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Doctor arrested in fentanyl trafficking ring, police say

Doctor arrested in fentanyl trafficking ring, police say

York Regional Police, working in conjunction with the Greater Sudbury Police Service, has laid multiple charges after disrupting a fentanyl trafficking ring, allegedly involving three York residents. Police say that in Oct. 2015, they started an investigation into an operation where patches of fentanyl, an opioid painkiller considered as much as 100 times more powerful than morphine, were illegally purchased …

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Dogs shot with arrows recovering, Report

Dogs shot with arrows recovering, Report

Two dogs found shot by hunting arrows in Kananaskis are recovering in Calgary after surgery. A Good Samaritan managed to catch the dogs after they were spotted Friday in Kananaskis Country. The dogs were turn over to a Calgary animal rescue group which has started a fundraiser to help cover medical costs.

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Young Woman Ejected from Tumbling Vehicle on Signal Hill (Video)

Young Woman Ejected from Tumbling Vehicle on Signal Hill (Video)

A 20-year-old woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries after driving her car over the edge of a steep cliff on Signal Hill in St. John’s Sunday morning, according to the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary. According to the latest news reports, the woman is described as being in serious condition after her vehicle left a carpark on Signal Hill and …

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University of British Columbia warns of another prowler incident on campus

University of British Columbia warns of another prowler incident on campus

Another unsettling incident on the University of British Columbia campus has left some students feeling on edge this weekend. The man attempted to break into a residence lounge around 2:00am where a woman was studying. UBC’s managing director of student housing and hospitality services Andrew Parr says the student called police after seeing a man through the window of the …

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Kelsey Kramer: Woman reported missing found dead

Kelsey Kramer: Woman reported missing found dead

RCMP said the body of a woman who was reported missing March 22 was found Friday in a wooded area southwest of Edmonton. 23-year-old Kelsey Nicole Kramer was believed to be heading home from Drumheller back on Saturday, March 19th, when she disappeared.

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Teen driver accused of going over 250km/h in Vancouver crash

Teen driver accused of going over 250km/h in Vancouver crash

A man accused of driving at more than 250 kilometres an hour has been charged with criminal negligence causing bodily harm in connection with a crash in Vancouver last year. The crash happened on South West Marine Drive at 3 a.m. on April 12, 2015, when the driver crashed a Mercedes into someone’s front yard near 57 Avenue. They were …

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Police shoot pit bull after it attacks boy in Scarborough

Police shoot pit bull after it attacks boy in Scarborough

Toronto police shot and killed a dog after it attacked an eight-year-old boy in a Scarborough backyard on Wednesday evening. Police were called to the scene at Conlins Road and Good road in the area of Morningside and Highway 401 shortly before 6.p.m. where the dog had the boy by the throat.

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Young teen dead after falling into waters of Lynn Canyon

Young teen dead after falling into waters of Lynn Canyon

A young man is dead after falling into the water at Lynn Canyon. “Around 4:30, North Van RCMP, District of North Vancouver Fire, and BC Ambulance responded to a number of calls about a young man who was clinging to the rocks above a pool within sight of the Lynn Canyon suspension bridge. So people on the bridge could see …

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Five homicides in Edmonton in five days, police yet to make an arrest

Five homicides in Edmonton in five days, police yet to make an arrest

Edmonton homicide detectives are investigating five homicides in as many days, including two that were discovered within 20 minutes of each other early Sunday morning. “It’s been a crazy weekend. The homicide unit’s been stretched to the limits. We’ve actually had to call in resources from other areas to help out,” said veteran homicide Staff Sgt. Bill Clark, after assessing …

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