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[published_date] A teen girl found guilty of manslaughter in the fatal swarming of a homeless Toronto man broke into tears Wednesday as she apologized in court for her role in the attack, saying she has learned "important lessons" in the years since the incident and is working to turn her life around. Standing before the…

[published_date] Prince George residents Christine and Lauren Kennedy are excited to welcome their first child together, but are now one of the many couples from across British Columbia facing uncertainty as the province grapples with a shortage of obstetrical specialists.  Lauren, who is 39 weeks pregnant with her first child, said she was frightened to…

[published_date] Ontario has officially cancelled its $100-million contract with Starlink, but the province refuses to say how much it cost taxpayers to get out of the deal. Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce did not answer numerous questions Wednesday about the kill fee the province will have to pay Elon Musk's SpaceX. "I can confirm…

[published_date] The president of the Ontario Crown Attorneys' Association says "attacks" launched by "politicians, media and members of the public" in response to two high-profile criminal cases amount to "affronts to the rule of law." "Be they attacks on prosecutorial independence or sexist attacks on principles of fundamental justice, these actions are affronts to the…

[published_date] This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports' daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what's happening in sports by subscribing here. We know now that world records can fall at the swimming world championships in Singapore. French superstar Leon Marchand crushed the men's 200-metre individual medley mark during Wednesday's semifinals at WCH…

[published_date] A man who admitted to accidentally shooting and killing his stepson during a family barbecue in a small southeastern Manitoba community almost two years ago has been sentenced to six years in prison. Cory Davis sat quietly in the prisoner's box Wednesday, looking down as members of Dylan Jones's family got up to describe…

[published_date] The royal charter that formed Hudson's Bay about 355 years ago could soon be getting a new home. The Canadian Museum of History announced Wednesday that Wittington Investments Ltd., a private Canadian holding company for the Weston family, wants to buy the document for $12.5 million and donate it to the Quebec institution. The…

[published_date] The United States will impose a 50 per cent tariff on copper pipes and wiring, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, but details of the levy fell short of the sweeping restrictions that were expected and left out copper input materials such as ores, concentrates and cathodes. U.S. Comex copper futures plunged 19.5 per cent after the announcement, quickly…

[published_date] Battle River-Crowfoot independent candidate Sarah Spanier says she's set to return to public campaigning after a deluge of hostile comments led her to pause door-knocking. Last week, RCMP said several candidates contesting next month's byelection in the riding had reported receiving negative and sometimes "potentially threatening commentary" on social media platforms in recent weeks.…

[published_date] Residents in an Essex mobile home community say they feel "trapped" living in the Hidden Creek mobile home community, after they say large increases to land lease and maintenance fees are scaring off potential buyers. Facing the loss of her home and inching toward bankruptcy, Sarah Battersby says she had to surrender her mobile home…

[published_date] U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a proclamation ordering 50 per cent tariffs on certain copper imports, citing national security, the White House said. The proclamation imposes a 50 per cent tariff on semi-finished copper products and copper-intensive derivative products as of Aug. 1, according to a fact sheet released by the White House. The tariffs will exclude copper…

[published_date] The British Columbia government has cancelled a tsunami advisory that was issued after a massive underwater earthquake struck off the coast of Russia — one of the strongest ever recorded.  The advisory initially said tsunami waves of less than 30 centimetres were expected to hit Tofino, B.C., around 11:30 p.m. PT Tuesday. The earthquake was…