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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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Ontario/Quebec, Weather

April 15, 2026

Parts of southern Ontario under rainfall warnings as storm tracks through area

TORONTO — Residents in parts of southern Ontario could be…

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The crime operation Dean Penney worked for was fake. The friendship wasn't
Star

April 14, 2026

The crime operation Dean Penney worked for was fake. The friendship wasn’t

For the undercover RCMP officer tasked with becoming Dean Penney’s…

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How an undercover officer befriended a man accused of murdering his wife after she disappeared
Star

April 14, 2026

How an undercover officer befriended a man accused of murdering his wife after she disappeared

In Dean Penney’s eyes, Vic was a close friend who…

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Liberal majority government will run 'much more efficiently,' says caucus leader
Star

April 14, 2026

Liberal majority government will run ‘much more efficiently,’ says caucus leader

James Maloney doesn’t see anything wrong with the way Prime…

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Their Bermuda cruise was rerouted to New Brunswick. They were told to pack layers
Star

April 14, 2026

Their Bermuda cruise was rerouted to New Brunswick. They were told to pack layers

Bermuda and Saint John, New Brunswick, actually have a lot…

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Education, Health, Ontario/Quebec

April 14, 2026

Allison Jones

Ontario to make attendance count for sizable portion of high school final grades

TORONTO — Ontario high school students will soon have their…

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Loved ones rally across B.C. to mark 10 years since toxic drug crisis was declared an emergency
Star

April 14, 2026

Loved ones rally across B.C. to mark 10 years since toxic drug crisis was declared an emergency

First Nations leaders say B.C. hasn’t made much progressI’ve spoken…

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Business, Health, Lifestyle, Ontario/Quebec

April 14, 2026

Paola Loriggio

Hamilton restaurant temporarily closed due to salmonella outbreak: public health

HAMILTON — A Hamilton restaurant has been temporarily shuttered as…

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Disaster, Ontario/Quebec

April 14, 2026

Teen charged in crash that killed 16-year-old in Lake Erie community last year

SAINT THOMAS — A teenager has been charged in a…

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