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Day parole denied again for man who strangled wife, buried body in their Calgary home
BOWDEN, ALBERTA — A man who strangled his wife and cemented her body in a basement wall has again been denied day parole eight months before his statutory release from prison.
Aug 19, 2021 12:22 PM
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COVID-19: Quebec minister slams anti-vaccine passport protesters wearing yellow star
MONTREAL — Quebec's minister for the fight against racism is denouncing protesters who he said wore yellow stars at a protest earlier this week against the government's vaccine passport system.
Aug 19, 2021 12:20 PM
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Quebec to create specialized court for victims of sexual and conjugal violence
MONTREAL — Quebec Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette says the provincial government will set up a special court to hear cases involving sexual and conjugal violence.
Aug 19, 2021 10:06 AM
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Man accused of trying to murder Montreal cop appears in court, next hearing Sept. 20
MONTREAL — A man facing accusations of attempting to murder a Montreal police officer and murdering a cellmate made a brief appearance in court today.
Aug 19, 2021 9:17 AM
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Election campaign moves west, concern for Afghan women: In The News for Aug. 19, 2021
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Aug. 19, 2021 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
Aug 19, 2021 2:15 AM
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'Waiting to see what their actual true colors are:' Worries for women in Afghanistan
Canadians observing the Taliban's swift takeover of Afghanistan say they're skeptical of the group's claims that women's rights will be respected under Islamic law.
Aug 19, 2021 2:00 AM
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COVID-19 cases more than double in the Northwest Territories in one day
YELLOWKNIFE — A long-term care home in the Northwest Territories declared a COVID-19 outbreak Wednesday and a hard-hit community asked for policing help as cases in the territory rise steeply. The N.W.T.
Aug 18, 2021 7:40 PM
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Lawsuit claims CN, CP railways at fault for sparking fire that wiped out B.C. town
VANCOUVER — A proposed class-action lawsuit alleges Canadian Pacific and Canadian National railways caused or contributed to the wildfire that destroyed the Village of Lytton, B.C. The B.C.
Aug 18, 2021 7:15 PM
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High-profile extradition case of Meng Wanzhou wraps up with reserved decision
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has reserved her decision in the extradition case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, saying only she'll set a date for her ruling later.
Aug 18, 2021 6:30 PM
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Military officer who led vaccine campaign faces sexual assault charge
OTTAWA — The military officer who led Canada's COVID-19 vaccine distribution campaign has been charged with one count of sexual assault. Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin presented himself to police in Gatineau, Que.
Aug 18, 2021 5:11 PM
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