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Man who broke into girl's room will soon be able to live next door, in case raising concerns about plea deals | CBC News

Man who broke into girl’s room will soon be able to live next door, in case raising concerns about plea deals | CBC News

A man who broke into a teen’s bedroom and rubbed her back until she woke up will be free to live in the next-door London, Ont., townhouse again within months, leaving her family angry. It’s an example of how the justice system works well for some victims but not others, says the head of an agency for gender-based violence survivors. A legal expert says deals where sexual assaults are pleaded down to non-sexual charges are rare.

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Bots and Indian TV push fake news about Canada in wake of Hindu temple clashes
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November 15, 2024

Bots and Indian TV push fake news about Canada in wake of Hindu temple clashes

A wave of misinformation about Canadian institutions is being amplified…

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Recovered portrait of Winston Churchill unveiled in Ottawa nearly 3 years after brazen theft
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November 14, 2024

Recovered portrait of Winston Churchill unveiled in Ottawa nearly 3 years after brazen theft

Nearly three years after its brazen theft, an iconic photo…

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Alberta man convicted in deaths of Métis hunters has appeal dismissed by Supreme Court
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November 14, 2024

Alberta man convicted in deaths of Métis hunters has appeal dismissed by Supreme Court

Canada’s top court has declined to hear the appeal of…

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Police on high alert for France-Israel soccer match after violence in Amsterdam
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November 14, 2024

Police on high alert for France-Israel soccer match after violence in Amsterdam

A heavy police presence but few visiting fans are expected…

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Diabetes in adults nearly doubles worldwide, study suggests
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November 14, 2024

Diabetes in adults nearly doubles worldwide, study suggests

More than 800 million adults have diabetes worldwide, almost twice…

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What Canada does to monitor H5N1 avian flu
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November 14, 2024

What Canada does to monitor H5N1 avian flu

Livestock measures aim to keep virus out as hospitals and…

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16-year-old arrested in dramatic Toronto shootout now charged with murder in another case
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November 14, 2024

16-year-old arrested in dramatic Toronto shootout now charged with murder in another case

Toronto police say a 16-year-old arrested in a dramatic incident…

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Proposed class-action alleges abuse, cultural devastation at Indigenous group homes in Canada
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November 14, 2024

Proposed class-action alleges abuse, cultural devastation at Indigenous group homes in Canada

A proposed class-action lawsuit against the Canadian government says Indigenous…

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Contentious New Zealand bill leads to Maori protests, including in Parliament
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November 14, 2024

Contentious New Zealand bill leads to Maori protests, including in Parliament

New Zealand’s Parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday after Maori…

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