38 h. ago Accused's violent poem entered as evidence at drug dealer murder trial

Ashley Bourget called her poem “Small Child” – but it contained a big, glaring comment that kept it out of a jailhouse poetry-writing competition. Instead, her creative writing from October 2023 while she was behind bars became evidence at her first-degree murder trial in the death of high-level drug dealer Grant Norton. “Now that I’m […]

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5 d. ago Accused Edmonton drug dealer acquitted after judge finds 'serious breach' of Charter rights by RCMP

An accused drug dealer was found not guilty after a judge tossed evidence over police delays in granting him access to a lawyer and bail.

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8 d. ago Conservative Skyview candidate says he wasn't involved in fighting at Sikh temple

The Conservative candidate for Calgary Skyview riding has denied accusations from his Liberal counterpart that he was part of a violent brawl at a Sikh temple a year ago. A statement put out on Wednesday by Hafeez Malik, the riding’s Liberal candidate alleged footage on social media that shows Amanpreet S. Gill involvement in a […]

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2 w. ago Calls for transparency after charges stayed in Chinatown senior assault

There are calls for transparency after charges against a man accused of a violent attack on a senior in Vancouver’s Chinatown were stayed with little public explanation.

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2 w. ago Teen girl may have meant to hurt Kenneth Lee but didn’t intend to kill him: defence

A teen girl accused of fatally stabbing a homeless man during a chaotic and violent swarming in downtown Toronto may have meant to hurt him.

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3 w. ago B.C. drug decriminalization and safer supply associated with more overdoses: study

The authors of the study say it’s believed to be the first evidence on the association between overdoses and the decriminalization of drug possession in B.C.

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3 w. ago Drug dealer's body was nearly swept away by Thames River, murder trial hears

If it hadn’t been for the trees, Grant Norton’s body might have been lost in the Forest City.

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3 w. ago Drug dealer's body was nearly swept off by Thames River, murder trial hears

If it hadn’t been for the trees, Grant Norton’s body might have been lost

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3 w. ago Drug dealer's body nearly was swept off by Thames River, murder trial hears

If it hadn’t been for the trees, Grant Norton’s body might have been lost

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3 w. ago Man accused of murdering Toronto homeless man has history of violent criminal charges

TORONTO — A 31-year-old man accused of first-degree murder in the death of a homeless man in Toronto has a history of violent criminal charges, including attempted murder and assault with a weapon. Toronto police say they arrested 31-year-old Adimabua Chukwuka late Friday afternoon, a few hours after 60-year-old Mario Ferreira was found dead near […]

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