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Monica Wright Rogers has merely put 10 toes on the ground in Toronto to begin her role as general manager of the WNBA’s expansion Tempo, but she can already feel the support of the city behind her. Her hiring solidifies her as the 12th member of Canada’s first-ever and only …
Read More »Losses in China lead to $5B charge for General Motors as it cuts the value of its assets
The poor performance of General Motors’ Chinese joint ventures is forcing the company to write down assets and take a restructuring charge totalling more than $5 billion USD in the fourth quarter of this year. The Detroit automaker said in a regulatory filing Wednesday that it will cut the value …
Read More »Judge upholds dismissal of Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter charge
A New Mexico judge has upheld her decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie. In a ruling Thursday, District Court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer stood by her July decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter …
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 »Toronto police charge woman with murder after remains, chemicals found inside apartment – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police say a homicide investigation has been launched and a first-degree murder charge laid after human remains and chemicals were found inside a Toronto apartment. Toronto police said they were called to a home near Weston Road and Black Creek Drive on …
Read More »Murder charge laid after human remains found in Ontario kidnapping case
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man who was facing a kidnapping charge in connection with the “suspicious” disappearance of an Ontario woman has now been charged with second-degree murder. York Regional Police upgraded the charges against the suspect on Thursday after human remains were discovered in …
Read More »Police lay kidnapping charge as search for missing Ontario woman continues
Descrease article font size Increase article font size York Regional Police have charged a man with kidnapping in connection with the disappearance of an Ontario woman under “suspicious” circumstances. Ying Zhang was last seen on July 25 at roughly 10:40 a.m. in the area of Woodbine Avenue and Steelcase Road …
Read More »Man facing murder charge after one of two teen stabbing victims dies
A teenage stabbing victim has died and charges upgraded against Kaj Randall after police say two teen girls were stabbed in St. Albert on July 18. Police say it happened around 10 p.m. Thursday. St. Albert RCMP say they found two girls, aged 13 and 17 inside a residence with …
Read More »Man faces murder charge in case of woman found dead on Niagara road: police
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Hamilton, Ont., man is facing a murder charge in connection with the death of a woman found on the side of a road in Lincoln last month. Homicide investigators say Jessica Lynn St. Jules, 27, got into a granite-coloured Dodge Grand …
Read More »Woman faces arson charge in northern Manitoba nursing station fire – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba RCMP say a woman was charged after the nursing station in Chemawawin, Man., about 450 kilometres north of Winnipeg, burned down Monday morning. A 20-year-old woman will appear in court in The Pas on Tuesday, police said, where she faces charges …
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