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Iranian-owned, Toronto-area boxing gym targeted by gunfire
An Iranian-owned boxing gym in Thornhill was targeted by gunfire early Sunday morning in an apparent threat against activists speaking out against the Islamic Republic governing Iran. York Regional Police officers were called to Saliwan Boxing, near Yonge Street and Steeles Avenue West, at around 3 am following reports of a shooting. The gym’s entrance…
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Will it save dogs or impede key health research? Two views of Ontario’s Bill 75
Omnibus legislation set to resume its journey through the Ontario legislature in March will include updates to animal testing rules, with one lawyer fearing it will end important, life-saving research into cardio-vascular disease.
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Alberta and Quebec are going in very different directions on MAID
OTTAWA — Alberta announced last week that it will be following Quebec’s lead in asserting provincial control over medical assistance in dying (MAID), but it will be taking a much different direction. Quebec has taken steps to expand access to MAID, including via so-called “advance requests” allowing some residents to get pre-approval for assisted dying,…
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Carney invites Modi to Canada, as countries tout new $2.6B uranium deal
NEW DELHI— Prime Minister Mark Carney invited his Indian counterpart to visit Canada as he prepared Monday to conclude his four-day trip to deepen ties, leaving India with plans to formalize a new free trade agreement at the same time as he faces domestic security pressures at home. Emerging from a set of meetings with…
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Snowmobiler dies in B.C. avalanche as forecasters warn of high risks in backcountry
A snowmobiler has died in B.C.’s Interior after an avalanche in the Kootenay Pass area on Saturday, as forecasters warn hazardous conditions persist across the province.
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India still one of the main perpetrators of foreign interference and espionage in Canada, CSIS says
OTTAWA — Canada’s spy agency says India remains one of the main perpetrators of foreign interference and espionage against Canada, contradicting a claim by a senior government official last week that Indian agents are no longer linked to such crimes. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has repeatedly cited the Indian government as one of…
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Montreal Victoire blank Minnesota Frost 4-0 to take 1st place in PWHL standings
Ann-Renée Desbiens earned her fourth shutout of the season with a 17-save effort as the Montreal Victoire defeated the Minnesota Frost 4-0 in Professional Women’s Hockey League action at Place Bell on Sunday.
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Celebrations in downtown Halifax mark fall of Iran’s supreme leader
More than a hundred Iranian-Canadians took to the streets of Halifax on Sunday to celebrate after U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran that killed the country’s supreme leader.
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Toronto student jailed in Pakistan over social media content denied bail
The Canadian University of Toronto PhD student who was arrested while conducting research for his dissertation in Pakistan has been denied bail.