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The Canadian PressPolice identify family of four found dead in rural community near Windsor
ESSEX, ONTARIO, CANADA — Police confirmed Wednesday that four people found dead in a rural home in southwestern Ontario last week were members of the same family. The four have been identified as 41-year-old Carly Walsh, 42-year-old Steven Walsh, 13-year-old Madison Walsh and eight-year-old Hunter Walsh. Ontario Provincial Police said they went to a home in the community of Harrow last Thursday after receiving a request to check on the well-being of someone inside. Police said they cannot confir
- CBC
Black First Nation's member wins racial discrimination case against N.S. band
The terrifying scene unfolded in the yard of the Currie family home on a reserve in southwest Nova Scotia: a white neighbour hurling racist slurs, including the N-word, threatening to kill them and their dogs as he churned up the ground with his all-terrain vehicle.But what Matthew Currie, who is of Mi'kmaw and Black descent, found equally disturbing was what he saw as the tepid response from the leadership of his small First Nation, which refused to bar the perpetrator from community hubs on th
- Associated Press
He flipped off a trooper and got charged. Now Vermont is on the hook for $175,000
Vermont has agreed to pay $175,000 to settle a lawsuit on behalf of a man who was charged with a crime for giving a state trooper the middle finger in 2018, the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union said Wednesday. The lawsuit was filed in 2021 by the ACLU of Vermont on behalf of Gregory Bombard, of St. Albans. Trooper Jay Riggen stopped Bombard’s vehicle in St. Albans on Feb. 9, 2018, because he believed Bombard had shown him the middle finger, according to the lawsuit.
- People
Wife Accused of Spiking Husband's Mountain Dew with Weed Killer Told Cops, 'She Should Have Just Divorced Him'
Michelle Peters told police she was mad at her husband because he didn't appreciate the 50th birthday party she threw for him, court documents allege
- The Daily Beast
Marjorie Taylor Greene Swung at a Drag Queen—and Missed
Texas Drag queen Brigitte Bandit, who fancies herself as a “Dolly Parton tribute artist,” unknowingly walked into Marjorie Taylor Greene’s confused crosshairs on Tuesday when she spoke to CNN about her mission to Capitol Hill this week. Bandit, who was in D.C. to lobby lawmakers on the Equality Act and the Transgender Bill of Rights, spoke to CNN’s Sara Sidner on Wednesday about the importance of the bill. “It’s very scary for queer people to exist in a time where we see this kind of rhetoric be
- BuzzFeed
Ex-Millionaires Are Revealing How They Lost All Their Money, And I'm Actually Speechless
"And that's how my mother lost a multi-million dollar inheritance and got stuck with a $50k funeral bill..."
- The Canadian Press
'I'm sorry, God': Accused at Coutts border blockade cried when protest abandoned
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Anthony Olienick, sitting alone in an empty police interrogation room, breaks down in tears when he learns the COVID-19 protest blockade at Coutts, Alta., has disbanded in part because of his arrest.
- CBC
Woman who lied to get twin daughters Inuit status sentenced to 3 years in prison
A woman who admitted to defrauding Inuit organizations of more than $158,000 for her twin daughters' education has been sentenced to three years in a federal prison. Karima Manji was sentenced in an Iqaluit courtroom Thursday morning. According to an agreed statement of facts, Manji filled out forms in 2016 to enrol her daughters as Inuit children so they could become beneficiaries of the Nunavut land claim through Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI). In the forms, Manji said her daughters were born to
- The Canadian Press
Judge in Trump classified documents case grants his request for one hearing, denies bid for another
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case of former President Donald Trump granted a defense request for a hearing on whether prosecutors improperly breached attorney-client privilege when they obtained crucial evidence from one of Trump's ex-lawyers.
- CBC
Police say owner of Montreal motel was implicated in drug trade, sex trafficking
The owner of Motel St-Jacques, a 31-room guest house located on a dead-end street in western Montreal, where $45 bought a four-hour stay and $40 allegedly bought a bag of crack cocaine, profited from the prostitution and drug trade that took place there, according to police.The owner, Jitendrakumar Patel, who went by Jack, according to a police affidavit filed in Quebec court last week, helped undercover police officers buy drugs, including crack cocaine and fentanyl. The affidavit alleges he al
- CBC
Teen testifies at trial of Regina high school teacher charged with sexual offences
WARNING: This story contains distressing details.The teen girl who was allegedly exchanging nude photos and videos with a high school teacher testified at Regina's Court of King's Bench on Tuesday.Jeffrey Dumba, 52, is facing five charges related to sexual offences involving the 15-year-old student dating back to 2021.Dumba is charged with inviting a minor to touch herself sexually, distributing sexually explicit material to a minor and possessing child pornography.He was arrested on Sept. 3, 20
- The Canadian Press
Mounties seize 439 catalytic converters in B.C. theft, trafficking investigation
BURNABY, B.C. — Mounties in Burnaby, B.C., say they used undercover officers as part of a lengthy investigation into hundreds of stolen catalytic converters that they say were destined to be sent to the United States.
- The Canadian Press
Oklahoma executes man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing 7-year-old girl in 1984
McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma executed a man Thursday who was convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing his 7-year-old former stepdaughter in 1984.
- Global News
B.C. child killer Allan Schoenborn believes public should 'lighten up' about what he did
The man who killed his three children in Merritt more than 15 years ago was the focus of a BC Review Board hearing on the future of his custody and supervision. As Rumina Daya reports, the board heard that Allan Schoenborn, who has changed his name to Ken John Johnson, feels the public needs to "lighten up" about what he did.
- CNN
Mother of missing 12-year-old girl in North Carolina now considered a suspect in her disappearance, police say
The mother of missing 12-year-old Madalina Cojocari, who was last seen at her home in Cornelius, North Carolina, a town about 20 miles north of Charlotte, in November 2022, is now “considered a suspect in her disappearance,” according to an update from the Cornelius Police Department.
- PA Media: UK News
Aristocrat and partner found guilty of concealing birth of child
Constance Marten and Mark Gordon went off grid with daughter Victoria to evade authorities after four other children were taken into care.
- United Press International
Texas executes convicted murderer Ramiro Gonzales after apology to victim's family
Texas executed convicted murderer Ramiro Gonzales by lethal injection Wednesday night after he apologized to his victim's family, saying "I owe all of you my life."
- CBC
Convoy doctor-in-training suspended after undercover probe
An undercover investigation launched by Ontario's medical oversight agency found that a former Ottawa neurology resident misrepresented himself as a fully licensed doctor and provided medical services to dozens of patients during the 2022 convoy protests.Jeremiah Hadwen is now suspended from practising medicine in the province following a recent ruling by the College of Physicians and Surgeons (CPSO) disciplinary body that described his actions as "disgraceful, dishonourable and unprofessional."
- The Canadian Press
Haitians hold their breath as newly arrived Kenyan police force prepares to face gangs
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Anticipation is mingling with fear across Haiti as the country welcomes the fourth major foreign intervention in its history to fight gang violence choking the Caribbean country.
- Miami Herald
Palm Beach socialite ID’ed as mystery woman cops questioned in Matthew Perry’s death
The two reportedly met in rehab