A Nova Scotia man accused of sexual offences against two children has had his charges stayed due to excessive delays in proceedings, prompting the children’s mother to call the process “an abhorrent waiting game.” While the trial wrapped up in Dartmouth provincial court in October 2021, a verdict was never handed down because the original
Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who dominated politics in Scotland for years, was reportedly arrested Sunday by police investigating the finances of the governing, pro-independence Scottish National Party. Police Scotland said a 52-year-old woman was detained “as a suspect in connection with the ongoing investigation into the funding and finances of the Scottish National
An Edmonton man convicted of killing his pregnant wife and dumping her body in a ditch north of the city has been granted full parole. The Parole Board of Canada granted Michael White full parole in late May.“Given your assessed low risk, employment stability and your demonstrated abilities to live a law-abiding lifestyle the board
Friends and family of a B.C. woman are in mourning a week after she was found dead in her Sydney, Australia apartment. Amber Haleta has spent days creating posters covered with pictures of 34-year-old Tatiana Dokhotaru, a friend she met in Surrey, B.C., more than a decade ago.“(She was) kindest, sweetest, most loving, (and) caring,”
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A week before they were shot dead, an east Hamilton, Ont. couple were in a dispute with their landlord over mould in their basement apartment, according to police. Homicide detectives say Carissa MacDonald and Aaron Stone were also just “days away” from moving into a new home
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Mexican authorities say they have made an arrest in the killing of a Quebec man earlier this month in the Pacific coast beach town of Puerto Escondido. The Oaxaca state attorney general issued a statement on Friday saying an arrest warrant was executed for a man in
A judge entered not guilty pleas Monday for a man charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, setting the stage for a trial in which he could potentially face the death penalty. The Nov. 13, 2022, killings stunned the rural community of Moscow, Idaho, and prompted many students to leave campus
A series of carjackings that forced police to shoot their weapons came to an end early Wednesday in southeast Edmonton, but not before the suspect allegedly used one of the stolen vehicles to ram another driver dozens of times during the morning rush hour on the south leg of Anthony Henday Drive. Shortly after 8
The family of a Toronto woman who died in Jamaica over the weekend is remembering her as a “free spirit” and a “beautiful person” who had a “big personality.” In an email to Motorcycle accident toronto today on Monday, a communication officer with the Jamaica Constabulary Force, confirmed 28-year-old Jaeda Pauline Whitehead died on Saturday in Clarendon
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 11, 2023 6:59 pm Updated May 11, 2023 7:21 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police say the suspect in the stabbing deaths of a mother and child outside a school in Edmonton last week has died in hospital. The man was shot by police