Stronach had pattern with women that led to sex assault charges, Crown alleges in closing arguments
All the alleged incidents involve similarly aged complainants, young women in their 20s. “They sort of occupy a similar level of distance from Mr. Stronach,” Vlacic said. These are the similar facts that the Crown argues support the allegations by the remaining complainants in his sexual assault trial. Rather, to use similar fact evidence as circumstantial corroboration for criminal allegations requires “a persuasive degree of connection” between similar fact evidence and facts charged, prosecutor Vlacic said. The key issue is whether sharing of stories led to changing of stories, and one key point is that two women described Stronach ripping through their pantyhose.
Source:National Post
April 01, 2026 22:57 UTC
ER doctors face threats, harassment for blowing the whistle on dangerous overcrowding
Canada’s emergency doctors are demanding better protection against administrative harassment and bullying for speaking out about dangerous overcrowding and unreported deaths in the country’s emergency rooms. Among other measures, the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians is calling for “effective and enforced” whistleblower protection, arguing they risk personal and professional persecution for calling out unsafe conditions that are putting lives at risk. Stockton was singled out, bullied and threatened when news outlets ran a story about the sign, according to the claim. “It was the perfect storm of overcrowding in the hospital and the emergency department, staff shortages, too many sick patients and too few available ER beds,” Stockton said in an interview. “The emergency, we never close our doors.”Emergency overcrowding isn’t an emergency department problem, he said.
Source:National Post
April 01, 2026 22:31 UTC
Hershey says it will go back to classic recipe for all Reese's products after criticism
Hershey said Wednesday it will return all Reese's products to their classic recipes starting next year, after the grandson of the brand's founder criticized the company for switching to cheaper ingredients. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups have always been made with real milk or dark chocolate and peanut butter. But a small portion of Hershey's and Reese's products, like mini Easter eggs, are now made with a coating that contains less chocolate. Hershey said it will switch those products back to their "classic milk chocolate and dark chocolate recipes" in 2027. Reese invented Reese's Peanut Butter Cups in 1928.
Source:CBC News
April 01, 2026 21:58 UTC
Poilievre says government should cancel Toronto-Quebec City high-speed rail project
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the Liberal government should cancel the high-speed rail project planned to link Toronto and Quebec City. Prime Minister Mark Carney has floated the possibility that the high-speed rail line could be designated a "national interest" project. Poilievre panned the idea of expropriating land for the project, calling it a "Liberal land grab." WATCH | Conservative leader on high-speed rail: Poilievre calls on Liberals to cancel multibillion-dollar high-speed rail 'boondoggle' | Duration 0:55 Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre announced on Tuesday that his Conservatives oppose the federal government's multibillion-dollar project to build high-speed rail between Toronto and Quebec City. Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe has called for a high-speed rail station in downtown Ottawa and Peterborough city council recently voted to support the project.
Source:CBC News
April 01, 2026 21:45 UTC
Peter Nygard files lawsuit alleging abuse of process, defamation following Winnipeg sex assault prosecution
The lawsuit also names as defendants the Province of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Crown attorney Rob Parker, Toronto therapist and advocate Shannon Moroney, and April Telek, who alleged Nygard sexually assaulted her at his Winnipeg warehouse in 1993. The lawsuit references news stories about Nygard from a variety of outlets, including CBC. The statement of claim argues the review by Saskatchewan prosecutors shouldn't have happened, and accuses the Manitoba and Saskatchewan governments, Goertzen, Parker, Telek and Moroney of participating in an abuse of process. "The plaintiff states that the Telek statements contradict April Telek's more recent statements alleging wrongdoing and therefore, charges would not have been authorized." In 2022, then federal justice minister David Lametti ruled that Nygard could be extradited once his legal cases in Canada are settled.
Source:CBC News
April 01, 2026 21:12 UTC
What will happen in the minutes after Artemis II launches
What will happen in the minutes after Artemis II launchesNewsDuration 1:02CBC’s Ian Hanomansing breaks down the first steps of the Artemis II mission after it launches from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., as four astronauts including Canada’s Jeremy Hansen embark on a historic expedition around the moon.
Source:CBC News
April 01, 2026 21:09 UTC
North Korea expands its nuclear arsenal after witnessing Iran’s vulnerability
And so it went with cruise missiles, tanks and artillery, on display in North Korea as war raged in the Middle East. And yet, there is no big U.S. military campaign against North Korea. Not even a mention of North Korea in the latest U.S. National Security Strategy , which lists worldwide dangers. The Washington-based Arms Control Association estimates North Korea now has at least 50 assembled nuclear warheads and enough radioactive material for 70 to 90 nuclear weapons. North Korea shows off its missiles, including those designed to carry nuclear warheads, at a military parade in Pyongyang in April 2014.
Source:CBC News
April 01, 2026 20:54 UTC
First Nations chiefs demand the PM apologize after he said he could 'outlast' protesters
Two First Nations chiefs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to apologize for saying he could "outlast" a First Nations woman who was protesting over mercury poisoning in her community. Chrissy Isaacs, a Grassy Narrows woman suffering from mercury poisoning, was in Toronto on Monday to demand compensation from the provincial government for mercury contamination. It's widely considered to be one of the country's worst environmental disasters and community members are still dealing with the fallout today. It's not clear if the prime minister knew what the protesters were there for at the time he made the remarks. Former prime minister Justin Trudeau made similar remarks after a protester who supported Grassy Narrows disrupted a 2019 Liberal party fundraiser.
Source:CBC News
April 01, 2026 20:46 UTC
West Virginia, Stanford square off in CBC
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Source:CBC News
April 01, 2026 20:44 UTC
Mary Walsh looks back at ambushing Canadian politicians, including the time she 'screwed up'
LISTEN | Mary Walsh's full interview with Matt Galloway: The Current 24:06 22 Minutes’ Mary Walsh on life’s highs and lowsAs her alter ego Marg Delahunty, comedian Mary Walsh spent years fearlessly ambushing Canadian politicians, skewering them with barbs and insults phrased as friendly advice. She wore a breastplate and mini skirt — inspired by the hit 90s TV show Xena: Warrior Princess — and waited to pounce as politicians took questions from journalists. I've got nothing to lose, certainly not any shred of human dignity.’ And you know, I'd just go for it.”WATCH | The best of Marg Delahunty, Princess Warrior: Web Exclusive: Marg Delahunty's Greatest Hits | Duration 3:40 Greatest hits of the fearless Marg Delahunty, Princess Warrior (Mary Walsh) for 22 Minutes. Prime Minister Chrétien would save the day no matter what.”WATCH | Drawing inspiration from a warrior princess: How Xena inspired Marg Delahunty, Princess Warrior | Duration 2:56 Lucy Lawless inspired people around the world as Xena, Warrior Princess. The cult ‘90s TV show also prompted comedian Mary Walsh to accost politicians as her own creation: Marg Delahunty, Princess Warrior.
Source:CBC News
April 01, 2026 20:20 UTC
Justices grill Trump administration lawyer on ending birthright citizenship, with president in attendance
Solicitor General John Sauer, representing the administration, opened the arguments by saying that "unrestricted birthright citizenship contradicts the practice of the overwhelming majority of modern nations." "It demeans the priceless and profound gift of American citizenship," Sauer said. The executive order, a lower court in New Hampshire found, violated citizenship language in the U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment, as well as a federal law codifying birthright citizenship rights. Groups of demonstrators gathered outside the courthouse, some holding anti-Trump signs reading "Trump must go now," "hands off birthright citizenship" and "Don't let Trump change the Constitution, don't give him more power." The administration has asserted that the phrase "subject to the jurisdiction thereof" means that being born in the United States is not enough for citizenship.
Source:CBC News
April 01, 2026 20:07 UTC
Base Gagetown upgrades to begin this construction season
Base Gagetown upgrades to begin this construction seasonNewsDuration 1:23Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc visited 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown to explain how the federal government plans to spend more than $1 billion on the base over the next decade.
Source:CBC News
April 01, 2026 19:44 UTC
LaGuardia air traffic control staffing might have violated procedures night of Air Canada collision
Air traffic controller staffing at LaGuardia airport on the night an Air Canada jet collided with a fire truck may have violated the facility's procedures by combining roles before midnight, according to a document seen by Reuters. ET on March 22, which killed both pilots, has revived concerns over U.S. air traffic control staffing shortages and the workload of controllers across the country. Staffing shortages, including at the supervisor level, are placing controllers into combined roles handling local air and ground traffic more often, according to several air traffic controllers across the country. WATCH | Staffing shortages stress U.S. air traffic control: Deadly LaGuardia crash renews questions about air traffic controller shortage | Duration 2:02 The deadly Air Canada collision at LaGuardia airport has renewed questions about the long-standing shortage of air traffic controllers in the United States and the potential safety implications. WATCH | Former air traffic controller breaks down the crash: Air Canada LaGuardia crash: What a former air traffic controller sees | Duration 4:45 CBC News chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault asks retired FAA air traffic controller Harvey Scolnick to break down the big questions he has after Air Canada Flight 8646 collided with a fire truck at New York City's LaGuardia airport, killing both pilots.
Source:CBC News
April 01, 2026 19:28 UTC
What an astronaut tells their family before going to space
What an astronaut tells their family before going to spaceNewsDuration 1:51Canadian Artemis II astronaut Jeremy Hansen talks about managing the risks of launching into space, including the honest conversation he had with his wife and kids about what happens if something goes wrong.
Source:CBC News
April 01, 2026 19:24 UTC
Everything you need to know about Ford’s visit to Texas
Everything you need to know about Ford’s visit to TexasNewsDuration 4:03Ontario Premier Doug Ford is in Texas meeting politicians and business leaders to discuss trade with Ontario. CBC’s Lorenda Reddekopp breaks down what we know about the trip and what Texans are saying about tariffs.
Source:CBC News
April 01, 2026 19:22 UTC