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Man accused of trying to kill taxi driver, 2 others north of Belleville
Police allege a 36-year-old man from Tweed, Ont., took a taxi to a rural part of nearby Madoc, stabbed his driver, stabbed a man and a woman inside a home, and fled in a stolen vehicle before being found, arrested and charged.In a news release, Ontario Provincial Police said the attacks happened Wednesday between 11:30 p.m. and midnight.The accused took the taxi to McCann Road in Eldorado, about 50 kilometres north of downtown Belleville, police said.He then allegedly stabbed the 59-year-old dri
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VideoStudy says it's likely a warmer world made deadly Dubai downpours heavier
A new report says circumstantial evidence points to climate change as worsening the deadly deluge that flooded Dubai and surroundings.Thursday's study says between 10% and 40% more rain fell in just one day last week than it would have in a world without the warming that has come from the burning of coal, oil and natural gas.
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VideoVenice launches experiment to charge day-trippers, AP explains
Under the gaze of the world’s media, the fragile lagoon city of Venice launches a pilot program Thursday to charge day-trippers a 5-euro (around $5.35) entry fee that authorities hope will discourage visitors from arriving on peak days and make the city more liveable for its dwindling residents. Associated Press reporter Colleen Barry explains the process. (AP Video shot by Paolo Santalucia)
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Legacy Christian Academy considering closing its doors at end of June in wake of abuse allegations
A controversial Christian school in Saskatoon may close its doors at the end of June in the wake of abuse allegations and ongoing criminal court cases, according to a letter obtained by CBC News.The letter is circulating among senior officials at Legacy Christian Academy. It indicates that the school could close its doors June 30."Because of the ongoing allegations against Christian Centre Academy, our earlier rendition, and even against LCA as it is today, it has become more difficult to mainta
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Ontario to see quick, humid heat up heading into the weekend
Temperatures will be heating up in southern Ontario this weekend, following days with a frost-and-freeze threat. An active storm track will drag both warmth and moisture into the region, introducing a summer-like humidex
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N.L. minister seeks Criminal Code changes he says will protect domestic abuse victims
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador’s justice minister has asked his federal counterpart to make changes to the Criminal Code that he says will help protect victims of domestic and intimate partner violence. John Hogan's letter last month to Arif Virani recommends changes to bail and detention rules that could make it harder for those accused of intimate partner violence or domestic violence to be released. He sent it about a week after a St. John's, N.L., woman was found dead and Ibrah
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Sentencing hearing for former Saskatchewan Mountie who shot lover in park
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — A sentencing hearing has started for a former Saskatchewan Mountie who shot and killed his lover. Bernie Herman, who is 55, was convicted in January of manslaughter in the death of 26-year-old Braden Herman. The two men are not related. Braden Herman's naked body was found in 2021 in a park on the outskirts of Prince Albert. Bernie Herman testified that he fired the gun that killed Braden Herman, but lawyers disagreed on whether it was planned. The officer's lawyers argued
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