3 h. ago OFFICER DOWN: Horrifying last moments of OPP officer captured on bodycam, killer says he thought it was intruders, not police

Alain Bellefeuille, on trial for first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder, has pleaded not guilty.

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7 h. ago Man convicted in botched fatal B.C. kidnapping now unlawfully at large

Tian Yi Eddie Zhang, 32, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in 2017 in connection with a botched kidnapping that led to the death of an international student.

Society

30 h. ago Calgary car dealer sentenced to two years jail for defrauding customers

CALGARY — A car dealer says he defrauded customers out of thousands of dollars because he, too, was a victim and thought he could earn back his losses. Steven Anthony Humber, owner of Express Auto Sales Calgary, was sentenced Monday to two years in jail after pleading guilty to committing 26 fraudulent sales and refinancing […]

Economics

3 d. ago Witness in B.C. murder trial repeatedly violated lucrative deal with cops, defence says

Brandon Teixeira has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, attempted murder and firearms charges in the October 2017 killing of Nicolas Khabra in Surrey. 

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7 d. ago Wolfpack traffickers sentenced to lengthy prison terms after guilty pleas

Two cousins connected to the Wolfpack gang who sold fentanyl and other drugs in the Downtown Eastside have been sentenced.

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8 d. ago Former teacher in NYC sentenced after posing as teen on Snapchat to solicit nude images from kids

NEW YORK — A former math teacher at an upscale private school in Brooklyn was sentenced Wednesday to seven years in prison on charges that he posed as a teenager on Snapchat to solicit nude images and sexual videos from children. Winston Nguyen, 38, had pleaded guilty earlier this month to one count of use […]

Society

8 d. ago Thomas Cavanagh Construction Fined $100,000 for Gas Line Strikes in Ottawa

TORONTO, March 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Thomas Cavanagh Construction Limited (Cavanagh Construction) has been fined $100,000 after pleading guilty last week to five safety violations under the Technical Standards and Safety Act. Cavanagh Construction’s violations resulted in damage to multiple gas lines in and around Ottawa, causing gas outages for six homes and a retail […]

Economics

8 d. ago Toronto Blue Jays players admit to some hilarious guilty pleasure songs

There could be some interesting music being played out of the Toronto Blue Jays locker room this season.The Blue Jays posted a video asking players what their guilty pleasure song is, and the answers were absolutely hilarious. A few artists were named by several players, with quite a few Swifties donning the Jays jersey this season. Here's a look at the guilty pleasure songs of some of the Blue Jays roster:Mason Fluharty: "Look What You Made Me Do," Taylor SwiftDavis Schneider: "Unwritten," Natasha BedingfieldErnie Clement: "Zombie," The CranberriesRyan Jennings: "Love Story," Taylor SwiftKevin Gausman: Taylor SwiftJose Berrios: Taylor SwiftMichael Stefanic: "Party in The USA," Miley CyrusRiley Tirotta: "Unwritten," Natasha BedingfieldPhil Clarke: "Hot To Go!," Chappell RoanRobert Brooks: "Pink Pony Club," Chappell RoanLeo Jimemenz: "Levitating," Dua LipaRyan Burr: "Espresso," Sabrina CarpenterJacob Sharp: "Barbie Girl," AquaBraydon Fisher: "We Can't Stop," Miley CyrusJosh Kasevich:...

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1 week ago Motorcyclist given conditional sentence for hitting Edmonton police officer, fleeing scene

A motorcyclist who broke an Edmonton police officer’s leg in a bid to escape a traffic stop has narrowly avoided jail time. Dominic Di Cesare, 22, pleaded guilty Monday to a count of failing to remain at the scene of an accident that caused injury, admitting he clipped EPS Sgt. Eric Duff while speeding through […]

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1 week ago Man with ties to 2022 Hwy. 402 blockade jailed for police assault

SARNIA – A Lambton County man convicted of mischief around the time a stretch of Highway 402 was shuttered during the 2022 so-called Freedom Convoy has been jailed for a series of new crimes including assaulting and obstructing a police officer. Steve Verberne, 48, from Watford, recently pleaded guilty to those two charges along with […]

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1 week ago ROARING LION: Thief who stole Winston Churchill portrait pleads guilty

Jeffrey Wood, 44, took the portrait sometime between Dec. 25, 2021, and Jan. 6, 2022, and replaced it with a fake copy.

Culture

1 week ago MANDEL: Woman gets probation after tossing elderly Jewish man to ground

The 18-year-old was originally charged with assaulting the 88-year-old last summer but ended up pleading guilty to mischief

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1 week ago 'Violent and dangerous': pair who terrorized Edmonton with random drive

A man who spent a summer evening driving around Edmonton firing a handgun at random motorists — wounding two — will be sentenced later this year after admitting to a raft of charges. Tariq Aman, 32, pleaded guilty Friday to nine counts for four shootings that terrorized drivers and led to a chaotic police chase […]

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1 week ago Man accused of stealing portrait of Winston Churchill pleads guilty

OTTAWA — The Ontario man accused of stealing an iconic portrait of former British prime minister Winston Churchill from Ottawa’s Chateau Laurier hotel has pleaded guilty. Jeffrey Wood submitted his plea in an Ottawa courtroom this morning, more than three years after the photo disappeared from the hotel. The theft occurred in late 2021 or […]

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1 week ago Man accused of stealing portrait of Winston Churchill in Ottawa pleads guilty

The Ontario man accused of stealing an iconic portrait of former British prime minister Winston Churchill from Ottawa's Chateau Laurier hotel has pleaded guilty.

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2 w. ago Man and woman accused in Edmonton security guard homicide plead not guilty

Evan Rain and Judith Saulteaux are both charged with first-degree murder in the death of Harshandeep Singh, who was shot inside an apartment building in central Edmonton.

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2 w. ago U.S. judge accepts Pentagon leaker’s guilty plea in military court

The plea agreement calls for dishonorable discharge and no jail time. The judge approved the plea agreement, but had not addressed his sentencing yet.

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2 w. ago Toronto woman pleads guilty to negligence in dog attack that seriously injured child

A Toronto woman who faced multiple charges in a dog attack that seriously injured a child has pleaded guilty to some of them, including a criminal charge of negligence. Court records show Patrycja Siarek entered the pleas in a Toronto court last Friday. She had also been charged with infractions under the provincial Dog Owners’ […]

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2 w. ago Flight attendant pleads guilty to secretly recording teen girl in plane bathroom

BOSTON — A former American Airlines flight attendant has pleaded guilty to secretly recording video of a 14-year-old girl using an airplane bathroom and having recordings of four other girls using the lavatories. Estes Carter Thompson III, 37, of Charlotte, North Carolina, pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of attempted sexual exploitation of children and […]

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3 w. ago Two men plead not guilty in OD deaths of 3 Kansas City Chiefs fans after game

PLATTE CITY, Mo. — Two men pleaded not guilty Thursday in the drug overdose deaths of three Kansas City Chiefs fans whose bodies were found in a backyard two days after they got together to watch the final game of the regular season in 2024. Jordan Willis and Ivory Carson appeared separately via video from […]

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