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Calgary - An Alberta judge admitted in court Monday that he fell asleep during a sentencing hearing earlier this month, saying he was sorry for his actions. Court of Queen's Bench Justice John Moore publicly apologized to the lawyers involved and to a convicted Calgary drug dealer. Moore said he fell asleep during testimony by the accused, Nicholas Chan, on Dec. 1. The defence lawyer has said that when Chan stopped testifying, he could hear the judge snoring. Chan was found guilty of several drug offences in November. Lawyers are now looking at whether an application for a mistrial will proceed or if a new judge will take over the sentencing Longueuil, Que. - More than 100 residents were left homeless by a fire that gutted their apartment building in a Montreal suburb on Monday night. About 20 people, including five children, are being housed in a nearby hotel. Others are staying with friends and family. Including the wind chill, the temperature was well below ?30 C. Ottawa - A team of 500 observers is preparing to leave Canada for Ukraine, where they will join hundreds of other foreign monitors sent to help ensure a fair rerun of the country's disputed presidential election It is the largest team of election helpers Canada has ever sent abroad. Officials said the cost of the project, led by former prime minister John Turner, could be $5 million.
