34 h. ago Family of Manitoba crash victim calls for stricter bail measures as election nears

Kellie Verwey was killed in a crash by an allegedly impaired driver who had been released on bail after breaching his conditions multiple times.

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56 h. ago Paid leave now extended for victims of domestic violence in Nova Scotia

As of Tuesday, paid leave for victims of family violence expands to five days from three, a move intended to give employees more time away from work to seek support.

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7 d. ago Victim's family talk of dashed hopes at killer's sentencing hearing

Devon Cherrey-Rooke’s family never doubted how much he loved them and they loved him back. Sometime before his death on Aug. 7, 2022, he sent them a letter saying he was ready to move past the tough life he was living. “I’m done doing drugs. I miss my family, making good money, being trusted and […]

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8 d. ago ‘I wish I could reverse time’: Teen speaks at sentencing in Ahmad Al Marrach killing

One of four youths charged in connection with the killing of 16-year-old Ahmad Al Marrach apologized in court Wednesday as part of her sentencing hearing for manslaughter. 

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2 w. ago British teenager who killed family and planned school massacre gets 49 years in prison

LONDON (AP) — A 19-year-old British man who shot and killed his mother and two younger siblings and who wanted to carry out a high-profile school shooting has been told he will not be eligible for parole for at least 49 years. At the sentencing hearing at Luton Crown Court on Wednesday, Justice Bobbie Cheema-Grubb […]

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2 w. ago CRIME SCENE: Newmarket community support worker charged with fraud

A community support worker from Newmarket has been charged after allegedly defrauding a vulnerable person of more than $10,000 over three years. York Regional Police said a family member of the victim contacted police after more than $10,000 was withdrawn from their account between 2021 and 2023. “The victim, who is a vulnerable member of […]

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2 w. ago Friends and family describe victim of fatal avalanche as “a wonderful human being”

Friends and family are remembering Minetta Norrie as an adventurous woman who loved life. Norrie was killed Friday in an avalanche west of Calgary.

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3 w. ago MARTIN: ‘Closure’ rings hollow for victim’s family in brutal slaying

Seeing a feeble old man sentenced to the equivalent of a 6½-year prison term for manslaughter in the death of 16-year-old Pauline Brazeau a full lifetime ago probably didn't do much to assuage the grief relatives have lived through for nearly 50 years

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3 w. ago Dealer sobs as heroin overdose victim's family describes pain, loss

While Debb Beer’s family poured out their hearts, Joshua Biernacki put his hands over his face and sobbed. “Not a day goes by that I don’t think of Debb or talk about Debb, especially with (Beer’s daughter). We often find ourselves watching old videos and looking at pictures,” Beer’s mother Cindy said in her victim […]

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3 w. ago Arizona prisoner set to be executed next week passes up chance to ask for reprieve

PHOENIX — A prisoner scheduled to be executed next week in what would be Arizona’s first use of the death penalty in over two years has passed up a chance to ask for a reprieve from his death sentence. Aaron Brian Gunches, 53, did not participate in a hearing Monday before the Arizona Board of […]

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3 w. ago Remains found in Manitoba landfill confirmed to be murder victim Morgan Harris

WINNIPEG — RCMP say remains found in a Winnipeg-area landfill have been identified as belonging to the victim of a serial killer. They say the family of Morgan Harris has been notified. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew announced last week that possible remains had been found during a search of the landfill. The province says another […]

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