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B.C. man pleads guilty, says he killed four people who picked on his ex-wife

B.C. man pleads guilty, says he killed four people who picked on his ex-wife

KELOWNA, B.C. — A man who pleaded guilty to four murders last year in Penticton, B.C., told a judge Wednesday he intended to kill three people and knew his actions would likely cause the death of another person.
Top court to examine payment for classroom use of copyrighted works

Top court to examine payment for classroom use of copyrighted works

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will delve into the issue of fair payment for the use of copyrighted works in the classroom.
Horgan says he misspoke at debate about white privilege, regrets alienating people

Horgan says he misspoke at debate about white privilege, regrets alienating people

VANCOUVER — NDP Leader John Horgan says he regrets making hurtful comments in answering a question about white privilege during the leaders debate in the B.C.
Canadians spend more money and time online during COVID pandemic: StatCan

Canadians spend more money and time online during COVID pandemic: StatCan

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says Canadians have been spending more time and money online since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Founder of Just for Laughs comedy festival take stand at rape trial and denies charge

Founder of Just for Laughs comedy festival take stand at rape trial and denies charge

MONTREAL — Gilbert Rozon, the founder of the Just for Laughs comedy festival, took the stand at his rape trial Wednesday and testified that it was his accuser who got into bed with him. He told the court he remembers thinking, "She's really weird.
Psychiatric exam finds man accused of murdering Alberta doctor fit to stand trial

Psychiatric exam finds man accused of murdering Alberta doctor fit to stand trial

RED DEER, Alta. — A man accused of killing a family doctor at a medical clinic in central Alberta has been found fit to stand trial after a psychiatric exam. Deng Mabiour, 54, is charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of Dr.
Hamilton cycle studio linked to 69 COVID cases as officials work to limit gatherings

Hamilton cycle studio linked to 69 COVID cases as officials work to limit gatherings

MONTREAL — Health officials in several provinces were scrambling to limit gatherings and outbreaks on Wednesday, including one at a cycling studio in Hamilton that has now been linked to 69 cases of COVID-19.
Quebec's stabilizing rate of COVID-19 cases a cause for 'restrained optimism': expert

Quebec's stabilizing rate of COVID-19 cases a cause for 'restrained optimism': expert

MONTREAL — Two weeks after Quebec imposed a partial lockdown on its two biggest cities, the number of new, daily COVID-19 infections reported by health authorities has stabilized.
Iqaluit councillor resigns over social media post about Black Lives Matter

Iqaluit councillor resigns over social media post about Black Lives Matter

IQALUIT, Nunavut — An Iqaluit city councillor has resigned over comments she made on social media last week about the Black Lives Matter movement.
Man accused of Fredericton mass shooting downloaded disturbing videos, jurors told

Man accused of Fredericton mass shooting downloaded disturbing videos, jurors told

FREDERICTON — Jurors in the Matthew Raymond murder trial heard on Wednesday that the kinds of videos the accused viewed online took a dark turn in the year before the 2018 mass shooting.
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