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Dispersing the Fog E82 - R. v. Cope on Sentencing Circles, Malcolm Gladwell Book, Guest Anita Stewart from Antigonish Women's Centre on Gender Based Violence and St. F.X. Banner

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Dispersing the Fog E81 - Comparing Cornell 7 to Cdn Junior Hockey Accused, Critiquing Clancy Lawyer, Bubbles' Charge Dismissed, NS Prison Case to SCC, Secret Awards for NS Mass Shooting RCMP Officers

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Dispersing the Fog E80 - Springhill Drug Bust Debunked, NS Justice Min Bar Complaint Revelations, Belleville Shooting, Guest Toronto Star Investigative Reporter Kevin Donovan on Car Thefts

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Dispersing the Fog E79 - Sweeney Gambling Ad, Safe Driving Speeds, Use of Force Rules, Transgender Prisoners, Toronto Police Caught in 'Project South'

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Dispersing the Fog E78 - Frank Magazine Editor Arrested, RCMP Drop Name Tags, NS Outlaws Tip Theft, BC Human Rights Award to Prisoner, Oilers Sign Acquitted Formenton

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Dispersing the Fog E77 - MCC Monitoring Final Report, Lindsay Clancy, Prison Gender Lawsuit, Ontario Cash Bail Injunction, Marco MacLeod Resigns, Guest Janet Merlo on RCMP Sexual Assault Class Action

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Dispersing the Fog E76 - Frank Magazine Press Freedom Court Win, NS Re-funds RCMP, More Prison Reports, Hydronyms, Guest Tom Juby on Plane Crash Docs

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Dispersing the Fog E75 - Corrections Canada Complaint re: Last Week's Show, PQ Police Shooting Video, CCLA on Cash Bail, Guest Andrew Douglas on Marco MacLeod

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Dispersing the Fog E74 Guard-Inmate Relations at Springhill, BC RCMP Commander Removed, RCMP Quiet re: Bodies Found Near Portapique, Ontario To Try Cash Bail, Stampede 50/50 'Win'

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Dispersing the Fog E73 - Guest 'West Yard' Author Dave Woodhouse on the Correctional Service of Canada; Boudrot Arrested

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Dispersing the Fog E72 - Premiers Seek RCMP Clarity, NS Lib Leadership Contenders, Impact of 'Death of Privative Clause' at SCC, Geoff Ball v NS Premier's Security

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Dispersing the Fog E71 - North Vancouver Plaza Shooting, with Guests Tom Juby and Calvin Lawrence

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Dispersing the Fog E70 - Chelsea Witness Melissa Cross Discusses Police Manhunt Efforts and Emergency Alert Confusion, Plus Reaction From NS Mass Shooting Family Members

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Dispersing the Fog E69 - NS RCMP Fail Portapique Test in Chelsea, Guest Yvonne Colbert on Talk Radio Cuts

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Dispersing the Fog E68 Supreme Crt Trump Pushback, Sask Officer Charges Stayed, Police Media Tactics

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Dispersing the Fog E66 - TO Guns For Hire, Bail Reform + AI/Privacy Laws Passed, Guest Kelly Donovan

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Dispersing the Fog E67 - Guest Curt Allen on Police Chief Issues, Montreal Shooter Manifesto and Reaction, NL Crown Weapons and Drug Charges, New Supreme Court Nominee

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Dispersing the Fog - E65 Ontario Police Deaths, ASIRT Investigates Edmonton Chief, C-34 Safe Social Media Act Shortcomings, Guest YVR's Monty Robinson

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Dispersing the Fog E64 - Carter Hart Chants, SMU Video Court Study, Henry Nowak Murder, Guest Ryan McMahon of the Crave hit documentary "Thunder Bay"

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Dispersing the Fog E63 - Ellison Death Reactions, No Subpoenas in Lobster Mobster Trial, Guest Former RCMP Cst Cathy Mansley

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Dispersing the Fog E62 - The Tragic Death of Clinton Ellison, Scathing Civilian Oversight Commission Report on RCMP's Susan Butlin Investigation

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Dispersing the Fog E61 - SCC Creates Coercive Control Tort, Ashley v. AI, Guest Kim March on Bill Majcher Trial

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Dispersing the Fog E60 - Calls for Non-RCMP for Jack and Lilly Sullivan Case, Jail Guards Assaulted by Dangerous Offender, NPF Writes "Dear Mike" to RCMP Commissioner re: YVR4

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Dispersing the Fog E59 - Sullivan Children, Deaths in NS Jails, RCMP-Truro Police On Different Channels, Guests Fmr RCMP Complaints Comm. Shirley Heafey and Fmr RCMP Dep. Comm. Curt Allen

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Dispersing the Fog E58 - Desmond Inq. Update, Majcher Trial, Guest Calvin Lawrence on Idsinga Book

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Dispersing the Fog E57 - NS Mass Shooting 6th Anniversary With Guests Scott McLeod + Darrell Currie

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Dispersing the Fog E56 - NS Premier Calls for Respect for RCMP, Former Crown Suing After Demotion, Jail Guard Sentencing, Guest Rob Creasser on NPF

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Dispersing the Fog E55 - First Nations Dispensary Raids & Blockades, Cdn Bar Association v. Press, Guest Dave Moore on Cameron Ortis, Charter Violations in Jesus' Trial

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Dispersing the Fog E54 - National Police Union Resignations, Attorney General on RCMP Shortages, Spying on Indigenous Leaders, Halifax Police Posing as Homeless, Bill 21 at Supreme Court

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Dispersing the Fog - E53 Cameron Ortis Parole Decision, Souvannarath-Bonaparte, Teens Arrested for School Threats, Ford Seeks Apology in Umar Zameer Case, Judge Suspended for Jailing Lawyer

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Dispersing the Fog - E52 Parole for Former Spy Cameron Ortis, Deep Fakes Not "Intimate Images", 'Red Alert' Book Review, 'The Getaway', Rattlesnake Sentencing, Allan Legere Dies in Prison

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Dispersing the Fog E51 - Dispensary Raids, MCC Through a Racial Lens, Murder Witness Given Transcripts in Jail, Guest Garry Clement on Ryan Wedding and International Crime Organizations in Canada

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Dispersing the Fog E50 - Prison Drones, Tumbler Ridge Inquiry?, Druhan's Ambitions, Epstein, Risley, SOTU, Guest - Documentarian Amy Herdy on Potential for Portapique Film

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Dispersing the Fog -E49- Olympics, US Supreme Court re: Tariffs, John Risley, Tumbler Ridge Shooter Open AI Ban, $750k Fine for School Trustee, Guest Dave Moore on AI for Ports

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Dispersing the Fog - E48 Tumbler Ridge Shooting, Fed Gov't Staying With RCMP, SCC Decides Magic or Sex, Guest Melissa Ellsworth Shares Her Tragic Story

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Dispersing the Fog E47 - Premier Smith v Alberta Chief Judges, Eight Toronto Officers Arrested, Guests Edgar MacLeod and Calvin Lawrence

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Dispersing the Fog E46 - Lawyers Speak Out on Courthouse Arrest, Random Traffic Stops At Supreme Court, Secret RCMP Awards and Workplace Report for NS Mass Shooting, Guests Scott McLeod and Curt Allen

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Dispersing the Fog E45 - Review of First Survivor by Lisa Banfield, with Chad Jones + Frank Magazine's Andrew Douglas

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Dispersing the Fog E44 - Lisa Banfield Book Excerpt and Interview, with Chad Jones and Ryan Potter

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Dispersing the Fog E43 - ICE v. Good, Sydney Grenade, Undercover Agent Ops with Guest Paul Derry

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Dispersing the Fog E42 - New Portapique "Handler" Document Discovered, With Guest Ryan Potter

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Dispersing the Fog E41 - Year in Review and Predictions for 2026

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Dispersing the Fog E40 - Breaking Down C-16 Proposed New Criminal Laws, Mi'kmaq Chief Bans Premier & Ministers, Guest Dave Moore on RCMP Corruption

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Dispersing the Fog E39 - Justice Min v Chiefs on Cannabis, Deporting Offenders, Guest Curt Petrovich

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Dispersing the Fog E38 - The Stringer, The (L)Awful Man, Guest Moira Webster on RCMP Smear Campaign

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Dispersing the Fog - E37 - OPP YVR Report, R Wedding Lawyer Charged, Guest Tammy Oliver McCurdie

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Dispersing the Fog - Ep 36 - NS Death Reviews Secret, No Police for Newfoundland Fires, No Golf in West Mabou, Guest Dave Moore on Glen Assoun Coverup and Amber Alert for Sullivan Children

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Dispersing the Fog Ep 35 - Poppies in Court, Crossing d'Entremont, Tipping Pitches, Guest Curt Allen

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Dispersing the Fog - Ep 34 - Supreme Court Strikes Child Porn Mandatory Minimums, Guest Chief Edgar MacLeod on Policing, Game 7 Reflections

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Dispersing the Fog - Ep 33 - NS Cabinet Shuffle, NBA Betting Arrests, Guest Former RCMP Confidential Informant Paul Derry

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Dispersing the Fog -Ep 32 - New Evidence in Sullivan Children Case, Bail Reform Politics, Death of Robert Dziekanski with Guest Former CBC Journalist Curt Petrovich

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Dispersing the Fog - Ep 31 - MCC Non-Update, Fmr CI Sues RCMP, New DUI Defense, Guest Paul McNamara

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Dispersing the Fog -Ep 30 - Hfx Police Board, Edmonton Police v. Crown, Whistleblower Janet Merlo

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Dispersing the Fog - Ep 29 - Lisa Banfield Book Announcement, Sullivan Children Update, BC RCMP Dep/Comm Arrested, Notwithstanding Clause Arguments at Supreme Court

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Dispersing the Fog -Ep 28 - Encounters in Alaska, Charley Kirk, Vancouver, Ryan Wedding Drug Network

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Dispersing the Fog - Ep 27 - Part 2 The Swiss Air Crash Controversy, With Forensics Expert Tom Juby

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Dispersing the Fog - Ep 26 - Forensics Expert Tom Juby on Swiss Air 111 Crash and Coverup Part 1/2

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Dispersing the Fog -Ep 25- Sullivan Update, Amy Hamm Fine, Homeowner Charged, Guest Claude Chapados

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Dispersing the Fog - Ep 24 - CBA v Houston, Immigration Consequences of Sentences, Guest Chad Jones

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Dispersing the Fog - Ep 23 - Prof. Wayne MacKay on Police Review, Forrest Ban, Gov't Transparency

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Dispersing the Fog - Ep 22 - Junior Hockey Verdict, Latest From Supreme Court, Former RCMP Dept Comm Allen

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Dispersing the Fog - Ep 21 - Undercover Visitors, Crichton Conflict Questions, Waiting for Curt

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Dispersing the Fog - Ep 20 - Forensics Expert/Author Tom Juby On DNA, Campbell Police Update

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Dispersing the Fog - Ep 19 - Corrie Ellison Forensics with Expert Tom Juby, Fed Crt Orders RCMP to Disclose Legal Advice in Terrorism Case, Municipal Police React to NS Policing Recommendations

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Dispersing the Fog - Ep 18 - Order of Canada to MCC Chair, Special Guest Ret'd Dep Comm Curt Allen

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Dispersing the Fog - Episode 17 - Critiquing Deloitte's NS Policing Review, Revisiting Cst. Heidi Stevenson with Special Guest Chad Jones

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Dispersing the Fog - Ep 15 - Anatomy of a Coverup Book Launch, Discussion of Corrie Ellison Chapter

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Dispersing the Fog - Ep 14 - Anatomy of a Coverup, Audio Book Excerpts and Commentary

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Dispersing the Fog - Ep 13 - Carter Hart Testifies, NS Strip Search Appeal Granted, Officer Steals Seized Drugs, King's Land Acknowledgement

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Dispersing the Fog - Ep 12 - World Junior Trial Update, Two Calgary Homicides , Kelowna RCMP Review

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Dispersing the Fog - Ep 11 - NS Missing Children Investigation; 2nd Jury Dismissed in Hockey Trial

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Federal Election Aftermath, Calls for Inquiry After Lapu Lapu Festival Killings, No Amber Alerts in NS Missing Children, Week One of Junior Hockey Sex Assault Trial

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Dispersing the Fog - Episode 9 - 5th Anniversary of the NS Mass Shooting, With Guest Scott MacLeod

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Portapique 5th Anniversary, Inter-provincial Mobility at Supreme Court, Justice Issues Debated, Poilievre = Lindros

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Dispersing the Fog - Episode 8 - Federal Election Justice Platforms, “Don’t be Canada” Book Excerpt, Spyware on Police Phones

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Dispersing the Fog - Episode 7 - US Lawyers Cowed by Trump, Paul Chiang, NB Mountie Cleared in First Nations Shooting, Ontario Cocaine Case Tossed Due to Delay

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Dispersing the Fog - Episode 6 - Signal App Revelations, Rumeysa Ozturk, OPP Targeting Their Own

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Dispersing the Fog – Episode 5 – Federal Election Call, 764, Adolescence, & The State of Local Media with guest Andrew Douglas from Frank Magazine NS

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Chignecto Isthmus Appeal Hearing, Judicial Institute Visits Wagmatcook, Blind Trusts

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Dispersing The Fog - Episode 4 - Analyzing Trudeau's "White Paper" on the Future of the RCMP

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Dispersing the Fog Episode 3 RCMP Border Helicopters, Taser Deaths, Targeted Neighborhood Policing

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Prorogation Decision Analysis, Nurse Defamed on FB, NS Gym Teacher on Trial, How We Speak of Abuse

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Dispersing the Fog - Adam Rodgers and Paul Palango

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Paul Palango and Adam Rodgers - New Podcast Test Episode

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Top 10 Rodgers Brief Law Stories of 2024

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MCC Progress Monitoring, Supreme Court and NS Appeals, Mar-A-Largo Visit, GST, and Border Issues

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Federal Court Affirms Cape Breton Federal Electoral Boundaries, Bedford School Stabbing Sentence, Pat King Convictions, ICC Netanyahu Arrest Warrant, Status of Trump Cases

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Chéticamp Provincial Riding Decision, Who Gets the Swift Tickets, Tyson-Paul Litigation Potential

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No Justice in NS Election Platforms, NS IPV Cases, Antigonish Candidate Forum, Jennifer Brady Court Victory

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Ruck NSBS Report, Justice Issues in NS Election, Criminalzing Residential School Denialism, BC + PQ MAiD Stories

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Cape Breton-Canso-Antigonish Nomination Update & Rodgers Brief Summer Programming

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Treasonous MPs, Online Harms Act, 1200 NS Cases at Risk, Preston By-Election, Mi'kmaq Cannabis Shops

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McNeil Delay Appeal, Purvis Murder Appeal, Trump Verdict & Appeal Options, Newfoundland Equalization Claim, Former LG Named MCC Committee Chair

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Scheffler Charges, Cohen Cross-Examination, McGill Protests, Chignecto Isthmus, Halifax Youth Enter Pleas, Ron MacDonald Retires

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Foreign Interference Report, MCC Progress Implementation Committee Report, Charter Politics, McGill Protest Injuction Application, Diagalon Founder in NS Court

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New NS Justice Minister and SiRT Director, Halifax 14yr Olds Charged, Presidential Immunity in US Supreme Court, Weinstein Wins Appeal

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NS Justice Minister Resigns, Zameer Judge Warns Jury, Trump Jury Selection, Justice Issues in Federal Budget, Jeremy MacKenzie Charter App, Expanding Video Testimony

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Foreign Interference Inq, Justice Min Defends Online Harms Act, Calgary MAiD Injunction Attempt, MCC Report One Year On

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NS Police Review, Plea in School Stabbing, Jr Hockey Anti-Trust Suit, Elvers, PM Trudeau v CJ Wagner

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Online Harms Act Analysis, Desmond Acquittal, Emergencies Act Delay, 'Rust' Conviction, Jail Class Action, US Supreme Court Ballot Ruling, Magic Mushrooms License, QC Roadside Stops Appeal