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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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Her daughter was killed by gunfire in Gaza school. For her and others, 6-month Israeli ceasefire isn't working
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April 11, 2026

Her daughter was killed by gunfire in Gaza school. For her and others, 6-month Israeli ceasefire isn’t working

Tent schools like the one where nine-year-old Ritaj Rihan was…

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Why freshwater migratory fish need ‘safe passage’ globally as numbers decline
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April 11, 2026

Why freshwater migratory fish need ‘safe passage’ globally as numbers decline

A global assessment on migratory freshwater fish species, published in…

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Other countries are looking to end animal testing. In Canada, there's a holdup
Star

April 11, 2026

Other countries are looking to end animal testing. In Canada, there’s a holdup

Other countries, like the U.K, the United States and the…

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‘She clearly wanted help,' patient who saw woman collapse before Ontario hospital death tells inquest
Star

April 11, 2026

‘She clearly wanted help,’ patient who saw woman collapse before Ontario hospital death tells inquest

Heather Winterstein’s skin was discoloured and she was struggling to…

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Is Canada's 'Netflix tax' worth the hassle it's getting from the U.S.?
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April 11, 2026

Is Canada’s ‘Netflix tax’ worth the hassle it’s getting from the U.S.?

As U.S. lawmakers press the White House to examine whether…

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Business, Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec

April 10, 2026

Paola Loriggio

Ontario jeweller accused in Ryan Wedding case challenges decision to deny him bail

TORONTO — An Ontario man accused of serving as the…

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Education, Justice, Ontario/Quebec

April 10, 2026

One dead, two injured in college campus bar shooting in Sarnia, Ont.

SARNIA — A 20-year-old Sarnia, Ont., man was killed in…

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U.S., Iran delegations head to Islamabad as Tehran demands measures before talks start
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April 10, 2026

U.S., Iran delegations head to Islamabad as Tehran demands measures before talks start

Iran’s negotiating team arrived in Islamabad on Friday for peace…

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Sports

April 10, 2026

John Chidley-Hill

Raptors on cusp of returning to NBA playoffs for first time since 2021-22 season

As far as Darko Rajakovic is concerned, the tension of…

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