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Ontario couple in months-long murder trial involving boys in their care to learn their fates in May
A judge’s decision in the murder trial for Becky Hamber and Brandy Cooney, who are accused in the 2022 death of a 12-year-old and alleged torture of his younger brother, will be handed down May 5 as part of proceedings that began in mid-September.
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Canadian curler tells Air Canada he’s ‘broomless’ after equipment ‘missing’ for Geneva championship
Canadian curler Wayne Middaugh reached out to Air Canada after arriving in Geneva, Switzerland , for the World Mixed Doubles and World Senior Curling Championships short of equipment. Adding the hashtag #broomlessinGeneva, Middaugh sent a message via X to Air Canada on Thursday, writing: “It’s been 2 days and Team Canada competing at World Championships…
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Guilty verdict for Ottawa teen who plotted to ‘kill as many Jewish persons as possible’
Israel’s Consul General in Toronto has weighed in on the case of a Canadian teenager who plotted “to kill as many Jewish persons as possible,” after a guilty verdict was handed down in the case. “Guilty,” Idit Shamir wrote in a post on X. “The teenager who planned to murder as many Jews as possible…
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Posthaste: Here’s what the Bank of Canada will do when it moves on interest rates, says top think tank
The Bank of Canada will increase interest rates to 2.5 per cent when it does decide to make a move, but that won’t be until next year, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. The think tank said the central bank should keep rates on hold at 2.25 per cent when it meets next…
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Canadian AI firm Cohere to merge with Germany’s Aleph Alpha
Canadian artificial intelligence firm Cohere Inc. has agreed to merge with German counterpart Aleph Alpha GmbH to create what the companies say will be a “transatlantic AI powerhouse.” The companies have not disclosed the financial terms of the deal, though the Schwarz Group, a German retailer, will invest 500 million euros in its upcoming financing…
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Housing minister says Liberal ridings aren’t favoured for funding after Gladu comment
Speaking earlier this month to the Sarnia Observer about her decision to leave the Conservatives and join the Liberal party, Gladu was asked whether she expected any rewards for bolstering the government’s ranks.
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What’s on our radar on April 24
Roseland redevelopment, Emancipation Day monument and ice sculpting with chainsaws.
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Gary Mar: It’s time for Canada to embrace what we do best to help ourselves and our partners
A global understanding has held firm for decades: whatever the conflict, critical waterways such as the Strait of Hormuz stayed open. That understanding, backed by international precedent, is now broken. The ensuing geopolitical and economic crisis that has erupted proves that Canada needs to build up domestic production and diversify exports . The argument has…
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Canada doesn’t have the leverage it thinks over U.S., says Mark Warner
Mark Warner, principal counsel, MAAW Law, talks to Financial Post’s Larysa Harapyn about how Canada-United-States-Mexico-Agreement talks are shaping up, Canada as a possible member of the European Union and our own Arctic version of the Strait of Hormuz . • Email: lharapyn@postmedia.com Canada’s condo supply is about to fall off a cliff REITs set for…
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‘Schools need to wake up’: Jewish student sues TMU for $1.3M over alleged ‘poisoned’ learning environment
A Jewish student is suing Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) for more than $1.3 million, alleging the school created a “poisoned environment” and disregarded several instances of antisemitism and harassment following the October 7 terrorist attacks in Israel. “I think I need to be a voice for all Jewish students who otherwise feel isolated and alone,”…