A Brantford woman who pleaded guilty after harassing and fraudulently seeking the services of Ontario doulas will learn her fate today. The sentencing hearing in the Court of Justice comes nearly a month after over a dozen victims spoke of the devastating impact her actions have had on their lives. …
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Authenticity, connection and representation: What Matthew R. Morris brings to his classroom
Matthew R. Morris grew up in Scarborough both a good student and an athletic talent, yet it was always the latter that his teachers encouraged. Now a teacher himself, he’s challenging stereotypes of Black male identity and, by bringing his whole self to the classroom, setting an example for his …
Read More »She was shot 13 times in an attack that killed both her parents. Now she’s speaking out
WARNING: This story contains details of gun violence. From the hospital room where she’s spent months now recovering after being shot 13 times and nearly dying, Jaspreet Kaur Sidhu recalls the night her parents were killed. On Nov. 20, 2023, Sidhu, 28, says a man broke into her family’s Caledon, …
Read More »From cult status to closure fears — what happened to The Body Shop?
Just a few weeks after the U.K. arm of the beauty brand was acquired by private equity firm Aurelius Investment, the company is reportedly appointing administrators, a move that could likely lead to job losses and store closures — although it’s not yet clear whether stores in Canada will be …
Read More »U.S. inflation up 0.3% in January, Fed still expected to cut interest rates this year
U.S. consumer prices increased more than expected in January amid rises in the costs of shelter and health care, but it likely won’t change expectations that the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates in the first half of 2024. Markets anticipate U.S. central bank will start cutting interest rates …
Read More »Time in space is bad for the bones. N.S. prof’s research could help humans on Earth
A Mount Saint Vincent University professor is conducting a two-year research project to better understand how bones respond to the lack of gravity. The research has implications for improving treatment of bone disorders, such as osteoporosis. Tamara Franz-Odendaal’s research has implications for improving bone disorder treatment, such as osteoporosis. For …
Read More »Russia puts PM Kaja Kallas of NATO member Estonia on criminal wanted list
Estonia’s prime minister has been put on a wanted list in Russia because of her efforts to remove Soviet-era Second World War monuments in the Baltic nation, officials said Tuesday, as tensions between Russia and the West soar amid the war in Ukraine. Development comes as some European NATO members …
Read More »Minister was warned about possible negative impacts of lifting international student work limit
Allowing international students to work more than 20 hours a week could distract from their studies and undermine the objective of temporary foreign worker programs, public servants warned the federal government in 2022. Government has temporarily lifted a cap on the number of hours international students are allowed to work. …
Read More »Trump seeks Supreme Court intervention in pursuit of presidential immunity in election interference case
Donald Trump on Monday turned to the U.S. Supreme Court as he presses his claim — rejected by lower courts — that he is immune from being prosecuted for trying to overturn his 2020 election loss because he was serving as president when he took those actions. Former president seeking …
Read More »Bell denied stay in decision allowing smaller companies to sell internet using its fibre networks
The Federal Court of Appeal has rejected BCE Inc.’s request for a stay of a regulatory decision that will allow independent companies to sell internet services to their customers using its fibre network in Ontario and Quebec. CRTC’s November decision was meant to stimulate competition for internet services. The Federal …
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