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A few years ago, the scenario which Canadian and other NATO troops rehearsed in Latvia last week might have seemed unthinkable — even alarmist to the untrained eye. On a mud-soaked, winter-scorched training range a few dozen kilometres outside of Riga, roughly 3,400 troops from 14 nations — under the …
Read More »Hundreds of stayed sexual assault cases send chilling message to victims, advocates warn
When Danika went to the police in London, Ont., a few years ago, it wasn’t just to hold her step-father accountable for the horrific sexual crimes she says he committed against her as a child. She also wanted to stop this man — now in his late 50s and working …
Read More »‘Mom was already on fire’: Chilling 911 call played during murder trial of Ontario man
The 911 call is chilling. It’s the voice of a teenage girl telling an ambulance dispatcher that her mom, Henrietta Viski, is on fire and she needs help quickly. The young woman tells the dispatcher that the 37-year-old is burning and says a man lit her mother on fire. “Is …
Read More »‘Where’s the money?’: Police release chilling audio of Vaughan home invasion
Angela Liberatore recalls hearing a sound no one wants to hear in their neighbourhood, especially on Christmas Eve. “It was around 2 in the morning, and I heard some sirens. And then it just started getting louder and louder,” said the Vaughan, Ont., resident, recalling the early morning hours of …
Read More »Foreign influence registry could have ‘chilling effect,’ universities warn – National
Canada’s leading research universities warn that a proposed foreign influence transparency registry could have an unintended “chilling effect” on international partnerships, meaning Canada misses out on cutting-edge opportunities. The U15 Canada universities are among several concerned voices urging MPs to adopt changes to the planned registry, a centrepiece of legislation …
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