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Industry consultant says retail theft is the worst it’s been in 40 years – Winnipeg

Retail theft is the worst it’s been in four decades, according to an industry consultant. Stephen O’Keefe of Bottom Line Matters told 680 CJOB’s The Start that, despite some perceptions, it’s not a victimless crime. “The nature of the theft has an increased level of violence that’s taking place,” he said. …

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Canadian entrepreneur Daniel Langlois and partner reportedly found dead in Caribbean

A well-known Quebec entrepreneur and philanthropist and his partner are believed to have been found dead in the Caribbean, where they owned a luxury resort, local reports have confirmed. According to multiple French language news networks in Quebec, film industry entrepreneur Daniel Langlois and his partner Dominique Marchand were found …

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Man acquitted in murder of organized crime member shot dead in Laval, Que.: police

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Provincial police in Quebec say they are investigating the homicide of a 30-year-old man who was shot dead in Laval Saturday night, a year after he was acquitted for the murder of an organized crime member. Sûreté du Québec (SQ) officers say …

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Mississauga man arrested for forcing 2 women into sex trade: police – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Mississauga man has been arrested and charged after allegedly forcing two women into the sex trade. According to Peel Regional Police, the man forcibly confined one of his victims and forced her to work in the sex trade, while procuring the …

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Woman stabbed during store robbery, Winnipeg police say – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg police are looking for a man suspected of stabbing a woman during a commercial robbery on Notre Dame Avenue Wednesday night. Police said they were called to a store in the 600 block of Notre Dame around 8:45 p.m., where they …

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SIU ends probe into Port Hope officer who shot at stolen truck, hit by ricochet

Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit says it has ended an investigation into a police officer in Port Hope, Ont., who was injured by a ricochet after firing a gun at an allegedly stolen vehicle in late July. On Thursday, SIU director of special investigations Joseph Martino reported that on July 30, Port …

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Ontario man poses as federal agent, romancing women while scamming them out of millions

Descrease article font size Increase article font size In what could be a plot for a movie, a man posing as a federal agent duped dozens of women into giving him money, according to Waterloo regional police. Officers from Waterloo police’s organized financial crime team conducted an investigation that discovered …

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9 ‘re-vinned’ vehicles recovered in Peel Region auto theft ring bust – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Peel Regional Police say they have recovered nine vehicles after an investigation into what they allege were stolen vehicles being re-vinned. An investigation called Project Memphis began in March when officers were given information about a vehicle that had possibly been re-vinned. …

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Winnipeg police searching for missing woman – Winnipeg

Officers with the Winnipeg Police Service are on the lookout for a missing woman. Leah Keeper, 32, was reported missing on Nov. 21. Officers say she was last seen on July 25 this year, in the area of Salter Ave. and Selkirk St. Leah Keeper, 32, was reported missing earlier …

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Man who pleaded guilty in incel-inspired murder at Toronto spa sentenced to life in prison – Toronto

TORONTO — A man who pleaded guilty to the incel-inspired murder of a Toronto massage parlour employee has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 10 years. The man, who cannot be identified because he was 17 at the time of the attack, has also …

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