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[published_date] Ontario political leaders and close friends say a man who died during a home invasion in Vaughan on the weekend was killed in front of his children.  Abdul Aleem Farooqi, 46, a husband and father of four, was a man of faith, charity and community, according to his friends. One has described him as "noble." …

[published_date] The Kamloops lawyer accused of first-degree murder in the killing of a client three years ago has decided at the last minute not to testify in his own defence. Rogelio (Butch) Bagabayo was scheduled to take the stand first thing Tuesday morning when his trial by judge alone resumed, and was expected to give testimony through to…

[published_date] Colleagues and friends say Graham Greene was a multi-faceted actor, portraying serious and comedic roles alike, who was "like an uncle" to younger performers. Greene, who was Oneida from Six Nations of the Grand River, in southern Ontario, died Monday at the age of 73. He was a member of the Order of Canada, was nominated for an Academy…

[published_date] Live from New York, Canadian comic Veronika Slowikowska will soon grace the stage of NBC's venerable sketch comedy show on Saturday nights starting this fall. Slowikowska, from Barrie, Ont., will be among five new cast members joining Saturday Night Live when its 51st season premieres on Oct. 4. She has grown a large following on…

[published_date] Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed Jason Jacques to a six-month term as the interim parliamentary budget officer. Jacques is a director general at the office and replaces Yves Giroux, whose term heading up Parliament's budgetary watchdog office expires today. Giroux said he didn't know who his successor would be as the end of…

[published_date] Ontario Premier Doug Ford dumped a bottle of Crown Royal whisky on the ground around his podium during an announcement in Kitchener Tuesday, in response to parent company Diageo's announcement last week that it will close its Amherstburg, Ont., bottling plant.  "This is what I think about Crown Royal. That's what they can do," Ford…

[published_date] A former Regina junior hockey coach convicted of physically and sexually assaulting a teenaged player in his care has had his day parole revoked, according to a decision published by the Parole Board of Canada. After a trial in 2023, Justice Peter T. Bergbusch ruled that Bernard "Bernie" Lynch inappropriately touched and then hit a 17-year-old while…

[published_date] The federal government has instructed the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to devise a 100-day plan to improve service at its call centres so more Canadians can get through by phone. The demand follows a CBC News story last month about mounting frustration by Canadians to reach a CRA agent to deal with pressing tax…

[published_date] WARNING: This story discusses suicide and self-harm. Artificial intelligence chatbot makers OpenAI and Meta say they are adjusting how their technology responds to teenagers and other users asking questions about suicide or showing signs of mental and emotional distress. OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, said Tuesday it is preparing to roll out new controls enabling…

[published_date] When 12-year-old Sunny Olvr sits down to read a book, words don't always make sense. Diagnosed with dyslexia, the Saskatoon student has been struggling to read despite his mother's advocacy.  His mom Lindsay Olvr said teachers try to do their best but they don't always have the right training or resources to support her…

[published_date] The grieving family of a Norwegian hiker who was found dead along the banks of the Hayes River are being welcomed by First Nations communities, embracing the family just as they took in their son when he started his Canadian journey two years ago.    Steffen Skjottelvik's parents, sister and brother have been retracing his…

[published_date] Kraft Heinz is splitting into two a decade after a merger of the brands created one of the biggest food companies on the planet. One of the companies, currently called Global Taste Elevation Co., will include shelf-stable meals and include brands such as Heinz, Philadelphia cream cheese and Kraft Mac & Cheese, Kraft Heinz…