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Desmond inquiry to look at mental health, domestic violence services
HALIFAX – The public inquiry into the deaths of Lionel Desmond and his family will examine whether the troubled Afghanistan war veteran had access to mental health and domestic violence services – and whether he should have been able to…
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Quebec journalists denounce right wing group for storming Vice Quebec newsroom
MONTREAL – Quebec’s federation of journalists is denouncing the conduct of a far-right group after a handful of people stormed the Montreal newsroom of Vice Quebec. A half-dozen members of Atalante gained entry to the media organization’s newsroom on Wednesday…
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Saskatchewan pilot charged with impaired flying following crash landing
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. – A pilot in southern Saskatchewan who walked away from a crash landing of a small plane has been charged with impaired flying. RCMP say a Cessna took off from a back road Tuesday evening near Swift…
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Woman pleads guilty in Saskatoon to making bomb threats, mailing white powder
SASKATOON – A woman who sent white powder packages and issued bomb threats to schools and businesses in Saskatoon has pleaded guilty. Alexa Emerson, formerly known as Amanda Totchek, faced 83 criminal charges related to the string of deliveries and…
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Investigation launched after Winnipeg water plant employee killed on job
WINNIPEG – A worker is dead following an accident at Winnipeg’s water treatment plant. Moira Geer, the city’s director of water and waste, confirms in an email statement that the death occurred Tuesday morning at the Deacon Reservoir facility in…
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Man arrested after shots fired at RCMP detachment on N.B. First Nation
TOBIQUE, N.B. – One man is in custody after shots were fired into the RCMP detachment on the Tobique First Nation in western New Brunswick. Cpl. Jullie Rogers-Marsh says officers arrived at the detachment on Sunday to find several bullet…
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Homes evacuated due to hydrochloric acid spill on Alberta highway
BOYLE, Alta. – A highway detour is in place and homes have been evacuated due to a crash involving a semi hauling hydrochloric acid northeast of Edmonton. RCMP say the rig was the only vehicle involved in the crash and…
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Fire crews remain at one of several buildings affected by fire in Brandon, Man.
BRANDON, Man. – As a massive fire in downtown Brandon on Saturday began threatening other buildings, the chief of the Souris-Glenwood volunteer fire department was loading fertilizer into a truck at a farm 45 kilometres away. Brian Parham received a…
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Doug Ford says Tories looking into allegations involving candidate who resigned
CAMBRIDGE, Ont. – Doug Ford said Thursday his party is looking into allegations that a Progressive Conservative candidate who has now resigned was involved in an alleged theft of customer data at a toll highway operator – a matter being…
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OPP officer suffers minor injuries in collision in South Cayuga, Ont.
SOUTH CAYUGA, Ont. – Provincial police say an officer suffered minor injuries when a cruiser collided with another vehicle in South Cayuga, Ont. OPP say the crash occurred in an intersection at about 4:40 p.m. on Tuesday. They say the…
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University of Saskatchewan fires coach over recruitment of student facing charge
SASKATOON – The University of Saskatchewan has fired men’s volleyball coach Brian Gavlas following reports he was aware of a sexual assault charge faced by a player when the team recruited the student athlete. The university announced its decision on…
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P.E.I. police probe collision involving truck and school bus carrying children
BEDEQUE, P.E.I. – RCMP in P.E.I. are investigating a collision involving a school bus carrying 26 children and say the driver of a pickup truck is expected to face charges. They say the bus was stopped on Route 171 in…
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Military member based in Winnipeg faces sex assault charges in Ontario
OTTAWA – A soldier based in Winnipeg has been charged with several counts of sexual assault. The Canadian Forces National Investigation Service says a member of the Armed Forces faces allegations involving three other military members at CFB Borden in…
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Sex assault supports vary in B.C. universities a year after provincial bill
VANCOUVER – One year after a bill came into effect requiring British Columbia universities to have sexual assault policies, the supports available at different schools still vary widely and students are urging the province to fill a funding gap. A…
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Rugby Canada says sport has good safety record, despite two deaths in five years
Rugby Canada’s CEO says major traumatic injuries like one that killed a P.E.I. teenager are rare despite the lack of protective gear because players are trained to safely tackle opponents and respect each other’s safety. Allen Vansen said Wednesday that…
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Verdict for Manitoba man accused of sending letter bombs to lawyers, ex wife
WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg man is expected to find out today if he will be found guilty of sending letter bombs to his former wife and two lawyers. Judge Tracey Lord is to hand down a verdict on charges against…
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Peace officer who picked up vial on street exposed to fentanyl, hospitalized
SEBA BEACH, Alta. – A peace officer had to be hospitalized after being exposed to fentanyl in a small community west of Edmonton. The Alberta Peace Officer Professional Association says a member of the Seba Beach Patrol Service found a…
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Tow truck driver charged after allegedly intentionally striking car
GUELPH, Ont. – Police in Guelph, Ont., have laid multiple charges against a tow truck driver who is accused of striking a car with his truck on purpose. Investigators allege there was a verbal altercation between the drivers of the…
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After years of pressure, prison service to usher in needle exchange programs
OTTAWA – The federal prison service plans to introduce needle exchange programs in a bid to reduce the incidence of infectious diseases among inmates. The move, which comes after years of pressure from prisoners and health advocates, was quickly denounced…
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Man accused in military centre stabbing acquitted of terror charges, not criminally responsible for actions
TORONTO – A man with schizophrenia who attacked soldiers at a military recruitment centre in Toronto was acquitted of terror charges and found not criminally responsible for lesser offences on Monday as a judge ruled his actions didn’t fit the…