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Hoggard sex assault trial: Defence says woman is lying, Crown says she is 'unshaken'

Hoggard sex assault trial: Defence says woman is lying, Crown says she is 'unshaken'

Defence lawyers for Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard attacked the credibility of his accuser Thursday as they made their final pitch to jurors in the singer's sexual assault trial, suggesting the woman lied about the encounter to cover up her infideli
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What the parties are promising ahead of the British Columbia provincial election

What the parties are promising ahead of the British Columbia provincial election

The British Columbia's New Democrats released the party's platform Thursday days after the Greens unveiled a plan for government ahead of the election on Oct. 19. The B.C.
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B.C. NDP unveils election platform, focusing on 'tough challenges' and John Rustad

B.C. NDP unveils election platform, focusing on 'tough challenges' and John Rustad

New Democrat Leader David Eby says he will help British Columbia households with a $1,000 grocery rebate, in an election platform that mentions rival B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad more than 50 times.
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Parliament 'ground to a halt' over Conservative allegations of Liberal corruption

Parliament 'ground to a halt' over Conservative allegations of Liberal corruption

OTTAWA — The government has been unable to put any of its own business before the House of Commons for a full week, and the Conservatives on Thursday said that's the result of Liberal "corruption.
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Mélanie Joly plans to meet with Lebanese minister at Francophonie summit

Mélanie Joly plans to meet with Lebanese minister at Francophonie summit

PARIS — Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Thursday that she's planning to meet with counterparts from Lebanon and France at the Francophonie summit, where the shadow of a wider war in the Middle East is already looming large.
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Pit bulls in B.C. pet mauling tested positive for meth, cocaine, says city

Pit bulls in B.C. pet mauling tested positive for meth, cocaine, says city

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — The City of Kamloops says three pit bulls involved in a deadly attack on another dog last month tested positive for methamphetamine and cocaine and it wants the animals put down.
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Senior Mounties say RCMP addressing concerns about lack of interference followup

Senior Mounties say RCMP addressing concerns about lack of interference followup

OTTAWA — The RCMP is working to address the concerns of diaspora community members who say police often neglect to follow up with them about complaints of foreign interference, senior Mounties told a public inquiry Thursday.
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Quebec bill aims to stop people from sharing intimate images without consent

Quebec bill aims to stop people from sharing intimate images without consent

QUEBEC CITY — The Quebec government tabled a bill on Thursday that aims to give victims a simpler and faster way to stop intimate photos and videos of them from being shared without their consent.
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Supreme Court to hear Quebec's challenge to daycare access for asylum seekers

Supreme Court to hear Quebec's challenge to daycare access for asylum seekers

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a challenge from the Quebec government to a lower court ruling granting asylum seekers access to subsidized daycare spaces.
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'You were innocent': Judge acquits Manitoba man 50 years after murder conviction

'You were innocent': Judge acquits Manitoba man 50 years after murder conviction

WINNIPEG — An Indigenous man convicted of killing a restaurant worker 50 years ago was acquitted Thursday by a judge who called the case a wrongful conviction that involved systemic discrimination.
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