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The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
May 15, 2017 - 1:33 PM

Highlights from the news file for Monday, May 15
Top stories of 2018 - July-Dec.
December 31, 2018 - 7:21 AM

JULY 2018
Supreme Court says circumstantial evidence can be enough for child porn cases
July 29, 2016 - 12:21 PM

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says circumstantial evidence can be enough to convict someone of possessing child pornography.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo

Kelowna winery says accountant took almost a half-million dollars
The owners of a Kelowna winery and golf course allege their former controller took nearly $450,000 in just 30 months on the job. The Turton Group, which owns The View winery as well as Orchard Greens golf course and a rental business, is su

No weed, just beer: Bavaria bans smoking cannabis at Oktoberfest and beer gardens
BERLIN (AP) — You can get drunk at Bavaria's world-famous Oktoberfest, but don't get high. The southern German state will ban smoking cannabis at public festivals, inside beer gardens, and even at the Oktoberfest, the world

B.C. home sales slide almost 10 per cent in March despite mortgage rate drop
VANCOUVER - Home sales in British Columbia fell by almost 10 per cent in March compared with the same period last year, in a slowdown an analyst says could be buyers waiting for lower interest rates. The B.C. Real Estate Association says th

The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories