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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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Élisabeth Rioux répond aux gens qui lui disent qu’elle devrait « manger quelque chose »
« Ces commentaires sont toujours dans ma tête. »
L'entrepreneuse et créatrice de contenu Élisabeth Rioux a fait une intervention sur son compte Instagram le 12 décembre dernier. C'est sous une vidéo d'elle pendant un voyage qu'elle s'est ouverte au sujet des internautes qui ont des propos dégradants à l'égard de son apparence physique.
Élisabeth a décidé de répondre sans tabou aux personnes qui partagent des commentaires de bodyshaming sous ses photos : « "Anorexique", "Tu devrais aller manger quelque chose", "Tu ressembles à un squelette", etc., etc. sont tous des commentaires que j'ai reçus sous ma dernière publication. Ces commentaires sont toujours dans ma tête. », a-t-elle écrit en anglais.
Elle a ensuite avoué avoir un sentiment d'incompréhension lorsqu'elle reçoit des messages de la sorte : « Je ne comprends pas pourquoi les gens ressentent le besoin de commenter le poids de quelqu'un. Ça ne va pas aider, ça ne peut que faire mal alors pourquoi? Juste pourquoi? »
L'entrepreneuse a terminé son intervention en confiant qu'elle a toujours été comme ça et qu'elle n'a besoin de personne pour lui dire quand se nourrir :
« En tout cas, à tous ceux qui n'arrêtent pas de commenter "Va manger" sous mes photos, sachez que je mange beaucoup, le fait est que… Je vais aussi beaucoup aux toilettes (littéralement deux à quatre fois par jour), c'est mon métabolisme, j'imagine, je ne sais pas, j'ai toujours été comme ça. J’espère que maintenant tu es rassuré et arrête de penser que tu dois me rappeler de manger. »
Ce n'est pas la première créatrice de contenu à partager ce genre de message. Claudie Mercier d'Occupation Double Afrique Du Sud, Emy-Jade Greaves et plusieurs autres ont déjà abordé ce genre de propos, que ce soit pour répondre aux avis sur leur style vestimentaire, leurs habitudes de vie ou leur corps.