31 h. ago Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill says focus is on football amid domestic violence allegations

WASHINGTON — Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill said Friday he is focusing on football amid reports the NFL has launched an investigation into domestic violence allegations against him. The NFL is reportedly investigating after TMZ reported this week that Hill’s estranged wife, Keeta Vaccaro, accused him in sealed records in a divorce filing of […]

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1 week ago Brampton man, 24, charged after viral ‘careless’ use of firearms incidents in Muskoka

A 24-year-old Brampton man has been charged after videos circulating on social media showed a group of men firing various weapons with seemingly reckless abandon in Muskoka. Bracebridge OPP announced the arrest of Gurkanwal Singh, who is charged with two counts of careless use of a firearm. Police said firearms and a firearms licence were […]

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1 week ago OPP arrest man at Ottawa airport after intimate partner violence investigation

An Ottawa man was charged with two counts of criminal harassment and breach of recognizance

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2 w. ago RCMP probe ‘threat of violence’ against Penticton city employee

Officials in Penticton, B.C., say police are investigating a recent "threat of violence" directed at a senior member of municipal staff in the Okanagan city.

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2 w. ago Penticton, B.C., staff member receives violent threat after transportation discussion

Officials in Penticton, B.C., say police are investigating a recent “threat of violence” directed at a senior member of municipal staff in the Okanagan city. A statement from the city says the person was targeted on social media and received threats following a public discussion related to transportation planning. Mayor Julius Bloomfield says the threats […]

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2 w. ago French star chef to ‘step back’ after domestic abuse complaint

Paris (AFP) — French celebrity chef Jean Imbert said Wednesday he would “step back” from his restaurants after prosecutors opened an investigation into a domestic violence complaint from his former partner. Lila Salet, a former actor, lodged the complaint on Saturday over incidents that she says took place between 2012 and 2013 when she was […]

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2 w. ago Ottawa airplane crash probe: This is exactly what investigators are looking for and why, and where. Gary Dimmock explains.

Federal investigators are looking for pieces that may have fallen before the single-engine plane crashed near the airport, killing the pilot.

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3 w. ago Slain woman’s family launches advocacy campaign to prevent intimate partner violence deaths

Bailey McCourt, a 32-year-old a mother of two, was beaten to death with a  hammer in a Kelowna parking lot on July 4.

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3 w. ago OC Transpo to launch new direct bus route to airport Aug. 24

Route 105 will run 24 hours a day, seven days a week to the Ottawa International Airport.

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4 w. ago Picket lines, disruption at Ottawa airport on first day of Air Canada strike

On the first official morning of the Air Canada flight attendants’ strike, a group of about 25 picketers were at the arrivals gate at the Ottawa International Airport. The group waved bright pink Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) flags, with signs around their necks reading slogans like, “UNPAID work won’t FLY!” “I’m in the […]

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last month Travel chaos starts for passengers impacted by Air Canada labour dispute

The Ottawa International Airport Authority said it was continuing to monitor the situation and advised those with Air Canada bookings to confirm the flight status online "in anticipation of disruptions beginning Aug. 16."

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