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Driving ban not valid sentence for criminal negligence causing death, Supreme Court says

18-10-2024 23:58 via cbc.ca

Canada's top court says a legal quirk inserted into Criminal Code by parliamentary amendments prevents judges from imposing driving prohibitions in cases of criminal negligence causing death or bodily harm.

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Driving ban not a valid sentence for criminal negligence causing death, Supreme Court says

18-10-2024 23:58 via cbc.ca

Canada's top court says a legal quirk inserted into Criminal Code by parliamentary amendments prevents judges from imposing driving prohibitions in cases of criminal negligence causing death or bodily harm.

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Gendered change room policy in Sask. schools would put trans kids at risk, say advocates, families

18-10-2024 22:52 via cbc.ca

Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe has said if re-elected this month, the party's "first order of business" would be a policy restricting students to change rooms based on their assigned sex at birth. Some advocates and families say trans kids are being used as a political pawn.

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First Nations leaders call for overhaul of negotiation process for child welfare reform deal

18-10-2024 22:52 via cbc.ca

After First Nations leaders voted down a resolution to endorse a $47.8B child welfare reform offer, chiefs are calling for the overhaul of the negotiation process.

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Immigration minister calls attempt to oust PM 'passive-aggressive ... weak'

18-10-2024 22:16 via cbc.ca

Immigration Minister Marc Miller said efforts of Liberals to get the prime minister to step aside is "the most passive-aggressive" display of questioning leadership he has ever seen.

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'A moment to prove himself': What's at stake for King Charles as he visits Australia

18-10-2024 22:00 via cbc.ca

When King Charles and Queen Camilla are in Australia over the next few days, they will meet people who devote their time to interests the royals have also long shared. But the visit carries with it added significance, particularly because it's the King's first trip to a Commonwealth realm since he became monarch two years ago.

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Cuba's national power grid shuts down leaving millions in the dark

18-10-2024 21:56 via cbc.ca

Cuba plunged into a countrywide blackout on Friday after one of the island's major power plants failed and caused the national electrical grid to shut down, its energy ministry said.

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Cuba starts process of bringing power back after dramatic grid failure

18-10-2024 21:56 via cbc.ca

Cuba restored a trickle of power to its grid by mid-evening on Friday, officials said, hours after the island plunged into a countrywide blackout following the collapse of one of its major power plants.

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Man, teen charged after shots fired at Toronto Jewish girls school

18-10-2024 20:52 via cbc.ca

Two people are facing a host of charges in connection with shots being fired at a Jewish girls elementary school in North York last weekend, Toronto police say.

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Some results expected soon as municipal election polls in Nova Scotia close

18-10-2024 20:08 via cbc.ca

Polls have closed across Nova Scotia in elections that will see dozens of new faces elected to town and municipal councils, including new mayors for the province's two biggest municipalities.

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Nova Scotia municipal election results begin rolling in

18-10-2024 20:08 via cbc.ca

Towns and municipalities across Nova Scotia are beginning to report results of today’s municipal elections, and a number of contests have already been decided.

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Many municipal leaders in Nova Scotia defeated as election results roll in

18-10-2024 20:08 via cbc.ca

A number of incumbents have gone down to defeat in Nova Scotia's municipal elections, including some high-profile mayors and a 30-year veteran of municipal politics.

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Many municipal leaders defeated as election results roll in

18-10-2024 20:08 via cbc.ca

A number of incumbents have gone down to defeat in Nova Scotia's municipal elections, including some high-profile mayors and a 30-year veteran of municipal politics.

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Defence minister announces nearly $65 million in aid for Ukraine

18-10-2024 19:37 via cbc.ca

National Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canada is sending $64.8 million in military aid to Ukraine.

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Inuit in Ottawa applaud Google's latest addition to translation tool

18-10-2024 18:20 via cbc.ca

Google Translate is adding a new language to its platform that could serve thousands of people in Ottawa as well as Canada's North: Inuktut.

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'Northern Gaza is dying,' doctor says, as Israel's attacks intensify and the humanitarian crisis worsens

18-10-2024 18:02 via cbc.ca

For more than two weeks, Israeli forces have been carrying out an offensive in northern Gaza — a move the United Nations human rights office said appears to be cutting off the region completely from the rest of the Gaza Strip.

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After Hamas leader's death, Israel's attacks on northern Gaza intensify, hospitals close to collapse

18-10-2024 18:02 via cbc.ca

For more than two weeks, Israeli forces have been carrying out an offensive in northern Gaza — a move the United Nations human rights office said appears to be cutting off the region completely from the rest of the Gaza Strip.

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A look at life in northern Gaza as Israel intensifies military operations

18-10-2024 18:02 via cbc.ca

For more than two weeks, Israeli forces have been carrying out an offensive in northern Gaza — a move the United Nations human rights office said appears to be cutting off the region completely from the rest of the Gaza Strip.

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B.C. man in Thunder Bay shares surviving addiction since age 12 as Ontario set to shut safe drug use sites

18-10-2024 18:00 via cbc.ca

Guy Felicella says he was stuck in a cycle of addiction, homelessness and crime for over 30 years, but getting harm reduction help in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside kept him alive long enough to reach recovery. The advocate was in Thunder Bay, Ont., to speak at a conference as the city's only safe drug consumption site is on the chopping block, among several set to close under new Ontario rules. Felicella travelled to northwestern Ontario this week to share his story at the Thunder Bay Distr

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Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame removes convicted B.C. coach

18-10-2024 16:47 via cbc.ca

The Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame has removed the membership of Rick Mang, a B.C. coach convicted this month for assaulting a player.

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B.C. lacrosse coach convicted of assault dropped from sport's national hall of fame

18-10-2024 16:47 via cbc.ca

The Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame has removed the membership of Rick Mang, a B.C. coach convicted this month for assaulting a player.

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U.S. regulator investigating Tesla's self-driving software after fatal crash

18-10-2024 15:33 via cbc.ca

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it's opening an investigation into 2.4 million Tesla vehicles with the automaker's Full Self-Driving software after four reported collisions, including a fatal crash.

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Does pre-election legal flurry mean post-election chaos in U.S.?

18-10-2024 14:37 via cbc.ca

According to one Democratic Party official, even before the Nov. 5 vote, there has already been more election-related litigation in 2024 than in any other year. Here are some reasons to be optimistic, or pessimistic, about the prospects of an uncontroversial result next month.

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New Canadian patrol targets remote high seas to protect salmon

18-10-2024 14:00 via cbc.ca

A newly outfitted Canadian vessel loaded with fisheries and coast guard officers has headed 12,000 nautical miles (22,200 kilometres) north to the Aleutian islands to patrol the North Pacific.

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North Korea is sending troops to Russia, South Korea's intelligence agencies believe

18-10-2024 13:09 via cbc.ca

South Korea believes North Korea has sent troops to Russia, marking a grave security threat to the international community that Seoul will respond to with all available means, the presidential office said in a statement on Friday.

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Manitoba reaches deal to join federal school food program

18-10-2024 13:00 via cbc.ca

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew's NDP government is set today to become the second province to sign on for a slice of the $1 billion federal school food program.

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Tobacco giants would pay out $32.5B to provinces, smokers in 'historic' proposed deal

18-10-2024 12:52 via cbc.ca

Three tobacco giants are proposing to pay close to $25 billion to provinces and territories and more than $4 billion to tens of thousands of Quebec smokers and their loved ones as part of a corporate restructuring process triggered by a long-running legal battle.

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Winnipeg Liberal cabinet minister Dan Vandal cites age, years of service as rationale not to seek re-election

18-10-2024 12:00 via cbc.ca

Dan Vandal says his decision not to seek a fourth term as MP for Saint Boniface-Saint Vital is due to a desire to move on from politics after 26 years of public service rather than the dim electoral prospects for the unpopular federal Liberal Party.

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Winnipeg Liberal cabinet minister Dan Vandal cites age, years as service as rationale not to seek re-election

18-10-2024 12:00 via cbc.ca

Dan Vandal says his decision not to seek a fourth term as MP for Saint Boniface-Saint Vital is due to a desire to move on from politics after 26 years of public service rather than the dim electoral prospects for the unpopular federal Liberal Party.

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Community services minister to meet with Feed Nova Scotia as demand for help increases

18-10-2024 11:00 via cbc.ca

Community Services Minister Brendan Maguire is scheduled to meet later this month with officials from Feed Nova Scotia as the organization and food banks around the province face continued and increasing demand for their services.

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Women falling through the cracks as N.L. lags on breast screening changes, advocate says

18-10-2024 10:30 via cbc.ca

Five months after announcing an intention to lower the recommended age for breast cancer screenings from 50 to 40, an advocate says that fact that Newfoundland and Labrador hasn't put it into practice shows a lack of care for women's well-being.

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Why won't Trudeau release classified names — and why won't Poilievre get a security clearance?

18-10-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made waves Wednesday by turning what started as an examination of his government’s response to foreign interference into a pointed criticism of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.

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The art of the steal: Police investigate heist at Edmonton hospital

18-10-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca

Seven works of local art mysteriously vanished in early October in a busy hospital under the scrutiny of security cameras. The artists believe it was premeditated.

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Mired in controversy, Ontario township council hunts for third integrity commissioner

18-10-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca

A divided township council in eastern Ontario has become so dysfunctional that it has voted on four integrity commissioner reports this month alone, and dismissed two integrity commissioners.

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Is your friend selling Taylor Swift tickets? Make sure it's not a hacker

18-10-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca

As Taylor Swift is set to embark on the Canadian leg of her Eras world tour, scammers are taking advantage of the insatiable demand for tickets to the sold-out shows.

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Fast-food chains serving up halal food with a side of misinformation, expired certificates

18-10-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca

Some of Canada’s most popular restaurants are now serving halal food, but a Marketplace investigation finds many popular chains including KFC and Boston Pizza can't always answer basic questions about the halal food they serve, or provide proof to back their certification claims.

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Concerns of 'hateful racism' after Ontario man's video of woman ranting about people from India goes viral

18-10-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca

In 2023, Waterloo region had the highest rate of police-reported hate crimes across Canada, according to Statistics Canada. Now, a video circulating on social media appears to show a woman speaking out against people from India, driving that new data across to local residents.

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Uber analogy not sign of more privatization of continuing care, Alberta premier says

18-10-2024 03:22 via cbc.ca

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her plan to "Uber-ize" and replace the province's online continuing care directory is aimed at making it easier for patients to navigate spaces, and the analogy shouldn't be taken too far.

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With a record 40 Independents on B.C. ballot, will any get in?

18-10-2024 02:42 via cbc.ca

With the B.C. NDP and B.C. Conservatives neck and neck heading into election day on Saturday, there are also a record number of Independent candidates who — if voted in — could hold the balance of power in a minority government scenario.

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Montreal is phasing out water fluoridation for the West Island. What's the risk?

18-10-2024 01:36 via cbc.ca

Montreal officials plan to end water fluoridation by year's end, igniting backlash from West Island municipal leaders who argue the decision lacks input from public health experts and the community.

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Alberta government 'deeply concerned' with Bloc Québécois supply management bill

18-10-2024 01:19 via cbc.ca

Though Bill C-282 has received cross-party federal support in Ottawa, Alberta's provincial government says it's not a backer of the Bloc Québécois legislation that aims to prevent Canada's supply-managed sectors — dairy, poultry and eggs — from being included in future international trade negotiations.

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U.S. charges ex-Indian intelligence official in plot to kill Sikh separatist

18-10-2024 00:19 via cbc.ca

The United States has charged a former Indian intelligence officer who allegedly directed a foiled plot to murder a Sikh separatist in New York City last year, with the FBI saying it would not tolerate retaliation against a U.S. resident.

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Crews removing oil from leaky WW II vessel shipwrecked in B.C.

18-10-2024 00:13 via cbc.ca

Crews are heading off the coast of northern B.C. to retrieve oil from the site of a 78-year-old shipwreck, the Canadian Coast Guard says.

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