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Amanda Todd said 'pedophile' had been blackmailing her for years: Crown

Amanda Todd said 'pedophile' had been blackmailing her for years: Crown

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd said on Facebook that a "pedophile" had been blackmailing her for years, as she warned people about an account she said the perpetrator operated, a Crown attorney told B.C. Supreme Court.
Homeless advocates call for housing, treatment in wake of shootings in Langley, B.C.

Homeless advocates call for housing, treatment in wake of shootings in Langley, B.C.

An outreach worker on Vancouver Island says news of fatal shootings that police have said involved “transient victims” in Langley, B.C., hit close to home.
'Freedom Convoy' organizer Tamara Lich released on bail, again

'Freedom Convoy' organizer Tamara Lich released on bail, again

OTTAWA — "Freedom Convoy" organizer Tamara Lich was once again released from jail on Tuesday after a Ontario Superior Court judge found errors in the decision to revoke her bail two weeks ago.
Police release photos of gunman and seek witnesses to shootings in Langley, B.C.

Police release photos of gunman and seek witnesses to shootings in Langley, B.C.

LANGLEY, B.C. — Police have released photographs of a 28-year-old gunman, as they seek witnesses to Monday's shooting rampage in Langley, B.C., that left two victims dead and two wounded.
Canadian peacekeepers safe, sheltering as deadly anti-UN protests rock the DRC

Canadian peacekeepers safe, sheltering as deadly anti-UN protests rock the DRC

OTTAWA — The federal government says all Canadian peacekeepers are safe and accounted for following a second day of deadly anti-United Nations protests in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Pence, newly burnished by Jan. 6 hearings, pressing ahead with presidential ambitions

Pence, newly burnished by Jan. 6 hearings, pressing ahead with presidential ambitions

WASHINGTON — As campaign storylines go, it would normally seem like an express ticket to the White House: a dutiful, squeaky-clean former vice-president putting his life on the line to rescue American democracy from a despotic ex-boss.
Sport Canada knew of Team Canada sexual assault allegations in 2018

Sport Canada knew of Team Canada sexual assault allegations in 2018

OTTAWA — Michel Ruest, a senior director of Sport Canada, says the federal organization was made aware of an alleged sexual assault involving members of Team Canada’s world junior hockey team in late June 2018, but did not follow up with Hockey Canada
Chronic RCMP officer shortages in rural areas evident in N.S. mass shooting: Mountie

Chronic RCMP officer shortages in rural areas evident in N.S. mass shooting: Mountie

HALIFAX — A senior Mountie who investigated the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia RCMP told a public inquiry on Tuesday that the federal police force suffers chronic staffing shortages in its rural detachments.
What Pope Francis left out in his words of apology to residential school survivors

What Pope Francis left out in his words of apology to residential school survivors

OTTAWA — Pope Francis delivered a historic apology on Monday to survivors of Canada's residential schools.
Activists call for more HIV funding from Ottawa as AIDS conference opens in Montreal

Activists call for more HIV funding from Ottawa as AIDS conference opens in Montreal

MONTREAL — As an international AIDS conference begins in Montreal this week, Canadian HIV and AIDS organizations say Canada’s response to the disease at home has stalled.