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Nova Scotia to replace judge presiding over Lionel Desmond fatality inquiry

Nova Scotia to replace judge presiding over Lionel Desmond fatality inquiry

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government has dismissed the judge presiding over an inquiry that has spent much of the past five years investigated why Afghanistan war veteran Lionel Desmond killed three family members and himself in 2017.
LGBTQ advocates call for government funding, support following rise in 'hate'

LGBTQ advocates call for government funding, support following rise in 'hate'

OTTAWA — An explosion of hate and a tirade of misinformation about LGBTQ rights has advocates in Ottawa calling for help from all levels of government.
Former Saskatchewan NDP leader to release book on COVID-19 response

Former Saskatchewan NDP leader to release book on COVID-19 response

REGINA — Saskatchewan's former NDP leader has written a book on how the province responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Elections BC bans Mark Marissen and municipal party over financing breaches

Elections BC bans Mark Marissen and municipal party over financing breaches

VANCOUVER — Elections BC has banned longtime political organizer Mark Marissen and other Progress Vancouver candidates from running in the next round of local elections after it deregistered their party for breaking campaign finance rules.
Judge limits Biden administration in working with social media companies

Judge limits Biden administration in working with social media companies

A judge on Tuesday prohibited several federal agencies and officials of the Biden administration from working with social media companies about “protected speech,” a decision called “a blow to censorship” by one of the Republican officials whose laws
Ottawa urged to look into best before date system in bid to reduce grocery waste

Ottawa urged to look into best before date system in bid to reduce grocery waste

Canadians' misunderstanding of best before dates could be contributing to excess food waste and, in turn, food insecurity, experts say as a government committee urges Ottawa to examine the issue.
Expansion, upgrade project valued at $366.5M starts at Williams Lake hospital

Expansion, upgrade project valued at $366.5M starts at Williams Lake hospital

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — British Columbia's health minister says the long-awaited redevelopment and expansion of the 1960s-era hospital serving the Cariboo region is underway. Adrian Dix says the $366.
External report on ousted AFN chief RoseAnne Archibald found harassment, wrongdoing

External report on ousted AFN chief RoseAnne Archibald found harassment, wrongdoing

OTTAWA — An investigation into allegations against former Assembly of First Nations national chief RoseAnne Archibald found the ousted leader was guilty of workplace harassment and created a toxic work environment.
Prisons head said process to notify minister of Bernardo transfer was followed: email

Prisons head said process to notify minister of Bernardo transfer was followed: email

OTTAWA — As confusion reigned about who was informed that notorious serial killer Paul Bernardo was being transferred to a medium-security prison, the head of Canada's federal prison system wrote to Public Safety Canada officials insisting the approp
Folk singer lends name to program giving healthy food to rural N.S. children

Folk singer lends name to program giving healthy food to rural N.S. children

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia folk singer is lending his name to a program that provides healthy food to students at rural schools in the province, saying he wants to raise awareness about an often invisible problem.