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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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60% of Albertans say it’s difficult to meet monthly expenses: CBC News poll
Star

April 29, 2026

60% of Albertans say it’s difficult to meet monthly expenses: CBC News poll

The number of Albertans who say it is somewhat or…

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James Poker aged out of a treatment centre at 16. Nobody told his father
Star

April 29, 2026

James Poker aged out of a treatment centre at 16. Nobody told his father

James Poker aged out of the system at 16 and…

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Sports

April 29, 2026

Dodgers’ Blake Snell strikes out 6 in 3 scoreless innings in second rehab start

ONTARIO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell…

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Sports

April 29, 2026

Gregory Strong

Blue Jays starter Yesavage impresses in season debut as Toronto blanks Boston 3-0

TORONTO — Trey Yesavage left most hitters befuddled during his…

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Ontario/Quebec

April 28, 2026

Suspect arrested, charged in the death of a victim two years ago: OPP

Ontario Provincial Police say they arrested and charged a suspect…

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Canada's new sovereign wealth fund: What Ottawa can learn from Alberta
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April 28, 2026

Canada’s new sovereign wealth fund: What Ottawa can learn from Alberta

As the federal government embarks on launching a national sovereign…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

April 28, 2026

Gun used in fatal Ontario college bar shooting smuggled from United States: police

SARNIA — Police say the weapon used in a fatal…

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Education, Entertainment, Arts, National, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

April 28, 2026

Allison Jones

Provinces eye youth social media bans as federal government weighs action

TORONTO — Several provincial governments across Canada are looking at…

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Business, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Transport

April 28, 2026

Liam Casey

Ontario will not take over entirety of Toronto Islands: transportation minister

TORONTO — The province says it will not take over…

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