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Ottawa rushing hate crimes bill without addressing concerns: civil liberties' group - Castanet.net
Castanet.net
Mar 13, 2026

Ottawa rushing hate crimes bill without addressing concerns: civil liberties' group - Castanet.net

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says the government is rushing its hate crimes bill through without dealing with concerns from faith groups and civil society organizations.

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Alberta health agency makes 16 recommendations in wake of December ER death - Castanet.net
Castanet.net
Mar 13, 2026

Alberta health agency makes 16 recommendations in wake of December ER death - Castanet.net

The Alberta agency in charge of hospitals has released a review making 16 recommendations to the government in the wake of the death of a man who waited hours for care in an Edmonton hospital.

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Judge rejects NCR defence for Toronto man found guilty of stabbing husband in 2021  | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Mar 12, 2026

Judge rejects NCR defence for Toronto man found guilty of stabbing husband in 2021 | Globalnews.ca

A man has been found guilty of second-degree murder nearly five years after fatally stabbing his husband in their Scarborough apartment.

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Bringing murder suspect back from India will not be quick, B.C. lawyer says - BC | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Mar 12, 2026

Bringing murder suspect back from India will not be quick, B.C. lawyer says - BC | Globalnews.ca

Amarbir Singh is charged with second-degree murder in the death of 28-year-old Navdeep Kaur, whose remains were found in the Fraser River in July 2024.

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Regina wife killer dies in prison weeks after life sentence - Saskatoon | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Mar 12, 2026

Regina wife killer dies in prison weeks after life sentence - Saskatoon | Globalnews.ca

A man convicted of killing his wife in Regina has died in prison weeks after pleading guilty and receiving a life sentence for the 2017 murder.

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Police seek video of tire-slashing spree; armed robbery – Brandon Sun
Brandonsun.com
Mar 12, 2026

Police seek video of tire-slashing spree; armed robbery – Brandon Sun

Tire-slashing video sought Brandon police are asking the public to provide video of Wednesday’s tire-slashing spree. The Brandon Police Service received more than 70 reports of slashed tires in the ci...

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Clearwater RCMP arrest murder suspect, individual on Canada-wide warrant near Highway 5 | Barriere North Thompson Star
Barrierestarjournal.com
Mar 12, 2026

Clearwater RCMP arrest murder suspect, individual on Canada-wide warrant near Highway 5 | Barriere North Thompson Star

The incident closed Highway 5

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Clearwater RCMP arrest murder suspect, individual on Canada-wide warrant near Highway 5 | 100 Mile Free Press
100Milefreepress.net
Mar 12, 2026

Clearwater RCMP arrest murder suspect, individual on Canada-wide warrant near Highway 5 | 100 Mile Free Press

The incident closed Highway 5

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Clearwater RCMP arrest murder suspect, individual on Canada-wide warrant near Highway 5 | Abbotsford News
Abbynews.com
Mar 12, 2026

Clearwater RCMP arrest murder suspect, individual on Canada-wide warrant near Highway 5 | Abbotsford News

The incident closed Highway 5

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Clearwater RCMP arrest murder suspect, individual on Canada-wide warrant near Highway 5 | Burns Lake Lakes District News
Burnslakelakesdistrictnews.com
Mar 12, 2026

Clearwater RCMP arrest murder suspect, individual on Canada-wide warrant near Highway 5 | Burns Lake Lakes District News

The incident closed Highway 5

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Clearwater RCMP arrest murder suspect, individual on Canada-wide warrant near Highway 5 | Campbell River Mirror
Campbellrivermirror.com
Mar 12, 2026

Clearwater RCMP arrest murder suspect, individual on Canada-wide warrant near Highway 5 | Campbell River Mirror

The incident closed Highway 5

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How serial killer Allan Legere transformed Canada’s police forces, courts and a community  | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Mar 12, 2026

How serial killer Allan Legere transformed Canada’s police forces, courts and a community | Globalnews.ca

Earlier this week, Correctional Service Canada said the 78-year-old convicted murderer and rapist, known as the 'Monster of the Miramichi,' died at Edmonton Institution.

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‘I wish I could go back in time’: Man apologizes for fatal Vancouver café stabbing | battlefordsNOW
Battlefordsnow.com
Mar 12, 2026

‘I wish I could go back in time’: Man apologizes for fatal Vancouver café stabbing | battlefordsNOW

VANCOUVER — A man accused of a fatal stabbing on a Vancouver café patio nearly three years ago has addressed the victim's family directly at his B.C. Supreme Court trial, saying he is "really sorry" and wishes he could "go back in time." Inderdeep Sing...

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Lawyer seeks acquittal for 2nd defendant in Montreal drive-by shooting that killed teen - Montreal | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Mar 12, 2026

Lawyer seeks acquittal for 2nd defendant in Montreal drive-by shooting that killed teen - Montreal | Globalnews.ca

The lawyer for one of two men charged in the 2021 drive-by shooting of Meriem Boundaoui told jurors his client was merely a passenger and panicked when shots were fired.

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Moncton man charged with 1st-degree murder in Melissa Price homicide - New Brunswick | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Mar 12, 2026

Moncton man charged with 1st-degree murder in Melissa Price homicide - New Brunswick | Globalnews.ca

A 35-year-old Moncton, N.B., man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the death of a woman whose body was discovered in a garbage bin last month.

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Hockey player who lost family in Rhode Island shooting scores winning goal in double overtime
Toronto.citynews.ca
Mar 12, 2026

Hockey player who lost family in Rhode Island shooting scores winning goal in double overtime

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — High school senior hockey player Colin Dorgan, wearing a patch on his jersey honoring the three family members he lost in a Rhode Island ice rink shooting last month, scored a game-winning goal in double overtime Wednesday that advanced the Blackstone Valley Co-op team out of the semifinals. Colin Dorgan was […]

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Teen drive-by shooting trial: lawyer for second defendant seeks acquittal – Brandon Sun
Brandonsun.com
Mar 12, 2026

Teen drive-by shooting trial: lawyer for second defendant seeks acquittal – Brandon Sun

MONTREAL – The lawyer for one of the men charged in the drive-by shooting of a 15-year-old girl in Montreal has told a jury his client was a passive presence on the night of her death. Martin La...

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Man charged following September 2025 knife attack on Kelowna cab driver  | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Mar 12, 2026

Man charged following September 2025 knife attack on Kelowna cab driver | Globalnews.ca

'I was very scared. I thought I was gonna die when I saw the knife,' Kelowna cab driver Jarmanpreet Singh said on Sept. 3, 2025.

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Kamloops RCMP are investigating the targeted killing of Emmanual “Manny” Brooks following an early‑morning shooting in the downtown core.
Westernstandard.news
Mar 11, 2026

Kamloops RCMP are investigating the targeted killing of Emmanual “Manny” Brooks following an early‑morning shooting in the downtown core.

Kamloops RCMP are investigating the targeted killing of Emmanual “Manny” Brooks following an early‑morning shooting in the downtown core.

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Toronto police officer charged with sexual assault, other offences
Toronto.citynews.ca
Mar 11, 2026

Toronto police officer charged with sexual assault, other offences

A Toronto police officer has been charged with three counts of sexual assault and other offences.  Peel Regional Police say they arrested 39-year-old Farhan Ali of Markham after an investigation by their special victims unit.  They say he has been charged with three counts of sexual assault, three counts of assault and four counts of […]

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