Killer of Lapu Lapu suspect’s brother apologizes for ‘ripple effect’ of festival attack
Brieanna Charlebois / theglobeandmail - Court hearing was attended by Adam Kai-Ji Lo, who is charged with 11 counts of murder and 31 counts of attempted murder over the attack
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Government's use of Emergencies Act in 2022 was 'unreasonable': Court of Appeal
Jim Bronskill / nationalobserver - The decision issued Friday affirms a 2024 Federal Court ruling that rejected use of the emergencies law and found invocation of the act led to the infringement of constitutional rights.
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Saskatoon murder trial witness excused after vomiting on stand
Michael Joel-Hansen / thestarphoenix - Stephanie Halkett-Stevenson said she never admitted to shooting Taya Sinclair up with fentanyl while Sinclair was confined in a basement.
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Tribunal upholds $10K fine for B.C. ostrich farm over failure to report sick birds
sootoday - The Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal has upheld a $10,000 fine handed to the British Columbia ostrich farm whose flock of more than 300 birds was culled last fall, nearly 11 months after the confirmation of an avian influenza outbreak.
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Five Brampton men charged following tow truck-related fight
Jane Stevenson / torontosun - Charges relate to a fight that broke out on Halloween
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Measles case confirmed on board Air Canada flight from Madrid to Montreal Jan. 8
Manoj Subramaniam / citynews - Quebec health authorities are warning of an exposure after a person with measles was confirmed to have been on board a flight from Madrid to Montreal, earlier this month. The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS) said that the person was on the Ai…
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City streets fared poorly during fourth snowstorm of the season
Jason Magder, Montreal Gazette / montrealgazette - Slick conditions Thursday as ice turned to snow and blanketed the Montreal region snarled motorists, buses and the REM.
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Crown says Calgary man who joined ISIS should serve a 16-year terrorism sentence
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Crown prosecutors are calling for a 16 year prison sentence for a Calgary man who travelled to the Middle East to join the terror group ISIS in 2013.
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Evidence supports allegations of sexual assault, assault against Ontario judge: panel
John Marchesan / citynews - A disciplinary panel has found an Ontario judge guilty of judicial misconduct after concluding there is enough evidence to support allegations that he sexually and physically assaulted a woman three years ago. The Ontario Judicial Council, an oversight bo…
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Cypress Mountain chairlift fall claims life of Maple Ridge man
Western Standard News Services / westernstandard - An 18-year-old man from Maple Ridge has died following a fall from a chairlift at Cypress Mountain Resort, West Vancouver Police confirmed Friday.
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Calgary lifts all water-use restrictions after tests on repaired pipe successful
sootoday - CALGARY — The City of Calgary says tests have been successful on a ruptured and repaired water main, so restrictions affecting its 1.6 million people are immediately lifted.
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B.C. First Nations groups say they were shut out of decision to end drug decriminalization pilot
Andrea Woo / theglobeandmail - Health Minister announced Wednesday that the province is ending its three-year, first-in-Canada pilot program
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Details of federal firearm buyback program to be announced Saturday
sootoday - OTTAWA — The Liberal government plans to announce details of its national program to compensate owners of banned firearms at a briefing in Montreal on Saturday.
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Police watchdog investigates after man shot dead by officers in Brantford, Ont.
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after it says a 33-year-old man was shot dead by police in Brantford early this morning.
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Driver who towed sledders in parking lot faces stunt charge: Guelph police
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - An 18-year-old Oakville man faces stunt driving charges after police say he towed people on sleds and had a passenger in an open trunk.
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Man wanted for allegedly setting fires on University of Toronto campus: police
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Toronto police say they're looking for a suspect who allegedly set several fires on the University of Toronto's downtown campus Wednesday afternoon.
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OPP officer injured after cruiser rear-ended on Highway 401 in Pickering
Lucas Casaletto / citynews - A Toronto OPP officer was injured on Friday morning after their cruiser was rear‑ended while they were investigating an earlier collision on Highway 401. The crash happened near Whites Road, where the officer was responding to a separate incident in the e…
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Finch West LRT forced to close for 24 hours after snowstorm as winter woes continue
Isaac Callan / globalnews - The light rail route launched in December after a testing regime officials said was rigorous, but has been beset by disruptions and suspensions, particularly in colder weather.
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BC's charity herring sale is back on after hundreds of sea lions feasted
Nono Shen / nationalobserver - Victoria fisherman Bob Fraumeni is used to the challenges of the sea, having worked on fishing boats since he was 12 years old.
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Appeal court to rule on federal use of Emergencies Act in response to 2022 protests
sootoday - OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal is set to rule today on whether it was reasonable for the Liberal government to use the Emergencies Act four years ago to quell protests in the national capital and at key border points.
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