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A suspect in the murder of a Toronto-area woman whose burned remains were found earlier this month has fled Canada, police said Thursday, adding an international dimension to the weeks-long investigation. York Regional Police said the Canada Border Services Agency confirmed 47-year-old Zhixiong Marko Hu, of Markham, travelled to Hong …
Read More »Man found shot dead in vehicle on driveway outside Ontario home – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Peel Regional Police say they are investigating a homicide after a man was found shot dead inside a vehicle on a driveway in Brampton. Officers were called to St. Tropez Court and Millstone Drive, near Chinguacousy Road and Steeles Avenue, on Friday …
Read More »Police ID man accused of killing Ontario real estate agent, arrest warrant issued
Descrease article font size Increase article font size York Regional Police say they have issued a Canada-wide warrant in connection with a suspect wanted for first-degree murder of an Ontario real estate agent whose remains were found burned. Police said the warrant has been issued for 47-year-old Zhixiong Marko Hu …
Read More »Teen seeks reduced sentence in Kenneth Lee case over strip searches – Toronto
A teen girl who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the alleged swarming of a homeless Toronto man is seeking to have her sentence reduced after she was repeatedly made to strip naked during searches while in custody. The teen was one of eight girls – all between the ages of …
Read More »Sentencing hearing for Winnipeg serial killer to hear from women’s families – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Families and supporters of four Indigenous women who died at the hands of a serial killer are expected to address the man for the first time Wednesday in a Winnipeg courtroom. A judge convicted Jeremy Skibicki last month of first-degree murder in …
Read More »Ottawa police call woman’s death a ‘femicide’ in 1st for department
The Ottawa Police Service is investigating the death of a longtime employee with the Royal Canadian Navy in what the police force on Monday called a “femicide” — the first time it has used the term. A police statement identified the victim as 47-year-old Jennifer Zabarylo of Ottawa. In a statement …
Read More »Nova Scotia minister says ‘organized crime’ involved in lobster fishery – Halifax
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 27, 2024 12:10 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two Nova Scotia ministers say inadequate federal enforcement of the lobster fishery in the province’s southwest has led to organized crime “terrorizing” the local community. Fisheries Minister …
Read More »Judge to outline facts ahead of Thursday sentencing in Coutts border blockade
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 27, 2024 8:27 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Alberta judge is set to outline the pertinent facts to be considered before the sentencing arguments begin for two men convicted of mischief and a weapons charge …
Read More »Selkirk RCMP looking to identify cowboy hat-wearing man spotted at fairgrounds – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Do you know this man? Manitoba RCMP are hoping the public can help them identify a cowboy hat-wearing man, who is being described as a “person of interest” in an ongoing investigation. The man, described as in his late 30s to early …
Read More »Sentencing hearing to begin for 2 men convicted of mischief, weapons charges at Coutts border blockade
A sentencing hearing is scheduled to begin Monday for two men convicted of mischief at the 2022 border blockade near Coutts, Alta. Anthony Olienick and Chris Carbert were found not guilty by a jury earlier this month of the most serious charge of conspiracy to commit murder against police officers. …
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