B.C. to use involuntary care at secure facilities for those with addiction issues | CBC News

B.C. to use involuntary care at secure facilities for those with addiction issues | CBC News

The B.C. government has announced it will expand involuntary care for those with mental health and addictions issues, and will open “highly secure” facilities to house people detained under the Mental Health Act throughout the province. Premier David Eby announced Sunday that the government would open mental health units at correctional facilities throughout the province,…

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Judge says ex-NHLers charged with sexual assault allowed to skip pretrial motions for ‘economic reasons’ | CBC News

Judge says ex-NHLers charged with sexual assault allowed to skip pretrial motions for ‘economic reasons’ | CBC News

A judge is allowing five former NHL hockey players charged with sexual assault in a case that dates back to when they were with Canada’s world junior team to skip the pretrial legal arguments for “compelling economic reasons.” In an August ruling made public Thursday, the first day of the pretrial motions in London, Ontario Superior Court Justice Bruce…

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Funeral for Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau scheduled for church Monday in suburban Philadelphia | CBC Sports

Funeral for Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau scheduled for church Monday in suburban Philadelphia | CBC Sports

The funeral for John and Matthew Gaudreau has been scheduled for Monday at a church in suburban Philadelphia while the driver charged with killing them remains in jail awaiting his next court appearance. The memorial service for the Gaudreau brothers is set to take place at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Media, Pennsylvania. The…

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