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'Vindication': Appeal court reinstates justice of the peace who critiqued bail system

'Vindication': Appeal court reinstates justice of the peace who critiqued bail system

OTTAWA — Justice of the peace Julie Lauzon will return to the bench following an Ontario Court of Appeal ruling in her favour, which found the punishment she received for writing a 2016 column criticizing Canada's bail system was unjust.
Bill that would force Meta, Google to bargain with publishers closer to becoming law

Bill that would force Meta, Google to bargain with publishers closer to becoming law

OTTAWA — A bill aimed at getting tech giants such as Meta and Google to pay publishers for news that appears on their platforms is one step closer to becoming law.
State of emergency to be lifted in Lytton, B.C., two years after fire destroyed town

State of emergency to be lifted in Lytton, B.C., two years after fire destroyed town

LYTTON, B.C. — Almost two years after a wildfire ripped through Lytton, B.C., residents will soon be able to return to their properties. Council for the Village of Lytton has voted to allow the local state of emergency to expire on June 19.
DeSantis ratchets up feud with Newsom and dares California governor to take on Biden in 2024

DeSantis ratchets up feud with Newsom and dares California governor to take on Biden in 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida escalated his feud with California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday, daring the West Coast Democrat to “stop pussyfooting around” and launch a primary challenge against President Joe Biden.
Third-party review finds 'toxic' culture at University of Prince Edward Island

Third-party review finds 'toxic' culture at University of Prince Edward Island

CHARLOTTETOWN — A review of allegations of workplace misconduct at the University of Prince Edward Island says the school had a toxic environment where bullying and harassment were widespread and condoned at the top.
Two-time Oscar winner Glenda Jackson, who mixed acting with politics, dies at 87

Two-time Oscar winner Glenda Jackson, who mixed acting with politics, dies at 87

LONDON (AP) — Glenda Jackson, a two-time Academy Award-winning performer who had a second career in politics as a British lawmaker before an acclaimed late-life return to stage and screen, has died at age 87.
Indigenous kept from economic opportunities from pot legalization: Senate committee

Indigenous kept from economic opportunities from pot legalization: Senate committee

A Senate committee says the current cannabis market and legislation has kept Indigenous Peoples from sharing in the economic opportunities that the legalization of recreational pot created.
Bell cuts put Bill C-11, C-18 back in the spotlight as Meta tests blocking news

Bell cuts put Bill C-11, C-18 back in the spotlight as Meta tests blocking news

TORONTO — It's still not clear if two pieces of federal legislation will do enough to compensate Canadian media whose ad revenue has been lost to multinational tech giants. The issue has been thrust back into the spotlight after BCE Inc.
U.S. attorney general to visit Minneapolis for 'civil rights matter' announcement

U.S. attorney general to visit Minneapolis for 'civil rights matter' announcement

Two years after the U.S.
Russia summons Canadian envoy in Moscow over 'undisguised robbery' of cargo plane

Russia summons Canadian envoy in Moscow over 'undisguised robbery' of cargo plane

OTTAWA — Moscow has again summoned Canada's top diplomat in Russia, this time over the federal Liberal government's seizure of a massive Russian cargo plane.