MONTREAL — Jurors at Luka Rocco Magnotta's first-degree murder trial were sequestered on Monday. Here are some numbers from the proceedings:
Days jury heard evidence: 40
Weeks taken to hear evidence: 10
Witnesses heard by jury in total: 66
Crown witnesses: 52
Defence witnesses: 14
Charges accused is facing: 5
Jurors initially selected: 16
Jurors who heard case: 14
Jurors who will decide case: 12
Seats set aside for media and public in main courtroom: 5 each
Sexual assault allegations against former CBC Radio host Jian Ghomeshi have sparked a national conversation about how to facilitate the reporting of such incidents, but some advocates say the focus should instead be on prevention.
VANCOUVER — As Vancouver's mayor won a decisive victory in this weekend's municipal election, communities across the province were electing new mayors, sometimes at the cost of the incumbents.
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson won re-election Saturday, soundly defeating a former journalist despite indications late in the campaign that the mayor's bid for a third term was in trouble.
BRISBANE, Australia - Russia's Vladimir Putin departed the Group of 20 summit earlier than planned on Saturday following some tense encounters with Western leaders, including an admonishment from Stephen Harper to "get out of Ukraine."
VANCOUVER — Polls have closed in Vancouver's civic election, which threatens to unseat the current mayor over complaints he has moved too aggressively on issues such as bike lanes and social housing without listening to the public.
The Surrey First candidate pulled a decisively victory against main challengers, Doug McCallum (Safe Surrey Coalition) and Barinder Rasode (One Surrey).