7 hours ago Federal parolee charged with girlfriend’s murder makes brief court appearance

The federal parolee accused of the shocking murder of his girlfriend visiting his halfway house in Toronto last month made a brief court appearance Friday. Aaron Shea, who faces a first-degree murder charge in the shooting death of Alisha Brooks, appeared by video from jail in his prison-issue orange jumpsuit as court heard that a […]

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11 hours ago ‘A reality that I face’: Two Coutts protesters face jail for part in 2022 blockade

One of the men addressed the court, offering an apology for the residents of Milk River and Coutts and for the stress the blockade caused

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6 hours ago Ecole Lumsden Elementary students proudly showcase their own ribbon skirts

Global News’ Sarah Jones was able to step into one Saskatchewan community who learned to make their own ribbon skirts and have been wearing them with pride.

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15 hours ago ’A reality that I face’: Two Coutts protesters face jail for part in 2022 blockade

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Two men who became the faces of a COVID-19 protest blockade at a key border crossing between Alberta and the United States nearly three years ago will learn their fates Friday. Gerhard (George) Janzen and Marco Van Huigenbos, along with a third man, Alex Van Herk, were found guilty last year of […]

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7 hours ago In Calgary courts: Adult sentence possible for youth convicted of manslaughter in teen's slaying

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from Jan 6. to 10, 2025

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15 hours ago ‘A reality that I face’: Coutts protesters face jail for part in 2022 blockade

The Crown has recommended a nine-month sentence for Van Huigenbos and six months for Janzen because he played a lesser leadership role in the blockade.

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14 hours ago Donald Trump will get no jail time, fine or probation in hush money case

Trump, briefly addressing the court as he appeared virtually, said his criminal trial and conviction has “been a very terrible experience” and insisted he committed no crime.

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14 hours ago Canadians now have to pay a fee to travel to the U.K. and here are the rules

Whether you're planning to see the Stonehenge or simply passing through, Canadians now have to pay a fee to travel to the U.K.Canadians must get an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) for any travel to the country after January 8.An ETA provides permission to travel to the U.K. and applies to travellers who don't need a visa to enter the U.K. It allows you to stay in the country for up to six months.Last year, the U.K. Home Office began rolling out the ETA scheme to digitize its borders by 2025.According to the U.K. Home Office, the ETA was introduced to improve U.K. border security. Applicants must provide their biographic, biometric, and contact details and answer some "suitability questions.""This will increase our knowledge about those seeking to come to the U.K. and prevent the arrival of those who present a threat," states a fact sheet.Global Affairs added that travellers must apply for an ETA before travelling or transiting through the U.K. and must use the passport they us...

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16 hours ago Calgary city council to decide on at least 9 new community applications this year

The City of Calgary said new community growth is at a record high with more than 12,000 homes in development in 2024 across more than 40 under construction neighbourhoods.

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18 hours ago Trump to be sentenced in hush money case, days before return to White House

NEW YORK (AP) — In a singular moment in U.S. history, President-elect Donald Trump faces sentencing Friday for his New York hush money conviction after the nation’s highest court refused to intervene. Like so much else in the criminal case and the current American political landscape, the scenario set to unfold in an austere Manhattan […]

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28 hours ago Quebec energy deal worth billions gets green light in Newfoundland and Labrador

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — A dramatic vote on Thursday night ended with the Newfoundland and Labrador government deciding to move forward with a draft energy deal with Quebec heralded as a game-changer for the indebted Atlantic province. The Opposition Progressive Conservatives walked out of the legislature in protest, without casting a vote. The party had […]

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29 hours ago Trump hush money sentencing to go ahead as U.S. Supreme Court rejects delay

The court’s 5-4 order clears the way for Judge Juan M. Merchan to impose a sentence Friday on Trump, who was convicted in a New York business fraud case.

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29 hours ago Affaire Stormy Daniels: la Cour suprême refuse de repousser le prononcé de la peine de Donald Trump; il connaîtra sa sentence vendredi matin

Jeudi soir, la Cour suprême a refusé de repousser le prononcé de la peine de Donald Trump dans l’affaire Stormy Daniels.

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