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Ontario's top court dismisses Peter Nygard's appeal of sexual assault convictions
8+ hour, 9+ min ago (556+ words) TORONTO " Ontario's top court has dismissed an appeal filed by former fashion mogul Peter Nygard, upholding his sexual assault convictions and prison sentence. Nygard, 84, was convicted of four counts of sexual assault in 2023 and sentenced to 11 years in prison, amounting…...
Ontario auditor general finds problems with medical AI transcription tool
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (464+ words) TORONTO " New artificial intelligence transcription services for doctors are at risk of providing inaccurate information and outright hallucinations, the province's auditor general concluded in a special report released Tuesday. Shelley Spence said the so-called "AI scribe" software was not evaluated…...
Quebec pharmacy chain removing energy drinks from shelves to protect young people
1+ week, 2+ day ago (478+ words) MONTREAL " A Quebec City-based pharmacy chain says it will remove energy drinks from its store shelves amid growing calls for the Quebec government to ban the sale of the high-caffeine beverages to children. The Familiprix chain, which includes 455 affiliated pharmacies…...
Quebec Premier Christine Fr'chette leans on experience in pre-election cabinet
3+ week, 3+ day ago (425+ words) QU'BEC " Newly minted Quebec Premier Christine Fr'chette has unveiled a cabinet that leans on experienced ministers, opting for stability instead of a major shakeup as her government heads into a pre-election period. After winning the Coalition Avenir Qu'bec leadership race…...
'Stay away from the water': Communities across Canada on flood alert
3+ week, 3+ day ago (739+ words) Communities across the central and eastern parts of Canada are on high alert as officials warn of spring flooding caused by rainfall and rapidly melting snow. Medically vulnerable residents of a First Nation community located 180 kilometres north of Winnipeg are…...
Human rights tribunal approves massive child welfare deal for Ontario First Nations
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (770+ words) 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 twice voted down a national…...
25-year-old dies in collision with a pickup truck in Quebec's Eastern Townships
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (147+ words) MONTREAL " A young driver is dead after a collision with a pickup truck on Friday night in Sainte'C'cile'de'Milton, near Granby in Quebec's Eastern Townships. Emergency services were called around 11: 30 "p. m. to the crash on Route"137, a two-lane road connecting Granby to…...
Man who drove bus into Quebec daycare, killing 2 children, labelled high-risk accused
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (688+ words) MONTREAL " The Quebec man found not criminally responsible for killing two children after driving a city bus into a Montreal-area daycare has been labelled by a judge a high-risk accused, a designation that imposes additional restrictions on his detention and…...
Ontario to give retailers the option of opening on Family Day and Victoria Day
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (166+ words) TORONTO " Stores across Ontario could soon open on Family Day and Victoria Day under a new bill the provincial government plans to introduce. The announcement came via a news release Friday, but was first signalled last month by Premier Doug…...
Quebec Liberal Party welcomes new leader Charles Milliard
3+ mon, 7+ hour ago (550+ words) TROIS-RIVI'RES " About 600 people welcomed Charles Milliard as the new head of the Quebec Liberal Party in Trois-Rivi'res on Sunday, days after he was acclaimed in a leadership race that no one else joined. Milliard, who entered the room at the…...