Global National: Oct. 14, 2022 | Amanda Todd’s online tormentor sentenced to 13 years in prison

Ten years after B.C. teenager Amanda Todd died by suicide, a Canadian judge has sentenced the Dutch man convicted in her cyberbullying and extortion. Aydin Coban was sentenced to 13 years in prison, to be served after another sentence for similar crimes in the Netherlands. Neetu Garcha reports on the reaction as the sentence was read.

The first day of testimony has wrapped up in the public inquiry into the federal government’s controversial use of the Emergencies Act. As Abigail Bimman reports, Day One was all about hearing from those in Ottawa directly affected by the protest that took over the nation’s capital for weeks.

A new report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is sounding the alarm about the potential economic problems in this country. The UN agency is also forecasting substantial cooling over the next year that could push the economy into a “mild recession.” Canada’s deputy prime minister spent the week in Washington, D.C. discussing ways to protect the global economy. Eric Sorensen on Chrystia Freeland’s plan to strengthen Canada’s ties with like-minded nations.

Ukraine’s president is promising victory over Russia as the country marks its first Defenders Day since the war began. Ukraine has paid a terrible price with Russian air strikes intensifying this week. As Crystal Goomansingh reports, today is for reflecting on the collective fight for freedom.

Quebec provincial police are making a public appeal to anyone who recognizes an accused killer. Marc-André Grenon was arrested this week and charged with the first-degree murder of a young student 22 years ago. He’s also been linked to another crime, and now police are wondering if there may be more. Mike Armstrong reports.

A Canadian director whose work changed the conversation about Indigenous filmmaking has died. Jeff Barnaby was just 46 years old when he died of cancer on Thursday. Mike Drolet reports.

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