25 men are sleeping on cots in the HMP gymnasium. It will continue for the 'foreseeable future'
Noble toured Her Majesty's Penitentiary the previous day, asking staff to show him "every inch" of the complex. A few moments later, an inmate was ushered into the video room at Her Majesty's Penitentiary for a virtual appearance in Noble's courtroom. “Not a very nice place to be living, in the gym,” Noble said. The gymnasium at Her Majesty's Penitentiary has previously been used for recreation or events. "However, when beds become available, inmates staying in the gym are given priority for those beds."
Source:CBC News
April 02, 2026 12:12 UTC
How about a real barefoot ban on planes?
How about a real barefoot ban on planes? NewsDuration 1:32This April Fools’ Day, WestJet joked about putting an end to bad inflight behaviour with a barefoot ban. But that prompted some people to call for a real ban. CBC Saskatchewan stopped by Regina International Airport to get the bare truth.
Source:CBC News
April 02, 2026 11:06 UTC
U of S acquires powerful quantum computer to aid cutting-edge research
U of S acquires powerful quantum computer to aid cutting-edge researchNewsDuration 2:00The University of Saskatchewan is the first in Canada to own a full stack quantum computer. It’s expected to cut research timelines by performing complex calculations several times faster than classical supercomputers.
Source:CBC News
April 02, 2026 10:33 UTC
War disrupts Irving Oil’s longtime Saudi crude supply
Canada’s largest oil refinery is looking for new supply options as the U.S. war on Iran threatens one of its most reliable, and long-standing, sources of crude oil. Irving Oil recently got permission from federal regulators to use a foreign-owned ship to bring crude oil from Newfoundland’s offshore fields to Saint John, in southern New Brunswick. As recently as 2018, nearly half of the refinery’s supply was Saudi crude. Irving pushed back, arguing Alberta oil was more expensive to ship to Saint John than Saudi crude. Cenovus Energy, which delivered Western Canadian crude to Irving by tanker in 2020 and operates some of the Newfoundland sector, said it would leave it to Irving Oil to comment.
Source:CBC News
April 02, 2026 10:32 UTC
'Security incident' may have exposed files of thousands of patients, Waterloo Regional Health Network warns
The Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN) says a "security incident" may have exposed the personal health information of thousands of patients. That system is hosted by Ontario Health. WRHN's letter to patients said it can't rule out the possibility that personal health information was compromised. In its statement, WRHN said the investigation shows a "low likelihood that personal health information was accessed or misused." CBC News reached out to Ontario Health for comment, but did not receive a reply by deadline.
Source:CBC News
April 02, 2026 10:08 UTC
Delays, a donation and an ostrich cull: Here are some of the 1,400 complaints against judges last year
Those are just some of the nearly 1,400 complaints filed against federally appointed judges last year. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementIn 2025, the CJC received 1,399 complaints against federally appointed judges, a 42 per cent increase from the previous year (985). The CJC has the power to review complaints involving a judge’s conduct, such as allegations of judicial misconduct, bias or discrimination. “The increase in complaints therefore does not necessarily reflect an increase in problematic behaviour amongst federally appointed judges,” Ferraro said. Goodman originally requested that a public hearing panel review the complaint before abandoning his request in late February.
Source:National Post
April 02, 2026 08:35 UTC
Investigators link serial killer Ted Bundy to 1974 Utah murder
Utah officials announced on Wednesday that they were closing a five-decade-old case after finding "definitive proof" that American serial killer Ted Bundy killed a 17-year-old Utah girl. "The Utah County Sheriff's office has definitive proof that Theodore (Ted) Bundy murdered Laura Ann Aime in 1974," the statement said. Bundy had acknowledged his culpability in disappearance and deaths of Aime and others ahead of his execution, the Utah County Sheriff's Office said. "Laura Aime is the quintessential daughter of Utah County," Utah County sheriff's Sgt. A recent examination and submission of evidence to the Utah Bureau of Forensic Services indicated that DNA pulled from Aime's body belonged to the serial killer, the sheriff's office said.
Source:CBC News
April 02, 2026 08:28 UTC
Scammers are targeting Canadians with a milk settlement that doesn't exist
Coates is one of several Canadians who say they recently received a phishing text about a milk class-action settlement. But unlike the bread scam, there isn't currently an actual, specific "Canadian Milk Class Action." The closest resemblance may be a recent $6.5-million settlement for Canadians who bought or drank recalled plant-based milk linked to a listeria outbreak. Just like the milk scam, those texts urge victims to click a link and hand over credit card information. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementCBC News has viewed screen shots of four different phishing texts claiming to be about a milk class action.
Source:CBC News
April 02, 2026 08:20 UTC
Advertisers can no longer turn blind eye to social media harms, prof says
“What’s different between social media ads and traditional ads you saw on Saturday morning cartoons is that these are tuned to the person,” Sherk told National Post. That today’s social media ads can be tailored towards a user’s insecurities is problematic, said Robin Sherk. In phase two, it’s explained how social media companies profit from content, including advertisements. Australia’s under-16 social media ban made the nation a real-life laboratory on how best to tackle the technology’s impact on young people, experts say. Bhargava and Brisson-Boivin say more research into youth social media use and its potential ill effects is needed.
Source:National Post
April 02, 2026 07:50 UTC
Toward the end of his life Stephen Lewis demonstrated against Netanyahu’s tactics
Last year, at the age of 87 and stricken with cancer, Stephen Lewis demonstrated in the streets of Scarborough, ON, against the Netanyahu regime’s brutal and excessive actions in Gaza. At the time, his son, Avi Lewis, wrote about the evolution of his father’s views on this issue over many years. Stephen Lewis had encountered the ugly face of antisemitism many times over his life and was, as a result, loath to criticize anything the State of Israel did. For this reason (among others) he’s always been the one in our family with the deepest atavistic fear of antisemitism. He was sympathetic to the idea of Israel as a refuge longer than the rest of us.
Source:CBC News
April 02, 2026 05:09 UTC
Thousands of federal employees weighing early retirement offer
The federal government is offering an early retirement incentive to help reduce the size of the public service. Thousands of federal public servants are currently mulling over a pivotal career decision: whether to accept or decline their employer's offer of an early retirement incentive. The program allows federal employees to leave early without being penalized for cashing out their pension. It's part of the government's larger strategy to reduce the size of the federal public service. Under then prime minister Stephen Harper, thousands of federal public servants accepted targeted buyouts and early departure packages during an earlier effort to reduce a budget deficit.
Source:CBC News
April 02, 2026 05:02 UTC
Artemis II is just the start of a new space race
Artemis II is just the start of a new space raceNewsDuration 7:05The launch of the Artemis II marks the beginning of a new space race. For The National, CBC’s Eli Glaser breaks down what’s fuelling NASA’s ambitious plan to get there before China and why being first matters.
Source:CBC News
April 02, 2026 01:20 UTC
Tumbler Ridge shooting victim moved out of ICU, father says
The father of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting victim Maya Gebala says his daughter has been transferred out of intensive care into a "recovery and rehab-focused unit." He said the time spent in the intensive care unit (ICU) was a "whirlwind" of highs and lows, but she's slowly making progress. Gebala said he was "completely overwhelmed" as Maya was able to sit up with the help of hospital therapists, and he was "finally able" to wrap his arms around her. Maya Gebala, seen in a photo her father posted to Facebook on March 31, was able to sit up with the help of hospital therapists, her father said. Children's Hospital in Vancouver for injuries including a gunshot wound to the head suffered in the mass shooting in February.
Source:CBC News
April 02, 2026 01:09 UTC
Watch as Artemis II departs Earth
Watch as Artemis II departs EarthNewsDuration 2:54NASA’s Artemis II mission will send the astronauts around the moon and back, farther from Earth than any previous human spaceflight. Among the crew is Canadian Jeremy Hansen who is set to become the first Canadian to reach deep space.
Source:CBC News
April 02, 2026 01:01 UTC
Federal 30-days-or-free policy for passports now in place
The federal government's new "30 days or free" policy for issuing passports takes effect today. If it takes more than 30 business days to process an application, applicants will get a full refund of their passport or travel document fee. The government says applicants should be compensated if it doesn't meet its service standards. It says most passports are processed within the service standard of between 10 and 20 business days. The new 30-day guarantee doesn't include mailing time and the countdown starts when the government receives a complete application.
Source:CBC News
April 02, 2026 00:59 UTC