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RCMP watchdog says Mounties mishandled sex assault case of murdered N.S. woman

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Nearly 10 years after a Nova Scotia woman was murdered by her neighbour after she reported that he sexually assaulted and harassed her, the RCMP’s national watchdog says the Mounties failed both in the original case, and making improvements to sexual assault investigations across Canada.

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Hosting FIFA World Cup will cost taxpayers $1B: watchdog report

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Hosting the 2026 World Cup will cost governments across Canada more than a billion dollars, putting the cost per game at $82 million, according to a new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer.

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Certainly the best thing we could be spending money on right now.
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3 off-duty Toronto police officers charged in Spain

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Three Toronto police officers were charged while on vacation in Barcelona, a Toronto Police Service spokesperson said. Toronto police did not provide details about the allegations, saying only that they are serious.

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National lab confirms hantavirus case for Canadian cruise passenger isolating in B.C.

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Canada's public health agency confirmed a positive case of hantavirus in a Canadian isolating in British Columbia after leaving the cruise ship affected by a deadly outbreak.

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B.C. health officials update public on rare hantavirus exposure cases

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B.C.’s top doctor is expected to provide an update on Canadians isolating after exposure to a rare hantavirus strain linked to an Antarctic cruise ship.

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