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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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Winnie the Pooh has been beloved for 100 years. But fame wasn't so enchanting for the real Christopher Robin
Star

May 10, 2026

Winnie the Pooh has been beloved for 100 years. But fame wasn’t so enchanting for the real Christopher Robin

One hundred years after Winnie the Pooh was published, it…

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'It haunts my dreams': Heather Winterstein’s mother reflects on marathon inquest into Ontario ER death
Star

May 10, 2026

‘It haunts my dreams’: Heather Winterstein’s mother reflects on marathon inquest into Ontario ER death

Francine Shimizu-Orgar has frequent nightmares when her mind replays moments…

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Forced offline for most of 2026, Iranians say they're struggling to survive
Star

May 10, 2026

Forced offline for most of 2026, Iranians say they’re struggling to survive

Iranians have faced a near-total blackout for more than 70…

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I had an unplanned baby at 17. I never expected to battle infertility in my 30s
Star

May 10, 2026

I had an unplanned baby at 17. I never expected to battle infertility in my 30s

Lisa Richardson had an unplanned pregnancy in her teens and…

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Sports

May 9, 2026

Tim Wharnsby

Barger makes presence felt in winning return to Blue Jays

TORONTO — Addison Barger was back in his happy place…

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Ontario/Quebec, Politics

May 9, 2026

Allison Jones

Liberal MP Erskine-Smith loses nomination battle for Ontario provincial byelection

TORONTO — Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith lost a provincial nomination…

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Sports

May 9, 2026

Steve Buffery

Messi dominant at revamped BMO Field in Inter Miami’s 4-2 win over Toronto

TORONTO — Toronto FC head coach Robin Fraser saw red…

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Disaster, Justice, Ontario/Quebec

May 9, 2026

Nicole Thompson

Man convicted in Ontario motorcycle crash arrested in U.S., accused of gun smuggling

HAMILTON — Police say a 25-year-old man wanted in connection…

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Ontario/Quebec, Sports

May 9, 2026

Gregory Strong

Toronto FC welcomes Miami at new-look BMO Field in dress rehearsal for FIFA World Cup

TORONTO — An Inter Miami-Toronto FC match at the new-look…

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