Jamila Bibi, a Saskatoon, Sask., woman facing criminal charges for adultery in Pakistan, could be the target of a so-called honour killing by her husband’s family if she is deported, her lawyer says.
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Action plan on aboriginal women released, Report
In a press release almost entirely devoid of detail, the government says it has an action plan to “address crimes against aboriginal women and girls.”
Read More »Keenan Shaw : student suspended after dealing banned Pepsi from locker
A student was suspended from his high school last week for dealing something out of his locker, but he wasn’t handling drugs: instead, he was selling Pepsi.
Read More »One Man Dead Following Shooting Near Clinton : Police
A man was found shot to death near a Central Huron conservation area, prompting a large-scale police presence along rural roads in the area.
Read More »Man arrested with pellet gun in Yorkville hotel : Police
Toronto Police have arrested one man after reports that an individual was spotted carrying a gun at a Yorkville hotel early Saturday.
Read More »Mould discovery closes Science and Technology Museum, Report
The Canada Science and Technology museum is closed indefinitely due to mould. The museum says “unacceptable levels of airborne mould” were detected in the south wall of the museum during regular maintenance. The museum had closed earlier this month for annual maintenance.
Read More »Sarah Leung : Woman who killed her sons apologizes in court
Sarah Leung, the Vancouver woman convicted of two counts of infanticide, stood up in court Friday and apologized for all the pain and hurt she had caused. She said she had made bad decisions, was living with unbearable sadness, and realized it would be hard for anyone to trust her.
Read More »Cody Legebokoff : BC man convicted of four counts of murder
Cody Legebokoff has been found guilty of killing four women and a teenaged girl. After two days of deliberation, the jury found Legebokoff guilty of four counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Jill Stuchenko, 35, Cynthia Maas, 35, Natasha Montgomery, 23, and 15-year-old Loren Leslie.
Read More »Six-year-old dies in Berens River : RCMP
A six-year-old boy is dead after going into respiratory distress at Berens River School on Wednesday. Foul play is not suspected, said RCMP.
Read More »Joseph Maiorano : Escaped US convict arrested in Toronto
An American fugitive spotted this week in Oakville has been captured, Toronto Police say. Anthony Joseph Maiorano, 32, was convicted of aggravated assault in 2007 and had been serving a 20-year sentence at a Georgia correctional facility when he was released on a day pass in April.
Read More »Thomas Brailsford : man who beheaded mother in custody
Toronto police say they have found a man who was deemed unlawfully at large when he failed to return after being out on an approved day pass from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
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