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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 12, 2026

Joshua Clipperton

Panthers, Maple Leafs limping to finishing line of forgettable NHL season

TORONTO — Craig Berube stood behind a stunned and bitterly…

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There's a silver lining in the Iran war ceasefire for Canada's oil and gas industry
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April 12, 2026

There’s a silver lining in the Iran war ceasefire for Canada’s oil and gas industry

The Iran war appears to have ended (if it has…

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In a new CUSMA, should Canada offer the U.S. stronger energy rights?
Star

April 12, 2026

In a new CUSMA, should Canada offer the U.S. stronger energy rights?

With the future of free trade between Canada and the…

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A novelist was accused of using AI. Why the literary world is still grappling with guardrails
Star

April 12, 2026

A novelist was accused of using AI. Why the literary world is still grappling with guardrails

The recent cancelling of a horror novelist’s book demonstrates the…

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Who is Péter Magyar, Hungary's next prime minister?
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April 12, 2026

Who is Péter Magyar, Hungary’s next prime minister?

When Péter ​Magyar was a child, he taped a photo…

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Viktor Orbán spent 16 years building Hungary's 'illiberal' democracy. On Sunday, he may be voted out
Star

April 11, 2026

Viktor Orbán spent 16 years building Hungary’s ‘illiberal’ democracy. On Sunday, he may be voted out

Viktor Orbán has spent the last 16 years building an…

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Entertainment, Arts, Ontario/Quebec, Sports

April 11, 2026

Funeral held for Quebec baseball broadcaster Rodger Brulotte

SAINTE-THÉRÈSE — The funeral for longtime Quebec baseball commentator Rodger…

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Sports

April 11, 2026

Tim Wharnsby

Rookie Valenzuela making most of opportunity early on with Blue Jays

TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays rookie Brandon Valenzuela has been…

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Meet Joe Wood, the Nova Scotian being honoured by the National Music Centre
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April 11, 2026

Meet Joe Wood, the Nova Scotian being honoured by the National Music Centre

Joe Wood, a longtime Liverpool, N.S., resident, is being honoured…

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