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
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CALGARY - The recent rout in oil prices will likely be top of mind for investors as Canada's top oilpatch players release their third-quarter results over the next few weeks.
MONTREAL - Work has begun on the pilot for a TV sitcom based on former Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield's first book: "An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth."
Premier Kathleen Wynne announced Monday that the government is providing $2 million to the Red Cross and $1 million to Medecins Sans Frontieres.
The container ship was en route to Russia from Washington state when it lost power on Thursday night west of the Haida Gwaii archipelago, off B.C.'s north coast.
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