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Court finds UWaterloo stabbing was a hate crime, not terrorism in sentencing attacker

Court finds UWaterloo stabbing was a hate crime, not terrorism in sentencing attacker

A mass stabbing at a University of Waterloo gender studies class was not a terrorist attack but a “particularly grave” hate crime meant to make people feel unsafe in those spaces, an Ontario judge ruled Monday in sentencing the attacker to 11 years i
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Conservation authority extends flood watch

Conservation authority extends flood watch

The public is urged to exercise caution and avoid all watercourses, especially for the safety of children and pets
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Scotiabank donates $25K to YMCA to help displaced Ukrainians

Scotiabank donates $25K to YMCA to help displaced Ukrainians

'With our Displaced Ukrainians Emergency Needs Fund, we strive to serve as a beacon of hope,' says YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka official
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Poilievre says he'll repeal carbon price law including for big industrial emitters

Poilievre says he'll repeal carbon price law including for big industrial emitters

L'ORIGNAL, Ont. — A Conservative government would repeal the entire carbon price law for consumers and big industry, Leader Pierre Poilievre said Monday on a visit to a steel mill in Eastern Ontario.
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Ten Canadians to watch in NCAA's men's and women's March Madness

Ten Canadians to watch in NCAA's men's and women's March Madness

March Madness is here, and with several Canadians looking to leave their mark. The NCAA men's basketball tournament begins Tuesday with the First Four, followed by 32 first-round contests on Thursday and Friday.
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Carney, Macron launch new bilteral partnership on intelligence and security

Carney, Macron launch new bilteral partnership on intelligence and security

LONDON — Prime Minister Mark Carney pushed for closer trade and security ties with Europe Monday on a one-day trip to Paris and London just days after he took office.
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N.S. advocates say bill to allow for uranium exploration and fracking is dangerous

N.S. advocates say bill to allow for uranium exploration and fracking is dangerous

HALIFAX — Some Nova Scotia environmental advocates and physicians told a legislature committee today that a government bill opening the door to uranium exploration and fracking is dangerous and should be scrapped.
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B.C. hydro rates to increase in 2025, 2026 but remain among lowest in North America

B.C. hydro rates to increase in 2025, 2026 but remain among lowest in North America

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's energy minister says the province is setting annual rate increases for electricity for the next two years in response to rising demand for power and economic uncertainty.
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Former prime minister Brian Mulroney to be featured on Canada Post stamp

Former prime minister Brian Mulroney to be featured on Canada Post stamp

OTTAWA — Former prime minister Brian Mulroney will be featured on a stamp as part of Canada Post's 2025 lineup. Mulroney, who died last year, served as prime minister from 1984 to 1993.
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Second set of remains found at Manitoba landfill confirmed as Marcedes Myran

Second set of remains found at Manitoba landfill confirmed as Marcedes Myran

WINNIPEG — A second set of remains found in a Winnipeg-area landfill have been identified as Marcedes Myran, who died at the hands of a serial killer in 2022, RCMP said Monday.
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