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The wife of a man accused of killing a Toronto police officer is testifying at his murder trial today. Aaida Shaikh is on the stand this morning at the trial of Umar Zameer. Zameer has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of Det. Const. Jeffrey Northrup. Northrup …
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Speculation, expectations ahead of Manitoba NDP government’s budget unveiling – Winnipeg
In its first budget since winning Manitoba’s provincial election last October, the NDP government faces plenty of speculation and expectations. Prior to Tuesday’s budget, the government has suggested that it may extend the province’s fuel-tax holiday — a temporary suspension of the 14-cents-a-litre tax, which was put in place Jan. …
Read More »‘Extremely troubling’: Mi’kmaq protest Trudeau event after alleged fisher detentions – Halifax
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 2, 2024 1:46 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Protesters tried to shout down a news conference today in Halifax with the prime minister over the alleged treatment of two Mi’kmaq elver fishers by federal fisheries officers. …
Read More »Boyfriend charged with 2nd-degree murder in Ontario woman’s death
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Durham Regional Police say they charged the boyfriend of a woman who died following a domestic violence call in Ajax last weekend. On Saturday at around 11:05 p.m., officers found 45-year-old Jennifer Polak suffering from obvious signs of trauma at a home …
Read More »Joe Flaherty, beloved ‘SCTV’ and ‘Freaks and Geeks’ star, dead at 82
Comedian Joe Flaherty, a founding member of the Canadian sketch series SCTV, has died at the age of 82. His daughter confirmed to the Canadian Press he died Monday following a brief illness. Flaherty first made his mark on the comedy scene while at SCTV, playing characters like Count Floyd, …
Read More »Deadline to submit LifeLabs class-action claims is coming up. Who is eligible?
More than eight million Canadian users of LifeLabs services have until Saturday to submit a claim under a class-action settlement worth $9.8 million related to a massive cyberattack. The April 6 deadline is for all eligible Canadian residents and LifeLabs customers whose personal information was compromised in the 2019 data …
Read More »B.C. government to announce changes to strengthen landlord and renter protections
The B.C. government is expected to make an announcement on Tuesday about strengthening landlord and renter protections. It is not yet clear what the announcement will be but in February’s throne speech, the province said it would take action to protect renters from bad-faith evictions. However, a petition from the …
Read More »Olynyk thriving as playmaking centre for Raptors
TORONTO – When starting point guard Immanuel Quickley stepped away from the Toronto Raptors, it was not obvious who would set up the team’s offence. All-star forward Scottie Barnes usually took over play-making duties with the team’s second unit, but he was already out with a broken hand. Enter six-foot-11 …
Read More »‘Highly valued’ Pokémon card stolen during Vaughan robbery, knife brandished: police – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A “highly valued” Pokémon card was stolen during a robbery in Vaughan over the weekend, with one of the suspects brandishing a knife when the victim tried to chase them, police say. York Regional Police said one adult and three youths were …
Read More »2 people in hospital after separate assaults in Winnipeg – Winnipeg
By Daisy Woelk Global News Posted April 2, 2024 1:22 pm Updated April 2, 2024 1:24 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg police say two people are in hospital after separate assaults. Tuesday morning, officers said someone was seriously assaulted at the Burger …
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