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Supreme Court says asylum seekers entitled to subsidized Quebec daycare The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Quebec discriminated against female refugee claimants by introducing regulations that denied them access to subsidized daycare spaces.

The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Quebec discriminated against female refugee claimants by introducing regulations that denied them access to subsidized daycare spaces.

06.03.2026 15:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Montreal police arrest Canadaโ€™s most wanted fugitive after fatal Yorkdale mall shooting Canadaโ€™s most wanted fugitive has been arrested on a country-wide warrant in Montreal.
05.03.2026 17:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The @spvmpolice.bsky.social arrested Canada's #1 most wanted fugitive at 2:40 a.m. this morning in Rosemontโ€“La Petite-Patrie.

Bryan Fuentes Gramajo, 24, of Montreal, was wanted for the murder of a 28-year-old man who was shot at Yorkdale Mall in Toronto last July.

05.03.2026 17:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Court records show that the accused, Patrick Clavel, 50, was on probation when he allegedly killed his partner. The probation stemmed from a 2024 case in which he pleaded guilty to assaulting Lascelles, uttering a death threat and stealing her cellphone.

04.03.2026 18:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Man charged with second-degree murder in suspected femicide in Saint-Jรฉrรดme, Que. A Quebec man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of his partner after she was found dead in her home last week in Saint-Jรฉrรดme, Que.

A Quebec man is facing a 2nd-degree murder charge after he allegedly killed his partner in St-Jรฉrรดme last week.

Danielle Lascelles, 67, is the 7th suspected femicide victim in Quebec this year.

04.03.2026 16:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How a White Nationalist Club Found Safe Haven Inside a Montreal Gym | The Tyee The owners say they were unaware Frontenac Active Club met at their facility.

โ€œA visual investigationโ€ฆexposed the man behind one of the blurred faces in the Frontenac Active Club propaganda photos. He appears to be former Olympian Giulio Zardo.โ€

Amazing work by @rachelgilmore.bsky.social @thetyee.ca
@antihate.ca
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

03.03.2026 21:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 48 ๐Ÿ” 16 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Intelligence agency tells Canada to brace for cyberattacks A federal intelligence agency is warning that Iranian reprisals are likely to include cyberattacks against Canada.

โ€œPro-Iran hacktivists will likely view Canada as a target โ€ฆ due to Canadaโ€™s public support of the U.S./Israel military activity.โ€

CSIS tells Canada to brace for cyberattacks

03.03.2026 21:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Algonquin College board of governors votes to suspend 30 programs Algonquin Collegeโ€™s board of governors has voted to suspend 30 programs, as the college faces funding shortfalls and a decline in international enrolment.

Journalism program among 30 to be suspended at Algonquin College

03.03.2026 14:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

New: Premier David Eby announces that B.C. is moving to permanent Daylight Saving Time.

This Sunday, March 8, will be last time change for most of B.C.

02.03.2026 20:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 89 ๐Ÿ” 31 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9 ๐Ÿ“Œ 14
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Researchers studied whoโ€™s spreading the most conspiracy theories in Canada. Hereโ€™s what they found Canadians are becoming more exposed to conspiracy theory content in their social media feeds, but only a certain number of accounts are responsible for promoting the vast majority of it, a new study s...

100 Canadian social media users, mostly influencers, account for nearly 70 % of anti-institutional conspiracy theory content online, according to a new study from researchers at @mcgill.ca and @utoronto.ca.

27.02.2026 13:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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OpenAIโ€™s head of policy Chan Park met with AI Minister Evan Solomon Tuesday. The U.S. tech company did not flag concerns about the Tumbler Ridge Shooter until after the killing spree. I asked Park repeatedly if he has a message for victims. Hereโ€™s what happened.

26.02.2026 02:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Montreal dad accused of killing daughter, 9, wants evidence thrown out before trial A Montreal businessman accused of murdering his nine-year-old daughter in New York state last summer is asking a judge to throw out key pieces of evidence ahead of his trial.

Court documents show a Montreal businessman accused of murdering his nine-year-old daughter in New York state last summer is asking a judge to throw out key pieces of evidence ahead of his trial.

A judge has already denied his request toss out the indictment entirely.

24.02.2026 14:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fact File: Viral video of Ghislaine Maxwell in Quebec City made with AI, creator says A video of someone approaching a woman on a Quebec City street and asking if she is 'Ghislaine' went viral after viewers noticed the womanโ€™s resemblance to Ghislaine Maxwell.

That viral video claiming to show Ghislaine Maxwell out in public was made with AI, says its creator, who apologized.

โ€œMy intent was never to spread misinformation but to make satire content, and Iโ€™m sorry for anyone who fell for it."

It has more than 7 million views.

23.02.2026 22:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tumbler Ridge shooterโ€™s ChatGPT activity flagged internally 7 months before tragedy | Globalnews.ca โ€œOur thoughts are with everyone affected by the Tumbler Ridge tragedy," a spokesperson for OpenAI, which owns ChatGPT, confirmed on Friday afternoon.

Tumbler Ridge shooterโ€™s ChatGPT activity flagged internally 7 months before tragedy

21.02.2026 01:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

(Bloomberg) --ย The US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trumpโ€™s sweeping global tariffs, undercutting his signature economic policy and delivering his biggest legal defeat since he returned to the White House.

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๐Ÿ’ A baby macaque has shot to social media stardom after being abandoned by his mother

Six-month-old Punch became an internet sensation after footage of him clinging forlornly to zookeepers and dragging around a stuffed orangutan toy were widely shared on X.

20.02.2026 12:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 31 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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After the Epstein Files Release, Who Has Resigned, Been Fired or Is Being Investigated? (Gift Article) This list will be updated and includes people who have faced concrete consequences, such as the loss of their position, as a result of their connection to Jeffrey Epstein.

Rough count of Epstein consequences so far:

โ–ถ๏ธ 20 lost jobs (Europe and U.S.)
โ–ถ๏ธ 4 arrested, charged and/or under criminal investigation (Europe)

Follow along as we track the Epstein fallout (GIFT LINK) www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

19.02.2026 13:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 199 ๐Ÿ” 94 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23 ๐Ÿ“Œ 14
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Police arrest King Charles' brother Andrew over misconduct relating to Epstein King Charles' younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was on Thursday arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allegations he sent confidential government documents to Jeffrey Epst...

King Charles' younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was on Thursday arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allegations he sent confidential government documents to Jeffrey Epstein.

19.02.2026 13:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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CAQ wonโ€™t submit proposed Quebec constitution to voters, Jolin-Barrette says Justice minister was responding to a Conservative Party of Quebec proposal that the CAQ delay the bill until the next election to seek a clear mandate from voters.
13.02.2026 04:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Ontario resident misidentified as Tumbler Ridge shooting suspect | Fact Check Social media users raced to prove the identity of the suspect in the deadliest Canadian mass shooting in decades, but some of the images circulating falsely place an individual residing in a different province at the scene of the carnage in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. The misidentified woman's mother confirmed her child, Zylii Strang, is still alive and in Ontario following the shooting, while police identified the deceased suspect as Tumbler Ridge resident Jesse Van Rootselaar.

Ontario resident misidentified as Tumbler Ridge shooting suspect

13.02.2026 02:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

More here:

www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...

13.02.2026 01:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Why victims of domestic violence often ask for charges to be withdrawn
Why victims of domestic violence often ask for charges to be withdrawn YouTube video by CTV News

Quebec prosecutors say victims request domestic violence-related charges laid against their partners to be withdrawn very often and advocates say it happens for valid reasons.

Here's what they told me.

13.02.2026 01:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Former journalist wants limits on what columnists can write.

12.02.2026 22:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Acting on a tip, the RCMP arrested the teenager in Sept. 2024 and searched 2 homes in the QC area. He was placed under a peace bond at the time and, since then, the INSET gathered enough evidence to lay the terrorism offence, according to Sgt. Enrique Gasse.

05.02.2026 23:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Quebec City teen facing terrorism charge for allegedly promoting neo-Nazi group A Quebec City area teen is facing terrorism charges for alleged promotion of โ€œviolent ideologyโ€ connected to a neo-Nazi group on social media.

The RCMP charged a Quebec City teen with participation in activity of a terrorist group for allegedly promoting the Atomwaffen Division (AWD), a militant neo-Nazi extremist group, on social media.

05.02.2026 23:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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2 hospitalized after possible explosion at building west of Montreal Two people were injured Wednesday evening after an explosion at a building west of Montreal, police say.

More info here:

www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...

05.02.2026 02:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Video of a building on fire tonight in Kanesatake after a possible explosion. 2 people are in hospital.

(Source: Kane Montour)

05.02.2026 02:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
lizzie johnson
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I was just laid off by The Washington Post in the middle of a warzone. I have no words. I'm devastated.
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lizzie johnson
@lizziejohnsonnn
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Jan 25
Waking up without power, heat, or running water. (Again.) 

But the work here in Kyiv continues. Warming up in the car, writing in pencil โ€” pen ink freezes โ€” by headlamp.

lizzie johnson @lizziejohnsonnn ยท 49m I was just laid off by The Washington Post in the middle of a warzone. I have no words. I'm devastated. Quote lizzie johnson @lizziejohnsonnn ยท Jan 25 Waking up without power, heat, or running water. (Again.) But the work here in Kyiv continues. Warming up in the car, writing in pencil โ€” pen ink freezes โ€” by headlamp.

INBOX: Washington Post Ukraine Correspondent Lizzie Johnson announces that she has been laid off in the middle of a below-freezing war zone without power, heat, or running water.

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always bears repeating that this is NOT a financial decision. jeff bezos is worth over 250 billion dollars. he can afford to lose many millions and never even notice it. this is, at its core, a political and personal decision by bezos to destroy the post

04.02.2026 15:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 8525 ๐Ÿ” 2443 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 172 ๐Ÿ“Œ 88

Turns out the site "Local Canadian News" that spits out AI-generated news articles is based in Germany.

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