The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, Dec. 8
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SUPREME COURT HANDS OUT RULING ON TEXT MESSAGE PRIVACY: The Supreme Court of Canada said on Friday that Canadians should be able to expect text messages they send to remain private, even after they’ve reached their destination. The Supreme Court set aside a firearms conviction of a man who sent messages that were discovered by Toronto police. The court ruled the man who had been convicted had a reasonable expectation of privacy concerning the messages, meaning he had a right to challenge a police search of a mobile phone owned by an alleged accomplice.
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