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Mandatory minimums cost billions but don't reduce crime: rights group

A civil rights group in B.C. has released a report that says mandatory minimum sentences imposed by the Conservative government will cost billions of dollars without reducing crime. 35

Canadian military getting 20 bomb-sniffing robots

The Canadian military is spending nearly $10 million to acquire 20 high-tech robots meant to sniff out radioactive dirty bombs as well as chemical and biological weapons. 3
Ottawa company to pay job applicant $8,000 for saying it only hires white men

Ontario's Human Rights Tribunal has ruled an Ottawa-area company discriminated against a foreign-born job applicant by telling him it "only hires white men." 12
It's already snowing in Calgary: winter hits southern Alberta

Summer won’t be officially over for another two weeks, but residents of southern Alberta got an early taste of winter Monday with several centimetres of snow. 6 3
Aboriginal women ask #AmINext in push for public inquiry

Aboriginal women are asking "Am I Next?" in a social media campaign aimed at convincing Prime Minister Stephen Harper to open a public inquiry into murdered and missing indigenous women. 13
B.C. man pleads guilty to 4 counts of 2nd-degree murder; Crown rejects plea

An accused serial killer tried to plead guilty to four counts of second-degree murder at the end of his three-month trial in Prince George, B.C.
Canadian teacher could face more months in Indonesian jail

A Canadian man detained in Indonesia is approaching the end of the maximum holding period, but could be facing another 30 to 60 days in jail. 6 1
Revoking pardon of accused Via plotter called unconstitutional

Revoking a criminal pardon solely on the basis that RCMP have accused a man of plotting to attack a passenger train is unfair and a violation of his right to remain silent, Federal Court heard Monday. 4
Mother charged with first-degree murder in death of 9-year-old girl

The RCMP is reviewing whether an Amber Alert should have been issued in the case of a nine-year-old Alberta girl found dead in a vehicle last week. 2
B.C. teachers' union to vote on binding arbitration

British Columbia's teachers' union is forging ahead in its pursuit of binding arbitration to end its ongoing strike, hoping another show of solidarity with a provincewide vote will convince a government that's already firmly rejected the offer to come around. 64 2
Lawyer for Luka Magnotta looking for 'open-minded' jurors

Jury selection in the Luka Magnotta murder trial is going to be 'challenging,' criminal defence lawyers say as the process got underway Monday in a Montreal courtroom. 5
Small plane makes emergency landing on Alberta highway

Engine failure during a flight to British Columbia from the Calgary region forced an experienced pilot to bring his single-engine plane down on a highway in Alberta's Kananaskis Country. 1 1
Canadian warship to take part in operations in Caribbean

A Canadian warship is on its way to the Caribbean to join a multi-national campaign against trafficking and organized crime.
Canada should reward teachers who improve student achievement: report

A new study out of the Fraser Institute contends that financial bonuses and other incentives for teachers should be based on student achievement if Canadians want to remain competitive on the world stage. 46
Travis Vader pleads not guilty during second trial on drug and weapons charges

A drug and weapons trial is underway for a man once charged in the slaying of two Alberta seniors. Vader has pleaded not guilty to nine unrelated charges, including several involving drug trafficking and weapons.
'Inappropriate' T-shirts at off-campus event under investigation: Carleton U

Carleton University in Ottawa says an investigation is underway after photos of students wearing shirts with 'inappropriate wording' surfaced online on Sunday. 41 1

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