Freedom Day march honours N.S. residential school survivors
On National Indigenous Peoples Day, Nova Scotia honoured survivors of the Shubenacadie Indian Residential School with the fourth annual Freedom Day march.
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Teen who killed sister and friend in a crash 'devastated' by her actions, judge hears
A teenager who crashed a BMW SUV while driving 190 km/h, causing the deaths of her sister and a friend, was sentenced Tuesday during an emotional hearing that saw many in the courtroom, including the judge and lawyers, struggle to contain their emotions. The girl, who was 16 years old at the time of the incident, will spend two years on probation under conditions that include community service. She is also prohibited from driving for five years. A Calgary court heard that four teens were in the
The IndependentSeven people - including four kids - shot by neighbor who once told them to ‘go back to where they came from’
Motive still being investigated, but shooting ‘could’ have racial element, police say
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3 new freezer units now tucked away in hospital's underground garage, housing unclaimed dead
Three new mobile freezer units have been built in the Health Sciences Centres’s garage to store unclaimed bodies. The storage units now have a wall built around them, blocking them from sight. (Elizabeth Whitten/CBC News)Just one day after CBC News reported that the largest hospital in Newfoundland and Labrador was storing dozens of unclaimed bodies in temporary freezers in an alleyway, the province's health authority went shopping for new equipment. Three newly constructed freezer units have be
- People
2 Missing Ga. Firefighters Who'd Been High School Sweethearts Are Found Dead Days After Woman Keyed Man's Car
The two firefighters had dated for about seven years before breaking up, according to Kuhbander's parents
- People
Man Sentenced to Life for Shooting Dead Parents and 2 of Their Friends: 'I Deserve Worse'
In April 2023, Joseph M. Eaton killed his parents and their friends as they prepared to welcome him home from prison
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Biker mum who stopped thief 'let down' by police
The taekwondo-trained mum wrestles a thief as he tries to steal her bike, but police do not arrive.
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Funeral for mother, 2 children found dead in Harrow, Ont., home draws dozens of mourners in Windsor
The funeral for Carly Walsh and her two children was held in Windsor, Ont., on Tuesday, drawing dozens to the service as the family's Harrow community continues to mourn after their bodies were found in their home last month. The service for the 41-year-old, Madison, 13, and Hunter, 8, was at FamiliesFirst Funeral Home and Tribute Centre a day after the visitations.Some people arriving for the funeral service were seen embracing each other.Windsor police in unmarked vehicles escorted the process
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Supreme Court orders another review of gun charge behind Hunter Biden's conviction
The Supreme Court told another defendant convicted of the same gun charge as Hunter Biden to have his conviction reviewed again at the appeals court.
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In their own words: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's message on Canada Day
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has released a video message to Canadians on Canada Day. Here's what he had to say, in his own words.
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Family of 5 in New York for Baseball Tournament Dies in Small Plane Crash
Members of the Van Epps family were on board a Piper Malibu Mirage aircraft leaving upstate New York when the crash happened
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Driver drank 18 beers before fatal nail salon crash on Long Island, prosecutors say
The driver who authorities say plowed his SUV into a Long Island nail salon Friday, killing four people and injuring nine others, told police he had consumed 18 beers the night before the accident, according to CNN affiliate WABC.
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Alberta man charged after teen shot, wounded on his rural property
EDMONTON — An elderly Alberta man is in custody facing assault and weapons charges after a teen was shot on his rural property over the weekend.
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Woman Was Killed by Man Her Mom Had Forced Her to Marry — and Now the Mother Is Convicted
Prosecutors in Australia said Sakina Muhammad Jan forced her daughter to marry a man she didn't want to wed in November 2019, weeks before he killed her
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6 teenage baseball players charged as adults in South Dakota rape case take plea deals
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Six teenage players from a South Dakota American Legion baseball team who were charged as adults in a rape case last summer have reached plea deals.
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Woman accused of trying to drown 3-year-old Muslim child is rearrested after bond increased to $1M
A woman accused of trying to drown a 3-year-old Muslim and Palestinian child in an apartment complex pool in Texas has been rearrested, inmate records show.
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Man, woman charged in reported road rage incident in Windsor
A man and a woman are facing charges after what police describe as a road rage incident in Windsor Sunday night that led to police officers being assaulted, Windsor police say.In a news release on Tuesday, police said a 33-year-old man was driving a Chrysler 300 northbound on Pillette with a woman and a three-year-old child as passengers.According to police, the Chrysler stopped at Pillette Road and Ontario Street and was struck by a Toyota driven by a 24-year-old woman who police say is known t
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San Diego County to pay nearly $15M to family of pregnant woman who died in jail 5 years ago
SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego County will pay nearly $15 million to settle a lawsuit by the family of a 24-year-old pregnant woman who died in jail after a sheriff's deputy and a medical worker watched her collapse in a cell five years ago.
- BBC
Mexican gang fight leaves pile of bodies
Officials found 19 bodies in and around a dumper truck abandoned in southern Chiapas state.
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US Marshals Service finds 200 missing children in nationwide operation
The U.S. Marshals Operation has found 200 missing children, including 173 endangered runaways in a nationwide operation May 20-June 24.
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Groom Was Shot in Head During Missouri Wedding, Now in Critical Condition
According to a GoFundMe page set up for the family, Manuel Gonzalez was shot in the head by armed robbers during a backyard wedding ceremony in St. Louis, Mo.