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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Saskatoon police say they have a man in custody in connection to a break and enter and a suspected armed robbery on Thursday. Police were called to the 200 block of Korol Crescent on April 18 around 10 p.m. for a report …
Read More »Second B.C. grant program facing scrutiny amid conflict concerns
One of the B.C. government’s most recognizable programs is facing scrutiny, amid concerns about possible conflicts of interest in provincial grant administration. Opposition parties are calling for a probe of the Buy BC program, an initiative meant to help promote local agricultural products. The grant program is being administered by …
Read More »Thunder Bay Police facing credibility issues amid recent arrests of former members
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 16, 2024 11:58 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police leaders in Thunder Bay acknowledge the local service’s credibility took another hit after a former city police chief and the service’s former in-house lawyer were arrested in …
Read More »Former lawyer for Thunder Bay police is facing charges for obstruction and breach of trust
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 10, 2024 11:04 am Updated April 10, 2024 11:06 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A former lawyer for the Thunder Bay Police is facing five charges in connection with an ongoing investigation into allegations of misconduct …
Read More »Manitoba teen facing charges after assaulting young girl and threatening to stab officers – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Norway House RCMP are investigating an incident in northern Manitoba, where a teenage boy threatened to stab officers and a young girl. Police got the call in the early hours of Saturday morning… and were told about a violent assault in progress …
Read More »Piano teacher at Burlington music store facing charges in sex assault probe: police
A Hamilton, Ont. piano teacher is facing a pair of charges in connection with an alleged sex assault at a Burlington music store, say police. Investigators say the offences involve a young girl and took place over some time at a Long & McQuade outlet in the city where the …
Read More »Canadian man facing rape charge in Bahamas, family says victim has Alzheimer’s
The family of an 80-year-old Canadian woman with Alzheimer’s disease is speaking out after their vacation in the Bahamas took a horrific turn. They allege she was sexually assaulted at the resort they were staying at by a guest they say is from Nova Scotia. The woman’s son, David Ahrens, …
Read More »Manitoba live horse exporter facing charge in rare private prosecution case – Winnipeg
The owners of a farm in Manitoba’s Westman region have been charged under federal animal health laws in a rare prosecution case, over the treatment of horses being exported to Japan for slaughter. Animal Justice, the Winnipeg Humane Society, the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition, and Manitoba Animal Save filed a …
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 »Ford government facing new calls to fire Metrolinx CEO over Eglinton LRT ‘final insult’
The Ford government is facing renewed calls to fire Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster after the head of the provincial transit agency said he was “not going to guess” when the Eglinton Crosstown would be fully operational. The light-rail transit project, which first began construction in 2011 with a planned in-service …
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