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April 18th, 2025 05:39 PM
International student dies in hospital after hit by stray bullet in Hamilton shooting, police say 
Harsimrat Randhawa

A 21-year-old international student from India has died in hospital of a gunshot wound after she was hit by a stray bullet in a shooting in Hamilton on Thursday, police say.

April 18th, 2025 05:36 PM
Man with terminal cancer aims to spend his remaining time volunteering in every U.S. state 
A smiling, bearded, bespectacled man sorts through a large sack of potatoes.

After receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis earlier this year, a San Antonio, Texas, man  is on a mission to volunteer in every state.

April 18th, 2025 04:42 PM
The New Pornographers drummer charged with possession of child pornography 
A man in his 40s poses for a mugshot.

Indie rock band The New Pornographers, which was formed in Vancouver in the 90s, said members were "absolutely shocked, horrified and devastated" to learn of the arrest and charges against Joe Seiders. The band says it has "severed all ties with him."

April 18th, 2025 04:36 PM
Liberal campaign volunteer wearing hijab says she was harassed and followed, Toronto police investigate 
A yellow Elections Canada sign points to a local polling station. Voters line up in the background.

Toronto police are investigating after a Liberal volunteer said she was harassed for wearing a hijab while door knocking and then followed down a street as she was walking away with other volunteers. The party's candidate for Scarborough Centre-Don Valley East says it was the woman's first day as a volunteer.

April 18th, 2025 02:56 PM
PWHL chooses Vancouver as 1st expansion city with 2nd market to be determined: reports 
A large hockey arena filled with fans.

The PWHL's first expansion team will be based in Vancouver with an announcement scheduled for next week, a person with knowledge of the decision confirmed to The Associated Press on Friday.

April 18th, 2025 01:37 PM
Hudson's Bay looks to auction off royal charter that launched company 355 years ago 
Close up of an old document

Hudson's Bay has asked a court to allow it to put the royal charter that launched the company 355 years ago on the auction block, along with its trove of art and historical artifacts.

April 18th, 2025 12:47 PM
Sean (Diddy) Combs loses bid to delay sex-trafficking trial set to start in May 
A man is shown from the shoulders up in a white suit, looking at the camera.

A U.S. judge on Friday denied music mogul Sean (Diddy) Combs's bid to delay his upcoming sex-trafficking trial by two months.

April 18th, 2025 09:00 AM
Michael B. Jordan's imperfect masterpiece Sinners has a secret in its songs 
Two men look panicked while the one on the left puts his arm around the other. They are both drenched in sweat, and bathed in light as if they are looking at a fire.

Sinners — the Ryan Coogler-directed, Michael B. Jordan acted horror — is an impressive achievement. There's a lot going on under the surface.

April 18th, 2025 06:16 AM
U.S. will walk away from Russia-Ukraine peace effort if either side too difficult, Trump says 
An injured man walks through rubble wrapped in a survival blanket.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday "we will take a pass" on trying to resolve the war in Ukraine if either Russia or Ukraine makes it too difficult to end the conflict. "It's coming to a head right now," he said.

April 18th, 2025 06:00 AM
Canadian honey farmers fear sting of China's canola tariffs 
Several bees flying.

The owner of a northern Manitoba honey business says Canadian producers are in a sticky situation as China's tariffs on Canadian canola could mean less food for bees this year.