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
Charges of impaired driving causing death and dangerous driving causing death have been stayed against a B.C. motorist whose pickup truck rolled and killed his best friend.
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver doctor and world-renowned HIV/AIDS researcher has been selected for induction into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame.
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OTTAWA - Highlights from the fall 2014 report of Canada's environment and sustainable development commissioner, released Tuesday:
OTTAWA - The Conservative government has introduced new legislation that would ease restrictions on transporting firearms.
OTTAWA - The Conservative government has moved, despite the objection of opposition MPs, to end debate on Canada's proposed deployment of CF-18 jet fighters to combat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.