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Court falls silent for two minutes in B.C. murder trial of Ibrahim Ali

Court falls silent for two minutes in B.C. murder trial of Ibrahim Ali

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court first-degree murder trial of Ibrahim Ali fell silent for two full minutes as Crown attorney Daniel Porte neared the end of his closing arguments.
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Scientists feel interference in research has lessened but still occurs: survey

Scientists feel interference in research has lessened but still occurs: survey

Nearly one in 10 scientists say they have experienced political or workplace pressure to alter their findings, suggests a newly published paper surveying hundreds of researchers in government, academia and the private sector.
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Saskatchewan First Nation chief says Buffy Sainte-Marie should take DNA test

Saskatchewan First Nation chief says Buffy Sainte-Marie should take DNA test

The chief of a Saskatchewan First Nation that has been thrust into the controversy over Buffy Sainte-Marie’s ancestry says the legendary singer and songwriter should take a DNA test to provide an answer about her heritage.
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A 'predator' at CSIS: Officers allege rape, harassment and a toxic workplace culture

A 'predator' at CSIS: Officers allege rape, harassment and a toxic workplace culture

VANCOUVER — A rookie surveillance officer with Canada's spy agency and another officer decades her senior were tracking a person in British Columbia in the summer of 2019 when they lost sight of their target.
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'The only choice': Defence Department going with Boeing to replace aging Aurora fleet

'The only choice': Defence Department going with Boeing to replace aging Aurora fleet

OTTAWA — The federal government is buying at least 14 Boeing surveillance planes from the United States to replace the aging CP-140 Aurora fleet, cabinet ministers announced Thursday. The deal costs more than $10.3 billion in total, including US$5.
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'Messing the city up': Crown lays out 'Freedom Convoy' conspiracy argument

'Messing the city up': Crown lays out 'Freedom Convoy' conspiracy argument

OTTAWA — The blockades and "occupation" of downtown Ottawa streets early last year were part of a conspiracy among "Freedom Convoy" organizers to gridlock the capital in protest against COVID-19 public-health measures, Crown prosecutors are alleging.
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Constitutional challenge in Indigenous lobster fishing case moving ahead this week

Constitutional challenge in Indigenous lobster fishing case moving ahead this week

HALIFAX — An Indigenous fisherman appeared Thursday in a northern New Brunswick courtroom, where he began a constitutional challenge that could prove pivotal for First Nations across the Maritimes.
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Canadian kids at 'greater risk' than others without online harms bill, experts warn

Canadian kids at 'greater risk' than others without online harms bill, experts warn

OTTAWA — A group of experts, summoned by the government last year for their advice on a new law to protect children online, is now urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government to hurry up and introduce the long-awaited legislation or risk placin
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Two NDP MPs vote against fiscal update motion over Indigenous, gender issues

Two NDP MPs vote against fiscal update motion over Indigenous, gender issues

OTTAWA — Despite a deal in which the NDP pledged to support the Liberals on key votes in the House of Commons, two New Democrat MPs broke with their party on Thursday to reject a government motion on the fall economic statement.
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Quebec housing minister favoured friend, ethics commissioner concludes

Quebec housing minister favoured friend, ethics commissioner concludes

QUEBEC — The ethics commissioner for the Quebec legislature has concluded that the housing minister improperly promoted the personal interest of a friend when she met with her in 2022.
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