Calgary doctor charged with fraud for allegedly overbilling
A family doctor in Calgary has been charged with fraud for allegedly claiming $2.2 million for fake hours worked. Tomasia DaSilva reports.
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CBCWoman acquitted of historical sex offence against teen stepson
WARNING: This story contains details of child sexual abuse.An Ontario woman has been acquitted of a sex crime against her teen stepson in Ottawa 40 years ago because the judge couldn't be sure that Canadians in the 1980s would have found it criminally immoral.It's a rare case because a woman stands accused, leaving the judge in a tough spot with little case law to lean on, according to a law professor who specializes in sexual offences. Still, Janine Benedet said it would have been helpful for t
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Charlottetown police capture Toronto man at top of national most-wanted list
Charlottetown police have arrested a man who was listed at the top of a national most-wanted list. The force said in a news release that its street crime unit, along with the major crime unit and a rapid tactical deployment team, arrested 35-year old Michael Bebee in Charlottetown on Tuesday. Toronto police had issued a Canada-wide warrant for Bebee's arrest in connection with the July 23, 2023, shooting death of Shamar Powell-Flowers in Toronto's east end. Bebee is accused of second-degree murd
- San Luis Obispo Tribune
Women caught on camera ‘stuffing skirts’ with $5,700 of cosmetics at Paso Robles Target
“We would like to swap out their newly acquired beauty products with a pair of shiny bracelets,” police said.
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Family devastated after cyberthieves steal $10,000 from bank account
Alana Regnier says her family is reeling after thousands of dollars were stolen from their bank account.Regnier, who is originally from Unity, Sask., has been living in Calgary with her husband Caleb and two young children. Their dream is to one day own a house of their own.She said she made the difficult decision to go back to work part-time after the birth of her second child. Regnier said she was able to put in about 600 hours of work with a non-profit and managed to save about $10,000 to go
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$9.5M sexual abuse class-action lawsuit against Stampede moves forward with 300 claimants
About 300 people have joined a $9.5-million class action lawsuit against the Calgary Stampede, which admitted negligence after a serial sexual abuser worked for decades with teenage performers from the Young Canadians, a judge heard Tuesday. Lawyers for the claimants and Stampede were in court Tuesday to update Court of King's Bench Justice Paul Jeffrey on how the funds will be distributed and to work out details of a plan to notify all potential class members of an upcoming settlement approval
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Police officer who faced sword attacker suffered ‘horrifically serious’ injuries
A 36-year-old suspect remains in hospital after a 14-year-old boy was killed and four other people were injured in Hainault, east London.
- LA Times
A 17-year-old girl was fatally shot while walking home in Long Beach. Police release video of a suspect
The Long Beach Police Department wants the public's help in identifying a man suspected of shooting and killing a 17-year-old girl last month.
- People
Ark. Teacher Accused of Sexually Abusing 15-Year-Old, Sending Him Nude Photos on 'Daily Basis'
Reagan Gray, 26, is facing one count of sexual assault
- CBC
'Someone is going to get hurt,' says OPP officer minutes before fatal 401 crash
A police radio recording is providing a glimpse into the moments leading up to a fiery wrong-way crash that killed four people east of Toronto on Monday.
- Miami Herald
Man kidnaps woman, goes to prison and kidnaps her again after release, Florida cops say
A deputy found the woman duct-taped in a garage two months after the man got out of prison, according to the arrest affidavit.
- People
Cheerleader, 15, with 'Full Life Ahead of Her' Dead; 3 Other Students Injured in Ga. Prom After-Party Shooting
A 17-year-old has been charged with the murder of Chyell Paulk
- People
Will Animal Tranquilizer Found in Suzanne Morphew's Body Lead to Re-Filed Murder Charges Against Husband?
Barry Morphew was previously charged with murder, though the charges were dropped
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Assault charges against two Halifax Alehouse bouncers withdrawn before trial
Assault charges against two security guards who worked at a downtown Halifax bar have been withdrawn moments before their trial was supposed to get underway.Alexander Levy, 38, and Matthew Day, 33, were both charged in relation to an incident outside the Halifax Alehouse on Oct. 10, 2022. A customer was allegedly attacked by two bouncers and held in a choke hold after being kicked out of the bar. A Crown lawyer told Judge Kelly Serbu in Halifax provincial court on Tuesday they will not be procee
- HuffPost
Judge Rules On Trump’s Alleged Gag Order Violations In Hush Money Trial
Judge Juan Merchan warned the former president could face jail time if he continues to violate the directive.
- Charlotte Observer
Confused woman starts gushing blood. Then Virginia deputies find bullet hole in wall
The woman remains in a hospital, officials say.
- The Canadian Press
Toronto's police chief apologizes for comments made after man acquitted in cop death
Toronto's police chief is apologizing for his "choice of words" in reacting to the acquittal of a man who had been accused of fatally running over an officer. Chief Myron Demkiw told the Toronto Police Services Board this morning that he has been reflecting on the comments he made outside a downtown Toronto courthouse on April 21, in which he said police respect the judicial process but were "hoping for a different outcome" to the trial. Demkiw told the board he should have been more clear that
- Miami Herald
15-year-old girl stabs her grandmother to death in their home, Pennsylvania cops say
The 67-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
- The Daily Beast
Trump Given Final Warning: Shut Up or Face Jail
Seth Winnig/Getty The third week of Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York got off to an aggressive start on Tuesday morning, when the former president was swiftly fined $9,000 by the judge for repeatedly making public comments about jurors and witnesses—ignoring the court’s gag order that sought to stymie an ongoing MAGA intimidation campaign.But when the judge’s order was filed minutes later, it became clear the that Trump is also receiving a final warning: stop the threatening rhetoric or
- Associated Press
A 98-year-old in Ukraine walked miles to safety from Russians, with slippers and a cane
A 98-year-old woman in Ukraine who escaped Russian-occupied territory by walking almost 10 kilometers (6 miles) alone, wearing a pair of slippers and supported by a cane has been reunited with her family days after they were separated while fleeing to safety. Lidia Stepanivna Lomikovska and her family decided to leave the front-line town of Ocheretyne, in the eastern Donetsk region, last week after Russian troops entered it and fighting intensified. “I woke up surrounded by shooting all around — so scary,” Lomikovska said in a video interview posted by the National Police of Donetsk region.
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Police killed student outside Wisconsin school after reports of someone with a weapon, official says
Police shot and killed a Wisconsin student outside a middle school after receiving a report of someone with a weapon while class was in session, according to the state's attorney general. No one else was hurt and the student didn't get inside the building. An investigation is ongoing.