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HALIFAX — A former navy officer who alleges the military discriminated against him because he is gay has lost an appeal in his case.

HALIFAX — The defence in the case of a Halifax university student accused of murder closed its case Tuesday, saying William Sandeson remains "confident" after weeks of testimony at the jury trial.

Five stories in the news for Wednesday, June 7 ——— SAJJAN TO ANNOUNCE DEFENCE POLICY REVIEW Minister Harjit Sajjan will announce the government's defence policy review today, which is expected to make the case for billions in new military spending.

OTTAWA — The Liberal government is changing sexual assault law to make it clear that an unconscious person cannot consent to sexual activity, part of an effort to bring legislation up to speed with the courts — and the times.

MONTREAL — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Barack Obama met at a restaurant Tuesday night following the former U.S. president's speech to the Montreal Board of Trade. Trudeau tweeted a picture of the pair talking in a west-end eatery.

WINNIPEG — Relatives and friends of a slain indigenous woman from northern Manitoba held a vigil Tuesday in a field just outside Winnipeg where her body was found.

KELOWNA, B.C. — The driver of an SUV speeding from the scene of a gang murder tried to shield his face from witnesses but a woman who was leaving a coffee shop has described the man in B.C. Supreme Court.

MONTREAL — Former U.S. president Barack Obama held a question-and-answer session after a speech to the Montreal Board of Trade on Tuesday.

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's political leaders exchanged duelling letters over the future of the Site C dam project on Tuesday, with Premier Christy Clark arguing that delays will cost hundreds of millions of dollars.

VANCOUVER — A group representing veterinarians across British Columbia has apologized for discriminating against some of its South Asian members and is vowing to do better.