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The wife of a man accused of killing a Toronto police officer is testifying at his murder trial today. Aaida Shaikh is on the stand this morning at the trial of Umar Zameer. Zameer has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of Det. Const. Jeffrey Northrup. Northrup …
Read More »Basil Borutski, Ontario man who killed 3 women in 2015, dies in prison: CSC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Ontario man convicted in the brutal deaths of three former partners in 2015 has died in prison, the Correctional Service of Canada says. Basil Borutski, 66, who had been serving an indefinite sentence at Millhaven Institution, died Thursday of apparent natural …
Read More »Montreal man alleges he was attacked for ‘looking’ Muslim – Montreal
A Christian man originally from Eastern Europe living in Montreal’s Saint-Laurent borough claims he was attacked and threatened Saturday because he “looks” Muslim. Felician Farcane says he was punched in the face by a teen who was part of a large group of people outside his home on Saturday evening, …
Read More »‘Devastating loss of life’: Woman found dead at Ajax home, man in custody
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 45-year-old woman was found dead at an Ajax home late Saturday and a man has been taken into custody, police say. Durham Regional Police said officers were called to a residential address on Hillman Drive, south of Bayly Street East and …
Read More »Ontario man now holds world record as oldest kidney transplant recipient
Walter Tauro says he didn’t even know what Guinness World Records were before he was recognized by the popular British corporation as the world’s oldest kidney transplant recipient earlier this month. “I never heard of it,” the 88-year-old said with a laugh during a Sunday phone interview from his home …
Read More »Man. Premier Wab Kinew cites importance of youth on National Indigenous Languages Day – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew released a statement Sunday to mark the National Indigenous Languages Day, highlighting the importance of Indigenous youth speaking the languages of their people. “If we come from places like Winnipeg, Lake Minnewasta, the Assiniboine River, Odanah Colony, Manitoba …
Read More »6th person charged after pregnant woman, man shot at close range in Ontario home
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 29, 2024 6:04 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police in a town east of Toronto say a sixth suspect has been arrested and charged after a man and his pregnant wife were allegedly murdered inside a …
Read More »Man arrested after police say woman filmed in University of Toronto washroom – Toronto
Toronto Police say a man is facing charges after a woman was reportedly filmed in a University of Toronto washroom. Police said the incident happened on Feb. 7 at around 10 p.m. when a woman entered an all-female washroom at the university near Spadina Avenue and Willcocks street. A man …
Read More »Woman found dead in Pimicikamak Cree Nation, Man., RCMP investigating – Winnipeg
By Daisy Woelk Global News Posted March 26, 2024 11:36 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size RCMP are investigating after a woman was found dead in a home in Pimicikamak Cree Nation, Man. On Monday afternoon, Mounties said they got a report about the …
Read More »Toronto officer punched man accused of running over colleague during arrest, court hears – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 26, 2024 12:11 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Jurors are hearing a Toronto police officer punched the man accused of running over his colleague in the face during arrest. Const. Scharnil Pais was one of the …
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