25 h. ago N.B. First Nation wants RCMP ‘held accountable’ after officer cleared in man’s death

Elisopogtog First Nation community members are upset after SiRT found no grounds for criminal charges against an RCMP officer who shot and killed a man during a wellness check. 

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28 h. ago Girl facing manslaughter in deadly Ken Lee swarming pleads to assault

She entered the surprise plea just weeks before facing a jury trial on charges of manslaughter in the homeless man's 2022 swarming death

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30 h. ago Teen girl pleads guilty to assault in fatal group attack on Toronto man Kenneth Lee

A teen girl set to face trial for manslaughter in the death of a homeless Toronto man has pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of assault.

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49 h. ago ASIRT investigating death of man who became unresponsive in Lethbridge Police vehicle

Man become unresponsive in police vehicle

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3 d. ago RCMP say they’re closer to solving Manitoba woman’s murder on anniversary of disappearance

RCMP say they've undertaken a complete review of the investigation into a Manitoba woman's death, and they're close to finding answers -- but are still seeking more information.

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4 d. ago Prosecutors ordered to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione

It is the first time the Justice Department has sought to bring the death penalty since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to office.

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4 d. ago Body cam video, 911 call offers new details in fatal Ontario impaired driving case

New details emerged Monday in the case of a man charged with impaired operation causing death. Here is what played out in a downtown Toronto courtroom.

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4 d. ago Prosecutors to seek death penalty against UnitedHealthcare killing suspect Luigi Mangione

NEW YORK — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday that she has directed prosecutors to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, following through on the president’s campaign promise to vigorously pursue capital punishment. It is the first time the Justice Department has sought […]

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4 d. ago U.S. Attorney General recommends death penalty for UnitedHealthcare killing suspect Luigi Mangione

Mangione, 26, faces separate federal and state murder charges for the killing. Prosecutors have said the two cases will proceed on parallel tracks

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9 d. ago Mounties investigating death of man found in vehicle in northern Alberta

"We are still investigating certain paths in the investigation, but we're hoping someone from the public knows where his starting point was, or where he went along the way, so we can track what happened that led thr man to that spot where he was found"

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9 d. ago A man died after being hurt then neglected for a week in a Colorado jail, family says

DENVER (AP) — A 69-year-old man slowly suffocated to death in a rural Colorado jail after his ribs were broken in an altercation with a deputy and he languished in a cell for a week without medical care, according to a lawsuit announced Thursday. Michael Burch’s 2023 death was ruled a homicide. Prosecutors declined to […]

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1 week ago In Calgary courts: Jury begins deliberating the fate of manslaughter suspect in death of man whose dismembered remains were dumped west of Calgary

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from March 24-28, 2025

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1 week 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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2 w. ago RCMP investigating man’s suspicious death on First Nation in Saskatchewan

RCMP say they're investigating a suspicious death of a man on a First Nation in southeastern Saskatchewan.

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2 w. ago Nova Scotia man charged with murder in 2023 death of his intimate partner

Police in Nova Scotia have charged a 31-year-old man with first-degree murder in the 2023 death of his intimate partner.

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2 w. ago First openly gay soccer pro reveals how many death threats he receives ‘daily’

'There's multiple, multiple, multiple death threats that come my way daily still and it's quite sad to see,'

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3 w. ago Homicide suspected after body found near Longfields Drive in Nepean

Ottawa police said Saturday that a man has been arrested in connection with a death that occurred Friday evening. The suspect was not identified and no charges were immediately provided. In a brief release Saturday, police said first responders were called to the scene at 8:10 p.m. A person was located with life-threatening injuries and […]

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3 w. ago Suspect in custody after homicide victim found near Longfields Drive

Ottawa police said Saturday that a man has been arrested in connection with a death that occurred Friday evening. The suspect was not identified and no charges were immediately provided. In a brief release Saturday, police said first responders were called to the 200 block of Longfields Drive in Barrhaven at 8:10 p.m. A person […]

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3 w. ago MARTIN: ‘Closure’ rings hollow for victim’s family in brutal slaying

Seeing a feeble old man sentenced to the equivalent of a 6½-year prison term for manslaughter in the death of 16-year-old Pauline Brazeau a full lifetime ago probably didn't do much to assuage the grief relatives have lived through for nearly 50 years

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3 w. ago Woman accused in child’s drowning at Wabamun Lake opts to be tried by judge

Mary Quinn, the Edmonton woman accused of manslaughter in the drowning death of a five-year-old girl in Parkland County, has opted to be tried by a judge alone.

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