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What you should know ahead of curling’s Rock League debut season

What you should know ahead of curling’s Rock League debut season

Thought curling season was over? Well, think again. Because even after an electric ride through the Grand Slams, Olympic trials, Olympics, Scotties, Brier and world championships, there is one event still to come. Rock League — a new professional curling outfit — will make its debut Monday at Toronto’s Mattamy Athletic Centre.

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Can AI apps replace teachers? Experts urge caution over school model

Can AI apps replace teachers? Experts urge caution over school model

Imagine school being two hours of core academics learned daily via an app, without teachers, and double that time spent on hands-on experiences. The unconventional model from a U.S. private school is sparking chatter and may benefit some, but Canadian experts say the approach blending GenAI with pre-existing methods warrants serious consideration about student privacy, well-being and what kids are actually learning.

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National, Ontario/Quebec

May 1, 2026

Sharif Hassan

Two Canadians on Gaza flotilla intercepted by Israel have been released: organizer

A spokesperson for a group trying to break the Israeli…

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Justice, Prairies/BC, Social

May 1, 2026

Brittany Hobson

Winnipeg police training needs update after fatal shooting of 16-year-old: expert

WINNIPEG — A policing expert recommended Friday that Winnipeg police…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

May 1, 2026

Youth charged with indignity to dead body, harassment in death of another youth: OPP

Police in eastern Ontario say a youth has been charged…

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Sports

May 1, 2026

Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Picton announces his CFL retirement

REGINA — Mitch Picton is calling it a career. The…

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Ontario/Quebec, Politics

May 1, 2026

Rianna Lim

Candidate nominations open for 2026 Ontario municipal elections

TORONTO — The nomination period for mayoral, council and school…

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Lifestyle, Ontario/Quebec

May 1, 2026

Rianna Lim

Mandarin co-founder and ‘restaurant icon’ James Chiu dies at 78

James Chiu, the president and co-founder of Mandarin who turned…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

May 1, 2026

Police looking for suspect in two Toronto-area synagogue shootings

Police in Toronto and York Region are asking for the…

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Pipe dream? Majority polled in Alberta don’t see new pipeline becoming a reality
Star

May 1, 2026

Pipe dream? Majority polled in Alberta don’t see new pipeline becoming a reality

Despite the fanfare that accompanied its signing, a majority polled…

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Pentagon procurement post reveals Canada quietly locked into HIMARS deal
Star

May 1, 2026

Pentagon procurement post reveals Canada quietly locked into HIMARS deal

A U.S. contract notice shows Canada is included in a…

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