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What Canadians are saying about the death of Rex Murphy
The National Post is reporting that Rex Murphy has died. Murphy worked as a columnist for the newspaper, which said in an obituary on its website that he died at 77 after a battle with cancer. Here's what Canadians are saying about the news. "Rex Murphy was one of the most intelligent and fiercely free-thinking journalists this country has ever known. Laureen and I extend our deepest condolences to Rex’s family and loved ones." — Former prime minister Stephen Harper --- "Canada has lost an icon,
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Broadcaster and commentator Rex Murphy dead at 77: National Post
The National Post is reporting that Rex Murphy, the pro-oil pundit who was at once the steady stickhandler of a national call-in radio show and a driver of divisive online discourse, has died. The newspaper, where he worked as a columnist, said in an obituary on its website that Murphy died at age 77 following a battle with cancer. Former prime minister Stephen Harper expressed his condolences on social media. "Rex Murphy was one of the most intelligent and fiercely free-thinking journalists thi
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B.C. creates a special homicide unit as gangs involved in 46 per cent of murders
VICTORIA — British Columbia is forming a new police unit tasked with investigating gang-related homicides, saying almost 50 per cent of the murders in the province last year were connected to gangland crimes. Data from the Ministry of Public Safety says gang-related homicides have climbed from 21 per cent of all killings in the province in 2003 to 46 per cent last year. "While homicides remain relatively rare events they have been steadily increasing in the province over the years," Mike Farnwor
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Severe geomagnetic storm may spark widespread auroras over Canada on Friday
Fingers crossed for clear conditions Friday night as the potential grows for widespread auroras across Canada
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Timeline of slayings of 4 women in Winnipeg, demands to search a landfill for remains
WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg man has admitted to killing four women but claims he's not criminally responsible because of mental illness. Jeremy Skibicki, 37, has pleaded not guilty to four counts of first-degree murder. His trial began Wednesday. Here is a timeline of the case: March 15, 2022 — Police say an unidentified woman is killed on or around this date. May 1, 2022 — Morgan Harris, a member of Long Plain First Nation living in Winnipeg, is last seen in the area of Main Street and Henry Avenue n
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Winnipeg trial hears victims' clothing, DNA found in serial killer's apartment
WINNIPEG — The trial of serial killer Jeremy Skibicki heard Thursday that police found physical evidence of the victims in his Winnipeg apartment, including jewelry, clothing, DNA and a bloodstained bathtub. Const. Jan de Vries, who was part of the police search team, testified they found bloodstains in Skibicki's bathroom belonging to one of the victims, Rebecca Contois. Some stains were visible while others were found using a spray that makes stains fluorescent when used with a black light, he
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Veteran con man arrested over 'large scale' Ontario investment fraud
A convicted con man with a decades-long record of fraud is facing new charges in connection with an alleged Ontario Ponzi scheme.
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