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Ex-University of Waterloo student sentenced to 11 years in prison for gender-studies class stabbings

Ex-University of Waterloo student sentenced to 11 years in prison for gender-studies class stabbings

A former University of Waterloo, Ont., student who pleaded guilty to stabbing several people in a gender-studies class in 2023 was sentenced Monday to 11 years in prison. The judge said Geovanny Villalba-Aleman’s actions were a “particularly grave hate crime,” while the instructor wounded in the attack said “work to cultivate inclusive spaces of belonging continues.”

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There's a Japanese and Korean cozy fiction trend for readers who just want to feel something
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January 26, 2025

There’s a Japanese and Korean cozy fiction trend for readers who just want to feel something

These whimsical, escapist books have long been popular in JapanÂ…

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A personal message — and new focus — from the Princess of Wales
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January 26, 2025

A personal message — and new focus — from the Princess of Wales

As Catherine, Princess of Wales, becomes joint patron of the…

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Ms. Rachel's moving to Netflix. The YouTube star toddlers love is part of a revolution in kids' TV
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January 26, 2025

Ms. Rachel’s moving to Netflix. The YouTube star toddlers love is part of a revolution in kids’ TV

Popular children’s YouTube star Ms. Rachel is moving to Netflix…

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Canadian Navy sailor dies after boat capsizes in Halifax's Bedford Basin
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January 26, 2025

Canadian Navy sailor dies after boat capsizes in Halifax’s Bedford Basin

A sailor with the Royal Canadian Navy has died after…

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Congo severs ties with Rwanda, accusing it of backing M23 rebels
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January 25, 2025

Congo severs ties with Rwanda, accusing it of backing M23 rebels

The three-year M23 insurgency in eastern Congo has intensified in…

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Hereditary chief Bill Wilson, father of former cabinet minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, dead
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January 25, 2025

Hereditary chief Bill Wilson, father of former cabinet minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, dead

The Kwakwaka’wakw hereditary chief once faced off with former prime…

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BASE jumper rescued from Squamish, B.C., mountain after dangling off cliff face
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January 25, 2025

BASE jumper rescued from Squamish, B.C., mountain after dangling off cliff face

A BASE jumper says she’s feeling grateful after rescuers managed…

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Why a unionized warehouse in Quebec posed a threat to Amazon
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January 25, 2025

Why a unionized warehouse in Quebec posed a threat to Amazon

Last May, about 230 workers at an Amazon warehouse in…

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Canadians conquer Kitzbuhel: Jack Crawford wins World Cup downhill, Cam Alexander 3rd
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January 25, 2025

Canadians conquer Kitzbuhel: Jack Crawford wins World Cup downhill, Cam Alexander 3rd

James Crawford became the first Canadian skier in 42 years…

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