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Pakistani refugee who returned to his homeland six times wins chance to keep Canadian status
A Federal Court judge set aside a ruling by Canada’s Refugee Protection Division (RPD), saying it failed “to engage with a critical piece of evidence” when it revoked a Pakistani man’s refugee status after he returned to the country on multiple occasions. Irfan Ahmad arrived in Canada under the “convention refugee abroad” program in 2014,…
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Tumbler Ridge shooter had second ChatGPT account that OpenAI missed
OpenAI banned the Tumbler Ridge shooter from its ChatGPT platform last June, but the company says it missed her second account. The revelation that Jesse Van Rootselaar had opened a second ChatGPT account, circumventing OpenAI’s own mechanisms for preventing it, was part of a statement from Ann M. O’Leary, OpenAI’s vice president of global policy,…
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Judge reserves attempted murder sentencing for Saskatoon girl who lit former friend on fire at school
The mother of a girl severely burned in an attack at a Saskatoon high school says they had never known “horror” until Sept. 5, 2024. On a lunch break during the first week of school at Evan Hardy Collegiate, a 14-year-old girl poured flammable liquid from a water bottle on her then 15-year-old daughter and…
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Former Diageo workers speak out on deal that keeps Crown Royal on shelves
As workers filed out of Diageo’s Amherstburg, Ont., Crown Royal bottling facility for the last time on Wednesday, some expressed anger — not just at the company that put them out of work, but at the provincial government for not following through on a promise to pull Crown Royal off shelves if the plant closed.
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Titan Tool and Die workers block access, claiming company brought in replacement workers
Trucks and workers lined the street and sidewalks near near Titan Tool and Die Thursday, workers picketing trucks they say were bringing parts in for replacement labour in the plant.
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Ottawa on track to reach 5% target for non-permanent residents by 2027, according to new PBO report
Parliamentary Budget Officer Matthew McGoey is anticipating the number of non-permanent residents allowed into the country will continue to fall sharply, a downward trend that has been ongoing since 2024. In a report released on Thursday , entitled “Demographic Implications of the 2026-2028 Immigration Levels Plan”, the PBO points to Ottawa’s commitment to reduce the…
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‘Go Habs Go!’ to return to Montreal buses after language controversy
Montreal’s transit agency says the “Go Habs Go!” slogan will return to some city buses next month after the provincial language watchdog authorized the use of the English expression.
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Hamilton cop charged with possessing child sexual abuse materials worked as school liaison officer, board says
Dave Hamilton, 43, has worked as an officer for 19 years and lives in Burlington, Ont. On Wednesday, he was charged by Halton police with one count of possessing child sexual abuse and exploitation material, and one count of transmitting such material.
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Trailer Park Boys actor Mike Smith pleads not guilty to sexual assault charge
Nova Scotia-based actor Mike Smith of Trailer Park Boys has pleaded not guilty to one count of sexual assault.