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Why isn't Sam Nordquist's murder being treated as a hate crime?

Why isn’t Sam Nordquist’s murder being treated as a hate crime?

The brutal murder of 24-year-old Sam Nordquist, a transgender man who was tortured and killed in New York state in a case that officials have called “beyond depraved,” has sparked vigils across the U.S. and in Canada as the 2SLGBTQ+ community mourns. But police say they have no evidence that it is a hate crime, raising questions around when the charge is applied.

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Air Canada jet from Toronto involved in near-miss at New York airport, FAA says
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April 22, 2026

Air Canada jet from Toronto involved in near-miss at New York airport, FAA says

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration reports a near-miss incident involving…

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Business, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Transport

April 22, 2026

Liam Casey and Allison Jones

Ford says Ontario has sold controversial private jet at no loss

TORONTO — Ontario has sold a recently purchased used private…

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Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec

April 22, 2026

Frank Stronach’s second sexual assault trial postponed to May 2027

TORONTO — Canadian businessman Frank Stronach’s second sexual assault trial…

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Education, Ontario/Quebec

April 22, 2026

Allison Jones

Ontario sets financial literacy requirement for high school graduation

TORONTO — Ontario high school students will soon need to…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

April 22, 2026

Kathryn Mannie

Fourth person charged in Smiths Falls, Ont., murder case: provincial police

Provincial police say they have charged a fourth person in…

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Entertainment, Entertainment, Arts, Music

April 22, 2026

Alex Nino Gheciu

Feist, Alessia Cara, Broken Social Scene to headline free Toronto hospital fundraiser

TORONTO — Feist, Alessia Cara and Broken Social Scene are…

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Ontario/Quebec, Politics

April 22, 2026

Allison Jones

Ontario Liberals have first official leadership contender

TORONTO — The race to become the Ontario Liberals’ next…

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Environment, Lifestyle, National, Politics, Social

April 22, 2026

Jordan Omstead

How ‘re-wilding’ can make Canada’s cityscapes more climate resilient and bee friendly

TORONTO — The laneway beside Adam Barnes’s house is, at…

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Entertainment, Entertainment, Arts, Justice, Music, Ontario/Quebec

April 22, 2026

Alex Nino Gheciu

Streamer finds Drake’s new album release date hidden within ice structure

TORONTO — A release date for Drake’s much-anticipated album “Iceman”…

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