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RCMP say they are investigating dead body of woman found near Moose Mountain area as homicide
RCMP say officers are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in southeast Saskatchewan as a homicide.According to a news release issued Thursday, they received a report of a potential homicide on April 24. It led their major crimes unit to begin the search of the landfill in the community of Oxbow, about 250 kilometres from Regina. However, no human remains were found. Her body was found around noon Thursday in a rural location in the Rural Municipality of Moose Mountain. The re
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VideoRabbis arrested at a protest in Israel demanding a ceasefire in Gaza
A group of American and Israeli rabbis demonstrated in southern Israel near the Gaza border to demand a ceasefire and the delivery of aid to the Strip. Israeli police blocked the protesters and made few arrests. (AP Video: Shlomo Mor)
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Supreme Court rules military judges sufficiently independent from chain of command
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says the constitutional right of judicial independence is not compromised for soldiers appearing in front of military judges. Nine members of the Canadian Armed Forces argued that military judges may have divided loyalties, because they are also military officers who are part of a chain of command. Some of the military judges in those cases agreed that they lack judicial independence, because they could be vulnerable to pressure from higher ranks. But the mil
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First court appearance for boy and girl charged in death of Halifax 16-year-old
HALIFAX — A girl and a boy, both 14 years old, made their first appearance today in a Halifax courtroom, where they each face a second-degree murder charge in the stabbing death of a 16-year-old high school student. Crown attorney Terry Nickerson told provincial youth court Judge Bronwyn Duffy that he will be seeking adult penalties for both of the accused. Their identities are protected from publication under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. The victim, Ahmad Maher Al Marrach, was found badly in
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Minister 'outraged' after AFN national chief's headdress taken from Air Canada cabin
OTTAWA — The federal minister of Crown-Indigenous relations is calling on Air Canada to "make things right" with the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, whose headdress was removed from an airplane cabin. Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, who leads the advocacy organization, said in a social-media post Thursday her headdress was taken away and put in a garbage bag. She says the incident left her with hurt feelings, and Air Canada needs a protocol for First Nations peoples so they are not "ha
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Supreme Court reaffirms independence of military judges, dismisses challenges
The Supreme Court has ruled that military judges, who preside over dozens of courts martial every year, can serve as officers and their status does not violate the constitutional right to a fair trial.It is an important decision with profound implications on the military justice system, which is separate and distinct from civilian courts.The country's highest court chose to become involved following requests from more than half a dozen members of the Armed Forces whose criminal cases have been o
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Fire hits 130-year-old church in Bridgetown
A fire has broken out at a church in Bridgetown, N.S., rerouting traffic along the community's main street as firefighters work to put out the blaze.The Bridgetown Baptist Church is located along Highway 1, which is the main street in the community, and dates back to the 1890s, according to the church's website.Police were called shortly after 7 a.m. on Friday after a report of black smoke coming from the building, said Staff Sgt. Mike Maxwell with the Annapolis District RCMP.A section of the hi
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