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A six-year-old boy from Bedford, N.S., has gained membership into one of the world’s most exclusive clubs. Elijah Kodzo Motey is one of 50 Nova Scotians who’ve been accepted into Mensa International, a high-IQ society for people who score in the top two per cent of standardized intelligence tests. “We are so proud, we’re so …
Read More »Boy, 14, charged with 1st-degree murder after fatal stabbing of woman in Pickering
A 14-year-old boy from Pickering has been charged with first-degree murder after an elderly woman was fatally stabbed in the city on Thursday, Durham police said. The accused appeared via Zoom in Oshawa court on Friday from Durham Regional Police Division 17. During the hearing, he spoke to confirm he had the opportunity …
Read More »Soulja Boy found liable for sexual assault of ex-assistant, ordered to pay $4 million US
A jury on Thursday found that rapper Soulja Boy was liable for sexually assaulting and physically and emotionally abusing a former assistant, awarding the woman more than $4 million US in damages. The decision from the Los Angeles County jurors came after a three-week trial in Santa Monica, Calif. The …
Read More »Pair of Florida tourist spots pause drone shows after holiday accident injures boy
A theme park resort and a huge hotel in central Florida have either stopped using drones or cancelled their drone-based shows after several drones collided and fell from the sky during a separate holiday celebration in downtown Orlando, injuring a boy who required surgery. Universal Orlando said this week that it …
Read More »This boy hurt in collision didn’t have an Indian status card, so Ottawa wouldn’t pay for medical evacuation
The family of a seven-year-old boy from Deer Lake First Nation who was denied medical transportation coverage because he didn’t yet have an Indian status card is calling for changes to Ottawa’s Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program. Jordan Harper was seriously injured, and his grandmother died, in January in a head-on collision with another …
Read More »Woman accused of throwing boiling water on 10-year-old boy faces aggravated assault charge
A 46-year-old woman from Longueuil, Que., who allegedly threw boiling water at a 10-year-old boy as he walked by her home is facing a charge of aggravated assault. Stéphanie Borel was arrested following the attack on Oct. 2 that left the boy with serious burns to his head, face, torso and back. She …
Read More »Missing 6-year-old boy in Manitoba found dead: RCMP – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 23, 2024 8:16 am Updated September 23, 2024 8:18 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A six-year-old boy from northeastern Manitoba who had been missing since last Wednesday has been found dead. Shamattawa RCMP say Johnson Redhead was …
Read More »Boy struck and killed in driveway of home in northern Manitoba – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 13, 2024 6:23 pm Updated September 13, 2024 8:25 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size RCMP say a toddler has died after he was run over by a pickup truck on the driveway of his home …
Read More »Amber Alert cancelled for Quebec boy after being found safe in Ontario
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Amber Alert that was issued for both Quebec and Ontario for a five-year-old boy on Tuesday has been cancelled after the child was found safe. The boy had initially gone missing at around 6 p.m. Monday from Brossard, a community in …
Read More »Man accused of sexually assaulting 3-year-old boy at Brampton, Ont. hospital – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 22, 2024 1:00 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police say a 31-year-old man has been charged in the alleged sexual assault of a three-year-old boy at a Brampton, Ont., hospital. Peel Region police say the boy …
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