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A Dutch man, who was convicted in British Columbia of charges including extortion and harassment related to a Canadian teenager who took her own life after he blackmailed her online, had his sentence cut Thursday by an Amsterdam court from 13 years to six. Aydin Coban wasn’t present in Amsterdam …
Read More »Judge sentences Scarborough mall shooter to life in prison – Toronto
Shaquille Small, found guilty of the second-degree murder of Jordon Marcelle, a man he didn’t know, and of the attempted murder of a man he was trying to kill, outside the Scarborough Town Centre on July 10, 2020, has been sentenced to life in prison with a parole ineligibility period …
Read More »Court sentences Winnipeg man, mother in hit and run that killed Jordyn Reimer – Winnipeg
A Winnipeg court has sentenced Tyler Goodman for a fatal impaired driving incident that killed 24-year-old Jordyn Reimer. Goodman, who had earlier pleaded guilty, was sentenced to six years in prison for impaired driving causing death. He was also handed a one-year consecutive sentence for failing to remain at the …
Read More »Misinformation about Iran death sentences fooled Trudeau — and could help Tehran spin news about protests
A false claim about the fate of detained Iranian protesters shared on social media by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other famous figures has drawn criticism from human rights experts, who say it could undermine the uprising against Iran’s regime. More than 15,000 people have been arrested for participating in …
Read More »Winnipeg homeless killer appeals his consecutive life sentences in wake of Supreme Court ruling
The longest prison sentence ever handed down in Manitoba may soon be slashed by two-thirds. Lawyers for homeless serial killer John Paul Ostamas have filed notice with the top provincial court they want to see his sentence reviewed in light of a recent Supreme Court of Canada decision that struck …
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