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Crown prosecutor seeks life sentence for former Saskatchewan Mountie who killed lover
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – Family members of a Saskatchewan man who was shot by his lover told court they will never understand why he was killed by the former Mountie. Bernie Herman, 55, was convicted in January of manslaughter in the death of 26-year-old Braden Herman. The two men are not related. Braden Herman’s naked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jury selected for Winnipeg trial of man accused of killing four women
By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
WINNIPEG – A jury has been selected 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 jury has been told to return to court May 8 for the trial’s opening statements. The partial remains of Rebecca Contois were found ... Read More »
1 responsePreliminary inquiry scheduled in case of 19-year-old accused of killing six in Ottawa
By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
OTTAWA – Dates for a preliminary inquiry have been set for a 19-year-old former international student accused of killing members of a family he had been living with in an Ottawa suburb. Febrio De-Zoysa was arrested in early March and charged with six counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of a 35-year-old Sri Lankan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two Quebec women raped by foster father will sue child protection services: lawyer
By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
MONTREAL – A lawyer representing two women who were sexually assaulted by a foster father 16 years apart plan to sue the regional health authority in Quebec City. Valérie Assouline says one of her clients, who was raped in 2004 at the age of 12, reported her assault to the health authority that oversees youth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Evacuation order downgraded to alert for wildfire near Chetwynd, B.C.
By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
CHETWYND, B.C. – The Peace River Regional District has rescinded an evacuation order issued last night in response to an out-of-control wildfire in northeastern British Columbia. An update posted to the district’s website says the order has been downgraded to an evacuation alert, and residents in the area near Chetwynd have been told to be ... Read More »
1 responseCP NewsAlert: Two 14-year-olds in Halifax charged with second-degree murder
By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
HALIFAX – Police have charged two 14-year-olds with second-degree murder following the death this week in Halifax of 16-year-old Ahmad Maher Al Marrach. Halifax Regional Police issued a statement today saying the accused were arrested late Wednesday in the Sackville area, north of Halifax. They are scheduled to appear in Halifax youth court on Friday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Top court to examine COVID-related entry limits imposed by Newfoundland and Labrador
By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada will weigh the constitutionality of a pandemic-related restriction that curbed travel for public-health reasons. The top court has agreed to hear arguments about a 2020 order from Newfoundland and Labrador’s chief medical officer that limited the circumstances in which non-residents could enter the province. Nova Scotia resident Kimberley ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada sanctions Iran defence minister, others after missile attack on Israel
By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
OTTAWA – Canada is targeting Iran’s defence minister as part of a new round of sanctions imposed after the country’s retaliatory attack on Israel earlier this month. The sanctions affect two institutions and two military leaders, and come a week after Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Canada would target more Iranians. Iranian Defence Minister ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservatives, NDP demand Ottawa protect Canadians’ jobs at new EV plants
By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
OTTAWA – Federal Conservatives and New Democrats are demanding assurances from Ottawa that local jobs will be protected at new electric-vehicle plants. Canada’s Building Trades Union says Canadian workers are being sidelined in favour of foreign workers at the NextStar battery plant in Windsor, Ont., owned by Stellantis and LG Energy Solution. Both Stellantis and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wildfire triggers evacuations, state of local emergency near Chetwynd, B.C.
By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
CHETWYND, B.C. – An out-of-control wildfire in northeastern British Columbia has triggered the province’s first evacuation of this year’s fire season. The Peace River Regional District declared a state of local emergency and issued an evacuation order for an area near Chetwynd, B.C., last night. The 50-hectare Wildmare Creek fire has also prompted an evacuation ... Read More »
1 responseSentencing hearing for former Saskatchewan Mountie who shot lover in park
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – A sentencing hearing has started for a former Saskatchewan Mountie who shot and killed his lover. Bernie Herman, who is 55, was convicted in January of manslaughter in 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 ... Read More »
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