An Afghan women's rights activist is denied refugee admission into Canada, a man who died following an exchange of gunfire with officers in Ontario is identified, and Quebec police make an arrest in a cold case. Here's what you need to know to start your day.
1. Bureaucratic bungle: In one of the latest disappointments in Canada's efforts to aid Afghan refugees, a prominent Afghan women's activist has had her temporary resident permit application denied, seemingly due to a bureaucratic mistake.
2. Innisfil shooting: A 23-year-old man who died following an exchange of gunfire with police inside an Innisfil, Ont., home has been identified.
3. Cold case: Quebec provincial police made an arrest Wednesday in the homicide of a junior college student more than 22 years ago.
4. Nuclear talks: NATO's Nuclear Planning Group met Thursday as the military alliance presses ahead with plans to hold a nuclear exercise next week, amid concerns over Vladimir Putin's threats.
5. 'Side hustle': An RBC survey says a new economy is emerging from the younger generations in Canada due to the increased cost of living.
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Students sit under a canopy of cherry blossom trees in full bloom at the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, on Thursday, April 7, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck