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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The man who revealed the infamous “Starlight Tours” by Saskatoon Police more than 20 years ago, has died. In January of 2000, Darrell Night was picked up by Saskatoon Police, and was driven outside the city. Read more: ‘Keira’s Law’ set to …
Read More »Family of Indian migrants who died in Quebec shocked by river crossing attempt
An Indian national who died with his family last week when a boat capsized in the St. Lawrence River during an attempt to enter the United States was “mortally afraid of water,” says his cousin. Pravinbhai Chaudhari, 49, was found in a marshy area in Akwesasne, Que., with his wife …
Read More »Family of GTA man who died in pre-trial custody speaks out – Toronto
The family of a GTA man who died in pre-trial custody at the Toronto South Detention Centre is speaking out in the hope of spurring change. Through tears and heartache, Melissa Chatzimanolakis spoke to Global News about her brother Anthony. The 30-year-old was found unresponsive in his jail cell on …
Read More »N.S. doctor denies alleged negligence in case of woman who died after long ER wait
A doctor named in a lawsuit after a Nova Scotia woman died in hospital following a long wait to see a physician has denied allegations from the family that he failed in his duties. Allison Holthoff died at the Cumberland Regional Health Centre in Amherst, N.S., due to complications associated …
Read More »Kiska, Marineland’s lone killer whale and last captive orca in Canada, has died
Kiska, a killer whale at Marineland and the last captive orca in Canada who has swam alone in her tank for more than a decade, has died. The Ontario government said Marineland, a theme park in Niagara Falls, Ont., informed the province Thursday of her death. The province had Animal …
Read More »Vancouver Island hit-and-run killer died on street from toxic drugs: Coroner’s report – BC
A North Vancouver man convicted of killing two motorcyclists on the Malahat Highway in 2010, died from toxic drugs on the streets of Maple Ridge in Dec. 2020, according to a newly released coroner’s report. Lucas Ian Brown, 35, was found unresponsive by a passerby on a public sidewalk on …
Read More »‘It was deadly’: OPP say over 350 died from vehicle crashes in 2022
More than 350 people died in crashes across Ontario during 2022, in a year police are describing as “deadly.” Ontario Provincial Police released end-of-year statistics for motor vehicle fatalities in a tweet on Sunday, urging drivers to make 2023 a safer year. “Forty-four motorcyclists were killed last year, 29 pedestrians …
Read More »Mother of man who died in police custody supports proposed Halifax sobering centre
Jeannette Rogers believes if there was a sobering centre in Halifax, her son may have never died in a police jail cell. Halifax regional council will vote Tuesday on a proposed sobering centre — a short-term recovery facility staffed mainly by peer support workers — and one that Jeanette Rogers says …
Read More »It’s been 8 years since my husband died in service, but the grief still lingers for our family
This First Person article is the experience of Monica Bobbitt, a military widow, writer and grief advocate in Ottawa. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. Last May, on the eighth anniversary of my husband Dan’s death, our son brought his infant daughter to visit her grandfather’s …
Read More »Robert Dziekanski died 15 years ago — investigations into the RCMP role continue
There is no doubt where Robert Dziekanski’s mother would be today, if she were alive. Zofia Cisowski would have made the four-hour drive from her home in Kamloops to arrive at Vancouver’s International airport. She would have stood on the very spot in the arrivals lounge where her son drew his last …
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