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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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Why do people still take cruises? Convenience, value outweigh health risks, experts say
Star

May 8, 2026

Why do people still take cruises? Convenience, value outweigh health risks, experts say

By all accounts, the cruise industry is thriving, and tourism…

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'Will I have a job tomorrow?' Telus worker asks as AI tools spread
Star

May 8, 2026

‘Will I have a job tomorrow?’ Telus worker asks as AI tools spread

Some call centre agents at a major Canadian telecom company…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Social

May 8, 2026

Ontario teen charged with first-degree murder after three found dead in home

BROCKVILLE — Police in the eastern Ontario city of Brockville…

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Health, Lifestyle, National, Ontario/Quebec

May 7, 2026

Hannah Alberga and Allison Jones

3 Canadians isolating at home after hantavirus ship outbreak, government says

TORONTO — Three people with connections to a deadly hantavirus-stricken…

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Atlantic, Justice, Lifestyle, National, Ontario/Quebec, Social

May 7, 2026

Eli Ridder

Cannabis raids in N.S., N.B., Ontario tied to transnational organized crime, RCMP say

FREDERICTON — The RCMP say several raids last month across…

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Education, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

May 7, 2026

Maan Alhmidi and Allison Jones

Ontario appoints administrator at Conestoga College, citing financial misuse

TORONTO — The Ontario government is appointing an administrator to…

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Business, Health, Ontario/Quebec

May 7, 2026

Kathryn Mannie

Boil water advisory in effect in Sudbury, Ont., area after coliform bacteria detected

SUDBURY — A boil water advisory is in place in…

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Sports

May 7, 2026

John Chidley-Hill

Toronto finally gets its WNBA moment as Tempo prepare for season opener

TORONTO — Kia Nurse is focused on her process even…

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Entertainment, Arts, Lifestyle, Music, Ontario/Quebec, Social

May 7, 2026

Indigenous youth from across Canada in Ontario for intensive dance camp

More than 100 young people from 11 First Nation and…

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