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Before sentencing a 30-year-old LaSalle man to two years in jail, the Windsor judge described his antisemitic crimes as “vile, filth, disgusting.”Nicholas Amor was sentenced Thursday for public incitement of hatred and possession of a weapon charges after pleading guilty on March 6.He’s been in jail since his arrest in…
Over the course of about 90 minutes of a recorded conversation between Dean Penney and a fictitious crime boss, a theme emerged: Honesty.”I don’t give two shits if you lie on your taxes,” the crime boss, an undercover RCMP officer with the pseudonym of Rudy, told Dean Penney. “The person…
An apology isn’t enough. That’s the message the head of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) has sent the prime minister this week, rejecting the RCMP’s recent statement of regret for a secret surveillance program that targeted hundreds of Indigenous people starting in the late 1960s.In an April 13 letter to…
Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.The Saskatchewan Roughriders have kicked receiver Ajou Ajou off the team after a league investigation concluded he violated the…
The Canada Revenue Agency has paid out another $5-million refund to a single taxpayer, this time to a B.C. businesswoman, despite what it now alleges was a bogus return that included “illogical” and “falsified information.”According to court records obtained by CBC’s the fifth estate and Radio-Canada, the seven-figure refund was…
Listen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.It was the fans versus the referees in a tense and at times chaotic Western Hockey League (WHL) playoff…
What to know about today’s inquest proceedingsOfficials with Niagara Health and a former peer support worker provided prominent testimony on Day 12 of the inquest for Heather Winterstein.Winterstein, 24, died after a lengthy wait in the St. Catharines, Ont., emergency department on the second day she tried to seek help…
The night was meant to be a celebration. Last July, a group of around 25 cricketers, fresh off a win at a major provincial tournament gathered at a restaurant in Surrey, B.C. Amidst the din of conversations and aromas of chicken curry and aloo gobi, what took place has become what…
Kim Herrick runs a mostly screen-free household. Her children, 6 and 3, spend much of their idle time playing outdoors with friends, reading books and making crafts. Apart from watching an occasional episode of Bluey on Herrick’s laptop, they have no access to electronic devices at home.The Coldbrook, N.S., mother wishes…
What to know about today’s inquest proceedingsOfficials with Niagara Health and a former peer support worker provided prominent testimony on Day 12 of the inquest for Heather Winterstein.Winterstein, 24, died after a lengthy wait in the St. Catharines, Ont., emergency department on the second day she tried to seek help…
The Alberta Liberal Party has long been mired in obscurity — more than a century removed from being in power, 14 years removed from a lengthy tenure as Official Opposition, and held without a legislature seat in the last two elections.The party barely showed up last election, running candidates in…
Timothy Clark felt a growing sense of duty. To say something, to protect others. So he popped some coins into a school payphone and dialed the number for the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Halifax.It was 1984 and he was 14 years old.A member of the archdiocese office staff answered, he…
Listen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.It was the slowest jog around a soccer pitch in his life but every second mattered over 10 minutes…
What to know about today’s inquest proceedingsOfficials with Niagara Health and a former peer support worker provided prominent testimony on Day 12 of the inquest for Heather Winterstein.Winterstein, 24, died after a lengthy wait in the St. Catharines, Ont., emergency department on the second day she tried to seek help…
A pep talk from the final 2 authorsBefore the final vote took place, our panellists received a pep talk from a very special person: the author of the book they’re championing! Loghan Paylor, author of The Cure for Drowning, told Quin how proud they are of her. “I’ve been blown away by…
After four days of passionate and powerful debate, Tegan Quin has won Canada Reads 2026. The book she championed, The Cure for Drowning by Loghan Paylor, survived the elimination vote on April 16.On Canada Reads, five Canadian celebrities each select one book that all Canadians should read. They debate their choices…
Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Montreal’s largest school board has lost more than 100 support staff because they refused to remove religious symbols to…
What to know about today’s inquest proceedingsOfficials with Niagara Health and a former peer support worker provided prominent testimony on Day 12 of the inquest for Heather Winterstein.Winterstein, 24, died after a lengthy wait in the St. Catharines, Ont., emergency department on the second day she tried to seek help…
Listen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Days before he was set to stand trial, an Annapolis Valley senior has pleaded guilty to killing his wife…
Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.The Alberta government has introduced legislation to ensure children and young teens won’t be able to access sexually graphic…
Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.The Quebec government adopted legislation on Thursday that puts limits on praying in public and extends a ban on…
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