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4 Min Read TORONTO (Reuters) - A man who plowed a rented van into dozens of people in Toronto in 2018 is guilty of murdering 10 people and attempting to murder 16, a judge ruled on Wednesday, dismissing a defense argument that a mental disorder left the driver unaware of how horrific his actions were. Alek Minassian, 28, told police he was motivated by a desire to punish society for his perceived status as an “incel” - short for involuntary celibate - because he believed women would not hav...

4 Min Read TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada’s recent move to offer permanent residency to more foreigners living and working in the country is a short-term solution to the economic problems spurred by a pandemic-related immigration slowdown, analysts say, while critics argue the strategy excludes too many vulnerable people. FILE PHOTO: Travelers from an international flight are directed to the COVID-19 testing area as part of Canadas new measures against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Toron...

A man who plowed a rented van into dozens of people in Toronto in 2018 is guilty of murdering 10 people and attempting to murder 16, a judge ruled on Wednesday, dismissing a defense argument that a mental disorder left the driver unaware of how horrific his actions were.

A federal court judge made "palpable and overriding" errors when she found a Canada-U.S. agreement to turn back asylum-seekers violated individuals' right to life, liberty and security of the person, a government lawyer argued Tuesday.

CANADA-USA/REFUGEE-AGREEMENT (PIX):Canada back in court defending pact with U.S. to turn back asylum-seekers

A federal court judge made "palpable and overriding" errors when she found a Canada-U.S. agreement to turn back asylum-seekers violated individuals' right to life, liberty and security of the person, a government lawyer argued Tuesday.

On the brink: Canada care workers struggle to make ends meet in pandemic Reuters 2/3/2021 By Julie Gordon and Anna Mehler Paperny OTTAWA/TORONTO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - For 15 years, Halima has supported herself and her three children by working long hours taking care of elderly clients in retirement homes or in their personal residences in Toronto. But as COVID-19 infections surged last year, Halimas hours were slashed because care workers in Ontario were restricted to working in only one facilit...

5 Min Read TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada deported thousands of people even as COVID-19 raged last year, data seen by Reuters shows, and lawyers say deportations are ramping up, putting people needlessly at risk in the midst of a global health emergency. FILE PHOTO: A Canadian flag flies in front of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, March 22, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo Like many other countries, Canada is struggling to stop a second wave from spiraling out of...

4 Min Read TORONTO (Reuters) - As Canadian provinces struggle to contain rising COVID-19 infections, a lack of adequate paid sick leave for front-line workers is fuelling transmission, doctors and advocates say. Pharmacy technician supervisor Tamara Booth Rumsey prepares a Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at The Michener Institute, in Toronto, Canada January 4, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio While political leaders and health officials advise sick people to stay home, many pe...