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Ontario election day, waiting for Hoggard verdict : In The News for June 2

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 2 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...

Jun 2, 2022

Jurors to continue deliberating today in Jacob Hoggard sexual assault trial

Jurors are to resume deliberations today in the sexual assault trial of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard. The jury began deliberating Tuesday afternoon after receiving detailed instructions from the ju...

Jun 2, 2022

Quebec health authorities say 52 monkeypox cases confirmed in province

MONTREAL - Quebec's Health Department says 52 monkeypox cases have been confirmed in the province. Health officials said in a tweet late Wednesday the number of confirmed cases is as of Tuesday, up fr...

Jun 1, 2022

Google contacts each MP over fast-tracking of online news bill through Commons

OTTAWA - Google is taking the extraordinary step of writing to every MP and senator expressing fears that the online news bill is being rushed through Parliament without proper debate. In its letter, ...

Jun 1, 2022

N.S. mass shooting probe hears of higher police education standards in other systems

HALIFAX - The public inquiry into Nova Scotia's mass shooting heard Wednesday how police education in Finland far exceeds RCMP levels - as experts call for major reforms to RCMP training. Kimmo Himber...

Jun 1, 2022

Order of nuns that staffed B.C.'s residential schools to pass records to B.C. museum

VICTORIA - The order of nuns that staffed numerous residential schools and 10 hospitals in British Columbia over more than 160 years is handing over ownership of its archives to the Royal B.C. Museum....

Jun 1, 2022

Former Quebec premier Jacques Parizeau honoured with statue at National Assembly

QUEBEC - A statue of former Parti Qubcois premier Jacques Parizeau was unveiled outside the National Assembly building today. Parizeau, who made independence the fight of his political career, was pre...

Jun 1, 2022

Feds may need to think beyond income taxes to get benefits to First Nations families

OTTAWA - Canada's auditor general has joined a growing chorus of Indigenous advocates and economists who have urged the government for years to think beyond the current income tax system to get benefi...

Jun 1, 2022

Minister moves to outlaw modern slavery by backing Senate forced labour bill

OTTAWA - Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan today moved to clamp down on modern slavery by backing a bill making Canadian companies ensure they are not using forced labour or exploiting child workers over...

Jun 1, 2022

Halifax shipyard warns warship schedule contingent on more federal funding

OTTAWA - The company responsible for building Canada's next fleet of warships says it remains on schedule to cut steel in two years - as long as Ottawa gives it more cash to upgrade its Halifax shipya...

Jun 1, 2022