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In the news today: UN court opens hearings on genocide allegation against Israel

In the news today: UN court opens hearings on genocide allegation against Israel

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
Loss and freedom intertwined for two New Brunswick men cleared of 1983 murder

Loss and freedom intertwined for two New Brunswick men cleared of 1983 murder

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — It has been one week since a judge in New Brunswick cleared Walter Gillespie of a murder charge that hung over him for half his 80 years. But as he looked around his dark, cramped apartment in Saint John, N.B.
Probe into mass killer's release should be made public ahead of inquest: lawyer

Probe into mass killer's release should be made public ahead of inquest: lawyer

SASKATOON — A lawyer representing a Saskatchewan First Nation says an investigation into the statutory release of a man who killed 11 people and injured 17 others should be made public ahead of a coroner’s inquest into the stabbing rampage.
Three people, including reporter, arrested as Edmonton encampment dismantled

Three people, including reporter, arrested as Edmonton encampment dismantled

Edmonton police arrested one man and two women Wednesday as they dismantled a homeless encampment, including a reporter who had been covering the issue.
B.C. hospital admissions break record as respiratory illness season nears peak

B.C. hospital admissions break record as respiratory illness season nears peak

VANCOUVER — Hospitals in British Columbia are treating a record number of patients as the province's respiratory illness season nears its peak, with the health minister saying the situation is challenging but being managed.
PMO denies misleading ethics commissioner as Conservatives call for probe

PMO denies misleading ethics commissioner as Conservatives call for probe

OTTAWA — The Prime Minister's Office is denying allegations it misled the ethics commissioner, after the federal Conservatives called for an investigation into Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's vacation in Jamaica.
Blast of arctic air over Western Canada could bring wind chill that feels like -55

Blast of arctic air over Western Canada could bring wind chill that feels like -55

REVELSTOKE, B.C. — Extreme cold and bitter winds are pushing in from the Arctic through Yukon, the Northwest Territories, B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan, bringing wind chill that feels as low as -55 in some regions.
People with private drug coverage more likely to stick to prescriptions: StatCan

People with private drug coverage more likely to stick to prescriptions: StatCan

OTTAWA — A new Statistics Canada study confirms that financial limitations are keeping people without private or employer-sponsored drug coverage from following through with their prescriptions.
Sharp decline in spring snowpack due to human-caused climate change: study

Sharp decline in spring snowpack due to human-caused climate change: study

TORONTO — Human-caused climate change is behind a decline in spring snowpack across parts of Southern Canada and the Northern Hemisphere, says a new study that offers widespread caution of how a warming planet could transform winter and affect water
Respiratory season hits parts of Canada as head of ER doctors' group wants better planning

Respiratory season hits parts of Canada as head of ER doctors' group wants better planning

VANCOUVER — The head of a national group of emergency room doctors says he's "disgusted" that provinces and territories have generally not planned for expected overcrowding in ERs, especially as respiratory season starts to peak in many areas. Dr.
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