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RCMP allege two former UN workers in Montreal tried to sell military drones in Libya
MONTREAL — Two men who used to work for the United Nations in Montreal are facing criminal charges for their alleged roles in a conspiracy to sell Chinese attack drones to a Libyan armed group, and sanctioned oil to China. Fathi Ben Ahmed Mhaouek, 61, appeared in a Montreal court Tuesday afternoon after he was arrested earlier in the day. He has been charged with one count of conspiracy. Police and prosecutors say the alleged conspiracy took place between 2018 and 2021, while he was working at t
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Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same rights that people in the rest of Canada have," Premier Wab Kinew said Tuesday. After legalizing recreational cannabis in 2018, the federal government set a limit on homegrown plants at four per household. Manitoba under the former Progressive Conservative government went fu
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VideoWhen can doctors provide emergency abortions in states with strict bans? Supreme Court to weigh in
Nearly two years after overturning the constitutional right to abortion, the Supreme Court will consider how far state abortion bans can extend to women in medical emergencies. Learn more about the Idaho abortion case the justices are weighing.
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Zameer acquittal demonstrates why politicians should keep quiet on bail, lawyers say
OTTAWA — An innocent man could have spent years in jail had a judge not granted him bail, a civil liberties advocate said Monday, as lawyers warned that Umar Zameer's case underscores the risks of political leaders weighing in on bail decisions. A jury found Zameer not guilty Sunday in the death of Toronto police Const. Jeffrey Northrup, who was run over in an underground parking garage in July 2021. Zameer was granted bail some months later — a decision that drew public criticism from Ontario P
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LeBreton Flats the 'only site' Senators seriously considering right now: Cyril Leeder
The president of the Ottawa Senators says LeBreton Flats remains the only site the team is seriously considering for a new arena, though nothing is definitive and there are "shortcomings" to its existing deal with the National Capital Commission (NCC).Cyril Leeder told a city building summit organized by the Ottawa Board of Trade on Tuesday that a new arena would have a "transformative" impact on the city. He responded to a question about "rumours" the Senators might move to a different downtown
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Edmonton police officer acquitted of assault with a weapon during arrest
An Edmonton police officer who shot a man with a stun gun during an arrest was found not guilty of assault with a weapon Tuesday.Court of King's Bench Justice Kent Davidson acquitted Const. Dustin Adsett, 37, for his role in a 2021 arrest in an alleyway in the Ritchie neighbourhood, despite finding that the victim was co-operating with police when he was injured."In hindsight, the accused was mistaken. But police are entitled to be wrong when they act reasonably," Davidson said.During the trial
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VideoProtests roiling U.S. colleges escalate with arrests, new encampments and closures
The turmoil sweeping universities across the United States continues as dozens of student protesters faced charges, new encampments arose and some colleges allowed students to stay home and learn online.
