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Author Steven Galloway concludes testimony at Vancouver defamation trial
Galloway wraps testimony at defamation trial
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Author and former University of British Columbia creative writing chair Steven Galloway has concluded testifying in his defamation lawsuit trial in Vancouver.
Galloway, who alleges the defendants defamed him by publishing unproven allegations of sexual assault, took questions from Glynnis Kirchmeier, a defendant in the case who is representing herself and attending the trial remotely.
The former UBC student pressed Galloway about whether he believed she had been involved with an advocacy group for victims of sexual violence and harassment, and had also contacted other defendants, including A.B., another former student who made the allegations against Galloway.
Galloway says he found it "unlikely" Kirchmeier wasn't involved with the group because she was on one of its fundraising pages, and he recalled becoming nauseated about one of her Tweets, and wondering "why is this person I’ve never met calling me a rapist?"
The court heard during the brief hearing in B.C. Supreme Court on Thursday that the next witness is expected to be Ronna Syed, a producer for the CBC program the "Fifth Estate."
Galloway, who has been testifying since last week, said earlier in the trial that Syed was the first journalist to call him after the allegations surfaced, and says he told her "no comment."
Galloway filed the defamation lawsuit in 2018 but several defendants have settled with him and published public apologies.
The author of "The Cellist of Sarajevo" alleges his career was destroyed by the allegations of rape and sexual assault, which he denies and were found unsubstantiated in a report by a former B.C. Supreme Court judge.
The court heard last week that A.B.'s defence no longer includes an assertion she was assaulted by Galloway, but rather that she reported the alleged assaults.
Galloway has testified he felt ashamed at having an affair with A.B., who cannot be named due to a publication ban, but there was no prohibition on sexual relationships between faculty and students at UBC and he knew of "numerous" other examples.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 15, 2026.
By Darryl Greer | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Manitoba government says it will use crypto levy to reduce hydro rates
Manitoba to use crypto levy to reduce hydro rates
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
The Manitoba government says it plans direct revenue from a levy on crypto operations to reducing hydro rates.
Finance Minister Adrien Sala says the government expects the measure to bring in about $20 million based on current crypto operations, which he said would translate into $50 a year in savings per ratepayer household.
The returns on the levy could, however, go down if crypto companies leave the province or go bankrupt from the 100 per cent markup on the rates they now face.
Companies warned at an April committee meeting that the sharp rise in their rates would be ruinous.
The government put forward the changes as part of a budget implementation bill introduced Thursday that would also see the Workers Compensation Board restored to the government for financial reporting purposes.
Sala says having WCB on the books will create more volatility but also increase transparency.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 15, 2026.
Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Three dead, others injured in fiery crash of Calgary transit buses
Three dead in fiery crash of Calgary transit buses
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Police say three people are dead and several are injured after a fiery crash involving two Calgary transit buses.
They say one of those hurt has life-altering injuries.
A police officer was also sent to hospital with minor injuries.
The crash happened just after 1 p.m. on a street in the city's northeast near the airport.
Video and photos circulating online show one bus with its roof completely on fire as thick, ash grey smoke billows skyward.
The front end of the second bus appears crumpled and smashed, its steering wheel hanging out below a tuft of flames.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 15, 2026.
By Bill Graveland | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Bianca Longpré prend la défense de Renee Wilkin après des commentaires sur son physique
La « mère ordinaire », qui n'a pas la langue dans sa poche, a fait une story le dimanche 27 septembre qui aborde les jugements négatifs sur le physique des femmes. Bianca Longpré y défend la chanteuse Renée Wilkin, ayant reçu des commentaires haineux sur sa tenue.
Bianca Longpré mentionne que chacun a droit de ne pas aimer un vêtement, mais que cela ne doit pas être relié au corps de la personne qui le porte.
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« Jeune, vieille, maigre, grosse, petites ou énormes boules, pendantes ou pas, décolleté ridé ou pas, bras mous ou pas : on porte ce qu'on veut […] »
Bianca Longpré
La mère influenceuse explique qu'entre filles, il ne faudrait pas accepter les commentaires désobligeants.
« Gère ton look, j'va gérer le mien », ajoute-t-elle.
Suite à sa parution à l’émission Bonsoir Bonsoir le vendredi 25 septembre, Renee Wilkin était déçue de constater que les commentaires ne portaient pas sur sa voix, mais sur son physique.
« Parce qu’apparemment un pantalon moulant sur mon corps remet en question l’intégralité de ma carrière […] » a-t-elle expliqué sur les réseaux sociaux.
Elle a reçu plein de support et d'amour de ses fans et a repartagé le message de Bianca Longpré.
Renee Wilkin ajoute qu'elle prépare un vidéo-clip qui devrait faire taire ses haters :
« […] merci de m’avoir fait comprendre, hier soir, plus que jamais, pourquoi je l’ai fait, pourquoi il mettra en lumière des corps trop peu représentés dans la culture pop ».