Sobs of relief and frustration erupted in a Toronto courtroom Sunday as a man accused of fatally running over a city police officer was found not guilty in his death. Umar Zameer appeared to collapse when the verdict was read out on the fourth day of jury deliberations, leaning on …
Read More »Boyfriend charged with 2nd-degree murder in Ontario woman’s death
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Durham Regional Police say they charged the boyfriend of a woman who died following a domestic violence call in Ajax last weekend. On Saturday at around 11:05 p.m., officers found 45-year-old Jennifer Polak suffering from obvious signs of trauma at a home …
Read More »Winnipeg police charge mother in overdose death of one-year-old infant – Winnipeg
A 33-year-old Winnipeg woman has been charged in the drug-related death of her one-year-old son. Winnipeg police say in December 2022, the mother of Romeo Stewart called 911 after he became unresponsive at her home in the 300 block of Sherbrook Street. A family member provided medical care for the …
Read More »RJ Barrett, family mourning brother’s death
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 14, 2024 8:03 pm Updated March 14, 2024 8:32 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Raptors star RJ Barrett is mourning the death of his younger brother, Nathan Tyler Barrett. The Raptors and Canada Basketball shared …
Read More »Police say Saskatoon weekend death was an infant boy
A 42-year-old woman faces charges of criminal negligence causing death in connection with the sudden death of an infant on the weekend, say Saskatoon police. News Source link
Read More »Ontario man guilty of manslaughter in death of long-time wife – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man has been found guilty of manslaughter in the 2020 death of his wife of nearly 35 years, police say. John Sedo was charged with second-degree murder of his wife, Helen Sedo, in the summer of 2020. At the end of …
Read More »Life beyond death: Digging deep into the growing trend of green burials
As people look at different ways to be more environmentally friendly, experts say more people are putting thought into what impact we have on the environment after death. The funeral industry says a green burial is a way people can ensure to have as little impact on the environment as …
Read More »Ontario parents facing 1st degree murder charges in death of 12-year-old: police
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A pair of Burlington, Ont., parents have been charged with first-degree murder, more than a year after the death of a 12-year-old, police say. Investigators say the charges against the two “prospective adoptive parents” dates back to a December 2022 emergency call …
Read More »Brian Mulroney death: Quebec mourns one of its own ‘transformational’ leaders
Brian Mulroney, Canada’s 18th prime minister and one of the country’s consequential leaders, is being remembered by politicians of all stripes as “transformational” and as a “very sincere man who was honest and direct.” Tributes came pouring in from across his home province of Quebec as the country learned about …
Read More »Death in eastern Ontario ruled a murder, suspect charged
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The death of a 32-year-old man in eastern Ontario has been ruled a murder and a suspect has now been charged, provincial police say. Ontario Provincial Police said officers and paramedics responded to a home on County Road 17 in the Township …
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