<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Globe and Mail]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com</link><atom:link href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arc/outboundfeeds/rss/author/mfrank/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[The Globe and Mail News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 01:04:47 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright 2024 The Globe and Mail Inc. All rights reserved.</copyright><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><image><url>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/legacy/static/mobile.flag.rss.png</url><title>The Globe and Mail</title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com</link></image><item><title><![CDATA[StatsCan report shows drop in crime rates in 2025, raising questions about bail reform legislation]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-statscan-report-shows-drop-in-crime-rates-in-2025-raising-questions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-statscan-report-shows-drop-in-crime-rates-in-2025-raising-questions/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Frank]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Experts say there is no evidence to prove that tough penalties, bail reforms will curb crime]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 02:30:10 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/DUNJB7FA5BGVNGGLOF4OS4QYYM.JPG?auth=cea50d69e1700323faad6f01aa54177669d9ee8c3487bcd70deb7b5e91a23f75&smart=true&width=5472&height=3648" alt="Bill C-14, which toughens bail and sentencing rules, came into force last week. The legislation targets repeat and violent offenders in cases such as car thefts, breaking and entering and extortion. " height="3648" width="5472"/>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/DUNJB7FA5BGVNGGLOF4OS4QYYM.JPG?auth=cea50d69e1700323faad6f01aa54177669d9ee8c3487bcd70deb7b5e91a23f75&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648" type="image/jpeg" height="3648" width="5472"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bill C-14, which toughens bail and sentencing rules, came into force last week. The legislation targets repeat and violent offenders in cases such as car thefts, breaking and entering and extortion. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jeff McIntosh</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pro-Palestinian protester facing terror charge was a focal point of past controversy]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-pro-palestinian-protester-terror-charge-focal-point-past-controversy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-pro-palestinian-protester-terror-charge-focal-point-past-controversy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Scace, Matthew Frank]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Before his arrest on Tuesday, Ahmad Hassan Hajahmad had sued a Jewish group and two politicians in a case that has stirred debate over acceptable expression]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:52:05 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/LLEW3DTLSBF2TOI2P6L2AXWP4E.jpg?auth=9ff632b81fe8d00af471c0b0ba06b4c4a3732415915db84352c0adbf95549996&smart=true&width=7824&height=5216" alt="Protestors for Gaza gather outside a downtown hotel in Toronto, the planned location of an event for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on March 15, 2024. According to experts, the Toronto Police’s allegations against Mr. Hajahmad are potentially novel because they stem from words he said during a protest, which police say furthered the interests of Hamas." height="5216" width="7824"/>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/LLEW3DTLSBF2TOI2P6L2AXWP4E.jpg?auth=9ff632b81fe8d00af471c0b0ba06b4c4a3732415915db84352c0adbf95549996&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7824&amp;height=5216" type="image/jpeg" height="5216" width="7824"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Protestors for Gaza gather outside a downtown hotel in Toronto the planned location of an event for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Friday, March 15, 2024. &nbsp;Pro-Palestinian groups are alleging Toronto officers are selectively policing at their organized protests after three males were arrested then released and three others were charged during a demonstration on Saturday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Cole Burston</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[SickKids doctor charged with possessing child sexual abuse material]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-toronto-sickkids-doctor-arrest-dilan-dissanayake/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-toronto-sickkids-doctor-arrest-dilan-dissanayake/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Frank]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Police say the investigation is continuing but that they have found no evidence that the material is connected to Dilan Dissanayake’s work as a physician]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:52:53 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/UIS2DMTH2VLRXJQFAIXOCG6QPQ.jpg?auth=42736aa9dffb3dd63266a6d2d51c7a9b7e213107b212f589d4a0e687771a3296&smart=true&width=8640&height=5760" alt="SickKids hospital in Toronto. Police say they have found no evidence that the material linked to the charges is related to Dilan Dissanayake’s work as a physician." height="5760" width="8640"/>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/UIS2DMTH2VLRXJQFAIXOCG6QPQ.jpg?auth=42736aa9dffb3dd63266a6d2d51c7a9b7e213107b212f589d4a0e687771a3296&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760" type="image/jpeg" height="5760" width="8640"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[SickKids hospital in Toronto. Police say they have found no evidence that the material linked to the charges is related to Dilan Dissanayake’s work as a physician.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Frank Gunn</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court delays in sex-assault cases increase despite Supreme Court deadlines, report finds ]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-court-delays-sex-assault-cases-supreme-court-deadlines/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-court-delays-sex-assault-cases-supreme-court-deadlines/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Frank]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Delays are a sign that courts are under strain, as 10,000 criminal trial cases a year are thrown for exceeding deadlines]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/IYBOZ43D6NFAZK7WYKKZCRIADE.jpg?auth=f4b32ec6be99ef5dfc970a3e7bc955d88d488afd3620c16cb725e29886d973cd&smart=true&width=3900&height=2600" alt="The Law Courts building in Winnipeg. Members of the bench and the bar blame underfunded provincial justice systems and more complicated procedures for the lengthening delays." height="2600" width="3900"/>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/DT7KXW3SUFEV5GVYRPGDFGDU2E.JPG?auth=7857e87d073275ea794403915f5bca9d02cb2322d2b643ba0ac3c3d0d942784c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667" type="image/jpeg" height="2667" width="4000"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Chief Judge Ryan Rolston at the Manitoba Law Courts in Winnipeg, with the Manitoba Remand Centre in the background, on July 9, 2026. Shannon VanRaes/The Globe and Mail]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Shannon VanRaes</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Legion continues to advocate for Canada’s veterans, 100 years on]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-royal-canadian-legion-military-history-100-year-centenary-regina/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-royal-canadian-legion-military-history-100-year-centenary-regina/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Frank]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The organization is also playing a role in educating the next generation about our military history]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Juergen Knauert, who served with the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps from 1965 to 1970, stepped into the <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/topics/regina/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" title="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/topics/regina/">Regina</a> branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, one of the oldest in the country, looking for a place where he could be around fellow veterans. </p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/6BCKHH73RBGSZPZSXTQ66NWJ5I.JPG?auth=e8dfecdd8b6f7dde28a63234bff900cc4d5c99f0c590d53fba158842076b9759&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4200&amp;height=2800" type="image/jpeg" height="2800" width="4200"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Juergen Knauert, Regina Royal Canadian Legion Branch 001's vice president and museum director, stands for a portrait inside the museum in Regina, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Knauert is a veteran who previously served in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps. Kayle Neis/The Globe and Mail]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kayle Neis</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadly shooting at Toronto festival sparks demands for solutions]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-deadly-shooting-at-toronto-festival-sparks-demands-for-solutions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-deadly-shooting-at-toronto-festival-sparks-demands-for-solutions/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Ebner, Matthew Frank, Colin Freeze]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The city’s police chief and deputy mayor call for stricter punishments; experts argue such a move would not be supported by evidence]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:22:37 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/BWQVAT6S2FCVTLTLSD5SG55DYU.JPG?auth=47bbc84be6b0027229eac583e26efdfa6f5fce477f767fb4a55c3fc0fb40ebbf&smart=true&width=8640&height=5760" alt="Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw speaks as Mayor Olivia Chow, right, looks on at a news conference on Monday in response to a shooting at a festival on the weekend." height="5760" width="8640"/>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/BWQVAT6S2FCVTLTLSD5SG55DYU.JPG?auth=47bbc84be6b0027229eac583e26efdfa6f5fce477f767fb4a55c3fc0fb40ebbf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760" type="image/jpeg" height="5760" width="8640"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw speaks as Mayor Olivia Chow, right, looks on at a news conference on Monday in response to a shooting at a festival on the weekend.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chris Young</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police identify victims of deadly festival shooting ]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-toronto-festival-shooting-salsa-on-st-clair-update-july-13/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-toronto-festival-shooting-salsa-on-st-clair-update-july-13/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Frank]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The attack at the popular Salsa on St. Clair festival also left five others injured with gunshot wounds, including bystanders]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:42:48 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/KVPRXY7SJ5HGNDVB4NO3LCVEFE.jpg?auth=34955c86ec76efaadeecef3b94b0b6cc45abf78f699611ab450d2d040a440098&smart=true&width=1500&height=1000" alt="Police identified Shaquan Quashie, left, Cesar Vernaza as the victims of Saturday night's shooting. " height="1000" width="1500"/>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/KVPRXY7SJ5HGNDVB4NO3LCVEFE.jpg?auth=34955c86ec76efaadeecef3b94b0b6cc45abf78f699611ab450d2d040a440098&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1500&amp;height=1000" type="image/jpeg" height="1000" width="1500"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Shaquan Quashie, left, Cesar Vernaza were identified as the victims of Saturday night's shooting. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The whole thing was terrifying’: Community reels in aftermath of deadly Toronto festival shooting]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-toronto-festival-salsa-on-st-clair-shooting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-toronto-festival-salsa-on-st-clair-shooting/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niall McGee, Matthew Frank]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[An exchange of gunfire at the Salsa on St. Clair event killed two, injured several others]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:55:11 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/ZU7IQLI7HJEZFNY2SIDR5FGUWY.JPG?auth=c5418773be6402e9655bc6997ce181aa4246f5603c2cada84e38fb825895bae7&smart=true&width=3600&height=2400" alt="Toronto Police officers collect evidence on St. Clair Avenue one day after a shooting claimed the lives of two people during the annual Salsa on St. Clair festival in Toronto on Saturday." height="2400" width="3600"/><img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/74GA7RFNVVGJBPI636PMKWRICE.JPG?auth=bc2779b91795bac7f26c3b8d2118b7ff4fced6b1b7aab9716a3edd6710a74cb5&smart=true&width=3600&height=2400" alt="People clean up garbage left on St. Clair Avenue a day after the shooting." height="2400" width="3600"/><img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/OICNDSSEZZCZPKI2WNJ2LBXEWQ.JPG?auth=27e4867481ccde2964f557afe863f53e4d07d1fef36e8dd6a7992879d0f53482&smart=true&width=3600&height=2400" alt="Toronto Police evidence markers are seen on St. Clair Avenue on Sunday." height="2400" width="3600"/><img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/6BPOWXQQBJAB7J7HDMNJ6WQIZM.JPG?auth=4a40d854ef511b25d773cc2e95316078b8873d164db52b67a7ccd488e7775edf&smart=true&width=3600&height=2400" alt="Toronto Police evidence markers are seen on St. Clair Avenue on Sunday." height="2400" width="3600"/><img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/2T5V2PAV5VA5LIZ5LUVIXJFQIE.JPG?auth=56483aebb8c9c214cc49572307b5234cbc7ce159762d4a5bdd0662199a1ceed3&smart=true&width=3600&height=2400" alt="Toronto Police evidence markers are seen on St. Clair Avenue on Sunday." height="2400" width="3600"/><img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/AU23MUMZFRBKXJC3QIFG2FAY3U.JPG?auth=fa1c57b2942d4e18478a1b73bd4e0388e4b70e1134126bd431a438d440863258&smart=true&width=3600&height=2400" alt="A Toronto Police officer is seen blocking traffic on St. Clair Avenue on Sunday." height="2400" width="3600"/><img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/M3T3W3IAXRDRPO24R7KPSE6UV4.jpg?auth=9b714103e3ac91d36ae64bb9140729d64bf623df20e1cfaed3d8708031a05520&smart=true&width=4000&height=2667" alt="Law enforcement enforce a police cordon near the intersection of St. Clair West and Arlington Avenue, near the site of the shooting." height="2667" width="4000"/><img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/HY4UHUJC6JBRDLFAWJTH7K4GQY.JPG?auth=137a5697c66f151a4a8ed4651e595dd3b5f32642c6335c9ca80a3070507f6ec9&smart=true&width=2857&height=1905" alt="First responders work at the scene of the shooting at the Salsa on St. Clair event." height="1905" width="2857"/><img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/AD2QFAKVLZGPZLUQ6OGCWCSTL4.JPG?auth=65994b180ce88e286842205545ca082a045d62d8ac43d07e28cb29157be20cf9&smart=true&width=5500&height=4125" alt="A police officer controls the crowd at the Salsa on St. Clair festival following the deadly shooting." height="4125" width="5500"/><img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/G2LYZFSGAJARHDDTAH6XNIHNLA.JPG?auth=ff38830649a658316bcbe076bfb9fa36dc1f47412cc36cea0b978d1678e1f512&smart=true&width=3183&height=2387" alt="Armed Toronto police officers respond to the active shooter incident.
" height="2387" width="3183"/><img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/S7MYEOMVHVBHLGOOI5ROLL32DQ.JPG?auth=42ea530353c5b529962539cea50a32ae0233fb79ba5c47dc28b43bb5499a0242&smart=true&width=5630&height=3753" alt="Toronto Police Deputy Chief Frank Barredo, joined by Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow, updates the media on Saturday." height="3753" width="5630"/><img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/GPXPA6NLLNHWHCPKXO3YVNQQBA.JPG?auth=a5d0d16a19e82081a181b0c3f6f8ec15ee2252fdcfdf30fea136c8064e451b32&smart=true&width=4496&height=2997" alt="Toronto Police hold back crowds as they respond to the shooting incident at the Salsa on St. Clair event.

" height="2997" width="4496"/><img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/6KOEWC7GFNDVHIHZBQ34FENCMM.JPG?auth=59b5db6cd61b4b65c04e37fbea2ea424d4568f706e77fef02622d37a56be5cd2&smart=true&width=5500&height=4125" alt="Toronto police officers stand guard at the site of a deadly shooting on Saturday." height="4125" width="5500"/><img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/5JZLJ4UY3RGNHFIUOM7JHHJGQY.JPG?auth=25048c8664b2bf416d89f32ac31396bdaac315912d1b8d575f95e78f140837fa&smart=true&width=4840&height=3227" alt="Police and other first responders work at the scene of the shooting incident.
" height="3227" width="4840"/><img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/DRKJ4KPSYJBR7AG55XAQXA2J5I.jpg?auth=ba30f26bf643a7feeadbc0ef858960d94f2eaf6cba60a1eba6ac8eb5fc51a134&smart=true&width=4000&height=2667" alt="Police officers clear the area following a shooting at the Salsa on St. Clair Festival in Toronto." height="2667" width="4000"/><img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/EPIZEZB76JCYPERH63DBAIYFS4.JPG?auth=913eebb05621a6345fe00a2fb4a732d62090d545e4c1b78ca88aee8e8cb3c563&smart=true&width=4820&height=3213" alt="A K-9 unit searches Benson street following the shooting.
" height="3213" width="4820"/><img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/PLZWPXCQU5D3JJFH4STHYIRPRY.jpg?auth=9aab2fe34f5ea1ed500e5fce3ef49e2f069064e63f6b010afac75da329e9d1d6&smart=true&width=4000&height=2667" alt="People watch from behind a metal barricade as law enforcement personnel work at the shooting scene overnight." height="2667" width="4000"/><img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/ZXUDUYNX2RHBNF3TZUUVTDIW6A.JPG?auth=36e45c7818edc656ed06195347726d1e5e0c47a94d71d343a18b6fd734e671a6&smart=true&width=5092&height=3395" alt="Police collect evidence on Benson street following the shooting incident.
" height="3395" width="5092"/><img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/4MWV32FAURBU3F6HJLNXDBA6MY.JPG?auth=bf9b48b407aa9087394bbe451cf263699659210ce902ea5625ca70942d634728&smart=true&width=5252&height=3501" alt="Police amass at the scene of the shooting as investigations continue into Saturday night.

" height="3501" width="5252"/><img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/5MJMWG5VFNDZRDKIR3UFDMWHBI.jpg?auth=13c0d1cd49e56e83746b861834510558e7dd859c525d13211057d16bd5c600a5&smart=true&width=4000&height=2667" alt="The intersection of St. Clair West and Arlington Avenue is cordoned off as police investigation continues overnight." height="2667" width="4000"/>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/I4ZGXHZXFFB6VNJIJ3AGYU46YA.JPG?auth=00e4cd8612cd545eb7de96fa0b27145958436e6d334cfc755a3c156310c0f85a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2398" type="image/jpeg" height="2398" width="3600"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A Toronto Police officer is seen bloocking traffic on St. Clair Avenue Sunday.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">EDUARDO LIMA</media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>