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B.C. woman in Surrey hospital infant assault sentenced to 1 day in jail - BC | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 7, 2026

B.C. woman in Surrey hospital infant assault sentenced to 1 day in jail - BC | Globalnews.ca

Lindsey Hirtreiter made her way into the neonatal intensive care unit on Oct. 28, where police say she removed her shirt and made skin-to-skin contact with three babies.

CP NewsAlert: Tumbler Ridge school, site of shooting, to be torn down and replaced | battlefordsNOW
Battlefordsnow.com
May 7, 2026

CP NewsAlert: Tumbler Ridge school, site of shooting, to be torn down and replaced | battlefordsNOW

VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says the school in Tumbler Ridge where students were killed in a mass shooting in February will be torn down and rebuilt on a new site. More coming. The Canadian Press

16-year-old girl identified as victim of fatal assault in Calgary  | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 7, 2026

16-year-old girl identified as victim of fatal assault in Calgary | Globalnews.ca

Calgary police have identified a 16-year-old girl as the victim of a fatal stabbing that took place Wednesday morning in the community of Woodlands.

Violent Crime
GOOD BOY!: Calgary police dog chomps on female school break-in suspect
Westernstandard.news
May 7, 2026

GOOD BOY!: Calgary police dog chomps on female school break-in suspect

Alberta’s police watchdog is investigating after a Calgary Police Service dog bit a young woman during an early morning search inside a southwest school.

Man who killed Olympic hero Victor Davis arrested by RCMP
Montrealgazette.com
May 7, 2026

Man who killed Olympic hero Victor Davis arrested by RCMP

Glen Crossley one of seven people wanted in fraud case.

Human remains found in dead South African crocodile after ‘dangerous’ operation - National | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 7, 2026

Human remains found in dead South African crocodile after ‘dangerous’ operation - National | Globalnews.ca

Footage of the capture, shared by police, shows an officer and the 4.5-metre-long crocodile hanging from a rope suspended from the helicopter.

BREAKING: Calgary police identify 16-year-old girl killed in Woodlands stabbing
Westernstandard.news
May 7, 2026

BREAKING: Calgary police identify 16-year-old girl killed in Woodlands stabbing

Calgary police have identified a 16-year-old girl killed in a fatal stabbing in the city’s southwest as investigators continue searching for the suspect and the weapon used in the attack.

Man wanted in connection to downtown sexual assault
Toronto.citynews.ca
May 7, 2026

Man wanted in connection to downtown sexual assault

Toronto police are searching for a man wanted in connection with a sexual assault in downtown Toronto. Investigators say the victim was in a retail store on May 5, 2026, when they were approached and sexually assaulted by a man just after 5:30 p.m., who then fled the scene. Police describe the man as approximately […]

Reports of firearm pointed at school bus lead to arrest in Lloydminster | battlefordsNOW
Battlefordsnow.com
May 7, 2026

Reports of firearm pointed at school bus lead to arrest in Lloydminster | battlefordsNOW

A man was arrested Wednesday morning after reports of someone pointing what appeared to be a firearm at vehicl...

‘No words to describe the nightmare’: Man sentenced in N.B. couple’s 2019 murders - New Brunswick | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 7, 2026

‘No words to describe the nightmare’: Man sentenced in N.B. couple’s 2019 murders - New Brunswick | Globalnews.ca

Janson Bryan Baker was found guilty of first-degree murder in the deaths of Rose-Marie and Bernard Saulnier in 2019. His lawyer said an appeal 'is definitely going to be filed.'

Criminal Justice
Man pleads guilty to murder, other charges, for firebomb attack on Colorado demonstrators | battlefordsNOW
Battlefordsnow.com
May 7, 2026

Man pleads guilty to murder, other charges, for firebomb attack on Colorado demonstrators | battlefordsNOW

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A man accused of a firebomb attack that killed one person and injured a dozen others while they were demonstrating in Boulder, Colorado, in support of Israeli hostages in Gaza has pleaded guilty to murder and other charges. ...

Selena Gomez Gushes Over 'Legend' Martin Short At Netflix Doc Premiere
Billboard.com
May 7, 2026

Selena Gomez Gushes Over 'Legend' Martin Short At Netflix Doc Premiere

Selena Gomez gushed over 'legend' and 'Only Murders' co-star Martin Short at Wednesday (May 6) premiere of his Netflix Doc, 'Marty, Life Is Short.'

First responder describes scene of fatal Alberta highway shooting  | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 7, 2026

First responder describes scene of fatal Alberta highway shooting | Globalnews.ca

There was some dramatic testimony on Wednesday at the trial in Calgary of two men charged in a fatal shooting in Rocky View County in Aug. 2024.

Violent Crime
Criminal Justice
Gatineau police investigating apparent murder-suicide in Hull apartment - Montreal | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 7, 2026

Gatineau police investigating apparent murder-suicide in Hull apartment - Montreal | Globalnews.ca

Gatineau police say a 34-year-old man appears to have killed his 30-year-old partner before taking his own life on Wednesday morning in the Hull sector.

Ontario police help nab suspects wanted in armed Montreal robbery - Montreal | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 7, 2026

Ontario police help nab suspects wanted in armed Montreal robbery - Montreal | Globalnews.ca

Montreal police say their partners in Ontario helped nab two suspects sought in an armed robbery that occurred in Southwest earlier this year.

Sudbury, Ont. placed under boil water advisory after ‘adverse samples’ found  | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
May 7, 2026

Sudbury, Ont. placed under boil water advisory after ‘adverse samples’ found | Globalnews.ca

The entire city of Sudbury, Ont., has been placed under a boil water advisory after public health officials found 'adverse samples' during a check.

Canopy Growth and Spectrum Therapeutics Expand Medical Portfolio with New 30 and 90-Pack Softgels and Enhanced Dosing Options - Montreal Gazette
Montrealgazette.com
May 7, 2026

Canopy Growth and Spectrum Therapeutics Expand Medical Portfolio with New 30 and 90-Pack Softgels and Enhanced Dosing Options - Montreal Gazette

Informed innovation delivers same trusted quality with improved value, flexible dosing, and better alignment with patient needs SMITHS FALLS, Ontario --

Man with weapon arrested near home of the former Prince Andrew in England – Brandon Sun
Brandonsun.com
May 7, 2026

Man with weapon arrested near home of the former Prince Andrew in England – Brandon Sun

LONDON (AP) — A man has been arrested for possessing an offensive weapon near the home of the former Prince Andrew, police said Thursday.

Isaiah Rashad – 'It's Been Awful' review: woozy, wounded and bruisingly honest
Nme.com
May 7, 2026

Isaiah Rashad – 'It's Been Awful' review: woozy, wounded and bruisingly honest

On 'It's Been Awful', Chattanooga rapper Isaiah Rashad shows that even when life gets in the way, his talents still shine through.

Repeat offender sentenced to 15 years for drug trafficking, firearms crimes – Alaska Native News
Alaska.native.news.com
May 7, 2026

Repeat offender sentenced to 15 years for drug trafficking, firearms crimes – Alaska Native News

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An Anchorage man was sentenced late last month to 15 years in prison for committing drug trafficking and firearms crimes while on pretrial release in multiple state cases. According to court documents, in 2013, Paul Baldwin Jr., 35, was convicted of a federal drug trafficking crime and sentenced to seven years [...]

Criminal Justice
Drug Crime