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Last detainee from Trump’s 2025 Gaza war protest crackdown freed after a year
For Leqaa Kordia, her newfound freedom means little to her until “everybody is free.” “There is a lot of injustice in this place,” Kordia told reporters after emerging from a U.S. immigration detention centre in Texas on Monday. “There are a lot of people that shouldn’t be here in the first place. We’re going to […]
March Madness features a record number of Canadians
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter highlights the top Canadian players in this year’s NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. Source link
Tempo president Resch ‘excited’ for sprint to tip-off after alignment on WNBA deal
In the wee hours of Wednesday morning, Toronto Tempo president Teresa Resch heard her phone ring from another room. Sure enough, in a group chat with the WNBA’s other team presidents, news was spreading that there was indeed a deal in principle on a collective bargaining agreement. Now, things are about to get real. Source […]
Alberta bill would limit medically assisted dying to patients facing 'reasonably foreseeable' death
New legislation would prevent anyone in Alberta from receiving medical assistance in dying (MAID) who is unlikely to die within the next 12 months. Source link
Beaming after Olympic bronze, ice dancers Gilles and Poirier aim to keep good times rolling at worlds
Five weeks after earning their first Olympic medal, Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier are gearing up for their 13th world championships, next week in Prague. “We want to enjoy ourselves, enjoy our skating [and] celebrate what we’ve accomplished this season,” Gilles says. Source link
No big-ticket items, lower deficit in Quebec's modest pre-election budget
With the looming October election, Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard has delivered a modest budget as the province aims to withstand ongoing trade disruptions and mounting geopolitical pressure. Source link
Canada's population shrank last year — a first for the country, StatsCan says
Canada’s population dropped last year, marking the first time the country has seen an annual net decline in residents since Confederation. Source link
U.S. civil rights leader Dolores Huerta says Cesar Chavez sexually assaulted her in the 1960s
Civil rights leader Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers union with Cesar Chavez and fought alongside him for decades to expand labour rights in the U.S., on Wednesday accused Chavez of sexually assaulting her in the 1960s. Source link
Floor-crossing MP Idlout expensed purchases from her own business
Nunavut MP Lori Idlout says she has reimbursed the House of Commons for items bought from her own shop “in error.” Source link
Canada's Einarson bounces back at women's curling worlds with win over Turkey
Kerri Einarson’s curling team welcomed a quick win after a short night at the women’s world championship. Turkey shook hands after six ends in a 9-3 loss to Canada on Wednesday morning in Calgary. Source link