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Judge says she can’t convict Frank Stronach on charges related to one complainant
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
TORONTO — The judge overseeing the sexual assault trial of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach says she “couldn’t possibly convict” him on the charges related to one of the complainants in the case. Ontario Superior Court Justice Anne Molloy had voiced concerns Tuesday about the reliability of the evidence given by the first complainant to testify ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada gives Ukrainians who fled war another year to apply for work permit extensions
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government is giving Ukrainians who fled the Russian invasion another year to apply for work permit extensions. Ukrainians who came to Canada before March 31, 2024, will now have until next year to apply to extend their work permits by up to three years. The government created an emergency program to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news: Canadian astronaut’s wife ready for lift-off, remembering Stephen Lewis
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Astronaut Hansen fulfilling lifelong dream: wife As Jeremy Hansen prepares to begin a historic mission to the moon aboard the Artemis II, his wife says his family will be trying to take in every single moment. If ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Be in that moment’: Astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s wife prepares for his lunar mission
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
CAPE CANAVERAL — As Jeremy Hansen prepares to begin a historic mission to the moon aboard the Artemis II, his wife says his family will be trying to take in every single moment. If everything goes as planned, Catherine Hansen will be on the roof of the launch control centre at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stephen Lewis awakened Canadians to the HIV-AIDS pandemic raging in Africa: experts
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
TORONTO — Experts say Stephen Lewis awakened the Canadian public’s consciousness to the HIV-AIDS pandemic raging in Africa, and they credit him with galvanizing the political will to stop standing idle. Lewis, who dedicated his life to advocating for social justice, died on Tuesday at the age of 88. Dr. Adrienne Chan, who has worked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawyers continue final submissions in Stronach sexual assault trial
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
TORONTO — Lawyers are set to continue their final submissions today in the sexual assault trial of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach. Stronach’s defence lawyer argued Tuesday that his accusers lied and in some cases fabricated their accounts. Leora Shemesh also criticized what she described as “tunnel vision” among the officers who investigated the decades-old allegations, arguing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prosecutors ask Appeal Court to overturn bail for Ontario lawyer in Ryan Wedding case
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
TORONTO — Prosecutors are set to argue today that an Ontario judge was wrong to grant bail to a Toronto-area lawyer accused of advising the murder of a federal witness in an alleged international drug smuggling ring. Lawyers for the Attorney General of Canada are asking the Court of Appeal for Ontario to order that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians gathering at museums, libraries to watch Artemis II moon launch
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
OTTAWA — Canadians across the country are assembling today to watch the Artemis II launch, which is set to send humans back to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. The first two-hour launch window opens at 6:24 p.m. ET, with a six-day launch window running through April 6. People across ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Expert’s report criticizes CRA over audit of Muslim charity, calls for improvements
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
OTTAWA — A report by an expert in extremist financing and money laundering says the Canada Revenue Agency’s approach to policing terrorist abuse “proved seriously deficient” in the case of a long-running audit of the Muslim Association of Canada. The report by University of Manitoba professor Michelle Gallant is the latest study to recommend the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala is out of intensive care: dad
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
VANCOUVER — The father of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting victim Maya Gebala says his daughter has been transferred out of intensive care into a “recovery and rehab-focused unit.” David Gebala says in a Facebook post that the 12-year-old doesn’t seem to be in as much pain now, and is more energetic with her colour ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alcohol, ‘Buy Canadian’ policy flagged by U.S. as trade irritants: report
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
OTTAWA — Provincial rules around alcohol and the federal government’s “Buy Canadian” policy have been flagged in a new report citing several trade irritants between Canada and the U.S. The annual document prepared by the Office of the United States Trade Representative says market access barriers imposed by provincial liquor control boards “greatly hamper” exports ... Read More »
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