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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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Sports

April 14, 2026

Joshua Clipperton

Maple Leafs close out home schedule in lost season with another defeat

TORONTO — John Tavares and his teammates opened the NHL…

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Saint John police chief accused of misconduct in Ontario, lawsuits reveal
Star

April 14, 2026

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

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Liam Casey

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TORONTO — Ontario is planning a massive expansion of jails…

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'He's going to kill me': Ex-partner of Ont. politician Mike Strange testifies at ex-Olympian's assault trial
Star

April 14, 2026

‘He’s going to kill me’: Ex-partner of Ont. politician Mike Strange testifies at ex-Olympian’s assault trial

Niagara Falls, Ont., city Coun. Mike Strange pleaded not guilty…

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Sports

April 14, 2026

Joshua Clipperton

Mavrik Bourque’s first NHL hat trick powers Stars’ comeback win over Maple Leafs 6-5

TORONTO — Mavrik Bourque registered his first NHL hat trick…

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National, Ontario/Quebec

April 13, 2026

Maan Alhmidi

Ontario family mourns Canadian man killed in Israeli attack in Lebanon

A Canadian man who lived in Windsor, Ont., was killed…

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Ontario/Quebec

April 13, 2026

Support worker charged after a woman’s death at supportive living residence

A developmental support worker is facing two charges after a…

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Orbán’s defeat may signal shift in Europe’s far-right, illiberal tide says Michael Ignatieff
Star

April 13, 2026

Orbán’s defeat may signal shift in Europe’s far-right, illiberal tide says Michael Ignatieff

For Michael Ignatieff, news that Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule in…

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Guns, jewels and a heist: Inside the fake world police built for accused killer Dean Penney
Star

April 13, 2026

Guns, jewels and a heist: Inside the fake world police built for accused killer Dean Penney

The RCMP conducted a four-year undercover investigation aimed at getting…

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