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A diver has died in Erieau, its harbourmaster says
A diver has died in Erieau, its harbourmaster says.
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Hamilton set to have AHL team again as New York Islanders plan affiliate’s move from Bridgeport, Conn.
Hamilton is set to be home to an American Hockey League team again. The NHL’s New York Islanders plan to move their feeder team in Bridgeport, Conn., to the Ontario city, pending approval by the AHL.
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New trial ordered for former Quebec junior hockey player in sexual assault case
Quebec’s Court of Appeal overturned Noah Corson’s guilty verdict. He was orginally sentenced to two years less a day in prison for sexual assault of a minor under the age of 16.
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Brandon Tobin killed his grandmother after a drug-induced seizure. A judge will soon decide his fate
Crown prosecutors are asking for a six-year prison sentence while the defence has countered with three to four, arguing Brandon Tobin didn’t choose to kill his grandmother — he chose to use drugs, which led to her death.
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Supreme Court will hear challenge to Liberal gun ban
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will hear arguments against the Liberal government’s controversial firearms ban. The top court said on Thursday that it will simultaneously hear four appeals challenging the Liberals’ sweeping ban of more than 2,500 “assault-style” firearms , including numerous models frequently used by Canadians for hunting and sport shooting. The…
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2 men deported over alleged roles in extortions targeting Edmonton’s South Asian community, police say
Edmonton police along with federal law enforcement deported two men for their connection to extortion schemes targeting business owners in the city’s South Asian community. Similar criminal schemes have seen businesses burned across Edmonton in recent years.
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Aamjiwnaang First Nation feels left in the dark after Suncor oil spill in St. Clair River in Sarnia, Ont.
The First Nation wants to know how much was spilled, what caused it and the remediation plans
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Nova Scotia MLA says online blackmailers targeted him, shared intimate images
A provincial politician says he and his wife were victimized by online hackers in a blackmail scheme this week. In a statement released by the Progressive Conservative party, Hammonds Plains-Lucasville PC MLA Rick Burns said hackers accessed his email and requested money, which the family refused to pay. “Because we refused payment, the hackers accessed files on my…
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They allegedly sparked 613 pregnancies. Quebec father and son banned from donating more sperm
In a rare judicial move and a first in Canada, a Quebec judge this week granted an injunction to ban a fecund father and son in the province from donating any more of their sperm. Court documents obtained by National Post note that, as of November 2024, the two donors had allegedly contributed to at…
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Suspect shot by Vaughan homeowner in custody after he was dropped off at Toronto-area hospital: police
A man who was dropped off at a Toronto-area hospital after being shot and wounded during an armed home invasion in Vaughan, Ont., is now in custody , police say, adding that he was wanted for numerous other violent offences. A man identified as Trestin Cassanova-Alman, 24, of no fixed address, has been charged with robbery…