33 m. ago Former world junior hockey players plead not guilty at sex assault trial

LONDON — Five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team have pleaded not guilty as jury selection begins in their sexual assault trial. Dillon Dube, Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote and Alex Formenton were charged with sexual assault early last year in an incident that allegedly took place in London, Ont., in June […]

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42 m. ago Closing submissions underway at trial of two people accused of killing OPP officer

Closing submissions are underway in the trial of two people accused of murder in the shooting death of a provincial police officer.

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3 h. ago Karen Read’s second murder trial revives debate over who killed her cop boyfriend

DEDHAM, Mass. — The second murder trial of Karen Read, whose case has sparked a national debate on police accountability and won her legions of devoted fans, will begin Tuesday with both sides laying out conflicting theories of how her Boston police officer boyfriend ended up dead. Read is accused of striking John O’Keefe with […]

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4 h. ago Jury selection set to start in former world junior players’ sex assault trial

LONDON — Jury selection is expected to begin today in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team. Dillon Dube, Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote and Alex Formenton were charged with sexual assault early last year in an incident that allegedly took place in London, Ont., in June […]

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5 h. ago Arch Biopartners Announces Toronto General Hospital Ethics Board Approval to Join the Phase II Trial for LSALT Peptide Targeting Cardiac Surgery Associated

TORONTO, April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Arch Biopartners Inc., (“Arch” or the “Company”) (TSX Venture: ARCH and OTCQB: ACHFF), announced today that the University Health Network (UHN) Research Ethics Board has granted approval for Toronto General Hospital to participate in the Company’s ongoing Phase II trial evaluating LSALT peptide for the prevention and treatment […]

Science

8 h. ago Ontario jury trial set to begin in Canada world junior sex assault case

A high-profile sexual assault trial involving five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is set to begin in London, Ont., Tuesday.

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15 h. ago 7 women and 5 men picked for jury in Harvey Weinstein’s #MeToo retrial

NEW YORK — A jury of seven women and five men has been picked for Harvey Weinstein’s #MeToo rape retrial, a more female panel than the five women and seven men who convicted the onetime Hollywood honcho at his first trial five years ago. Opening statements aren’t expected until Wednesday, as prosecutors and defence lawyers […]

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17 h. ago Alberta’s request to question fired AHS CEO over confidential emails granted

EDMONTON — A judge has granted Alberta’s government its request to question the former head of the provincial health authority about confidential emails she is accused of keeping and sharing without permission, including to media. The government’s request was made last month when it filed for an injunction in the high-profile lawsuit launched by Athana […]

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17 h. ago New York teen accused of stabbing grandma to death as mom played dead: Police

The mother of a 15-year-old Long Island boy played dead while he allegedly stabbed his grandmother to death, according to authorities via the New York Post. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said the youngster, who faces second-degree murder and second-degree attempted murder charges, was allegedly livid over his computer being taken away, so he […]

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21 h. ago Judge permits ‘bushy eyebrow’ testimony in Idaho quadruple murder trial

Kohberger's defence team says it would be prejudicial to permit the 'bushy eyebrow' testimony, as it could cause a jury to believe he is guilty because of his brows.

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23 h. ago What to know as the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial starts in London

The much-anticipated sexual assault trial of five players from the 2018 Canadian world junior hockey team is expected to begin Tuesday morning. Jury selection is slated to start at 10 a.m. at the London courthouse for a Superior Court of Justice trial that’s slated to last eight weeks. The charges are linked to a Hockey […]

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23 h. ago Gunman who killed 23 in racist attack at El Paso Walmart pleads guilty to capital murder

EL PASO, Texas — The gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at a Walmart in El Paso — one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history — pleaded guilty Monday to capital murder in a state district court. Patrick Crusius was automatically be sentenced to life in prison without parole in […]

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24 h. ago Luigi Mangione indicted on federal charges in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

If Luigi Mangione is convicted in his federal trial, it will be left to the jury to decide whether or not to recommend the death penalty.

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28 h. ago Global Health Experts Appointed to Judge Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2025, to Be Held in Dubai

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Aster DM Healthcare, one of the leading integrated healthcare providers in GCC & India, has announced the distinguished Grand Jury panel for the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2025 to be held in Dubai on May 26, 2025. This esteemed panel includes five leading healthcare and nursing experts: Prof. Sheila […]

Science

47 h. ago Alito lambastes Supreme Court for late night order to block Trump’s deportation plans

'Literally in the middle of the night, the Court issued unprecedented and legally questionable relief," conservative judge wrote in dissent

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2 d. ago Federal Election 2025: Jagmeet Singh and Pierre Poilievre campaign in Metro Vancouver Saturday

New Democrat leader Jagmeet Singh attends Canada's largest Vaisakhi parade in Surrey while Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre in Richmond announces plans to give judges more powers to sentence drug offenders.

Politics

2 d. ago Federal Conservative leader proposes letting judges order drug treatment for addiction

Poilievre is in Richmond, B.C. on Saturday expanding on his plans to tackle addiction in Canada.

Politics

3 d. ago GOLDSTEIN: How mercy to the guilty became cruelty to the innocent in Canada

Poilievre would have to invoke the notwithstanding clause to give judges the option of imposing consecutive life sentences on multiple and mass murderers

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3 d. ago Judge to allow ‘bushy eyebrows’ testimony in Bryan Kohberger’s quadruple murder trial

BOISE, Idaho — A judge says a former roommate of four University of Idaho students who were killed in 2022 can testify about seeing an intruder with “bushy eyebrows” around the time of the crime. Defense attorneys for Bryan Kohberger had asked 4th District Judge Steven Hippler during a hearing earlier this month to bar […]

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3 d. ago Colorado man gets life for killing wife after posing as ex and stalking her

DENVER — A Colorado man was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Friday for the murder of his wife after stalking her while posing as an ex-boyfriend. The mandatory sentence came a day after jurors found Daniel Krug, 44, guilty of first-degree murder, criminal impersonation and stalking. With his marriage […]

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