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Man in incel-inspired murder case gets life in prison, no parole for 10 yearsThe man who pleaded guilty to the incel-inspired murder of a Toronto massage parlour employee sought out the ideology that led him to commit a "horrific crime," a judge said.CrimeNov 28
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Man guilty of incel-inspired terror attack on Toronto spa apologizes to victimsThe man, who cannot be identified under the YCJA because he was 17 at the time of the attack, pleaded guilty last year to charges of murder and attempted murder.CrimeOct 12
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Judge rules Toronto massage parlour murder was a terrorist actIn a precedent-setting ruling, an Ontario judge has ruled the murder met the definition of a terrorist activity, motivated in whole or in part by the misogynistic incel ideology.CrimeJun 6
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‘Incel’ threat is growing 5 years after Toronto van attack: expertCanada has not seen a wave of incel-inspired violence since Alek Minassian perpetrated the deadliest attack in Toronto's history, but isolated cases have occurred.CrimeApr 22
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Femcels: Inside the enigmatic subculture of involuntary celibate womenMost people have heard of incels, but there are plenty of women online who share the same frustrated feelings of involuntary celibacy as men. So what, exactly, is a femcel?LifestyleFeb 2
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Pierre Poilievre’s YouTube channel included hidden misogynistic tag to promote videosPoilievre's office said the misogynistic term has been embedded in his YouTube videos for four and a half years, but was removed when Global News alerted them to its use.CanadaOct 6, 2022
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What happened to… Toronto van attack, part twoOn this episode of What Happened to...? Erica Vella revisits the Toronto van attack and speaks with experts about the investigative interview between the suspect and the detective.CanadaJul 21, 2022
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Man who hated women sentenced to life for trying to kill mom, baby in Sudbury, Ont.Justice Karen Lische says Alexander Stavropoulos planned for months to kill a white baby girl in Sudbury, Ont., for "shock value."CrimeDec 15, 2021
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One year after Toronto van attack, experts say outrage over incel movement ‘forgotten’The man accused of a deadly van attack on a busy Toronto sidewalk one year ago identified as an incel — launching a nation-wide conversation about internet culture in Canada.CanadaApr 23, 2019
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Let’s find ‘the lost boys’ before we lose them to the ‘manosphere’Girls have the social justice movement to advocate for them, while Mike Stafford says boys facing pressures are expected to figure things out for themselves.CommentaryApr 30, 2018
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