69 h. ago Edmonton man attacked mom, fatally injured dad during fight over eviction

Shawn Dion pleaded guilty in Edmonton Court of King's Bench Thursday to manslaughter and assault for the 2024 attack on his mom and dad

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7 d. ago Group representing thousands of prosecutors condemns Edmonton police criticism of Crown in child homicide case

A group representing thousands of Crown prosecutors across Canada has come out against the Edmonton Police Service’s decision to publicly criticize a plea agreement in a child homicide case. Last week, the Canadian Association of Crown Counsel (CACC) issued a statement saying it was “deeply troubled” by EPS’s letter to the provincial official in charge […]

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9 d. ago Quebec woman who scalded young boy over ding dong ditch prank pleads guilty

MONTREAL — A Quebec woman who scalded a 10-year-old boy at her door with boiling water last year has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault. Stephanie Borel entered the guilty plea at the Longueuil courthouse south of Montreal and her case returns to court on Jan. 28, 2026 for sentencing arguments. The boy, whose identity is […]

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1 week ago Drug dealer pleads guilty in gunfight outside Toronto supervised injection site

One of three men involved in a deadly gunfight that killed an innocent bystander outside a Leslieville supervised injection site has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

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1 week ago British charities cut ties with Sarah Ferguson after Epstein email reports

The story comes less than a month after Prince Andrew was criticized for staying in touch with Epstein for five years longer than previously claimed.

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2 w. ago N.S. committee urges better road safety efforts to prevent deaths of young people

The report was based on a review of 911 deaths of young Nova Scotians between 2009 and 2023.

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2 w. ago British aristocrat and her boyfriend sentenced to 14 years in prison for killing their newborn

LONDON — A British aristocrat and her boyfriend were sentenced to 14 years in prison on Monday for killing their newborn daughter while on the run from authorities. Constance Marten, 38, and her boyfriend Mark Gordon, 51, a convicted sex offender, were sentenced Monday after being found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter at London’s Central […]

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3 w. ago Opinion: Edmonton police overstepped by intervening on plea deal

On Sept. 8, the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) sent a letter to the Crown expressing shock at a proposed plea bargain. The deal would see the accused plead guilty to manslaughter rather than first-degree murder, with a recommended eight-year sentence. The letter, signed by Megan Hankewich, executive director of EPS’s legal and regulatory services division, […]

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3 w. ago Ontario plans to ban parking outside child care centres after tragic death of toddler

Paul Calandra said in a statement released Thursday afternoon he wanted to stop people from parking immediately in front of or beside child care centres and playgrounds.

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3 w. ago Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in child death case EPS criticized Crown over

It comes a day after Edmonton police made public a letter from the force to Alberta's Justice Ministry saying it was aware of the plea deal and urging the Crown to call it off.

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