Toronto police identify man who died in 2019 as serial killer in three cold cases
sootoday - TORONTO — Toronto police say a man who died in 2019 has been identified as the killer in three cold case homicides, and investigators believe there could be more victims.
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$18-million sale of HBC charter to Thomsons, Westons approved by court
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Two of Canada's wealthiest families have cleared the final hurdle on the road to buying and donating the royal charter that created the Hudson's Bay Co.
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Cowichan case is blamed for sinking BC property deals, including luxury hotel purchase
Nono Shen, Darryl Greer / nationalobserver - An Ontario company that put down a deposit to buy a luxury hotel in Richmond, BC, pulled out of the deal worth tens of millions of dollars weeks later because of "uncertainty" caused by the landmark Cowichan Tribes Aboriginal title ruling, according to th…
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Quebec Liberals face criminal investigation by anti-corruption police
Maura Forrest / theglobeandmail - Party faces allegations of possible vote-buying during leadership race won by former federal cabinet minister Pablo Rodriguez
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Canada adds 764, Maniac Murder Cult and Terrorgram Collective to list of terrorist entities
Steven Chase / theglobeandmail - Ottawa said groups use social media and online gaming platforms to target, recruit and radicalize young people
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Ryan Wedding’s ‘cocaine lawyer’ pitches plan if released at bail hearing
Aaron D’Andrea / globalnews - An Ontario attorney with alleged ties to a Ryan Wedding says if he’s released on bail, he will follow the 'most stringent' plan he’s ever proposed in his career.
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NDP blocks controversial activist Yves Engler from leadership race over intimidation allegations, political conduct
David Wiechnik / westernstandard - Controversial left-wing activist Yves Engler has had his NDP leadership bid rejected by the party.
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Judge grants request to unseal records from Epstein 2019 sex-trafficking case
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A judge reversed his earlier decision to keep the material under wraps, citing a new law that requires the government to open its files on Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
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BC murder suspect had risk factors on a confidential police intimate violence tool
Brieanna Charlebois / nationalobserver - A confidential document that is used by police to assess risk in intimate partner violence cases lists a range of considerations to help determine if a suspect should be held in custody, should legal justification exist.
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Alberta legislature passes bill invoking Charter override for 4th time
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Members of Premier Danielle Smith's caucus used their majority to pass on third and final reading a bill affecting transgender citizens.
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Quebec tables fast-tracking law, mirroring Ottawa and other provinces
Thomas Laberge / nationalobserver - Finance Minister Eric Girard said the accelerated process will be an exception for major, strategic projects — likely those valued in the billions — and not a general rule. If adopted, the law will have a five-year lifespan, but the minister added he is o…
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Inuit artifacts repatriated from the Vatican find temporary home in Museum of History
Matteo Cimellaro / ottawacitizen - Ten pieces were on display, including a kayak dating back over a century
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Toronto police officer charged with theft, breach of trust
sootoday - TORONTO — Toronto police say they've charged one of their officers with theft after they allegedly stole property at a downtown police office. Police allege the constable was working at the 52 Division front desk on Sept.
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Sexual assault investigation of army officer Dany Fortin compromised by ‘tunnel vision,’ military watchdog says
theglobeandmail - Evidence doesn’t support Fortin’s claim that his prosecution was driven by ‘undue external pressure,’ Military Police Complaints Commission says
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A police cruiser turns the corner. Eight seconds later, 15-year-old Nooran Rezayi was shot dead
Harry North / montrealgazette - Lawyers for Nooran Rezayi's family released footage of the moments before and after he was shot by Longueuil police.
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Man arrested in Calgary for human trafficking
Bill Kaufmann / calgaryherald - Police say the 22-year-old man had served time for human trafficking-related offences in Quebec dating back to 2021
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Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury materials can be unsealed, federal judge rules
Bloomberg News / nationalpost - Maxwell, 63, was convicted of participating in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking of women and girls and is serving a 20 year sentence in a Texas prison
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FBI releases new photo of Canadian fugitive Ryan Wedding, reward raised to $15M
Lucas Casaletto / citynews - The FBI has released a newly obtained photograph of Ryan James Wedding, a Canadian fugitive on its Ten Most Wanted list. Wedding, 44, is accused of running a transnational drug trafficking operation that moved hundreds of kilograms of cocaine from Colombi…
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Federal government will table bill to protect children, address gender-based violence
Jim Bronskill / nationalobserver - Justice Minister Sean Fraser will introduce legislation today that aims to better protect children and address gender-based violence.
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OPP launch investigation into company that accessed controversial training fund
Isaac Callan / globalnews - The Ford government has forwarded a forensic audit of Keel Digital Solutions to police after a probe of payments alleged "irregularities." The OPP is investigating.
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