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courts inconsistent on domestic violence cases during pandemic study suggests
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Courts inconsistent on domestic violence cases during pandemic, study suggests

After months of abuse at the hands of her former partner, Amber Solberg looked forward to the day she could confront him in court.  But...

an innu teen died in care now a fired social worker is speaking out
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An Innu teen died in care. Now a fired social worker is speaking out

Wally Rich, a 15-year-old from Natuashish, took his own life in a Labrador group home in May. (Submitted by Innu Nation) The system...

whatever happened to en vogue
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Whatever happened to En Vogue? Hmmm

En Vogue was one of the hottest girl groups to hit the music industry in the ’90s. Their hit single “Hold On” launched...

man 30 charged with 2nd degree murder in deaths of boys from wendake que
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Man, 30, charged with 2nd-degree murder in deaths of boys from Wendake, Que.

A 30-year-old man has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder as residents of Wendake, Que., mourn the deaths of two boys from...

after 37 years convicted b c child killer to argue wrongful conviction
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After 37 years, convicted B.C. child killer to argue wrongful conviction

On an October day in 1983 in the coastal B.C. town of Prince Rupert, a first-degree murder trial began for a 17-year-old named...

judge gives six nations members until oct 22 to leave occupied subdivision or not take part in hearing
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Judge gives Six Nations members until Oct. 22 to leave occupied subdivision or not take part in hearing

An Ontario Superior Court judge has given the 1492 Land Back Lane camp until Oct. 22 to vacate land slated to become a...

patients launch lawsuit over pending closure of alberta opioid treatment program
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Patients launch lawsuit over pending closure of Alberta opioid treatment program

Shane Monette describes his addiction to opioids as an obsession, a fatal attraction. A survivor of childhood abuse, he began using drugs and...

innu nation suing for 4b over disruption to land and culture caused by churchill falls project
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Innu Nation suing for $4B over disruption to land and culture caused by Churchill Falls project

Saying their community’s culture and way of life was devastated by the construction of a hydroelectric project, the Innu Nation of Labrador is taking...

ontario alberta face a growing split as economic interests diverge over fossil fuels
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Ontario, Alberta face a growing split as economic interests diverge over fossil fuels

The people in charge of investing your money for the long term are in the throes of a wrenching internal conflict that is...

toronto lawyer annamie paul elected leader of the federal green party
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Toronto lawyer Annamie Paul elected leader of the federal Green Party

Green Party members have picked Toronto lawyer Annamie Paul as their next leader, bringing to a close the year-long race to replace Elizabeth...

federal government settles lawsuit over deadly suicide attack on kabul embassy
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Federal government settles lawsuit over deadly suicide attack on Kabul embassy

The federal government has quietly settled a lawsuit filed by survivors and family members in the wake of a suicide bombing outside the Canadian embassy...

getting into nature could benefit your mental health during the pandemic
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Getting into nature could benefit your mental health during the pandemic

Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more...

its not easy survivors of deadly icefield tour bus crash near jasper alta file 17m lawsuit
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‘It’s not easy’: Survivors of deadly Icefield tour bus crash near Jasper, Alta., file $17M lawsuit

An Alberta woman who survived the deadly crash of a tour bus in Jasper National Park this summer says she lives with the...

meng wanzhous lawyers claim u s tried to trick judge in extradition case
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Meng Wanzhou’s lawyers claim U.S. tried to ‘trick’ judge in extradition case

A lawyer for Meng Wanzhou accused the United States Wednesday of abusing the privileges of its extradition treaty with Canada to try to...

ottawa argues youth led climate change lawsuit too broad to be tried in court
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Ottawa argues youth-led climate change lawsuit too broad to be tried in court

Federal lawyers argue that a lawsuit alleging the Canadian government has violated the charter rights of 15 youth is far too broad to...