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In the news today: Are doctors’ retirement savings doomed?
By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… Are doctors’ retirement savings doomed? The Canadian Medical Association says the Liberals’ proposed changes to capital gains taxation will put doctors’ retirement savings in jeopardy. The federal budget presented last week ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Saskatchewan Mountie who shot lover in park to be sentenced for manslaughter
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – A former Saskatchewan Mountie who shot and killed his lover is to be sentenced today for manslaughter. Bernie Herman was convicted in January for the death of 26-year-old Braden Herman. The two men are not related. Braden Herman’s naked body was found in 2021 in a park on the outskirts of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jury selection begins for Winnipeg trial of man accused of killing four women
By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
WINNIPEG – Jury selection is set to start today for the trial of a Winnipeg man accused of killing four women. Jeremy Skibicki has pleaded not guilty to four counts of first-degree murder. The partial remains of Rebecca Contois were found in a garbage bin and at a city-run landfill in the spring of 2022. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mom distributes air quality monitors after 9-year-old’s asthma death during wildfires
By Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
Nine-year-old Carter Vigh was having a great day last July 11, visiting a waterpark, enjoying a picnic lunch and playing soccer with other kids at a day camp run by his mother, Amber Vigh. At the time, wildfires were raging throughout parts of British Columbia and so Amber checked the air quality index on a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lotto 649 winning numbers for Wednesday, April 24, 2024
By The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2024
TORONTO – The winning numbers in Wednesday’s Lotto 649 draw for an estimated $5 million: 10, 16, 18, 22, 39 & 46 Bonus: 19 The winning number for the guaranteed $1 million: 86102949-01 In the event of any discrepancy between this list and the official winning numbers, the latter shall prevail... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Metro Vancouver mayors call for serial killer Robert Pickton to be denied parole
By The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2024
A dozen mayors from around Metro Vancouver say federal Attorney General and Justice Minister Arif Virani should deny parole for notorious B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton, and reassess the parole and sentencing system for “prolific offenders and mass murderers.” Delta Mayor George Harvie and 11 other municipal leaders say in a letter sent Wednesday to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reena Virk’s killer thinks TV show about crime ‘disrespectful’: B.C. parole documents
By The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2024
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Reena Virk’s killer told parole officials that a television series about the Victoria, B.C., teen’s murder is “disrespectful” and will “re-victimize” Virk’s family. Documents released by the Parole Board of Canada Wednesday say that Virk’s killer Kelly Ellard – who changed her name to Kerry Sim – demonstrated “remorse and victim empathy” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parole documents reveal B.C. teen’s killer thinks TV show about crime ‘disrespectful’
By The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2024
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Reena Virk’s killer told parole officials that a television series about the Victoria, B.C., teen’s murder is “disrespectful” and will “re-victimize” Virk’s family. Documents released by the Parole Board of Canada Wednesday say Virk’s killer Kelly Ellard – who changed her name to Kerry Sim – demonstrated “remorse and victim empathy” after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Nessie’ sighting vaults Canadian couple into media spotlight after photo in Scotland
By The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2024
LONDON – Parry Malm and Shannon Wiseman weren’t expecting a “pivotal moment” in their sons’ lives when they visited Scotland’s Loch Ness earlier this month, but that’s exactly what happened. “Our youngest is turning three next week,” said Wiseman from the family’s home in London, England. “And he tells everyone there have been two pivotal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Don’t leave us out of UN plastic treaty talks, says Aamjiwnaang First Nation
By Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2024
OTTAWA – A First Nation in southern Ontario has a simple message for the delegates who are gathered in Ottawa this week to negotiate a treaty to curb plastic waste around the world: don’t leave us out. Aamjiwnaang First Nation councillor Janelle Nahmabin says Indigenous Peoples are already on the front lines of dealing with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire bans announced in B.C. and Alberta as more than 170 wildfires burn
By The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2024
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Fire bans are being imposed across much of British Columbia and Alberta, as the wildfire season gets off to an early start with more than 170 burning in both provinces. The BC Wildfire Service on Wednesday announced a five-month open fire ban, from May 3 to Oct. 11, covering a swath of ... Read More »
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