Articles

University of Waterloo stabber's COVID-19 isolation may have worsened mental state, sentencing court told | CBC News

University of Waterloo stabber’s COVID-19 isolation may have worsened mental state, sentencing court told | CBC News

Defence lawyers at the sentencing hearing for the former student who went on a stabbing rampage in June 2023 at the University of Waterloo are asking the judge to consider his mental state. A psychologist presented a report on Geovanny Villalba Aleman to the Kitchener, Ont., court that says he had a poor sense of self-worth and found social interactions to be stressful.

Read More »
Defence, Entertainment, Arts, National, Politics

January 28, 2025

No ‘traitors’ in Parliament, but more steps needed to counter interference: report

OTTAWA — A federal inquiry has found no evidence of…

Read More >

Business, Economy, Entertainment, Arts, National, Politics

January 28, 2025

Ottawa’s ‘meh’ budget drew skepticism from public, finance department was told

OTTAWA — Vague, mediocre, “smoke and mirrors” — even “meh.”…

Read More >

National

January 28, 2025

RCMP union recommends better staffing, procurement and collaboration on border

OTTAWA — The union representing RCMP members is calling on…

Read More >

Defence, Entertainment, Arts, Justice, National, Politics

January 28, 2025

Foreign interference probe calls on party leaders to get security clearances

OTTAWA — The federal public inquiry into foreign interference is…

Read More >

Montreal public library says it can't host English book club, citing Quebec's new language law
Star

January 28, 2025

Montreal public library says it can’t host English book club, citing Quebec’s new language law

Montreal writer Christopher DiRaddo says he’s disappointed after a municipal…

Read More >

Business, Economy, Finance

January 28, 2025

Canadian, U.S. stock markets regain some ground as tech stocks bounce back Tuesday

TORONTO — Strength in technology stocks led Canada’s main stock…

Read More >

Sports

January 28, 2025

Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz closing in on a return to action

TORONTO — Anthony Stolarz spent some of his downtime away…

Read More >

National, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

January 28, 2025

Ontario voters officially headed to polls early for provincial election

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford officially set a provincial…

Read More >

Business, Science

January 28, 2025

DeepSeek buzz shows the game is not over for AI firms: Canadian tech leaders

TORONTO — Canada’s artificial intelligence leaders so far seem to…

Read More >