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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.

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National, Science

March 2, 2026

Hoping to see the ‘blood’ moon eclipse? It may depend on where you live in Canada

Moongazers across Canada will be treated to a full lunar…

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Security guard punches man, threatens to kill him in video shot at Winnipeg Dollarama
Star

March 2, 2026

Security guard punches man, threatens to kill him in video shot at Winnipeg Dollarama

A security guard’s actions are under investigation by police after…

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Ontario/Quebec

March 2, 2026

‘Our guns are not for sale!’ Protesters target Ottawa’s gun buyback program

QUÉBEC — Several thousand protesters in Quebec City are demanding…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

March 2, 2026

Police investigating after shots fired at Thornhill gym displaying Iranian flags

York regional police say they are investigating after multiple shots…

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Ontario/Quebec

March 2, 2026

Police charge 14-year-old in sexual assault at daycare in Trenton, Ont.

A 14-year-old youth is facing charges in the alleged sexual…

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Ontario/Quebec

March 1, 2026

A short cold snap marches into Ontario, bringing frigid wind chills

March may not be roaring in like a lion in…

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Hailing India as a 'natural partner,' Carney says Canada can secure a free trade deal by year's end
Star

March 1, 2026

Hailing India as a ‘natural partner,’ Carney says Canada can secure a free trade deal by year’s end

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Indian charm offensive continued over the…

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Alberta’s reliance on oil revenues means that when prices fall, the economy follows
Star

March 1, 2026

Alberta’s reliance on oil revenues means that when prices fall, the economy follows

The Alberta government’s new budget projects years of deficits due…

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Forget white sand beaches. These snowbirds prefer to prowl for owls on the frozen Canadian prairie
Star

March 1, 2026

Forget white sand beaches. These snowbirds prefer to prowl for owls on the frozen Canadian prairie

Southern Manitoba is a winter hot spot for tourists who…

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