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Parole documents reveal B.C. teen's killer thinks TV show about crime 'disrespectful'
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Reena Virk's killer told parole officials that a television series about the Victoria, B.C., teen's murder is "disrespectful" and will "re-victimize" Virk's family. Documents released by the Parole Board of Canada Wednesday say Virk's killer Kelly Ellard — who changed her name to Kerry Sim — demonstrated "remorse and victim empathy" after discussing the TV show about the high-profile 1997 murder with her case managers. The parole board decision says Sim, who was 15 at the time
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VideoNewsroom Ready: Canadian couple in UK in limelight after Loch Ness monster sighting
A Canadian couple living in Britain have been thrust into the limelight after capturing images of what appear to be the Loch Ness monster in Scotland’s famed lake. Parry Malm and Shannon Wiseman say they spotted something floating in the lake while on vacation and took photos that make them the latest witnesses of the famed mystical creature. (April 24, 2024)
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With surplus government buildings scarce in Charlottetown, feds look to public land for potential housing
The federal government has announced plans to repurpose its surplus buildings into housing, but the pickings will be slim in Charlottetown.The Daniel J. MacDonald Building on Grafton Street is currently undergoing a $100-million renovation, while the Jean Canfield Building is still relatively new.Charlottetown MP Sean Casey said he'd be "hard pressed" to find any surplus federal buildings that would be suitable for housing in the city, but there could be some land available to build on."At this
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Ontario to jump into summer-like weather as temperatures heat up fast
After days with a frost-and-freeze threat, temperatures will be heating up in southern Ontario this weekend. An active storm track will drag both warmth and moisture into the region, introducing a summer-like humidex
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1 dead after vehicle hits parked trailer in Mississauga: police
One person is dead after their vehicle crashed into a parked trailer in a Mississauga parking lot Wednesday afternoon, Peel police say.Police were called to a parking lot near Tomken Road and Courtneypark Drive East around 4:47 p.m., they said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.Police said the driver was pronounced dead at the scene and the major collision bureau is investigating.
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VideoChicago's 'rat hole' removed after city determines sidewalk with animal impression was damaged
Chicago's so-called “rat hole” is gone. A Chicago sidewalk landmark some affectionately call the “rat hole” has been removed after city officials determined the section bearing the imprint of an animal was damaged.
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'I'm alarmed': N.W.T. MLAs question minister on emergency plan updates
Some Northwest Territories MLAs grilled officials from the territory's municipal and community affairs department Wednesday on updates to its emergency plan. MLAs discussed the updates at a public ministerial briefing at the standing committee on accountability and oversight. The territorial government released updates to its emergency plan on Monday. That plan is meant to be a living document that describes the emergency management framework in the N.W.T. and the roles and responsibilities of d
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