16 h. ago Keith Gerein: Edmontonians have dual anger — at Liberal policies but also at secession ultimatums

The death of actor Val Kilmer last week reminded me, among other roles, of his performance as the title character in Batman Forever (1995), in which the Riddler forces the Caped Crusader into an existential choice — just as some are framing Canada’s federal election. As the story goes, the villain wants to solve the […]

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3 d. ago Gunshot residue found on suspect’s hoodie, murder trial in death of OPP officer hears

Ontario Provincial Police Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala was shot on Dec. 27, 2022, while responding to a vehicle in the ditch west of Hagersville, Ont., near Brantford.

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4 d. ago Graphic video shown at murder trial for Toronto man accused of former actor’s death

Graphic video footage capturing the moment Gabriel del Castillo Mullally was fatally run over by a car was shown at the trial for the man accused of his murder on Thursday.

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4 d. ago Ontario woman who arranged hit on parents will get new murder trial

The Supreme Court of Canada has confirmed an order for new first-degree murder trials for an Ontario woman and three others who were convicted in an attack on her parents.

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4 d. ago VIDEO: Bodycam footage played at Bellefeuille trial shows last moments of OPP Sgt. Eric Mueller’s life

The haunting video was played last week at the first-degree murder trial of Alain Bellefeuille.

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4 d. ago Fate of accused black widow Monica Sementilli in jury’s hands

The long, agonizing ordeal for the family of famed hairstylist Fabio Sementilli is grinding to its bitter conclusion. The jury in the first-degree murder and conspiracy trial for the accused black widow Monica Sementilli has been handed the case and began deliberations late Wednesday. They are expected to resume on Thursday morning. Toronto stylist Fabio […]

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5 d. ago Car in ditch at scene of OPP officer’s death was stolen, murder trial hears

The trial of two people accused in the shooting death of an OPP officer has heard that the car in a ditch at the site of the alleged murder was stolen the previous day. 

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7 d. ago Idaho mom who killed 2 of her kids goes on trial over death of husband

PHOENIX — Lori Vallow Daybell, who was convicted of killing her two youngest children and conspiring to murder a romantic rival, is on trial again Monday. This time, she’s accused in Arizona of conspiring to murder her estranged husband. In opening statements the prosecution said that Vallow Daybell conspired with brother Alex Cox to kill […]

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7 d. ago Brother of man accused in OPP officer’s death says he saw suspects that day

The brother of a man accused of fatally shooting a provincial police officer more than two years ago testified Monday that he found the two accused killers inside a trailer on his property on the afternoon of the alleged murder. Richard McKenzie told the jury trial in Cayuga, Ont., that his trailer was locked when […]

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1 week ago HUNTER: Accused Toronto rampage stabber now charged in Niagara Falls murder attempt

The police description of the M.O. fits like a glove. Perfect almost. The violent narrative, as allegedly scripted by Mackenzie Duncan, 23, in Niagara Falls, has a chillingly familiar ring to it. Duncan, of course, was out on bail at the time he allegedly went on a stabbing rampage in downtown Toronto last weekend. Three […]

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1 week ago Ontario man accused of killing girlfriend pleads guilty to murder on eve of trial

A Toronto man accused of killing his on-and-off again girlfriend has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on the eve of his trial.

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1 week ago Alberta justice minister seeks review after new trial ordered for man convicted of 1987 murder

In a court document filed last week on behalf of Justice Minister Mickey Amery, a lawyer said Arif Virani provided no reasons as to why a new trial is warranted.

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1 week ago Closing submissions resume in trial of girl accused of killing Kenneth Lee

None of the other teens who violently swarmed a homeless Toronto man in 2022 appeared to make any motions consistent with stabbing during the attack, prosecutors argued Wednesday at the murder trial of a teen girl they allege inflicted the fatal wound. The swarming at a downtown Toronto parkette was captured on security footage, and […]

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1 week ago CRIME SCENE: Toronto apartment super accused of defrauding potential renters

Police are looking for a 50-year-old Toronto woman after prospective tenants hoping to obtain units in a rental building complained they were defrauded of a combined total of 54,000. Laighnalee Asuncion, pictured above, is wanted for 28 counts of fraud under $5,000. Toronto Police alleged that while working from Jan. 1-Aug. 30 as a superintendent […]

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1 week ago OFFICER DOWN TRIAL: Neighbour recalls the OPP wellness check turned deadly

The neighbour testified he saw Bellefeuille on the deck, firing at police cruisers as one officer took cover before running away.

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2 w. ago Witness walks back previous testimony at murder trial, blames drug use

Crown witness Joe Hodgkin appeared to have had some second thoughts. During his second day of testimony at Ashley Bourget’s first-degree murder trial, Hodgkin said Monday he was confused last week about some of the details he was trying to remember about the night he put Grant Norton’s body in a barrel and pushed it […]

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2 w. ago Alberta seeks judicial review of federal decision granting new trial to man convicted of murder in 1987 missing persons case

Alberta Attorney General Mickey Amery is fighting his federal counterpart’s decision to grant a new trial to a convicted murderer who’s spent 35 years behind bars, arguing Justice Minister Arif Virani did not provide enough information supporting his conclusion that Roy Allan Sobotiak may have been wrongfully convicted. Alberta Justice last week filed a federal […]

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2 w. ago Karen Read facing music again in second murder trial in Boston cop’s death

Accused killer Karen Read’s last-ditch effort to have her charges tossed has been torpedoed. On Tuesday, jury selection begins for the 45-year-old’s second murder trial in the death of her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe. Read is accused of slamming into O’Keefe — a 16-year BPD veteran — with her vehicle. O’Keefe was left […]

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2 w. ago Murder trial begins for man accused in random stabbing of Calgary woman

The trial of a Calgary man accused in the fatal 2022 random stabbing of Vanessa Ladouceur begins Monday. Michael John Adenyi faces a charge of first-degree murder.

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2 w. ago Jury trial begins for suspect in killing of Calgary woman in downtown core

The jury trial for the suspect in what police say was the random murder of a Calgary woman in the downtown core is set to commence Monday following several delays. Michael Adenyi is charged with first-degree murder in what police say was the random killing of Vanessa Ladouceur, who was attacked around 6:40 a.m. on […]

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