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San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians Files Lawsuit Against City of Poway Over Hidden Valley Ranch Development - Native News Online
Nativenewsonline.net
Apr 22, 2026

San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians Files Lawsuit Against City of Poway Over Hidden Valley Ranch Development - Native News Online

The San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians has filed a lawsuit against the City of Poway in the San Diego County Central Division Court, alleging violations of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) tied to the Hidden Valley Ranch luxury housing development. The legal action follows a series of discoveries at the construction site, including […]

Netflix Among Suitors Interested in Buying Radford Lot
Variety.com
Apr 22, 2026

Netflix Among Suitors Interested in Buying Radford Lot

Netflix is among the contenders to buy the Radford Studios lot in Studio City.

RCMP look for man wanted for shooting gun in Big River First Nation | battlefordsNOW
Battlefordsnow.com
Apr 21, 2026

RCMP look for man wanted for shooting gun in Big River First Nation | battlefordsNOW

A man who is suspected of shooting a gun following an altercation with a woman on the Big River First Nation, ...

Prince Albert police investigating Tuesday morning shooting and assault - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Paherald.sk.ca
Apr 21, 2026

Prince Albert police investigating Tuesday morning shooting and assault - Prince Albert Daily Herald

A man who was shot in a residence on the 800 block of Fourth Street East early Tuesday morning is in stable condition while police continue to investigate. Police found the 30-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman inside the residence following reports of a weapons complaint at 3:55 a.m. Police say the man had been

Abbotsford daycare owner pleads not guilty to assaulting children in her care - BC | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Apr 21, 2026

Abbotsford daycare owner pleads not guilty to assaulting children in her care - BC | Globalnews.ca

In October 2024, Abbotsford police's major crime unit launched an investigation into children being assaulted at the Smile ‘N’ Play Daycare in East Abbotsford.

Criminal Justice
Courtenay man arrested after uttering threats involving a weapon | Campbell River Mirror
Campbellrivermirror.com
Apr 21, 2026

Courtenay man arrested after uttering threats involving a weapon | Campbell River Mirror

The unidentified man, 43, was already wanted for six outstanding warrants

Three-year sentence for robbing taxi driver – Brandon Sun
Brandonsun.com
Apr 21, 2026

Three-year sentence for robbing taxi driver – Brandon Sun

A provincial court judge sentenced a Brandon man to more than three years behind bars on Tuesday after he got into an argument with a taxi driver and stole his cab. Nicholas Wanbdiska, 45, had pleaded...

Criminal Justice
Police investigating spate of weekend break-ins, thefts – Brandon Sun
Brandonsun.com
Apr 21, 2026

Police investigating spate of weekend break-ins, thefts – Brandon Sun

The Brandon Police Service is investigating break-ins that took place at two businesses and a construction site over the weekend. On Monday, BPS received three reports of break and enters. A business...

Three arrested, one wanted after North Battleford municipal break-in | battlefordsNOW
Battlefordsnow.com
Apr 21, 2026

Three arrested, one wanted after North Battleford municipal break-in | battlefordsNOW

Three people have been arrested, and one is wanted by RCMP after a break-in at a municipal building. On March ...

Ex-FBI lead urges homicide charges against ransomware scum • The Register
Theregister.com
Apr 21, 2026

Ex-FBI lead urges homicide charges against ransomware scum • The Register

: Lawmakers decry CISA cuts: 'We are shooting ourselves in the foot'

Violent Crime
2 men charged in 2021 death of Courtney MacKenzie in Saint John, N.B. - New Brunswick | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Apr 21, 2026

2 men charged in 2021 death of Courtney MacKenzie in Saint John, N.B. - New Brunswick | Globalnews.ca

Police in Saint John, N.B., have charged two men in the death of Courtney MacKenzie, who was found dead on May 11, 2021, at a home in the north end of the city.

Violent Crime
14-year-old charged in Oshawa high school robbery
Toronto.citynews.ca
Apr 21, 2026

14-year-old charged in Oshawa high school robbery

A 14 year-old boy has been charged after an alleged robbery at a high school in Oshawa.

Harvey Weinstein's Fourth Rape Trial Gets Underway
Variety.com
Apr 21, 2026

Harvey Weinstein's Fourth Rape Trial Gets Underway

Harvey Weinstein's fourth rape trial began Tuesday morning in New York with opening statements.

Criminal Justice
Her kidnapped son was killed in a Gaza tunnel. A new memoir gives a searing account of her grief – Brandon Sun
Brandonsun.com
Apr 21, 2026

Her kidnapped son was killed in a Gaza tunnel. A new memoir gives a searing account of her grief – Brandon Sun

JERUSALEM (AP) — When Hersh Goldberg-Polin was in the tunnels in Gaza, fellow hostages say he often quoted a line from Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl: “Those who have a ‘why’ to live can bear with a...

Winnipeg council to vote on removing member accused of sexual assault - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Apr 21, 2026

Winnipeg council to vote on removing member accused of sexual assault - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca

Winnipeg city council is to vote on what to do with a member charged with drugging and sexually assaulting a man he met on social media.

Slain Mountie’s family decries ‘systemic failure’ after suspect ruled unfit for trial | battlefordsNOW
Battlefordsnow.com
Apr 21, 2026

Slain Mountie’s family decries ‘systemic failure’ after suspect ruled unfit for trial | battlefordsNOW

VANCOUVER — The family of British Columbia RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang says they've lost trust in the institutions she served after the suspect in her killing was deemed unfit for trial, while denouncing "systemic failure" they say puts front-line workers...

Karen Bass Offers Short-Term Cut in Film and TV Permit Cost
Variety.com
Apr 21, 2026

Karen Bass Offers Short-Term Cut in Film and TV Permit Cost

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, who is in a tough fight for reelection, announced two pilot projects Tuesday to lower film and TV permit and parking costs.

Toronto coffee shop targeted in early-morning theft - NOW Toronto
Nowtoronto.com
Apr 21, 2026

Toronto coffee shop targeted in early-morning theft - NOW Toronto

Toronto police are investigating after an early-morning break-in at Black Wolf Coffee’s downtown location.

Senators call on Carney to restore antisemitism envoy, step up fight against hate | battlefordsNOW
Battlefordsnow.com
Apr 21, 2026

Senators call on Carney to restore antisemitism envoy, step up fight against hate | battlefordsNOW

OTTAWA — The Senate human rights committee is calling for more education, digital literacy outreach and a federal task force on hate to fight a spike in anti-Jewish hate crimes and intimidation. The senators also say Prime Minister Mark Carney's govern...

Former police officer charged with sexual assault after SIU investigation  | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Apr 21, 2026

Former police officer charged with sexual assault after SIU investigation | Globalnews.ca

A former Chatham-Kent, Ont., police officer is facing sexual assault charges after an investigation by the province's police watchdog.