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A Canadian man who mailed “suicide packets” of poison to more than 100 people in dozens of countries – including Canada, the UK, the US, Italy, Australia and New Zealand – has pleaded guilty to 14 counts of assisting suicide. Kenneth Law appeared in a packed courtroom in Newmarket, Ontario, on Friday to enter the plea after prosecutors agreed to withdraw 14 murder charges. Sentencing is expected to take place in September. Law, 60, pleaded guilty to multiples charges of “counselling or aiding suicide”. He told Justice Michelle Fuerst he understood the scope of his crimes and was voluntarily entering a plea. Family members were emotional as the court read out each of the charges and Law confirmed his role in the deaths of 14 people, aged 16 to 36, across the province of Ontario. He also admitted sending the lethal substances that caused the death of 79 people in the UK. The closely watched case has highlighted the challenges of policing online forums that promote suicide and sell fatal substances. Bereaved families in the UK, where Law is linked to scores of deaths, have renewed their call for a public inquiry.

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The CEO of the Atlantic Lottery Corporation says he’s open to establishing a casino in this province, but current legislation does not allow it. Newfoundland and Labrador is the only province in Canada without a casino. Dallas McCready says he’s open to working with government if the province is agreeable. “We work with government all the time on different policy decisions. Historically, Newfoundland and Labrador has chosen not to have a destination casino,” he says. “If they were to choose that model, we’d be happy to partner with them and operate that, but ultimately that’s a decision for the governments to make.”

The price of diesel, the fuel that drives the economy, shot up overnight. It went up by nearly seven cents a litre on the island and in Labrador West, while gas increased only by two cents. Furnace oil took a bump, up by nearly six cents a litre on the island and in Labrador West.

ScienceBillionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are claiming that we can expect big cities with millions of people on the moon, but a new study found that that may not be possible, so don’t start packing just yet. Power and water are the main resources needed to live on the moonNicole Mortillaro · CBC News · Posted: Oct 24, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. This artist’s rendering depicts astronauts, habitats, rovers, power systems and cargo operations supporting sustained human activities at NASA's Moon Base near the lunar South Pole. A recent study found that while a small population of humans can live on the moon, a large city of one million people would only be able to last 100 years. (NASA)Humans have long dreamed about reaching out and exploring space. Most science fiction, more often than not, portrays cities on the dusty lunar surface and Mars.