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Ontario lawyer Gavin McNeill Grant impregnated a 17-year-old Crown ward, showed off pictures of her in lingerie to his coworker, and assaulted two women, including a client-turned-girlfriend, according to a decision of Ontario’s Law Society Tribunal. Read More

A British Columbia judge has sentenced a fraudster to two years less a day of house arrest for bilking an "extremely vulnerable" client out of $155,800 that he frittered away on gambling. Read More

A shocking new report that for the first time reveals in full the grotesque and gruesome horrors of October 7 is headlined: Silenced No More.   Read More

The mysterious Quebec prog-rock duo Angine de Poitrine are continuing their journey to world conquest this month, and as we all know, the path goes through England. “Klek” and “Khn,” musician pals from Saguenay who have developed their own genre of fast, tightly choreographed microtonal music, arrived for a tour last week and were promptly the subject of an illustrated profile in the Guardian. Read More

The federal government has proposed legislative changes to streamline the review process for major project approvals and to target a one-year federal review timeline. This is a necessary and overdue step for the country, especially for Alberta. Read More

Second in a series from advocates for the five Canadian cities vying to be the home of the new Defence, Security and Resilience Bank. Read More

While B.C.’s human rights code notionally protects people on the basis of political belief, this didn’t help a Simon Fraser University political science professor who was denied a job over his lack of support for DEI. Indeed, the tribunal decided in April not to give the matter a hearing. Read More

He's an unlikely candidate for town council: Paul Hanlon's recent criminal history includes convictions for assault, a violent home invasion and trying to sell drugs to an undercover police officer. Read More

In the upcoming Netflix movie Remarkably Bright Creatures, you’ve got Sally Field. You’ve got a curmudgeonly octopus. You’ve also got a screenplay based on author Shelby Van Pelt’s bestselling 2022 novel. It all adds up to what promises to be a thoughtful and entertaining film — and it’s already generating Emmy buzz. Read More

While hundreds wait in line to leave the country after sleepless nights, a class is emerging that can shield itself from blackouts and sleep soundly.

Donald Trump is expecting economic deals and a “wild” welcome this week in China. He’ll arrive facing an emboldened Xi Jinping, just as his own hand is constrained by the conflict in Iran. Read More