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Halifax constables given suspended sentences and probation for 2016 inmate death

Halifax constables given suspended sentences and probation for 2016 inmate death

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge on Monday handed two special constables with Halifax police suspended sentences with three years probation in the June 2016 suffocation death of an inmate at the city's detention centre.
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CRA expects online services back Wednesday following cyberbreaches

CRA expects online services back Wednesday following cyberbreaches

OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency expects online services to be fully restored by Wednesday after fraudsters used thousands of pilfered usernames and passwords to obtain government services.
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Five things to know about the Conservative party leadership race, ending Sunday

Five things to know about the Conservative party leadership race, ending Sunday

OTTAWA — The federal Conservative party will announce the winner of its leadership contest on Aug. 23.
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Police called when B.C. little league finds $230,000 missing from bank account

Police called when B.C. little league finds $230,000 missing from bank account

COQUITLAM, B.C. — A little league baseball club in Metro Vancouver says it has contacted the RCMP after discovering hundreds of thousands of dollars missing from its accounts.
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Five B.C. First Nations say salmon decision shows systemic racism at DFO

Five B.C. First Nations say salmon decision shows systemic racism at DFO

OTTAWA — Five British Columbia First Nations are challenging a federal decision on salmon fishing in their territories this year, and they are accusing federal fisheries officials of systemic racism in the way they have been treated.
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Lawsuit to challenge Quebec back-to-school plan requiring in-person attendance

Lawsuit to challenge Quebec back-to-school plan requiring in-person attendance

MONTREAL — A group of parents are moving forward with a legal challenge aimed at forcing Quebec to offer remote learning services to families who don't want their children returning to classrooms during the COVID-19 pandemic this fall, the lawyer rep
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$16.5M settlement in class-action lawsuit over mass arrests at 2010 G20 summit

$16.5M settlement in class-action lawsuit over mass arrests at 2010 G20 summit

TORONTO — A decade-long legal battle over mass arrests at the 2010 G20 summit in Toronto has come to a close after police and hundreds of protesters and others reached a $16.5 million settlement.
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Two of Canadian fashion mogul's sons file lawsuit alleging rape

Two of Canadian fashion mogul's sons file lawsuit alleging rape

NEW YORK — Two of a Canadian fashion mogul's sons have filed a lawsuit against their father claiming they were statutorily raped at his direction when they were teenagers.
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Federal restrictions hurting ombudsman's ability to help veterans: Report

Federal restrictions hurting ombudsman's ability to help veterans: Report

OTTAWA — The veterans ombudsman's office is hoping a new report flagging problems with the watchdog's limited authority and lack of independence from the federal government will lead to improvements in its ability to help those who have served in uni
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Canada Revenue Agency suspends online services after cyberattacks

Canada Revenue Agency suspends online services after cyberattacks

OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency has temporarily suspended its online services after two cyberattacks in which hackers used thousands of stolen usernames and passwords to fraudulently obtain government services and compromise Canadians' personal in
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