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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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Lacrosse Hall of Famer gets 18 months probation for assaulting player | CBC News
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October 10, 2024

Lacrosse Hall of Famer gets 18 months probation for assaulting player | CBC News

The player, a woman in her 20s, says she came…

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South Korea's Han Kang awarded Nobel Prize in Literature | CBC News
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October 10, 2024

South Korea’s Han Kang awarded Nobel Prize in Literature | CBC News

South Korean author Han Kang won the 2024 Nobel Prize…

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At least 28 killed in Israeli strike on school sheltering displaced people: Gaza Health Ministry | CBC News
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October 10, 2024

At least 28 killed in Israeli strike on school sheltering displaced people: Gaza Health Ministry | CBC News

An Israeli airstrike on a school sheltering displaced people in…

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Guide dog owner says Louie may be her last unless behaviour of 'service dogs' changes | CBC News
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October 10, 2024

Guide dog owner says Louie may be her last unless behaviour of ‘service dogs’ changes | CBC News

The London, Ont., owner of a guide dog trained by…

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Rafael Nadal, winner of 22 Grand Slam titles, to retire from tennis | CBC Sports
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October 10, 2024

Rafael Nadal, winner of 22 Grand Slam titles, to retire from tennis | CBC Sports

Spaniard Rafael Nadal, one of tennis’s greatest champions and the…

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Halifax lawyer who died was accused of extorting explicit photos from troubled clients | CBC News
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October 10, 2024

Halifax lawyer who died was accused of extorting explicit photos from troubled clients | CBC News

Newly released court records show Halifax lawyer Billy Sparks was…

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With Thanksgiving near, food bank organizers say there's 'no end in sight' for rising demand | CBC News
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October 10, 2024

With Thanksgiving near, food bank organizers say there’s ‘no end in sight’ for rising demand | CBC News

Saint Vincent de Paul Carbonear Food Bank’s Kaitlin Clarke says…

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Daycare operators warn of rolling closures unless Ontario holds off on new funding formula | CBC News
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October 10, 2024

Daycare operators warn of rolling closures unless Ontario holds off on new funding formula | CBC News

The daycare operators say if their protests don’t lead to…

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Using math and machine learning, researchers predict early flu spike in Canada, U.S. | CBC News
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October 10, 2024

Using math and machine learning, researchers predict early flu spike in Canada, U.S. | CBC News

A team of Canadian and American researchers says their method…

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