10 h. ago Man found guilty of killing Calgary woman sentenced to life in prison

Micheal Adenyi was found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2022 death of Vanessa Ladouceur, a verdict that comes with the automatic sentence.

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13 h. ago Toronto police officer injured during training exercise on Hwy. 403

Ontario Provincial Police said they were called to Highway 403 and Dundas Street for a collision involving a motorcycle and a tractor-trailer.

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58 h. ago MANDEL: She helped accused killer escape, gets house arrest with gym time

No wonder so many have lost confidence in the criminal justice system. The love-struck woman who helped an accused killer escape after an innocent mom was killed outside a Leslieville safe-injection site was sentenced this week to house arrest — with a lot of time allowed for her to head out to GoodLife Fitness every […]

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9 d. ago Former British soldier sentenced to four years for ‘vicious, unprovoked’ fatal bar beating

A visiting U.K. soldier who killed a Manitoba businessman in a Toronto bar has been sentenced to 52 months in prison for manslaughter. Less credit for pre-trial custody, Craig Gibson has 49 months left to serve. The Scotland-born Gibson, 30, was convicted by a jury last December of killing Brett Sheffield at the Locals Only […]

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9 d. ago Injured bear put down by OPP officers after being struck by vehicle on Highway 7

The bear was found in the median of the highway west of Ottawa at around noon on Tuesday.

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1 week ago Toronto man who deliberately shot an unarmed stranger given life sentence

A Toronto man who shot and killed an unarmed stranger has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 18 years.

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1 week ago Langley man who killed two sentenced to almost 15 years in prison

A Langley man who shot to death two men months apart was sentenced to 15 years on Friday for the killings and for firearms trafficking.

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2 w. ago 6 hurt in Colorado attack by man who yelled ’free Palestine,’ FBI says

BOULDER, Colo. — A man with a makeshift flamethrower yelled “free Palestine” and threw an incendiary device into a group that had assembled to raise attention for Israeli hostages in Gaza, law enforcement officials said Sunday. Six people were injured, some with burns. The suspect, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, was expected to face charges in […]

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2 w. ago OFL Commemorates First Official Injured Workers’ Day and Demands Recognition Be Met with Justice

TORONTO, June 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — One year after celebrating the successful second reading of the Injured Workers’ Day Bill, the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) proudly stands today with injured workers, community groups, allies, ONDP Leader Marit Stiles, and ONDP MPP and Shadow Minister for Labour, Mining, and Energy, Jamie West to mark […]

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2 w. ago Bridge collapse causes train to derail in Russia, killing at least 7 people, officials say

MOSCOW — A passenger train derailed in western Russia late Saturday after a bridge collapsed because of what local officials described as “illegal interference.” Officials said at least seven people were killed and 30 injured. The bridge in Russia’s Bryansk region, which borders Ukraine, was damaged “as a result of illegal interference in transport operations,” […]

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3 w. ago Family of man killed in Toronto bar fight with British soldier speaks at sentencing

The British corporal walked into court before the family of Brett Sheffield, the victim of the fatal assault, spoke about how his death has impacted their lives.

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3 w. ago In Calgary courts: Killer's sentence upheld on appeal in 2002 Calgary cold

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from May 26 to 30, 2025

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3 w. ago Sadistic Florida fisherman jailed and fined for killing dolphins in front of kids

A Florida fishing boat captain was sentenced to one month behind bars after he admitted to poisoning and fatally shooting dolphins, sometimes in front of children. Zackery Brandon Barfield, 31, of Panama City, Fla., used a 12-gauge shotgun during fishing trips in 2022 and 2023 when he opened fire on five bottlenose dolphins, the U.S. […]

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3 w. ago Man found guilty of murder, attempted murder of Ontario police officers

Alain Bellefeuille was convicted of one count of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder in a May 11, 2023, shooting that left OPP Sgt. Eric Mueller dead.

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3 w. ago GUILTY: Alain Bellefeuille gets life sentence for killing OPP Sgt. Eric Mueller, injuring two other officers

The jury also found him guilty of attempted murder on two other officers

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4 w. ago California cop accused of partying at music fest while faking head injury

A former police officer in California faces numerous felony charges after authorities accused her of faking a head injury. The Orange County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement on Tuesday that 39-year-old Nicole Brown, formerly of the Westminster Police Department, is accused of stealing more than $600,000 in fraudulent workers’ compensation payments. Prosecutors allege […]

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4 w. ago MANDEL: Mom of slain journalism student decries killer’s sentence

Annie Bergeron was waiting for justice. But she’s learned that’s a fool’s game. James Galinato, the man who shot her son Olivier Dundas to death for no reason while out with friends on a Saturday night on Jan. 8, 2022, was sentenced to 10 years for manslaughter — but was given credit after credit to […]

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4 w. ago MANDEL: Journalism student’s killer sentenced to less than 4 more years in prison

James Galinato sentenced to 10 years in prison for manslaughter, but with credit has 44 months to serve

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4 w. ago Quebec police open criminal investigation into fatal construction site collapse

One worker died and two were injured, and a woman was treated for shock after the mobile office she was in fell into the excavated hole after the collapse at the construction site.

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4 w. ago California cop was partying at festival while collecting $600,000 for fake injury, officials say

LOS ANGELES — A Southern California police officer was caught partying at the Stagecoach Music Festival while collecting more than $600,000 in workers’ compensation for a head injury that prosecutors allege was faked. Westminster officer Nicole Brown, 39, was charged Monday with 15 felonies of workers’ compensation and insurance fraud, the Orange County District Attorney’s […]

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