The man and woman arrested in connection with the death of a 27-year-old school teacher from Sarnia have pleaded guilty to first murder in the case. Michael MacGregor, 20, and Tanya Bogdanovich, 32, were both charged with first-degree murder in the death of Noelle Paquette.
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Stephen Schacter: Former Teacher Charged With Possesing Child Porn
A Toronto man who worked for two decades as a teacher, school administrator and private tutor now faces charges of possessing child pornography. Back in November, someone called police to report a man was allegedly viewing child porn on a public computer in the Employment and Social Services Centre at Lawrence Square.
Read More »Rosemarie Junor: Victim of random stabbing had wonderful future ahead
The brother of 28-year-old Rosemarie Junor, the victim in an unprovoked fatal stabbing at a downtown Toronto drugstore last week, says his sister had just gotten married, bought a new home and was about to start a family. Rosemarie Junor died in hospital Wednesday, police confirmed in a news release Thursday. Police were called to the Shoppers Drug Mart at …
Read More »Scott Weiland: Singer Died of Mixed Drug Toxicity; medical examiner says
Scott Weiland passed away earlier this month at the age of 48, and now the cause of his death has been revealed. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner in Minnesota has confirmed that Scott Weiland died of an accidental drug overdose. The toxicology test results indicate that his death was caused by a mixture of alcohol, cocaine and MDA, a drug …
Read More »Tim Hortons: Michigan coffee shop worker, irate customer trade cups of hot coffee “Video”
A Tim Hortons employee is being accused of taking the company’s ‘Always Fresh’ motto a bit too far, hurling scalding hot coffee, Timbits, and allegedly a racial slur, at a drive-thru patron at a Michigan location. It all started when the customer asked a Tim Horton’s employee to throw away his old coffee cup. She refused to do that, and …
Read More »Florida judge declares dog bite law unconstitutional “Report”
Florida judge declares severe dog bite law unconstitutional, case against Bradenton dog closed. The Bradenton, Florida pet, owned by a veterinarian, could have been put down after biting a boy on the ear in his owner’s office June 4. An online campaign to save the 4-year-old lab mix went viral.
Read More »Florida ‘Fighting Judge’: John C. Murphy Fired For ‘Appalling Behavior’ “Video”
Brevard’s ‘Fighting Judge’ removed by Florida Supreme Court. Calling his behavior “appalling” and “a national embarrassment,” the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a Brevard County judge removed from the bench after his altercation with a public defender last year was caught on videotape and went viral. Judge John C. Murphy was caught on tape last year threatening Andrew Weinstock. …
Read More »Cheetah on the loose in the Kootenays: RCMP
A big cat is on the loose in the Kootenays after being spotted hanging out near Highway 3A near Kootenay Bay, about 80 kilometres west of Cranbrook. The RCMP put out the warning late Thursday night, giving residents in the area of Crawford Bay and Kootenay Bay the heads up, and asking in a news release, “Does anyone know someone …
Read More »Slow chewing may head off excessive weight gain in kids, new study says
The University of California study found that waiting 30 seconds in between bites of food allows children to realize they’re no longer hungry before they overeat, preventing excessive weight gain. Researchers said the slow eating approach gave the children time to realise that they were no longer hungry, which led them to stop eating. They focused on the process called …
Read More »Apple to Polish Products in 2016, Report
Apple spent 2015 catapulting new toys and services at consumers. Next year will be all about refining its aim. From the second-generation Apple Watch to Macs, 2016 will be a year of new devices with incremental improvements. The new Apple Watch is expected to be introduced next year, with the most requested features being better battery life and more standalone …
Read More »New Orleans Confederate Monuments Vote Update: City Council Votes 6 to 1 to Remove Confederate Statues
New Orleans’ leaders on Thursday made a sweeping move to break with the city’s Confederate past when the City Council voted to remove prominent Confederate monuments along some of its busiest streets. Councillors supported the vote to remove the statues, reported by the New Orleans Times-Picayune, in a 6-1 vote. The monuments include statues depicting Confederate president Jefferson Davis and …
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