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CanadaApr 24, 2025

Man shot dead by police at Pearson International airport

A man was shot and killed by police at Toronto Pearson Airport this morning in connection with an incident that led to chaos among passengers amid a heavy police presence. According to the Ontario Police Special Investigations Unit, the man was in his 30s. The man allegedly pulled a gun on the officer, leaving the officer with no choice but to fire. The case is being investigated by the Ontario Police Oversight Agency. In a news release, the Special Investigations Unit said that initial information indicates that Peel police arrived at the airport around 7 a.m. on reports of suspicious beh
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CanadaApr 24, 2025

Guilty pleas in case of E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares

A commercial kitchen company in Calgary has pleaded guilty to four charges after a massive E. coli outbreak at daycares led to hundreds of children falling ill. Fueling Minds Inc. was charged in relation to the outbreak that started in September 2023. There were least 448 infections, and 39 children and one adult were hospitalized due to severe illness. It became the largest known outbreak in children under five. Lawyers are to present a joint recommendation on sentencing. Court heard prosecutors are not proceeding with charges against the company's two directors.
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CanadaApr 24, 2025

Mark Carney under attack by opponents after talks with US President

Liberal leader Mark Carney, who is leading in the race for prime minister in Canada's election polls, is under attack by the opposition over a phone call he had with Trump last month. It has been revealed that Trump had directly talked about making Canada the 51st province in a phone call with Carney on March 28, while Carney, in a press conference later that day, had said the opposite, saying that the president had respected Canada's sovereignty in his private and public remarks today. N.D.P. leader Jagmeet Singh expressed concern over Carney's stance. It is noteworthy that this revelation ha
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CanadaApr 24, 2025

Six-year sentence restored for former Alberta school headmaster guilty of sex assault

Canada's highest court has restored a six-year prison sentence for a former headmaster of a defunct boys' school in Alberta who sexually assaulted a student. Paul Sheppard was convicted in 2021 of sex offences against the Grade 7 student at Saint John's School of Alberta, southwest of Edmonton, between 1993 and 1994. The victim, Steacy Easton, was granted a court application to have a publication ban on their name removed. Sheppard was sentenced to six years in prison, but the Alberta Court of Appeal ruled it was unfit and reduced the term to just under four years. The Supreme Court of Can
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CanadaApr 23, 2025

Patients allowed to vote in hospitals through special ballots

So far, 7.3 million voters in Canada have voted through advance elections, while many have also got the opportunity to vote through special ballots. A 97-year-old voter undergoing treatment in an Alberta hospital decided to stay in the hospital for a few more days to vote through a special ballot. Yesterday, he voted in the hospital with the help of an election officer of Canada. This facility is available to those who are away from their riding due to illness and cannot walk to vote. According to Elections Canada, hospitalized patients have the right to vote from their hospital room through
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CanadaApr 23, 2025

Quebec not ruling out expanding religious symbol ban to daycare workers: minister

The Quebec minister responsible for secularism says the government isn't ruling out expanding its religious symbols ban to include daycare employees. Jean-François Roberge says "everything is on the table" when it comes to strengthening secularism in the province, including extending the law known as Bill 21 to include more categories of public employees. However, he said today the government will wait for the recommendations from a government-appointed committee studying the issue before deciding whether to move forward. Currently, the workplace religious symbol ban applies to categories of
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CanadaApr 23, 2025

Poilievre takes aim at Prime Minister Mark Carney and former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took aim at Liberal Party Prime Ministerial candidate Mark Carney and former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during an election campaign in Hamilton this morning, blaming them for the rise in crime in Canada and saying that this situation is a direct result of the Liberals’ drug agenda policies. During the meeting, he also mentioned the shooting death of Harsimrat Kaur Randhawa while waiting at a Hamilton bus stop last week, calling the incident shocking and senseless. Meanwhile, the Toronto Police Association has supported Pierre Poilievre. The union repr
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CanadaApr 23, 2025

Canadian Federal Elections: A Question of Reputation for Jagmeet Singh

The Canadian federal election has become a question of prestige for NDP President Jagmeet Singh, who is trailing in the polls. Former NDP President Tom Mulcair says that if the party loses its official position in Parliament in this election, as some polls suggest, then Jagmeet Singh will not be able to continue leading the party as president. He said that if the results come out as predicted in the election, then the party will really have to go through a difficult period. Last time, the NDP had 24 seats in the House of Commons, but the media website 338 Canada, which collects polling data,
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CanadaApr 23, 2025

Mother of Calgary murder suspect details hallucinations and fear months before attack

The mother of a Calgary murder suspect hastestified her son was suffering hallucinations and was in fear of animalistic creatures months before a young woman was stabbed to death on a downtown street. Michael Adenyi is charged with first-degree murder in the death of fitness instructor Vanessa Ladouceur in April 2022. He has testified he believed he was attacking a creature when he assaulted the woman and only realized what he had done when he cut himself and discovered what had really happened. His mother told court that Adenyi started having hallucinations in September 2021, was

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BCMay 06, 2026

Vancouver council votes to oppose planned overdose prevention site downtown

Vancouver city council has voted to oppose a planned overdose prevention site in the city’s downtown, backing an urgent motion from Mayor Ken Sim following a recent announcement by the regional health authority. Council approved the motion Tuesday along party lines, with all seven councillors from Sim’s ABC party voting in favour and four opposing. The motion directs the city to challenge the site planned for 900 Helmcken St., which Vancouver Coastal Health says it intends to open in June. Coun. Peter Meiszner told council the city was notified of the location only last week, “despite ma
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CanadaMay 06, 2026

Federal government signals potential social media ban for children under 16

Canada’s federal government is considering restricting social media access for children under the age of 16 as part of proposed online harms legislation, Immigration and Identity Minister Marc Miller told a parliamentary committee Tuesday. Appearing before the House of Commons heritage committee, Miller said the government is “seriously considering” age-based limits in response to growing concerns about the impact of social media on youth. According to Miller, the proposal would be included in the forthcoming Online Harms bill. Miller told the committee that evidence on the psychological
AlbertaMay 06, 2026

Criminal defence lawyer charged with child exploitation offences; Calgary police seek additional victims

A Calgary criminal defence lawyer is facing multiple child sexual exploitation-related charges, and police say they are seeking to identify additional potential victims. According to a Calgary Police Service news release, 46-year-old Jordan Bonner was arrested Thursday. Investigators executed search warrants at a residence and a law office in Calgary in connection with the case. Police allege Bonner engaged in sexually explicit online conversations with multiple youths and shared child sexual exploitation material. The allegations have not been tested in court. Authorities say the complainants
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CanadaMay 06, 2026

Canadian privacy commissioners flag concerns over OpenAI data practices in joint probe

Canada’s federal and provincial privacy commissioners have released a joint investigation report examining how OpenAI collected and used personal information to train its ChatGPT system, raising concerns about consent and transparency. According to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and counterparts in British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec, the company gathered more personal data than necessary during early development stages, in some cases without users’ knowledge or meaningful consent. The report states that this information could include sensitive details such as health dat
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BCMay 06, 2026

Surrey mayor raises concerns after daytime shooting, calls for police discussions

Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke says recent incidents in the city require urgent attention, following a daytime shooting earlier this week that remains unsolved. According to statements attributed to the mayor, Locke said the situation “cannot continue” and must be addressed with seriousness by local authorities. The comments come after a shooting reported Monday afternoon near 130 Street and 76 Avenue, where police say gunfire occurred at a business complex. No arrests have been announced in connection with the incident as of publication time, according to available police information. Locke sa