64 m. ago Suspicious death in Victoria prompts calls for weapons ban in supportive housing units

Keith Scott, 34, was found dead on April 26 at Waterview, which is a supportive housing residence. Victoria police called Scott's death a suspected homicide.

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3 h. ago Dad says Calgary police not doing enough for others attacked alongside fatal stabbing outside bar

Father worried police have yet to charge anyone in attack on his 21-year-old son

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4 h. ago Sister creates AI video of slain brother to address his killer in court

Stacey Wales had a daunting task ahead of her: preparing a victim impact statement for the sentencing of the man who had fatally shot her brother in a road-rage incident in 2021. She wondered how to convey the weight of her loss. “The victims attorney said to us, ‘Try to bring him to life,'” Wales […]

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5 h. ago Suspect out on bail after grandfather on cruise ship dies following altercation

A grandfather in Britain is being remembered as a “great showman” after he died following an altercation on a cruise ship last weekend. James Messham, 60, died aboard the MSC Virtuosa hours after the cruise ship left Southampton, England for Belgium on Saturday. A medic treated Messham but was unable to save his life. It […]

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5 h. ago Suspected homicide prompts call for weapons ban in B.C. supportive housing

The B.C. Coalition for Safe and Sustainable Supportive Housing is calling for a "ban on weapons" for the safety of residents, staff

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7 h. ago Suspected poison mushroom killer’s daughter ate leftovers of fatal meal

A nurse told the court that Patterson’s children were still at risk because the death cap mushroom toxin could have 'seeped through the meat.'

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8 h. ago AI video of dead road rage victim ‘forgives’ killer in Arizona courtroom

Arizona Judge Todd Lang was receptive to the AI generation created by the victim's family, telling the court 'I loved that ... I heard the forgiveness.'

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8 h. ago Winnipeg man, 43, charged in sexual assault of teen girl, police say

According to police, the suspect befriended the girl over the course of the past year, culminating in the incident Sunday.

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8 h. ago Canadian filmmaker Jason Buxton's second feature, Sharp Corner, a study in obsession

In Jason Buxton’s quiet thriller Sharp Corner, there was one location and set piece that was clearly central to the film. That would be the sharp corner of the title and the house that lies perilously just beyond it. It’s on a rural road and leads to a number of fatal accidents outside Josh and […]

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10 h. ago Can Edmonton Oilers killer instinct conquer Golden Knights desperation?

“So it’s important for us now that we have the lead to continue to play with that desperation and with that high engine we’ve been playing with and keep our foot on the pedal"

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22 h. ago Vancouver council reinstates funding for school meal programs

Mayor Ken Sim recounts his mom was arrested for stealing food to feed family

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23 h. ago B.C. premier says court can handle his suggestion accused Lapu Lapu Day killer spends 'rest of his goddamned life in jail'

The B.C. branch of the Canadian Bar Association has criticized David Eby for comments he made last week in the legislature

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25 h. ago Trial continues for former Edmonton police officer who kicked suspect in head

An Edmonton police officer whose former colleague is on trial for putting his boots to a man’s head told jurors he believed the man was resisting arrest. The assault trial of former Edmonton Police Service Const. Oli Olason entered its third day Wednesday with testimony from Const. Daniel Fedechko. A member of the EPS tactical […]

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29 h. ago 3 former Memphis officers acquitted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Three former Memphis officers were acquitted Wednesday of state charges, including second-degree murder, in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he ran away from a traffic stop in 2023. A jury took about 8 1/2 hours over two days to find Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith not guilty […]

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29 h. ago Alligator kills woman who was canoeing at popular Florida lake

Since Tuesday's fatal attack, nuisance alligator trappers have recovered two large alligators in the same area

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29 h. ago Cop killer serving life sentence faces death sentence while free on parole

Barbara Taylor, one of two women who murdered Toronto Police Det.-Const. Bill Hancox in 1998, diagnosed with ‘aggressive' form of cancer

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30 h. ago Twisted child pornography found in lair of Maddie McCann suspect: Report

An explosive report is exposing the sickening evidence discovered in the lair of the suspected Madeleine McCann suspect, Christian Brueckner. According to the U.K. Sun, German investigators recovered a treasure trove of children’s clothes and toys and a plethora of twisted child abuse porn. The evidence was discovered in an abandoned factory owned by the […]

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31 h. ago Gang rivalry led to deadly shooting at motorcycle gathering south of Atlanta, police say

FOREST PARK, Ga. — A dispute between rival gangs led to a shooting at a large gathering of motorcycle riders just south of Atlanta that left two people dead, police said Wednesday. Forest Park police identified two suspects in the April 27 shooting and said one has been taken into custody. The suspects were part […]

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33 h. ago Study finds no evidence to support New Brunswick’s ’mystery brain disease’

FREDERICTON — A scientific analysis has found no evidence to support claims of a mystery brain disease in New Brunswick. The study was published today in the journal JAMA Neurology. It says “unfounded concerns” of a potentially fatal mystery disease were amplified in traditional and social media. The study reviewed the cases of 25 patients […]

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35 h. ago Utah judge to decide if convicted killer with dementia can be executed

SALT LAKE CITY — Attorneys for a Utah man who has been on death row for 37 years are due before a state judge Wednesday as they seek to spare the convicted murderer from execution because he has dementia. Ralph Leroy Menzies was sentenced to die in 1988 for the killing of Maurine Hunsaker, a […]

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