The McGill University students taking part in a hunger strike against the Israel-Hamas war have confirmed their protest has ended.
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Bank of Canada to announce latest interest rate decision. Will it cut?
Forecasters are widely expecting the central bank to lower its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, which would mark the first rate cut in more than four years.
Fire forces evacuation of several buildings in Montreal’s east end
A three-alarm fire in Montreal’s east end Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough forced the evacuation of several buildings.
Radisson Centre, which serves Montrealers with mobility issues, facing eviction
The Radisson Centre, which serves people with mobility issues, is facing eviction. It’s just the latest in a series of community groups who are being forced out of their offices.
Family phone plans hinder escape from domestic violence: Women’s Shelters Canada
Women’s Shelters Canada is calling on phone companies to adjust how they respond to those escaping from domestic violence, saying the costs of changing a phone number and difficulties leaving a shared plan are key barriers for victims.
New York man charged in sports betting scandal that led to former Raptor Jontay Porter’s ban from NBA
A New York man was charged Tuesday in a sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban Jontay Porter for life, with the charges marking the first known criminal fallout from the matter.
Quebec legislature unanimously condemns the idea of making province bilingual
In a vote that received the unanimous support of all elected officials, the National Assembly ‘vigorously rejects’ the comments of Liberal MP Angelo Iacono that Quebec would be stronger if it were an officially bilingual province.
Flair Airlines CEO to step down from low-cost carrier this summer
Flair Airlines chief executive Stephen Jones will be stepping down this summer after more than three-and-a-half years at the helm of the discount carrier.
Two men seriously injured after falling from 20′ scaffolding deck in North York: paramedics
Two men were rushed to a Toronto trauma centre after falling from a scaffolding deck in Willowdale late Tuesday morning, say paramedics.
After 4 more deaths, overdose alert extended for Waterloo Region
After four more people suffered suspect overdose-related deaths in the area, the community drug alert for Waterloo Region has been extended.
