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Man accused in Amanda Todd harassment case found guilty on all charges

Man accused in Amanda Todd harassment case found guilty on all charges

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — A Dutch man accused of tormenting British Columbia teen Amanda Todd via online threats has been found guilty of all charges he faced in connection with the case, a jury ruled on Saturday.
Hockey Canada's board chair Michael Brind’Amour steps down

Hockey Canada's board chair Michael Brind’Amour steps down

CALGARY — The chair of Hockey Canada's board of directors has resigned. Michael Brind’Amour has stepped down effective immediately, Hockey Canada said Saturday in a statement.
Sextortion boom coincides with pandemic's online shift, as experts raise alarm

Sextortion boom coincides with pandemic's online shift, as experts raise alarm

VANCOUVER — The mass shift online brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic coincided with a boom of so-called "sextortion scams," new data from Statistics Canada suggests.
Senegalese government says diplomat "savagely beaten" by Gatineau police

Senegalese government says diplomat "savagely beaten" by Gatineau police

GATINEAU, Que. — Global Affairs Canada says it is "extremely concerned" about allegations that a Senegalese diplomat was detained and beaten by police in an Ottawa suburb last week.
Firearm used to kill three people in Montreal was illegally acquired police say

Firearm used to kill three people in Montreal was illegally acquired police say

MONTREAL — Quebec police say the gun used to kill three people in the Montreal area this week was acquired illegally.
Heat warning issued for southern Ontario, southern Quebec, N.B., N.S. this weekend

Heat warning issued for southern Ontario, southern Quebec, N.B., N.S. this weekend

Environment Canada has issued a heat warning spanning four provinces as a two-day heat event gears up across much of the central and eastern parts of the country.
Single winning ticket sold for Friday's $55 million Lotto Max jackpot

Single winning ticket sold for Friday's $55 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — Someone in Ontario is starting their weekend $55 million dollars richer. A single winning ticket was drawn for Friday's Lotto Max jackpot. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) says the ticket was sold in Toronto.
Artists to cash in when work is resold with update of copyright laws

Artists to cash in when work is resold with update of copyright laws

OTTAWA — Artists are to get paid when their work is resold in a shakeup of copyright laws that would give them a slice of collectors' profits.
Pandemic benefits were too generous with businesses, stringent with workers: experts

Pandemic benefits were too generous with businesses, stringent with workers: experts

OTTAWA — Benefits rolled out at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic allowed vulnerable Canadians to stay healthy while maintaining an income, but business supports were excessive and show the outsized influence of business groups on public policy, eco
Amanda Todd's mother highlights impact of 'sextortion', as jury deliberates

Amanda Todd's mother highlights impact of 'sextortion', as jury deliberates

NEW WESTMINSTER — The mother of Amanda Todd hopes her daughter's case brings increased awareness of the devastating impacts of "sextortion", as a jury in the trial of a Dutch man accused of blackmailing the British Columbia teenager begins its first