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Pat King arrives at the the Public Order Emergency Commission in Ottawa on Nov. 2, 2022. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press) Pat King, a key figure in what became the Freedom Convoy protest that paralyzed downtown Ottawa in early 2022, has been found guilty of some charges for his role and not guilty of others. …
Read More »Woman facing charges after toddler dies from drug toxicity in Ontario home
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 20, 2024 10:10 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 40-year-old woman is facing charges in the death of a toddler who was found without vital signs in a Niagara Falls, Ont., home last year. Niagara regional police say officers …
Read More »Most criminal cases in Ontario now ending before charges are tested at trial
Emily Quint says she would never have pursued the prosecution of the man she alleges sexually assaulted her nearly three years ago if she’d known what she’d go through. “The whole process was horrific,” said Quint. “The way that it ended, my whole world went up in flames.” A year …
Read More »In a bid to bolster the grid, Texas charges ahead on battery storage
Across Texas, fenced lots of shipping-like containers are popping up amid the oil derricks and wind turbines that have defined the landscape. Building blocks of a new energy ecosystem, these grey boxes are packed full of batteries, already revolutionizing the way power is produced and distributed to consumers. “We’ve got …
Read More »Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries faces federal sex trafficking charges
Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries, his romantic partner and a third man were arrested Tuesday on sex trafficking and interstate prostitution charges, a spokesperson for U.S. federal prosecutors said. Details of the criminal charges weren’t immediately available. They follow sexual misconduct allegations, made in civil lawsuits and the …
Read More »U.S. charges ex-Indian intelligence official in plot to kill Sikh separatist
The United States has charged a former Indian intelligence officer who allegedly directed a foiled plot to murder a Sikh separatist in New York City last year, with the FBI saying it would not tolerate retaliation against a U.S. resident. An indictment of Vikash Yadav was ordered to be unsealed on Thursday. The U.S. Justice Department indictment mentioned …
Read More »Officer told domestic victim there’d be charges, help years before her murder. But nothing happened
The video shows an intimate partner violence detective entering the interview room at Ottawa police headquarters on Elgin Street. Hanadi Mohammed — then 42, eight years before her murder — follows in a long black dress, glasses and beige hijab. She looks at the camera and around the room before …
Read More »1st-degree murder charges laid after 2 people shot dead at Keswick, Ont. park
Descrease article font size Increase article font size York Regional Police say a first-degree murder charge has been laid against two men for the shooting deaths of two people at a park in Keswick, Ont. The fatal shooting happened on Wednesday morning when gunfire rang out at Bayview Park. Two …
Read More »Winnipeg man faces dozens of charges after cops seize $300K in stolen goods – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg police say they’re looking for additional suspects after seizing $300,000 worth of stolen property from a Tecumseh Street compound earlier this month. The items, which included more than a dozen vehicles, had been reported stolen between June and August from Winnipeg, …
Read More »Kingston, Ont., man faces murder charges in connection with encampment killings
Police in Kingston, Ont., say a 47-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder and attempted murder in connection with killings in a homeless encampment on Thursday. They say the accused, who is from Kingston, remains in custody after he appeared in court on Friday afternoon. Police also identified the …
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