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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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Ontario/Quebec

May 12, 2026

Rianna Lim

Toronto testing traffic, transit readiness ahead of FIFA World Cup

TORONTO — With the FIFA World Cup just a month…

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Automotive, Business, Manufacturing

May 12, 2026

Ritika Dubey

Magna CEO says clarity on auto industry headwinds is key to finding right solutions

TORONTO — Magna International Inc. chief executive Swamy Kotagiri says…

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Ontario/Quebec

May 12, 2026

TDSB to cut 218 central staff positions, eliminate 91 vacant roles

TORONTO — The Toronto District School Board says it will…

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'Raining down ash': Fast-moving wildfire continues to rage near Whitecourt, Alta.
Star

May 12, 2026

‘Raining down ash’: Fast-moving wildfire continues to rage near Whitecourt, Alta.

A wildfire threatening homes near Whitecourt continues to rage a…

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Sports

May 12, 2026

Veteran middle linebacker McManis quickly making presence felt with Ticats

HAMILTON — Wynton McManis hasn’t wasted any time making his…

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Business, Disaster, Ontario/Quebec, Transport

May 12, 2026

Bodies of child, adult pulled from Lake Erie after being reported overdue: OPP

NORFOLK COUNTY — Ontario Provincial Police say the bodies of…

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Health, Lifestyle, National, Ontario/Quebec

May 11, 2026

Hannah Alberga and Wolfgang Depner

No Canadians had known direct contact with hantavirus on ship: B.C. health official

None of the Canadians who were on a ship struck…

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Results pour in for New Brunswick's local government elections
Star

May 11, 2026

Results pour in for New Brunswick’s local government elections

Moncton, Saint John races also nailbitersThe mayoral races in Moncton…

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Ontario/Quebec, Politics

May 11, 2026

Allison Jones

If Erskine-Smith says nomination was unfair, prove it: Interim Ontario Liberal leader

TORONTO — The interim leader of the Ontario Liberal Party…

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