1 hour ago Brookman: The Stampede and Spruce Meadows exemplify what Calgary is all about

Whether you are Christian, Muslim, Jewish or if you just march to your own drummer, may this Easter weekend give you a sense of peace, of family, of community and of being part of something bigger than ourselves. As the old Coca-Cola song used to say, “We are the world,” and nothing and no one […]

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13 h. ago The New Pornographers band drummer charged with child porn possession

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department in California said that on Monday April 7, deputies were called to a business in Palm Desert.

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13 h. ago ‘I thought we were going to be homeless’: B.C.’s housing crisis affects women fleeing abuse

Global News spoke to a mother who fled an abusive relationship with nothing but two suitcases and her child. We are not disclosing her name due to safety reasons.

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16 h. ago Murdaugh accomplice pleads guilty to wire, bank fraud in South Carolina

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The banker accused of helping disgraced former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh hide millions of stolen funds pleaded guilty Friday to federal bank and wire fraud charges. Russell L. Laffitte, 54, entered the plea after convictions on the same charges were overturned by an appeals court last year. Laffitte was one of […]

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16 h. ago New Pornographers drummer dropped from Vancouver band after child porn charges

Joseph Seiders, the 44-year-old U.S. drummer for Vancouver indie-rock band New Pornographers for more than a decade, has been fired by the group after being arrested for alleged possession of child pornography. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office said in a April 7 press release that officers from the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station were dispatched to […]

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20 h. ago U.S. citizen held for pickup by ICE even after proving he was born in America

MIAMI — A U.S. citizen was arrested in Florida for allegedly being in the country illegally and held for pickup by immigration authorities even after his mother showed a judge her son’s birth certificate and the judge dismissed charges. The man was released after his case received widespread coverage. Juan Carlos Lopez Gomez, 20, was […]

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38 h. ago UnitedHealthcare CEO killing suspect Mangione indicted on death penalty

NEW YORK — Luigi Mangione was indicted Thursday on a federal murder charge in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a necessary step for prosecutors to seek the death penalty. The indictment returned by a grand jury in Manhattan federal court also charges Mangione with two counts of stalking and a firearms count. It […]

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38 h. ago Vaughan man, 42, faces more than a dozen new sex assault charges

A 42-year-old Vaughan man faces more than a dozen new sexual assault charges as more allegations against him surface. York Regional Police say Giuseppe Agrippa was previously arrested March 4 on five charges, including two of sexual assault, and since then “multiple” alleged victims have come forward reporting similar incidents. On Tuesday, the accused was […]

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38 h. ago Haley Joel Osment charged with cocaine possession and being drunk in public

MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. (AP) — Oscar-nominated actor Haley Joel Osment has been charged with public intoxication and cocaine possession after his arrest earlier this month at a Northern California ski resort. The Mono County District Attorney’s office announced the misdemeanor charges Thursday against the 37-year-old actor, who starred as a child in movies “The Sixth […]

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39 h. ago MANDEL: ‘System in shambles’ lets alleged careless driver who killed pedestrian walk

There will be no kind of justice for an elderly pedestrian hit and killed by a vehicle just over 18 months ago in Toronto. An alleged careless driver accused of killing the man has had his charges stayed because it took too long to get to trial in provincial offences court. And Justice of the […]

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39 h. ago Three sheriffs charged after 2023 death of prisoner at Edmonton courthouse

"We work hard every day to maintain the public's trust and while this matter is concerning, it is not a reflection of the hard-working men and women of the Alberta Sheriffs as a whole."

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40 h. ago Frank Stronach committed to stand trial after preliminary inquiry into two charges

An Ontario court has committed billionaire businessman Frank Stronach to stand trial on two charges related to two complainants as part of his Toronto sexual assault case. Ontario Court Justice Jacqueline Freeman made the ruling at the end of a preliminary inquiry that dealt exclusively with those two charges, which court has heard were the […]

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40 h. ago Drugs, firearms charges laid following search of Centretown home

Drug, firearms charges for Ottawa residents after search of Centretown home

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41 h. ago Over $3.5M in magic mushrooms, DMT seized in major Ontario drug bust

Police close 'Project Magic' investigation with $3.5M in drugs seized, including magic mushrooms and DMT. 15 individuals have been charged with two wanted in U.K and Egypt.

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41 h. ago Haley Joel Osment arrested at ski resort for public intoxication

The 'Sixth Sense' star was also booked for possession of an unidentified controlled substance after being identified as an 'unruly skier.'

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42 h. ago Winnipeg man faces multiple charges after child porn investigation, police say

A Winnipeg man was arrested Wednesday at a Canadian Armed Forces base, police say, after a months-long investigation into child pornography.

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42 h. ago Man charged as Kingston police find fentanyl stuffed inside rotisserie chicken

Investigators found 46.1 grams of fentanyl, 10.8 grams of cocaine and 25.2 grams of crystal methamphetamine stuffed in the roast bird.

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42 h. ago Calgary CTrain driver taken into custody after child struck, injured by train

Calgary police said the driver of a CTrain was taken into custody after an 11-year-old pedestrian was struck by a train at the Banff Trail Station on Thursday morning.

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43 h. ago Accused's violent poem entered as evidence at drug dealer murder trial

Ashley Bourget called her poem “Small Child” – but it contained a big, glaring comment that kept it out of a jailhouse poetry-writing competition. Instead, her creative writing from October 2023 while she was behind bars became evidence at her first-degree murder trial in the death of high-level drug dealer Grant Norton. “Now that I’m […]

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43 h. ago Additional alleged victims feared after case worker, 71, accused of child luring

A 71-year-old case worker has been charged with child luring and York Regional Police are appealing to other possible alleged victims. On Feb. 15, investigators were told a youth had been frequently communicating with a male suspect, who indicated he was a therapist and would offer his services at no cost. Police say they met […]

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