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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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Ontario/Quebec, Social, Weather

January 27, 2026

Sharif Hassan

‘A huge problem’: Toronto snowstorm highlights accessibility issues, disability advocates say

TORONTO — Every winter, David Lepofsky uses the same strategy…

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This storm just froze half of North America
Star

January 27, 2026

This storm just froze half of North America

A massive winter storm has buried millions under a historic…

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Business, Ontario/Quebec, Transport

January 27, 2026

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TORONTO — A long-delayed light rail transit line in Toronto…

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Health, National, Politics, Science, Sports

January 26, 2026

The Canadian Press

Former member of Parliament Kirsty Duncan dies at age 59

TORONTO — Former cabinet minister, scientist and champion for safe…

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Business, Economy, National, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

January 26, 2026

Liam Casey

Ottawa gives conditional approval for Marineland to export remaining belugas to U.S.

Marineland’s belugas have a received a reprieve from death row…

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Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Weather

January 26, 2026

Jordan Omstead

Record snowfall to test Toronto’s revamped snow clearing work

TORONTO — Toronto’s record-breaking winter storm is expected to be…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

January 26, 2026

Paola Loriggio

Top court orders new law licence assessment for man who sexually abused children

TORONTO — Ontario’s top court has ordered a new assessment…

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Business, National, Ontario/Quebec, Transport, Weather

January 26, 2026

Maan Alhmidi

Cleanup will take ‘days’ after record-breaking Toronto snowstorm, city officials say

TORONTO — The cleanup after a record-breaking winter storm that…

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'We're a big family': Ontario premier and Carney settle differences over pizza
Star

January 26, 2026

‘We’re a big family’: Ontario premier and Carney settle differences over pizza

After Ontario Premier Doug Ford criticized Ottawa’s deal to bring…

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