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Man in custody as police investigate death in Leamington

LEAMINGTON, Ont. — One man is in custody as police probe the death of a woman in Leamington, Ont. Provincial police say they were called to an area near an unidentified business on Wednesday evening where they found the body of a 46-year-old woman.

The tax benefits of giving your heirs money while you're still alive

TORONTO — While there are a number of reasons for a parent to consider passing on a living inheritance to adult children, one that may be overlooked is tax savings.
Indigenous demonstrators erect teepee on Parliament Hill to protest Canada Day

Indigenous demonstrators erect teepee on Parliament Hill to protest Canada Day

OTTAWA — A large teepee erected by indigenous demonstrators to kick off a four-day Canada Day protest was standing in front of Parliament Hill early Thursday just hours after their initial attempt was thwarted by police.

Feds fund mentorship network to support indigenous health researchers

OTTAWA — The federal government intends to spend $8 million over five years to establish a mentorship network for First Nations, Metis and Inuit health researchers.

PM Trudeau to meet with Queen Elizabeth and Irish Taoiseach ahead of G20 summit

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with Queen Elizabeth and his Irish counterpart next week before attending the G20 summit in Germany.

'That stuff lives with you:' Juror advocate sympathizes with triple-murder jury

LETHBRIDGE, Alta.

Man accused of wanting to 'destroy' ex-wife found guilty in online harassment

VANCOUVER — A man accused of trying to emotionally ruin the life of his ex-wife using online posts showed little emotion as a B.C. Supreme Court jury declared him guilty of criminal harassment on Wednesday.
Man drunk and speeding before crash that killed B.C. Mountie: Crown

Man drunk and speeding before crash that killed B.C. Mountie: Crown

COLWOOD, B.C. — A man who sped his truck through a red light and rammed a RCMP cruiser, killing the officer inside, had a blood-alcohol level more than three times the legal limit, the Crown said Wednesday.

B.C. man says he used Facebook to express concerns, not to support terrorists

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia man accused of using his Facebook account to express support of "lone wolf" terrorists in the name of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant says he was on social media to "shine a light" on atrocities in the Middle E

'Internet has no borders,' Supreme Court of Canada says in ruling against Google

OTTAWA — A potentially groundbreaking Supreme Court ruling recognizes that Canadian courts have jurisdiction to make sweeping orders to block access to Internet content beyond Canada's borders.
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