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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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Alberta tables bills on transgender youth health care, students' pronouns, opt-in sex education
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October 31, 2024

Alberta tables bills on transgender youth health care, students’ pronouns, opt-in sex education

The Alberta government introduced bills Thursday to prohibit minors from…

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After decades of 'slime,' B.C. First Nation celebrates clean drinking water
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October 31, 2024

After decades of ‘slime,’ B.C. First Nation celebrates clean drinking water

After years of on-and-off boil water advisories and more than…

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What displacement looks like for Palestinians in Gaza as Israel-Hamas war continues
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October 31, 2024

What displacement looks like for Palestinians in Gaza as Israel-Hamas war continues

Displacement has affected the majority of Palestinians in Gaza living…

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John Little, whose paintings showed the raw side of Montreal, dies at 96
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October 31, 2024

John Little, whose paintings showed the raw side of Montreal, dies at 96

In interviews, two of John Little’s close friends described him…

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Métis National Council delays presidential vote again after B.C. member walks out
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October 31, 2024

Métis National Council delays presidential vote again after B.C. member walks out

The fractured Métis National Council delayed its presidential election for…

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RCMP say they have busted 'the largest, most sophisticated drug superlab in Canada'
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October 31, 2024

RCMP say they have busted ‘the largest, most sophisticated drug superlab in Canada’

Police say a ‘record number’ of drugs, chemicals and firearms…

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Nearly 400 women have now levelled assault allegations against Mohamed Al-Fayed
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October 31, 2024

Nearly 400 women have now levelled assault allegations against Mohamed Al-Fayed

More than 400 people have come forward to the Justice…

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Toronto DNA lab trashed some prenatal paternity samples without testing them, ex-employee alleges
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October 31, 2024

Toronto DNA lab trashed some prenatal paternity samples without testing them, ex-employee alleges

A former employee of a Toronto DNA laboratory says he…

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Sask. man walks kilometre to highway after taking shotgun blast in rural robbery
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October 31, 2024

Sask. man walks kilometre to highway after taking shotgun blast in rural robbery

Josh Peterson says his 66-year-old dad survived a shotgun blast…

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