5 h. ago Australia police foil ‘kill team’ gang hit near daycare centre

Sydney (AFP) — Australian police foiled an alleged organized crime hit by a so-called kill team near a Sydney daycare facility, authorities said Wednesday. New South Wales police swooped in on two cars after learning three men were preparing to carry out the alleged killing in Revesby, a suburb in the city’s southwest, on Tuesday. […]

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22 h. ago Opinion: Is the U of A helping erode academic freedom over Kirk comments?

The University of Alberta’s recent decision to place law professor Florence Ashley on an involuntary, non-disciplinary leave following comments made on social media is deeply troubling. It marks not only a serious breach of academic freedom at one of Canada’s leading universities, but it is also a broader warning about the state of free expression […]

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40 h. ago B.C. judge rules evidence not needed in lawsuit against Pickton’s brother

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has rejected a bid by a plaintiff in a civil lawsuit against serial killer Robert Pickton and his brother to stop police from sending evidence found at the killer’s pig farm to the BC Coroners Service. The court ruling handed down Friday says Sarah Jean de Vries is a […]

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55 h. ago One dead after crash near city's eastern edge: London police

London police are investigating after a person was killed in a two-vehicle near the city’s eastern edge on Sunday evening. Police say it was about 7 p.m. on Sunday when emergency crews responded to a collision at the intersection of Gore Road and Veterans Memorial Parkway. A male passenger of one of the vehicles was […]

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4 d. ago Police investigating after senior struck and killed by truck in south Edmonton

Police confirmed this is the 26th traffic fatality in the city this year

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4 d. ago Burned car may be tied to targeted killing of ‘Bobby the Greek’ in Laval: police

Police are investigating a burned car in Montreal that may be linked to the brazen killing of organized crime figure Bobby Theologou in Laval.

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5 d. ago A Manchester attack victim may have been accidentally shot, killed by police

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, the head of Orthodox Judaism in Britain, said the attack was the result of “an unrelenting wave of Jew hatred” on the streets and online.

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5 d. ago Retired principal killed in crash involving driver fleeing police

Catherine Sallows, 67, retired two years ago after a 29-year career as an educator.

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6 d. ago Police chief says releasing child killing details still an option in Crown dispute

"I don't want to commit to one path or another right now, because we've got a lot of time to figure this out"

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6 d. ago 2 dead and 3 in serious condition after synagogue attack in Manchester

LONDON — Police said two people were killed and three others were seriously wounded in a synagogue attack in northern England. The suspect was also believed to be dead, Greater Manchester Police said. Police bomb experts were investigating whether the attacker had an explosive device. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows […]

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6 d. ago Professor would be ’surprised’ if top court takes B.C. ostrich farm case

A law professor at the University of Ottawa says he would be surprised if the Supreme Court of Canada decides to hear the case of a British Columbia farm fighting to save its ostriches from being culled by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Paul Daly, the university’s research chair in administrative law and governance, said […]

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6 d. ago Two women, teen girl tortured and killed by suspected Argentine drug gang

Two young women and a teen girl are dead in Argentina following what local police believe was a targeted killing by a drug gang that was streamed online. Investigators in the country say the victims’ bodies were found buried in a garden at a home on the outskirts of Buenos Aires. Brenda del Castillo and […]

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7 d. ago Tyrese Gibson failed to surrender after arrest warrant for cruelty to animals: Police

Tyrese Gibson failed to turn himself in to police after an arrest warrant was issued because his four Cane Corso dogs mauled and killed a neighbor’s dog in Georgia in mid-September, police said Tuesday. The warrant for cruelty to animals issued for the “Fast & Furious” actor is part of an “ongoing issue” following multiple […]

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8 d. ago Alberta professor reinstated after put on leave over Charlie Kirk social media posts

EDMONTON — The University of Alberta says a law professor is back on the job after being placed on leave over social media posts surrounding the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. But the educator at the Edmonton-based school says questions remain over why it happened in the first place. Florence Ashley, who uses they/them […]

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8 d. ago 3 Regina officers shoot at man during struggle, killing him: police watchdog

Saskatchewan's police watchdog is investigating after three Regina officers were involved in the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old man last week.

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1 week ago Bosses of Gen Z employees might consider this approach to spark productivity

When it comes to motivating Gen Z workers, ignore the fear factor. That’s because 20-something employees don’t respond well to scare tactics, claims shame expert Brene Brown. Rather, they are motivated by a more compassionate approach. Brown, who is a research professor at the University of Houston, hit on the subject during the New York […]

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1 week ago One year after sentencing, man convicted in Edmonton homeless shelter killing wanted by police

Police ask public to be on the lookout for Stanley Jago

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1 week ago One year after sentencing, man convicted in Edmonton homeless shelter killing located by police

Police ask public to be on the lookout for Stanley Jago

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1 week ago Man convicted in Edmonton homeless shelter killing located by police after public warning

Police ask public to be on the lookout for Stanley Jago

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1 week ago More questions than answers after Trump announces TikTok deal with China

‘This deal is still very confusing in terms of what is exactly going on,’ says a University of Florida media professor

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