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Is boiling a live lobster cruel? Why the debate is heating up

Is boiling a live lobster cruel? Why the debate is heating up

England is the latest country to introduce legislation to ban the boiling of live lobsters, turning up the heat on a long-simmering animal cruelty debate. CBC’s Tom Murphy breaks down the crustacean compassion divide and what it could mean for Canada’s multi-billion dollar seafood industry.

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Behind the scenes of Sinners, Oscar-nominated women are 'carrying the torch' for diverse, young filmmakers

Behind the scenes of Sinners, Oscar-nominated women are ‘carrying the torch’ for diverse, young filmmakers

Three women of colour who worked on the crew of Sinners are helping drive a significant shift in the film industry that’s allowing diverse newcomers to gain experience and recognition behind the scenes. Veterans like costume designer Ruth E. Carter who’ve broken barriers say they’re lighting the way for those who follow to make their own communities, lift each other up and create opportunities for each other.

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Ontario to end funding to multiple drug consumption sites, forcing them to close
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March 13, 2026

Ontario to end funding to multiple drug consumption sites, forcing them to close

The Ontario government says it will end funding to at…

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Business, Lifestyle, Ontario/Quebec, Retail

March 13, 2026

Allison Jones

Ontario to give retailers the option of opening on Family Day and Victoria Day

TORONTO — Stores across Ontario could soon open on Family…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

March 13, 2026

Allison Jones and Liam Casey

Ontario to make premier, cabinet ministers’ records secret as it tightens FOI laws

TORONTO — Ontario is set to make Premier Doug Ford…

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Al-Quds Day rally to proceed in Toronto despite call by premier for injunction, lawyer says
Star

March 13, 2026

Al-Quds Day rally to proceed in Toronto despite call by premier for injunction, lawyer says

An Al-Quds Day rally will proceed in Toronto on Saturday…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

March 13, 2026

Former Ontario Boy Scouts leader, bus driver charged with historic sexual assaults

TORONTO — A 73-year-old former Boy Scouts leader from Georgina,…

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Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Social

March 13, 2026

Liam Casey

Ontario’s payout to Elon Musk over cancelled Starlink contract to remain secret

TORONTO — Ontario’s payout to Elon Musk’s SpaceX over a…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

March 13, 2026

Man who played Hitler’s speech outside Toronto home charged with harassment: police

TORONTO — Toronto police say a man has been charged…

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Poilievre unveils auto plan aiming for tariff-free access to U.S. market
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March 13, 2026

Poilievre unveils auto plan aiming for tariff-free access to U.S. market

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre unveiled the party’s most substantial auto…

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Canada's mid-size cities are growing like big ones — and running into the same fights
Star

March 13, 2026

Canada’s mid-size cities are growing like big ones — and running into the same fights

For generations, growth in many Canadian cities meant the same…

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