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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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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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How to survive if you’re suffering through Canada’s 'longer and more severe' allergy seasons
Star

May 1, 2026

How to survive if you’re suffering through Canada’s ‘longer and more severe’ allergy seasons

Seasonal allergies are getting worse in Canada, with longer and…

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