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Regina police officer injured in 'accidental' shooting by another officer
A Regina police officer suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being shot by a fellow officer on Friday morning. The Regina Police Service said in a news release that the incident was the result of an "accidental discharge" of a police officer's firearm. At approximately 12:15 a.m. CST, officers with the street gang unit and the tactical support unit were executing a search warrant at a home in the 1000 block of Retallack Street, police said.That's when there was the accidental discharge f
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Residents fear pieces of Wheatley, Ont.'s history will be lost as next phase of demolitions begins
The demolition process for another round of buildings following the 2021 downtown explosion in Wheatley, Ont., will begin next week, and locals say they have mixed feelings about seeing some pieces of local history go. "Most of the buildings still have their contents inside the buildings," said Barry Broadbent, owner of the former Car Barn restaurant. "Mine especially, everything … has been there since the explosion .... It is in a pretty, pretty bad state of affairs, that's for sure."Barry Broa
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3 men, 1 woman charged in death of Blackfalds resident after multi-year probe
Three men and one woman are facing second-degree murder charges in the death of a Blackfalds, Atla., resident following a four-year investigation.Ryan James Gudwer, 38, died in 2020, spurring the RCMP to launch what turned out to be a lengthy probe involving forensics, surveillance and interviews with witnesses.Mounties did not provide any details on the manner of Gudwer's death.Investigators said some of the four suspects had moved significant distances in the last four years. The case required
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Man who wore police vest in rural home invasion robbery found guilty
An Edmonton man who broke into a rural home in De Winton and stole cash and a gun while wearing a vest that read "police" has been found guilty in the 2019 home invasion.Armin Babic, 41, was on trial on seven charges, including robbery with a firearm, impersonating a peace officer and forcible confinement. But midway through the trial, the charge of impersonating a peace officer was withdrawn after the judge noted the Crown hadn't called evidence to prove Babic was not a police officer. Court of
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VideoUS announces new Patriot missiles for Ukraine as part of new $6B aid package
The U.S. will provide Ukraine additional Patriot missiles for its air defense systems as part of a massive $6 billion additional aid package, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Friday.
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Meet Matt Allen, the new host of CBC Radio's Afternoon Drive
Matt Allen is coming home to take on a role that will see him guide people back to their homes at the end of their busy work days with stories and tunes from right here in southwestern Ontario. The new host of Afternoon Drive says he's thrilled to take over the microphone of the region's No. 1 rated afternoon radio program. He'll start that on Monday."Getting to work with great people in a place that is evolving so quickly is really exciting. Southwest Ontario has changed so much since I went to
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VideoActress who leveled charges against Weinstein says "many of us are discouraged, angry and worried"
Canadian actress Erika Rosenbaum, who came forward with allegations of sexual abuse against Harvey Weinstein says, “Many of us are discouraged, angry and worried.”
