16 m. ago Family says sentence too lenient for teen’s role in their son’s killing

Nearly a year after 16-year-old Ahmad Al Marrach was killed in Halifax, the first of four youths charged in connection to his death has been sentenced.

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8 h. ago Alberta oil well report updated after concerns over taxpayer backstop recommendation

Energy Minister Brian Jean's office didn't directly answer questions about why the wording was changed

Economics

8 h. ago Former North Vancouver teacher guilty of 9 historic sex offences dating back to 1970s

Brian Moore, 85, faced a dozen charges including indecent assault, sexual touching and sexual assault.

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9 h. ago RCMP arrest Cuban national trying to enter Canada by running across border bridge

The RCMP said officers arrested a Cuban national attempting to enter Canada from the United States by running across the Fort Erie International Railway Bridge that connects Ontario to New York. The Mounties said their Niagara-on-the-Lake border integrity unit officers, with help from Ontario Provincial Police, arrested the individual last month under the Immigration and […]

Society

9 h. ago A look at Laura Loomer, longtime Trump ally criticized for racist posts and Sept. 11 conspiracies

Laura Loomer, a right-wing personality known for her incendiary social media presence, appeared to have been sidelined at points by Donald Trump’s campaign and then by his administration. But she has long had the president’s ear and may have it again, at least for now. In an Oval Office meeting on Wednesday, the conservative activist […]

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9 h. ago Chestermere man convicted of RV park fraud now charged with similar crimes

Calgary police said they began investigating the crime after receiving several complaints from lot owners, who suffered a combined loss of approximately $1.5 million

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10 h. ago Critique de «Ma mère, Dieu et Sylvie Vartan»: un film qui réchauffe le cœur

Le cinéaste québécois Ken Scott signe un vrai «feel good movie», un film qui touche droit au cœur et qui fait du bien à l’âme.

Culture

10 h. ago Ottawa man found guilty on terror, hate charges related to neo

OTTAWA — A Superior Court judge has found Ottawa-area graphic designer Patrick Macdonald guilty on three counts of terror and hate-related charges related to the production of antisemitic propaganda for the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division. Superior Court Justice Robert Smith found Macdonald guilty this week on all the charges he faced: participating in the activities […]

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10 h. ago Break and enter charges withdrawn against owner of Edmonton apartment building where security guard was killed

Prosecutors have dropped charges against the owner of a problem-plagued apartment building where a security guard was killed last year.

Events

11 h. ago Clean Tech Leader Aymium Defeats Stora Enso at European Patent Office Boards of Appeal

Ruling Maintains Aymium’s Patent and Leading Position in Renewable Batteries and Anodes ST. PAUL, Minn. — Cleantech leader Aymium defeated a challenge by Stora Enso to one of Aymium’s patents (European Patent EP2697185) that provides exclusive rights to produce, sell and use bio-based materials for renewable battery applications. In its written opinion, the Boards of […]

Politics

12 h. ago Officer who shot and killed Indigenous man in N.B. did not commit crime: watchdog

New Brunswick's police watchdog says an RCMP officer did not commit a criminal offence when they shot and killed an Indigenous man in Elsipogtog First Nation last year.

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12 h. ago Impaired driving charges laid in deadly crash east of Edmonton: RCMP

"Many people's lives are impacted by impaired driving. It needs to be taken seriously and there is no place for it in society"

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12 h. ago Hegseth faces Pentagon watchdog probe over Houthi attack plan Signal chat

The Pentagon’s acting inspector general will also look at other U.S. defense officials' use of the publicly available encrypted app.

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13 h. ago Here's how long people have to wait for Canadian passports and study permits

Applying for a passport or work permit in Canada? Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has shared its latest processing times.The government department has been working to reduce wait times and recently announced that it's aiming to process passport renewals in Canada within 30 business days or your money back.As for study permits, work permits, and visitor visas, processing times are updated weekly. An IRCC representative told us in an email that processing times can vary due to several factors."Visa offices face different challenges operating in different countries and regions, and even in different offices within the same region," they stated."Actual processing times vary according to a number of factors, such as how well and how quickly clients respond to any communication from IRCC or how easily Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada can verify the information provided."They added that IRCC aims to process at least 80 per cent of complete applic...

Sport

14 h. ago Ottawa man convicted on terror, hate charges over antisemitic propaganda

Patrick Macdonald was found to have 'participated in producing' videos and 'published images which wilfully promoted hatred against ... Jewish people'

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14 h. ago Ottawa police charge alleged squatter in Hawthorne Meadows 'apartment takeover'

Police said they were doing a walkthrough of a building on Russell Road when officers noticed a personal lock on the door of a unit.

Society

14 h. ago Laurentide Controls Establishes Presence in Bécancour to Bolster Support for Local Industries in Energy Transition

BÉCANCOUR, Quebec, April 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Laurentide Controls, a leading provider of automation and reliability solutions, is proud to announce the construction of a new center in Bécancour, marking the eight office and sixth maintenance and repair center for the company in Eastern Canada. This new facility, scheduled to open by Fall 2025 […]

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14 h. ago Pentagon’s watchdog to review Hegseth’s use of Signal app to convey plans for Houthi strike

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon’s acting inspector general announced Thursday that he would review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal messaging app to convey plans for a military strike against Houthi militants in Yemen. The review will also look at other defense officials’ use of the publicly available encrypted app, which is not […]

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14 h. ago Man, 26, arrested for string of retail robberies in city’s west end

A 26-year-old man faces dozens of charges for a series of retail robberies in the city’s west end. Toronto Police say officers responded to five robbery calls in the areas of St. Clair Ave. W. and Dufferin St., Dundas St. W. and Dufferin St., and Dundas St. West and Runnymede Rd. between last Friday and […]

Events

14 h. ago Two beloved neighbourhood institutions in Toronto to be replaced with new tenants

Two long-standing local businesses in a Toronto neighbourhood are about to get taken over by some exciting tenants.It's never easy to see cherished local businesses — especially those that have been fixtures for years — close down, and even less so to see someone else move in; especially when it all too frequently ends up being the fifth cannabis dispensary in a 2-kilometre radius, or a new location of a chain no one really asked for.In the case of Leslieville, though, it just so happens that two beloved businesses that have closed their doors in the past year or so have both been scooped up by new tenants, and they're both small, local businesses.As a one-time east side resident for many years, when Reliable Fish and Chips shut down after nearly 100 years, I was absolutely shattered. Did I eat there frequently? No, but something about the loss of such a lengthy history really struck me deep.Months after the closure was officially announced, though, some deeply exciting ...

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