74 m. ago Crown says Calgary dentist who defrauded insurance companies through phony claims should go to prison

Defence said Alena Smadych voluntarily paid three of the victims more than $500,000 without charges even being laid

Economics

7 h. ago Supreme Court restores woman’s conviction for attempted murder of her mother

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has restored a woman’s conviction for attempting to kill her mother by injecting her with insulin. In June 2019, a neighbour found the woman — identified only as B.F. due to a publication ban — her mother and B.F.’s 19-month-old daughter unconscious in their home. Emergency responders discovered […]

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35 h. ago Martin: Judge makes logical ruling in sparing convicted killer prison term in Banff assault

Judge correctly takes into account the killer's moral blameworthiness was much more 'near self-defence' than 'near murder'

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45 h. ago Sentencing hearing for man convicted in killing of B.C. mom unexpectedly adjourned

On Wednesday, Losch stunned the Abbotsford courtroom when he said he was admitting his guilt in Gauthier's death, saying he was moved by the victim impact statements on Tuesday.

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47 h. ago ‘I’m going to die’: Man who stabbed TTC rider in 2023 awaits sentencing

A 27-year-old man who stabbed a stranger on the TTC in Toronto awaits sentencing as court hears he refused mental health treatment.

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3 d. ago Conservative MP demands courts stop being lenient to prevent deportations

Judge has set non-citizen resident's sentencing hearing for January in case that saw underage victim give birth to one child.

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4 d. ago Sentencing hearing for former city lawyer who vandalized Holocaust memorial expected Monday

Iain Aspenlieder pleaded guilty to vandalizing the Holocaust memorial in July.

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2 w. ago Florida man executed for killing his former manager at convenience store

Florida carried out its 17th death sentence of 2025, further extending the state record for total executions in a single year.

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2 w. ago Faint hope hearing begins for Toronto woman serving life sentence for plotting boyfriend’s axe murder

A faint hope hearing is underway for Nicola Puddicombe, who was found guilty of the first-degree murder of her boyfriend Dennis Hoy 19 years ago.

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2 w. ago Man convicted of shooting a Montreal police officer asks for delay in sentence hearing

Maurice Heptbourne, 35, will have until at least January to help formulate his defence.

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2 w. ago Florida man convicted of killing former manager set to be executed

It would be Florida's 17th death sentence carried out in 2025, further extending the state record for total executions in a single year.

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2 w. ago Ontario ponders making impaired drivers who kill parents pay child support

The government suggested the change is based on a 2023 Texas law that requires drivers convicted of killing a parent or guardian to pay child support.

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2 w. ago Bailey McCourt’s accused killer appears in Kelowna court on previous charges

On Monday at the sentencing hearing, prosecution called for a 16- to 18-month jail sentence while defence asked for nine months.

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3 w. ago HUNTER: Hells Angels hitman moans, while killer lectures judges. Welcome to Canada!

For Canadians who suspect our justice system is a complete trainwreck, the past week has been pretty spectacular. A veritable Irwin Allen disaster movie. Think Towering Inferno, Earthquake, Poseidon Adventure. Take your pick. There was the convicted killer who lectured judges at a conference in Niagara-on-the-Lake that the system was too hard on people who […]

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3 w. ago Manslaughter trial begins for young Toronto mother who left baby in bathtub alone

A sentencing hearing is underway for a Toronto mother who pleaded guilty to manslaughter after her 15-month-old son drowned while unattended in a bathtub.

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3 w. ago National Family and Survivors Circle Calls for Justice and Accountability Following Statutory Release of Shawn Lamb

Ottawa, ON, Nov. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The National Family and Survivors Circle Inc. (NFSC) stands with the families of Carolyn Sinclair, Lorna Blacksmith, and Tanya Nepinak, who continue to live with the pain and trauma caused by convicted killer Shawn Lamb. The news of his statutory release is another painful reminder that Indigenous […]

Society

3 w. ago Homeless Calgarian did not resist during deadly armed robbery, convicted killer tells court

'I said it at my trial and I'll say it again, he might've shifted feet, he shifted weight, but he didn't lunge at me,' the teen said

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3 w. ago Sentencing hearing held for young woman who murdered Toronto rapper

The family of rapper Jai Parker-Ford read out their victim impact statements during a sentencing hearing for Brianna Warner, who was found guilty last month.

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3 w. ago Father of teen convicted killer calls alleged accomplice a 'scumbag' during his son's testimony

The defence asked the judge to take the rare step of ordering the dad removed from the courtroom gallery after she said her client was intimidated

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3 w. ago Sentencing set for driver involved in Vaughan crash that killed 16

A Woodbridge man faces up to nine years in prison for a Vaughan crash that killed 16-year-old David Shirinian, after pleading guilty to dangerous driving and fleeing the scene.

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