Alberta reports 1,699 new COVID-19 cases
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A B.C. Supreme Court justice ruled on Wednesday afternoon to grant Meng Wanzhou’s defence team a three-and-a-half month adjournment in her extradition case.
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DEVELOPING | Judge grants Meng Wanzhou’s request to delay extradition hearing until August
