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RCMP arrests Ontario man allegedly trying to leave Canada to join terror group

RCMP officers have arrested a 32-year-old Ontario man who was allegedly trying to leave the country to join a terrorist group. The suspect made his first court appearance in Brampton on April 20, 2025 and remains in custody. The man’s...

Apr 26, 2025 | News

How does Elections Canada protect marked ballots?

As voters turned out to advance polls across Canada in record numbers for this year’s election, it comes at a time when officials are also dealing with a wave of misinformation, disinformation, and baseless claims. “What we have seen is...

Apr 26, 2025 | News

Trading card hobby in Canada impacted by mounting trade war centred around U.S.

The international trade war started by U.S. President Donald Trump has complicated collecting trading cards in Canada. Several facets of the hobby have been impacted by the shifting web of tariffs between Canada, China, and the United States, with distributors,...

Apr 26, 2025 | News

‘More people are open to culling’: Rally held to demand action against coyotes in downtown...

Note: This article contains a photo of a wounded dog that may be disturbing to some readers. A group of residents from the Liberty Village and Fort York areas of downtown Toronto participated in a rally at The Bentway Thursday...

Apr 26, 2025 | News

Woman who accused Britain’s Prince Andrew in Epstein sex trafficking scandal has died

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis helpline is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org and additional online...

Apr 26, 2025 | News

TDSB proposes closing pools, cutting music instructors to eliminate projected $70M deficit

The Toronto District School Board is considering cutting music instructors, closing swimming pools and shuttering outdoor education centres in a bid to eliminate a projected $70 million deficit for the coming school year. A report to be tabled next week...

Apr 26, 2025 | News

Elon Musk’s X sues to overturn Minnesota political deepfakes ban

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — X Corp., the social media platform owned by Trump adviser Elon Musk, is challenging the constitutionality of a Minnesota ban on using deepfakes to influence elections and harm candidates, saying it violates First Amendment speech protections. The...

Apr 26, 2025 | News

Out of status caregivers hope for answers in Canada’s next government

Julia came to Canada in 2010 to work under the country’s former live-in caregiver program. Established between 1992 and 2014, this immigration pathway allowed caregivers to apply for permanent residency after working for a single employer for two years. Fifteen years later,...

Apr 26, 2025 | News

Trump keeps contradicting himself on tariffs, making a fragile world economy nervous

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump can’t stop contradicting himself on his own tariff plans. He says he’s on a path to cut several new trade deals in a few weeks — but has also suggested it’s “physically impossible” to...

Apr 26, 2025 | News

Hudson’s Bay artifacts should be given to the public: Wab Kinew

WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s premier says he wants Hudson’s Bay’s artifacts to be handed over to the public rather than put up for auction. Wab Kinew says items held by Canada’s oldest company are part of Canadian and Indigenous history and...

Apr 26, 2025 | News