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Inquest into the death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet in Toronto announced
17+ hour, 57+ min ago (382+ words) By Meredith Bond and The Canadian Press Posted April 2, 2026 3:05 pm. An inquest into the death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet, who died in Toronto in May 2020, has been announced by the Coroner's Office. Korchinski-Paquet, who is Black and Indigenous, fell from her…...
Sentencing hearing today for man convicted in drive-by shooting of Montreal teen
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (339+ words) Posted April 2, 2026 4:00 am. MONTREAL " The man convicted of first-degree murder in the 2021 drive-by shooting death of a 15-year-old girl in Montreal will return to court today for sentencing. A jury found Salim Touaibi guilty last week of murdering Meriem Boundaoui,…...
Canada gives Ukrainians who fled war another year to apply for work permit extensions
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (289+ words) Posted April 1, 2026 10:12 am. OTTAWA " The federal government is giving Ukrainians who fled the Russian invasion another year to apply for work permit extensions. Ukrainians who came to Canada before March 31, 2024, will now have until next year to apply to extend…...
Lawyers continue final submissions in Stronach sexual assault trial
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (291+ words) Posted April 1, 2026 4:00 am. TORONTO " Lawyers are set to continue their final submissions today in the'sexual assault trial of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach. Stronach's defence lawyer argued Tuesday that his accusers lied and in some cases fabricated their accounts. Leora Shemesh…...
Canada is torn over the notwithstanding clause
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (257+ words) Posted April 1, 2026 7:13 am. Quebec's secularism law, Bill 21, prohibits certain public servants from wearing religious symbols while on the job. It was passed in 2019 with a pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding law " a section of the Charter that protects legislation from…...
Poilievre calls for cancellation of multibillion-dollar high-speed rail project
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (953+ words) Posted March 31, 2026 3:42 pm. OTTAWA " Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the federal government to cancel a proposed high-speed rail line between Toronto and Quebec City. Speaking to reporters in Peterborough, Ont., on Tuesday, Poilievre called the project a "boondoggle…...
Lawyers to begin final submissions in Frank Stronach sex assault trial
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (298+ words) Posted March 31, 2026 4:00 am. TORONTO " Lawyers are set to begin their final submissions today in the sexual assault trial of Canadian auto parts tycoon Frank Stronach. The defence's last witnesses " two Peel Region police officers who led the investigation " finished their…...
CN Rail investigating train derailment in St. Catharines, Ont.; no injuries reported
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (266+ words) Posted March 30, 2026 3:23 pm. CN Rail says it's investigating a train derailment in St. Catharines, Ont., that affected at least one crossing, but there have been no reports of injuries. CN says there were a number of derailed cars "in various…...
Human rights tribunal approves massive child welfare deal for Ontario First Nations
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (330+ words) Posted March 30, 2026 1:30 pm. OTTAWA " The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has approved a landmark First Nations child welfare deal between the federal government and First Nations in Ontario, partially ending a decades-long discrimination case. Monday's decision comes after chiefs across the…...
Human Rights Tribunal set to deliver verdict on First Nations child welfare deal
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (474+ words) Posted March 30, 2026 10:32 am. The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal is expected to release a decision Monday on a landmark First Nations child welfare deal reached between chiefs in Ontario and the federal government. The decision could bring to an end a…...