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Los Angeles (DNA) — Tunisia was the cradle of the Arab Spring in 2010, and the last bastion of fleeting democratic progress that blossomed out of protest movements in the North African region.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa police hate crime unit is investigating a video that appears to show a Muslim woman's hijab being torn off at a protest this week.

VICTORIA — The president of the University of Victoria says a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on its campus is drawing an increasing number of complaints about harassment and intimidation, but also illegal and "dangerous" activities.

TORONTO — Canadians are continuing to be laid off as part of a wave of job cuts that began in 2023 as companies assessed their operations after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic passed.

MONTREAL — Laurentian Bank says it is cutting about two per cent of its workforce and ending equity research as it continues to work through its turnaround plan.

Nashville SC has fired coach Gary Smith, just hours after his MLS team defeated Toronto FC 2-0. Nashville (3-4-5) stands 10th in the Eastern Conference and has won two of its last thee matches after a five-game winless streak.

Going back to school can be a great way to accelerate your career, whether it’s getting a master’s degree or taking a certificate program to add more skills to your repertoire.

Canada's medallists in Paris will get a bump in podium prize money. A donation by Canadian health-care technology entrepreneur Sanjay Malaviya of Hespeler, Ont.

CAMBRIDGE, Ont. — ATS Corp. reported a fourth-quarter profit of $48.5 million, up from $29.6 million a year earlier, as its revenue rose 8.3 per cent.

KINGSEY FALLS, Que. — Cascades Inc. has named Resolute Forest Products executive Hugues Simon as its next president and CEO. The paper and packaging company says Simon will takeover the new job no later than July 1.