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Canada's top justice says tight resources are delaying trials, harming judges' health
Underfunding of Canada’s judicial system is causing trials to drag on past their legal limits, significantly boosting the number of unrepresented people and worsening mental and physical health of the country’s judges, says the country’s highest-ranking justice. Source link
Minister now open to trimming 1-year data retention period in lawful access bill
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says he is now open to shortening the time electronic service providers would be required to keep digital metadata under a proposed bill intended to help police and spies. Source link
Emu born with 4 legs on Nanaimo, B.C., farm
An emu with four legs hatched at a farm in Nanaimo, B.C., over the weekend, leaving the owners and veterinarians perplexed as to the cause for the malformation. Source link
Endless rooms and records: Backrooms is A24's highest-grossing movie ever
In a world of reboots, remakes and sequels, an original story said, “Hold my popcorn.” Backrooms is officially A24’s highest-grossing worldwide release, as well as the studio’s first movie to surpass $200 million US in ticket sales. Source link
3 Americans, 1 Italian named as Artemis III crew
NASA announced the astronauts who will be part of the next Artemis mission, slated for next year. Questions remain about how realistic the timelines are, given recent setbacks to a private partner, Blue Origin. Source link
Ottawa's soon-to-be introduced digital safety bill poised to include a social media ban
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is expected to table legislation as soon as Wednesday that could restrict young Canadians’ access to social media platforms. Source link
Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry take their romance to the red carpet
Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau have taken their relationship to the red carpet, smiling and canoodling for the cameras at New York’s Tribeca Film Festival on Monday evening. Source link
A U.S. government study found alcohol risks, but new guidelines don't include its findings
A study commissioned by former U.S. president Joe Biden’s administration to investigate alcohol-related health harms was released independently on Tuesday, after President Donald Trump’s administration decided not to feature the researchers’ findings in new dietary guidelines as it faced pushback from the alcohol industry and a congressional committee. Source link
Grizzly bear trapped, killed after trying to break into central Alberta chicken coop
The Alberta government says a grizzly bear that tried breaking into a chicken coop near Red Lodge Provincial Park in central Alberta was trapped and killed on June 6. Source link
Nick Reiner seeks trust fund money for defence in parents' killings
Rob Reiner’s son Nick Reiner is seeking unpaid money from a trust his parents established for him, saying he needs it to help in his defence against charges that he killed them. His lawyer left the case but said in a court filing he would return if the funds become available.’ Source link