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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 18, 2026 12:09 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec’s Court of Appeal overturned a guilty verdict against a renowned skating coach accused of sexual assault and gross indecency. Richard Gauthier was found guilty of assaulting a young athlete in the 1980s and sentenced to 12 months in jail in 2023. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won’t miss a trending story. Gauthier’s lawyers argued the verdict should be overturned in accordance with rules prohibiting multiple…

Five-year-old Anaya was smiling and dancing as she waved a small Canadian flag during her father’s Canadian citizenship ceremony Friday, unable to contain her excitement. Her dad, Ashis Mandal, was among 30 new Canadians from 18 countries sworn in during a ceremony at Halifax’s Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. Anaya and her mother Sneha Majumder were beaming as they watched Mandal take the citizenship oath.“I’m so, so happy,” Anaya said.“We’re all so happy,” her mother added.The special ceremony held by Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab took place during Citizenship Week — which falls between April 12-18 this year — a week the government says is…

CLEVELAND – Even though he was wearing camouflage, there was no missing Arno Yellowman at Rocket Arena. Yellowman was decked out head-to-toe in a camo-coloured Raptors costume for Game 1 of Toronto’s NBA playoff series against Cleveland on Saturday. Yellowman made the trip from Sarnia, Ont., to cheer on the Raptors against the hometown Cavaliers.“‘It just came together in one day, and here it is,” said Yellowman of the homemade costume, adding that he had been a fan “forever.” He was one of many Raptors supporters on hand for the matinee that kicked off the league’s 2026 playoffs. Get breaking…

NEW YORK, April 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BitsStrategy has officially unveiled its new quantum AI trading app, a next-generation trading solution built to help users make faster, more data-driven decisions in increasingly complex financial markets. Designed to combine intelligent automation with a simpler app-based experience, the new launch reflects a broader demand for trading tools that can turn market data into clearer action. For many users, the problem with modern trading is no longer access to information. It is the opposite. There is too much information, too much noise, and too little time to process it well. Prices move…

HALIFAX – It’s been six years since a man disguised as an RCMP officer began a shooting rampage in rural Nova Scotia, killing 22 people including a teenager and a pregnant woman. The worst mass shooting in modern Canadian history began after denture-maker Gabriel Wortman assaulted his common-law partner in Portapique, N.S., before fatally shooting neighbours, strangers and an RCMP officer.His rampage went on for more than 13 hours until RCMP officers fired multiple shots at him and he shot himself in the head at a gas station north of Halifax, where he was pronounced dead.The shooting prompted a public…

Confirmed responses deepened with an average maximum tumor reduction from baseline of 89% and median time on treatment increased to 19 months  Data highlighted in oral presentation at AACR’s Clinical Trials Mini Symposium Phase 1b indication expansion trial is enrolling SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX) today announced the presentation of updated data from its Phase 1 trial of PLN-101095, in combination with pembrolizumab, in patients with immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-refractory advanced or metastatic solid tumors. The oral presentation was made at the Clinical Trials Mini Symposium of the American Association…

Rain and blizzard warnings are in effect across parts of northern Ontario and Quebec, with localized flooding likely as saturated ground struggles to absorb more rainfall. Environment Canada says 20 to 35 millimetres of rain could fall in some areas of Ontario and Quebec through Saturday and Sunday, with a cold front bringing showers and the risk of thunderstorms.Officials warn that water pooling is likely on roads and low-lying areas, with some routes potentially becoming impassable.In Quebec, officials have already started preparing for flooding and rising water levels.In Montreal, crews are installing pumps, dikes and inflatable barriers as river levels climb…

By John Chidley-Hill The Canadian Press Posted April 18, 2026 12:12 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size CLEVELAND – Raptors point guard Immanuel Quickley will miss Game 1 of Toronto’s playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Quickley recently missed regular-season games with plantar fasciitis in his right foot, and now has issues with his right hamstring.Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic made the announcement less than two hours before tipoff in the opening game of the first-round series. Rajakovic says that Quickley is making progress in his recovery but is not yet ready to play.…

From fancy OLED TVs to robot vacuums with arms, we tend to cover a lot of cool stuff here at The Verge that, unfortunately, often costs as much as a month’s rent (or more). But with the ongoing tariff situation in the US and a global memory shortage pushing up the cost of, well, everything, we’re well aware that not everyone can spend that kind of money right now.So, as we did last year, we asked The Verge staff to share some of their favorite gadgets under $50. These are the gizmos that don’t fall apart after a few weeks,…

WASHINGTON, April 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — People vs Politics, a documentary portraying how elections divide American society and paralyze US Congress, premieres at FilmFestDC this weekend. The film covers the 2024 efforts of reformers in five states plus Washington D.C. to pass citizen ballot measures opening primaries to the growing number of independent voters while creating ranked choice general elections. Watch the People vs. Politics trailer here. “Ask me why I can’t vote today,” reads the sandwich board worn by DC reform leader Lisa D. T. Rice on primary election day. Conversations follow with voters unaware that independent or unaffiliated…