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  • NewsCBC

    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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  • EntertainmentYahoo News Canada

    'Challengers' review: Zendaya, Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist own intoxicating, competitive tennis movie

    The moment the trailer for Challengers was out, with Zendaya, Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist, it was one the most highly anticipated films of the year.

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  • ScienceThe Weather Network

    Could climate change bring paradigm shift in biodiversity tracking?

    Similar to humans, animals are largely dependent on the weather. So, how we track our biodiversity is likely to change as the planet endures an evolving climate with more extreme weather events

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    Juewei meat and vegetable products recalled over listeria risk

    A recall has been issued for dozens of Jue Wei Food Ltd. meat and vegetable products sold in British Columbia due to a possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).The recall list includes 46 different Juewei products including spicy duck neck, spciy quail eggs and spicy tofu skin."Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased," the CFIA said in its recall alert.The agency is warning the publ

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  • NewsThe Canadian Press

    Canada recognizes housing as a human right. Few provinces have followed suit

    ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — As more Canadians find themselves struggling to afford or find housing, the country's smallest province is the only one that can point to legislation recognizing housing as a human right. The Canadian Press asked every province whether it agrees with the federal housing advocate that shelter is a human right, and if it intends to introduce legislation upholding that right. Most did not answer the questions directly and responded with a laundry list of initiatives launched to a

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    Quebec man pleads guilty for role in scam to bilk thousands from Saskatoon seniors

    The scam preyed on seniors and their love of their grandkids.This week, a Quebec man pleaded guilty in provincial court for his role in the so-called "grandparent scam" that targeted seniors across Saskatoon in the week before Christmas 2022.Police say Ahmad Ebadi is one of three people who stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from elderly victims.Logan Marchand with WMT Law represented Ebadi."What Mr. Ebadi had plead guilty to was being a part of the grandparent fraud that has been occurring

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