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A man accused of stabbing a professor and two students in a University of Waterloo gender studies class carried out his attack because he believed post-secondary institutions were "forcing ideology" on people, court documents show, as he pleaded guil

HAMILTON — Scott Milanovich is back on a CFL sideline. The 51-year-old American enters his first full season as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats head coach.

TORONTO — Paula Abdul plans to vibe her way across Canada with a 21-date tour this fall. The former Laker Girl turned "Straight Up" hitmaker has announced she will play her hits across the country alongside supporting acts Taylor Dayne and Tiffany.

TORONTO — Shares of Park Lawn Corp. soared nearly 60 per cent in early trading after the company announced a plan to be taken private in an agreement valued at about $1.2 billion, including debt. Under the proposal, Viridian Acquisition Inc.

TORONTO — Canadian international defender Doneil Henry has been named sporting director of League1 Ontario's Simcoe Country Rovers. The 31-year-old from Brampton, Ont.

OTTAWA — A new report from auditor general Karen Hogan finds government organizations frequently disregarded federal contracting and procurement rules when awarding contracts to consulting firm, McKinsey & Company.

TORONTO — A new report by KPMG in Canada says most Canadians rarely head to a bank or credit union branch to do their daily banking, but they like the idea of keeping the option available.

TORONTO — Advocacy group Women in Capital Markets is changing its name to VersaFi. The group says the move reflects the organization's commitment to accelerating progress for gender equity across the sector more broadly.

OTTAWA — An NDP MP says she hopes the polarized House of Commons will continue to put partisanship aside to pass her bill to criminalize coercive control this week, after hearing hundreds of personal stories about intimate partner violence.

TORONTO — More convocation ceremonies are scheduled for today at the University of Toronto after the first graduation event proceeded without interruption amid an ongoing pro-Palestinian protest on campus.