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Ontario man pleads guilty to running drug ring that brought meth, cocaine into Canada | battlefordsNOW
Battlefordsnow.com
Mar 27, 2026

Ontario man pleads guilty to running drug ring that brought meth, cocaine into Canada | battlefordsNOW

LOS ANGELES — An Ontario man has pleaded guilty to running a drug-trafficking operation that U.S. officials say brought hundreds of kilograms of meth and cocaine worth up to US$17 million from the United States into Canada. The U.S. Attorney's Office f...

Drug Crime
Kindel nets shootout winner as Penguins squeeze past Senators 4-3, lose Crosby | battlefordsNOW
Battlefordsnow.com
Mar 27, 2026

Kindel nets shootout winner as Penguins squeeze past Senators 4-3, lose Crosby | battlefordsNOW

OTTAWA — Ben Kindel scored the shootout winner to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators Thursday night. The win allowed the Penguins (36-20-16) to maintain their hold on third in the Metropolitan Division, while the Senator...

Prince Albert Grand Council shares $1.4 million policing study with community  | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Mar 27, 2026

Prince Albert Grand Council shares $1.4 million policing study with community | Globalnews.ca

The Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) is sharing its First Nations policing feasibility study with stakeholders after receiving endorsement from chiefs in February.

Alberta man to spend 17 years in prison on child sex charges after Florida arrest  | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Mar 26, 2026

Alberta man to spend 17 years in prison on child sex charges after Florida arrest | Globalnews.ca

31-year-old James Hjelmeland of Red Deer has been sentenced to 17 years in an American prison after being arrested during a child sex sting operation in Florida.

Criminal Justice
Teams Kerri Einarson, Kaitlyn Lawes break up the band in curling shakeup - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Mar 26, 2026

Teams Kerri Einarson, Kaitlyn Lawes break up the band in curling shakeup - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca

Team Einarson is making some pretty significant changes to their lineup, while Team Lawes is disbanding altogether.

Red Deer man sentenced to 17 years in US prison for child luring and exploitation offences
Westernstandard.news
Mar 26, 2026

Red Deer man sentenced to 17 years in US prison for child luring and exploitation offences

A Canadian man has been sentenced to more than 17 years in a U.S. federal prison after travelling to Florida in an attempt to have sex with a child and distributing child sexual abuse material.

Police identify senior shot to death in Abbotsford homeless camp shooting
Westernstandard.news
Mar 26, 2026

Police identify senior shot to death in Abbotsford homeless camp shooting

Police have identified a 69-year-old man killed in a late-night shooting at a homeless encampment in Abbotsford as investigators work to track down suspects in what they describe as a targeted attack.

Man charged with bestiality, accused of sexually assaulting horse on Vernon farm  | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Mar 26, 2026

Man charged with bestiality, accused of sexually assaulting horse on Vernon farm | Globalnews.ca

Erica Van Meenen said that in January, she discovered surveillance footage that allegedly showed a man sexually assaulting one of her horses.

Criminal Justice
Calgary homicide unit investigates following altercation at home in Crestwood - Calgary | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Mar 26, 2026

Calgary homicide unit investigates following altercation at home in Crestwood - Calgary | Globalnews.ca

Calgary homicide investigators were called in after a person was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries following an 'altercation' at a house in Crestwood on Wednesday.

‘We are coming for you’: Toronto police urge fatal stabbing suspect to come forward  | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Mar 26, 2026

‘We are coming for you’: Toronto police urge fatal stabbing suspect to come forward | Globalnews.ca

Toronto police say a 27-year-old man was fatally stabbed behind a residential building near Donlands Avenue, marking the city’s fifth homicide of 2026.

Violent Crime
Winnipeg councillor accused of sexual assault attends city hall meeting - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Mar 26, 2026

Winnipeg councillor accused of sexual assault attends city hall meeting - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca

Russ Wyatt, the Winnipeg city councillor who is charged with sexual assault, appeared at city hall for a regular council meeting on Thursday morning.

Mandy Indiana Live Review: An Exorcism In Heaven
Stereogum.com
Mar 26, 2026

Mandy Indiana Live Review: An Exorcism In Heaven

There is an exorcism happening in Heaven tonight.  In the legendary gay club tucked under Charing Cross Station in London, industrial art-rockers Mandy, Indiana are summoning something feral. The quartet conjure violent, tentacular booms and metallic scrapes that claw at the venue’s brickwork. It’s the perfect atmosphere for their sound to fester.  Before the band…

What's 'Clipping?': How the Marketing Strategy Took Over the Music Biz
Variety.com
Mar 26, 2026

What's 'Clipping?': How the Marketing Strategy Took Over the Music Biz

Over the past year, 'clipping' has grown from a promotional tool in the livestream space to a key strategy for promoting artist content.

Quebec man shot dead in Dominican Republic robbery, 2 arrested - Montreal | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Mar 26, 2026

Quebec man shot dead in Dominican Republic robbery, 2 arrested - Montreal | Globalnews.ca

The national police force of the Dominican Republic said in a news release Wednesday two men have been arrested in connection to Tristan Primeau-Pointras's killing.

Police investigating Vaughan shooting linked to online video
Toronto.citynews.ca
Mar 26, 2026

Police investigating Vaughan shooting linked to online video

Officers were called to Kleinburg Summit Way and First Nations Trail around 9:20 a.m. on Wednesday for reports of gunfire.

Washington man guilty of distributing fentanyl resulting in two fatal overdoses – Alaska Native News
Alaska.native.news.com
Mar 26, 2026

Washington man guilty of distributing fentanyl resulting in two fatal overdoses – Alaska Native News

JUNEAU, Alaska – Following a five-day trial, a federal jury convicted a Washington man Wednesday of distributing fentanyl pills that resulted in the overdose death of two men in Skagway. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, between Jan. 1 to 13, 2023, Jacob Cotton, 34, of Spokane, Washington, agreed to sell [...]

Criminal Justice
Drug Crime
Winnipeg city councillor charged with sexual assault – Brandon Sun
Brandonsun.com
Mar 26, 2026

Winnipeg city councillor charged with sexual assault – Brandon Sun

Investigation launched into sexualized conduct across B.C. municipal police forces  | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Mar 25, 2026

Investigation launched into sexualized conduct across B.C. municipal police forces | Globalnews.ca

The OPCC says that workplace-related sexualized conduct by police officers is a recurring issue, including situations characterized by significant power imbalances.

Virden home broken into four times in three days – Brandon Sun
Brandonsun.com
Mar 25, 2026

Virden home broken into four times in three days – Brandon Sun

WINNIPEG — Police have three suspects in custody after a rash of break-ins targeting a home in rural Westman. Mounties in Virden launched an investigation earlier this month after learning a home in t...

Winnipeg City Councillor Russ Wyatt charged with sexual assault - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Mar 25, 2026

Winnipeg City Councillor Russ Wyatt charged with sexual assault - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca

Winnipeg City Councillor Russ Wyatt has been arrested and charged with sexual assault, after an incident last month, Global News has learned.

Violent Crime
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