A Nova Scotia couple has been sentenced to three years’ probation, including six months of house arrest, for defrauding the wife’s sick and elderly mother of more than $51,000. Judge Del Atwood said the mother is 83, has dementia and…
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Interviews with family of German tourist shot on Alberta highway played in court
The wife of a German tourist who was shot in the head while driving on an Alberta highway told police she remembers hearing a pop and then smelling the strong odour of gunpowder before her husband drove off the road.…
CAMH increasing clinical, security staff after patient missing for 2 weeks leaves Canada
A spokesperson for Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) says changes are coming to the hospital’s processes and staffing after a man found not criminally responsible in the death of his roommate left Canada. Toronto police said they…
Highway 1 closed, 1 dead after dump truck crashes in heavy rain near Revelstoke
One person was killed Wednesday in a crash that closed the Trans-Canada Highway near Canyon Springs. B.C. RCMP Traffic Services said the collision happened around 11:30 a.m., about 33 kilometres east of Revelstoke. READ MORE: Dashcam video shows truck rollover…
Supreme Court grants hold of documents in ‘conquered people’ case
A former Nova Scotia prosecutor suing the premier for defamation had his efforts to release court records temporarily blocked Wednesday by the Supreme Court of Canada. READ MORE: Nova Scotia records should be released in unconquered people case: Appeal Court…
RCMP officer charged after gun, ammunition stolen
An RCMP officer has been charged with unsafe storage of a restricted firearm after an RCMP-issued gun and its ammunition were stolen from inside an unmarked RCMP vehicle parked in Saskatoon. The theft happened in August 2018 and was investigated…
WNBA Toronto bid co-founder owes esports team over $36K, former player says
One of the men behind a bid to bring a Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) team to Toronto owes more money to a group of esports players than previously disclosed. Before he was bidding on a pro sports team, Daniel…
Pickering crossfit gym puts mental health first, building muscle second
July 17 2019 4:25pm A Pickering gym is offering free workouts for kids. It’s doing so in order to help them both physically and emotionally. Brittany Rosen has more. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof…
Police charge two in ATM theft from Port Rowan gas station
NORFOLK COUNTY, Ont. – Provincial police say two people have been charged after allegedly stealing an ATM from a local gas station in Norfolk County, Ont. Two people from Six Nations, Ont., who are 35 and 39 years old, have…
Winnipeg police apologize, confirm officer snapped photo while dealing with intoxicated man
A spokesperson for the Winnipeg Police Service offered an apology Wednesday over the actions of an officer that sparked criticism online. A photo of police officers and paramedics with a man on a bench circulated widely on social media after…