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How Iran is using executions to crush dissent

How Iran is using executions to crush dissent

Human rights groups say Iran is speeding up executions of political dissidents and anti-regime protesters who took to the streets in January. Families and activists say any negotiations to end the war must be conditioned on ending the killings.

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

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 ended) with a settlement that neither fully opens the Strait of Hormuz nor keeps it fully closed. The lingering doubts about the Persian Gulf as a source of energy for Europe and Asia, especially if Iran succeeds in its goal of charging tolls for passage, could be good news for Canadian oil and gas — if disaster can be averted.

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Education, National, Ontario/Quebec, Social

May 6, 2026

Rianna Lim

Closing arguments begin in Ontario First Nation’s education funding case at rights tribunal

The chief of an Ontario First Nation pursuing legal action…

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Ontario/Quebec, Sports

May 6, 2026

Tickets now available for World Cup fan festival in Toronto

TORONTO — Tickets for the World Cup fan festival in…

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Books, Entertainment, Entertainment, Arts, Human Interest

May 6, 2026

Nicole Thompson

These are the finalists for the Amazon Canada First Novel Award

TORONTO — “Endling” author Maria Reva and “Small Ceremonies” writer…

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Ted Turner, founder of CNN, dead at 87
Star

May 6, 2026

Ted Turner, founder of CNN, dead at 87

Ted Turner, ​the brash sportsman and entrepreneur whose ambition and…

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Canadian sues U.S. Homeland Security, which allegedly sought his Google data after critical social media posts
Star

May 6, 2026

Canadian sues U.S. Homeland Security, which allegedly sought his Google data after critical social media posts

A Canadian is fighting back in U.S. federal court over…

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She's gone up against the WNBA's best. Now Toronto Tempo fans get to see Marina Mabrey battle for them
Star

May 6, 2026

She’s gone up against the WNBA’s best. Now Toronto Tempo fans get to see Marina Mabrey battle for them

The Toronto Tempo has been built in star player Marina…

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Call for more addiction treatments in northern Ontario as overdose deaths reach 'unprecedented' level
Star

May 6, 2026

Call for more addiction treatments in northern Ontario as overdose deaths reach ‘unprecedented’ level

More treatments for addictions are needed as northern Ontario communities…

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Disaster, Justice, Ontario/Quebec

May 5, 2026

Two dead, one injured in Lambton County collision: OPP

Provincial police say two people have died and another was…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

May 5, 2026

Man charged with murder in Toronto shooting is former police officer: OPP

TORONTO — Ontario Provincial Police say a man charged with…

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