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B.C. Supreme Court tosses parents' challenge of province's school reopening plans

B.C. Supreme Court tosses parents' challenge of province's school reopening plans

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has dismissed an application by two parents who wanted the province to implement tougher COVID-19 safety measures before schools reopened last month.
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:23 p.m. EDT on Oct. 14, 2020: There are 189,385 confirmed cases in Canada.
Supreme Court decision paves way for Lascaris libel action against B'nai Brith

Supreme Court decision paves way for Lascaris libel action against B'nai Brith

OTTAWA — A Supreme Court of Canada decision gives lawyer and human-rights advocate Dimitri Lascaris the green light to pursue a libel action against a national Jewish group.
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): --- 6:12 p.m. Health officials in B.C. are reporting 158 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. No one else has died from the illness, leaving the province’s death toll at 250.
B.C. man pleads guilty, says he killed four people who picked on his ex-wife

B.C. man pleads guilty, says he killed four people who picked on his ex-wife

KELOWNA, B.C. — A man who pleaded guilty to four murders last year in Penticton, B.C., told a judge Wednesday he intended to kill three people and knew his actions would likely cause the death of another person.
Top court to examine payment for classroom use of copyrighted works

Top court to examine payment for classroom use of copyrighted works

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will delve into the issue of fair payment for the use of copyrighted works in the classroom.
Horgan says he misspoke at debate about white privilege, regrets alienating people

Horgan says he misspoke at debate about white privilege, regrets alienating people

VANCOUVER — NDP Leader John Horgan says he regrets making hurtful comments in answering a question about white privilege during the leaders debate in the B.C.
Canadians spend more money and time online during COVID pandemic: StatCan

Canadians spend more money and time online during COVID pandemic: StatCan

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says Canadians have been spending more time and money online since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Founder of Just for Laughs comedy festival take stand at rape trial and denies charge

Founder of Just for Laughs comedy festival take stand at rape trial and denies charge

MONTREAL — Gilbert Rozon, the founder of the Just for Laughs comedy festival, took the stand at his rape trial Wednesday and testified that it was his accuser who got into bed with him. He told the court he remembers thinking, "She's really weird.
Psychiatric exam finds man accused of murdering Alberta doctor fit to stand trial

Psychiatric exam finds man accused of murdering Alberta doctor fit to stand trial

RED DEER, Alta. — A man accused of killing a family doctor at a medical clinic in central Alberta has been found fit to stand trial after a psychiatric exam. Deng Mabiour, 54, is charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of Dr.
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