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Antisemitic incidents slow worldwide from post-Oct. 7 spike, but remain higher than before Gaza war
Antisemitic attacks have increased dramatically since the war in Gaza began, though the numbers declined slightly last year from a peak reached immediately after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack against ...
Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial is set for opening statements at a different #MeToo moment
Five years after Harvey Weinstein ’s original #MeToo trial delivered a searing reckoning for one of Hollywood’s most powerful figures, the ex-studio boss is on trial again after an appeals court threw ...
Toronto’s new area code will launch this weekend
Toronto’s new area code is set to launch this weekend. The digit “942” will begin to roll out on Saturday, April 26, marking the city’s fourth area code. Existing area codes may still be given out ...
St. Peter’s Basilica opens to the public to pay their respects to Pope Francis before his funeral
The Vatican opened St. Peter’s Basilica to the general public Wednesday to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, with thousands of people filling the central aisle and Swiss Guards standing at ...
Pope Francis had a troubled course on dealing with clergy sexual abuse
Few could have predicted that a comment Pope Francis made during a 2018 visit to Chile would blow up into the biggest crisis of his papacy, and one that eventually set the Catholic Church on a new ...
84% of the world’s coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record
Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, the International Coral Reef Initiative announced ...
‘Absolutely bonkers’: Bars, restaurants cash in with Canadian NHL teams in playoffs
It was a long seven years for the Ottawa Senators and their fans, having to sit on the sidelines each spring since 2017 when the club last made the playoffs. The absence was felt not just at the ...
Sex assault trial expected to start today for five former world junior hockey players
The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team is expected to begin today in London, Ont. Dillon Dube, Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote, and Alex Formenton ...
Lawyer wants to save war memorials at Hudson’s Bay stores in Toronto, Calgary
A Toronto lawyer is hoping to find a way to preserve war memorials at two Hudson’s Bay stores. E. Patrick Shea, who also sits on the senate of the 48th Highlanders of Canada and is the RCAF Foundation ...
Canadian hockey fans travel to U.S. with mixed feelings to support NHL teams
Mark Jarry has cut as many American goods as possible from his personal spending. The middle-aged man from the South Shore of Montreal also stopped taking regular trips south of the Canadian border ...
2 men wanted in several break and enters in Toronto
Toronto police are searching for two men wanted in connection to several break and enters. Investigators allege between Jan. and April 2025, two suspects broke into a number of businesses and stole ...
Maple Leafs top Senators 3-2 to grab 2-0 lead in Battle of Ontario
Max Domi scored at 3:09 of overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs survived a blown 2-0 lead to defeat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 and go up 2-0 in their first-round playoff series Tuesday. The winger moved ...