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Juteah Downey manipulated vulnerable women into handing over all their earnings from sex work, a judge found. He’ll be sentenced later today. Juteah Downey manipulated vulnerable women into handing over sex work earnings, court found. WARNING: This article contains details of abuse He gave them names like Gigi, Queen and …

This Day In Weather History is a daily podcast by Chris Mei from The Weather Network, featuring stories about people, communities and events and how weather impacted them. On Thursday, June 21, 2018, a wildfire was discovered in Comstock Lake, British Columbia. By the end of June, this was one …

On a summer day, temperatures can soar near 50 C inside the O-I Glass plant, a towering structure of smokestacks and steel that looms over Pointe-Saint-Charles, a neighbourhood in southwestern Montreal. Mark Langlois, a defect specialist in the bottle-forming department, has worked at the factory for 32 years — long …

Several Petawawa community members say they’re shaken by the deaths of two helicopter crew members in a crash. Some in the military town have been injured while serving themselves or know soldiers who died.  Some community members say they’re reminded of similar tragedies. Petawawa residents react to news of helicopter …

Numbers obtained by CBC through access-to-information laws show there have been at least 247 suspected drone drops at the Collins Bay Institution over a five-year period, and drone smuggling is getting worse. The correctional workers union says it’s an emergency.  Correctional Services Canada says it has ‘counter-drone’ measures, but won’t …

As the Liberal team recovers from a bruising few weeks in Parliament, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is preparing to reshuffle his cabinet over the summer, sources tell Radio-Canada.  Several Liberal sources say the embattled public safety minister could be dropped. As the Liberal team recovers from a bruising few weeks …

Search teams detected underwater sounds while scanning the North Atlantic for a tourist submersible that vanished with five people aboard during a deep-sea voyage to the century-old wreck of the Titanic, the U.S. Coast Guard said early on Wednesday.  Search operations diverted to area but still no sign of missing …

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday he remains confident his government will eventually support a connected loop of Atlantic and Quebec electricity, allowing the Maritimes to end its reliance on coal. But the promise was quickly criticized by Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, who said Ottawa hasn’t put enough money …

Dozens gathered for the annual sunrise ceremony in St. John’s to mark the beginning of National Indigenous Peoples Day on Wednesday — despite the cold, foggy weather. The ceremony began with smudging, drumming and prayers from Indigenous elders.  Ceremony includes smudging, drumming, music and prayers. More than 100 people gathered …

Paramedics and firefighters responded to a call about a patient in cardiac arrest last Thursday while the doctor on call wasn’t on site. Town officials say it’s a symptom of a failing system, but the health authority says staff followed the proper procedure.  Nova Scotia Health official says proper protocols …