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He was a little past 13. And she was just shy of her 12th birthday. They connected on social media, arranging a middle school meet up that ended in sexual contact. After, they both said "I love you." Two days later, she accused him of sexual assault. Youth acquitted in …

A recent survey from Angus Reid and White Ribbon found that four in five educators said they had witnessed sexist or misogynistic behaviours in the classroom. And when students repeat misogynistic language, teachers say they don't have the right tools to tackle it. Teachers are concerned, and say they don't …

Sports Olympics Winter Sports Alpine Skiing A resurgent Canadian men’s alpine ski team has won world championship and Olympic medals, landed on World Cup podiums, and scored a victory at the famed Kitzbuhel downhill. Head coach John Kucera believes it's just the beginning as the newest generation of uber-talented Canadian …

"Given the seriousness of the injury, it will be important to monitor the animal’s healing progress," a DFO spokesperson said. Fisheries and Oceans Canada confirms the whale struck was a calf A humpback calf with a deep gash near its dorsal fin has been identified as the whale struck by …

Brett Davidson had just finished walking his dog in Calgary when he ran into Cory Miklic, who launched a “brutal and vicious attack,” stabbing him more than a dozen times. On Tuesday, Miklic pleaded guilty and was handed a life sentence. Cory Miklic pleaded guilty to 2nd-degree murder, handed life …

A one-year-old girl has been found safe following an Amber Alert, but police say the man accused of abducting her is now wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Brampton, Ont. Niagara police ask residents of Prospect Point and Ridgeway Road to shelter in place Police search for suspect …

Roughly 70,000 people were approved for coverage under the public dental insurance program, but were later deemed ineligible or had been assessed for an incorrect copayment level, Health Canada said Tuesday. 5 million Canadians have been approved under the national insurance plan Tens of thousands of people were mistakenly approved …

Brandy Cooney and Becky Hamber were trying to adopt the boy and his brother in Burlington, Ont. Now, with their trial underway in Milton, they’re charged with first-degree murder, abuse, assault with a weapon and confinement. Crown says the women saw he was having trouble standing, speaking month before he …

In a scathing new report released Tuesday, the auditor general found Canada Revenue Agency contact centres are repeatedly failing to answer calls in a timely manner, and when agents do connect to a customer, they are often providing inaccurate responses. In test calls, CRA agents gave accurate answers only 17% …

General Motors has confirmed it is ending production of its BrightDrop electric delivery vans at the CAMI Assembly plant in Ingersoll, leaving the future of the Oxford County facility uncertain. Sales of the BrightDrop vehicle have been slow, GM says General Motors has confirmed it is ending production of its …