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
OTTAWA — Police are investigating following "numerous inquiries" about a man who allegedly impersonated a Canadian soldier when he showed up in full military regalia at this week's Remembrance Day ceremonies in Ottawa.
VANCOUVER — A group of First Nations has filed a lawsuit over a massive hydroelectric dam proposed in northeastern British Columbia, arguing the project would have a devastating impact on their traditional land.
KUWAIT CITY — The commander of Canada's combat mission in Iraq says enemy fighters were very likely killed in Tuesday's airstrike north of Baghdad.
OTTAWA — Canadian policy-makers can expect to come under intense pressure now that the United States and China have reached a ground-breaking agreement on curbing greenhouse gas emissions.
The first Inspire! Toronto International Book Fair (TIBF), which runs Nov 13-16 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre here, will feature a panel of Canadian authors published in India....
MONTREAL — Two Canadian companies were bursting with pride Wednesday after playing small but important roles in the historic landing of a spacecraft on the surface of a comet.