50 m. ago Australia prosecutors appeal ‘inadequate’ sentence for mushroom murderer

Sydney (AFP) — Australian prosecutors said Monday they had launched an appeal against last month’s “manifestly inadequate” sentence for convicted murderer Erin Patterson, local media reported, after a trial that drew global attention. Patterson, 51, was handed life in prison with parole last month for serving a sumptuous beef Wellington laced with poisonous fungi to […]

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69 m. ago Repeat offenders are 'gaming the system,' St. Thomas police chief tells MPs

Nearly one-third of all criminal charges St. Thomas police laid in the past three years were for failing to comply with court orders, the city’s top cop told a committee of MPs. St. Thomas police Chief Marc Roskamp was one of several witnesses invited to testify before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice […]

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13 h. ago Texas mom who shot her 4 kids, killing 2 of them, faces murder charges, authorities say

ANGLETON, Texas — A Texas mother who shot her four children over the weekend, killing two of them, faces murder charges, authorities said Sunday. The 31-year-old mother is being charged with two counts of murder and two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, Brazoria County Sheriff Bo Stallman told reporters. She is being […]

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20 h. ago WARMINGTON: ‘Resistance’ tag on City Hall more than art; was a protest

The Nuit Blanche "Poetic Justice" messaging was "advocacy" for both indigenous causes but also in memory of building Nathan Phillips Square in the 1950s on the original Chinatown site -- and paid for by taxpayers

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56 h. ago Les voix des plus petits sont celles qui rappellent l’essentiel

La Syrie, le Ghana et la Finlande ont servi une leçon de courage et de justice aux Nations unies.

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62 h. ago Calgary woman physically and mentally abused for months before husband strangled her, court told

Manpreet Kaur was found dead in her Redstone home in April 2024

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63 h. ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentenced to 50 months in prison on prostitution charges

Sean Combs has been behind bars since his September 2024 arrest, and the sentencing marks the conclusion of the disgraced hip-hop mogul’s New York trial.

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67 h. ago Case against West Island resident charged with murdering his wife in Wickham expected to end Monday

Kevin Romagosa is charged with the first-degree murder of Robyn-Krystle O’Reilly as well as committing an indignity to her body.

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68 h. ago Murder suspect may have fled east to Ontario, Winnipeg police say

A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for Paul Xavier Bonnick, 33, who is facing a second-degree murder charge in the death of 39-year-old Ralph Moise.

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69 h. ago Supreme Court will consider overturning Hawaii’s strict ban on guns on private property

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said on Friday that it will take up its latest gun rights case and consider striking down a strict regulation on where people can carry firearms in Hawaii. President Donald Trump’s Republican administration had urged the justices to take the case, arguing the law violates the court’s landmark 2022 […]

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3 d. ago Gruden’s lawsuit against NFL moves closer to trial after Nevada court ruling

LAS VEGAS — Jon Gruden’s lawsuit against the NFL moved closer to trial on Thursday when the Nevada Supreme Court unanimously denied the league’s petition to rehear a recent decision. “We’re obviously pleased with the court’s decision,” Gruden’s attorney, Adam Hosmer-Henner, told The Associated Press by email. The NFL, which could appeal to the U.S. […]

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3 d. ago Parents of college student killed in Tesla crash say design flaw trapped her

The parents of a college student in a Tesla crash say she was killed by flames and smoke as she tried but failed to escape the burning car because of a design flaw making it difficult to open the doors in fires, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday. The parents of Krysta Tsukahara allege that […]

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3 d. ago Parents of college student killed in Tesla crash say design flaw in door trapped her as car burned

The parents of a college student in a Tesla crash say she was killed by flames and smoke as she tried but failed to escape the burning car because of a design flaw making it difficult to open the doors in fires, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday. The parents of Krysta Tsukahara allege that […]

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3 d. ago Parents of college student killed in Tesla crash allege design flaw trapped her in the burning car

The parents of a college student killed in a Tesla crash say she was trapped in the car as it burst into flames because of a design flaw that made it nearly impossible for her to open the door, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday. The parents of Krysta Tsukahara allege that the company that […]

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3 d. ago Crown to seek mother's secret doctor recordings in manslaughter trial

The existence of the recordings came up during Rose-Anne Van De Wiele’s eight days in the witness box.

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3 d. ago Trial ends with two starkly opposed takes on what led to hedge

The Crown argued Steven Deans put Nicholas Chenier's life at risk by failing to advise him of potential dangers. The defence said no one could have foreseen what happened.

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3 d. ago Olympic champion Caster Semenya ends landmark legal fight against sex eligibility rules

Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya is ending a seven-year legal challenge against sex eligibility rules in track and field, her lawyers said Thursday, despite winning a ruling at the European Court of Human Rights in July that appeared to have reignited one of sports’ most contentious cases. Patrick Bracher, a lawyer for Semenya, said in […]

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3 d. ago AI used to speed up Canadian immigration draws warning from experts

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has adopted technology to speed up application processing, but experts warn it may be creating more problems than it solves.Mario Bellissimo, an immigration lawyer and founder of Bellissimo Law Group PC, described the IRCC's use of AI as an "inevitable" and "commendable development.""The principal advantage lies in efficiency. Processing times have been reduced, routine cases are triaged more effectively, and officers are able to concentrate their efforts on more complex matters," he said. "For example, automation in spousal sponsorships and temporary resident visa applications has significantly decreased assessment times."But although automation has helped reduce processing times, these gains raise issues about fairness and potential bias in decision-making.Efficiency vs. fairnessHowever, Bellissimo points to some serious issues, such as an over-reliance on technology.&quo...

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3 d. ago Calgary artist explores dreams, nightmares, doom and hope with In the Garden

Erik Olson’s 2021 oil on canvas Kreuzkerrenech (The Crossroads) is a scene of chaos. There is a screaming woman with a murder of crows swarming around her. Blurred German shepherds hover at the edges of the painting, overtaken by anxiety or menace of both. A small shadowy figure darkens a door and flames shoot out […]

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3 d. ago Cross Canada VW Van Tour Will Raise Awareness For Importance Of Natural Health Products

ST. ALBERT, Alberta, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Shawn Buckley can best be described as a man on a mission, with an important message to deliver. And he is delivering that message via a 1985 Volkswagen van. The vehicle is the fun part. But the message Shawn is delivering is very serious. Buckley, a lawyer, […]

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