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Man, 18, dead after crash in Upper Stewiacke

Ian Fairclough · Multimedia Journalist |Updated 1 hour ago |1 min read

One person is dead as a result of a crash in Colchester County last week. RCMP said Saturday that a northbound Honda Civic was travelling on Highway 289 in Middle Stewiacke Wednesday night when it left the road at about 10 p.m. and crashed, ending up ...

P.E.I. RCMP has cuffed 27 impaired drivers throughout the month of April.

15-year-old youth dead, two injured after two ATVs crash in Beresford, N.B.

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated 22 hours ago |2 min read Premium content

A 15-year-old boy is dead, while two other people were injured after two ATVs crashed into each other in Beresford, N.B., on May 3.  Chaleur Region RCMP responded to the crash report between two ATVs on Route 11 near the community at around 10:20 ...

Karan Brar, Kamalpreet Singh and Karanpreet Singh, the three individuals charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in relation to the murder in Canada of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in 2023, are seen in a combination of undated photographs released by the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT).   IHIT/Handout via

India waits for details on arrests in Canada over Sikh separatist's murder

Jatindra Dash |Updated 23 hours ago |2 min read

By Jatindra Dash BHUBANESWAR, India (Reuters) -India will wait for Canadian police to share information on the three Indian men it has arrested and charged with the murder of a Sikh separatist leader last year, Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam ...


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Former Acadia prof Rick Mehta charged with intimidating justice system participant in latest alleged bail violation

SaltWire Network |Updated a day ago |2 min read

A former Acadia University professor is in more trouble for again violating his release conditions on charges of uttering threats against employees of the university. He has already been charged with several breaches of his release conditions for ...

A banner is hanged at Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara, site of the 2023 murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada May 3, 2024.

Canada's arrests of three Indian men in Sikh leader's death 'bittersweet,' friend says

Anna Mehler Paperny |Updated a day ago |2 min read

By Anna Mehler Paperny TORONTO (Reuters) - If Hardeep Singh Nijjar were alive, he and his friend Moninder Singh would probably be chatting in a backyard over milkshakes. But he is not. The Canadian Sikh leader was gunned down almost a year ago in ...

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Canada toughens import requirements on US breeding cattle over bird flu concerns

Reuters |Updated a day ago |1 min read

(Reuters) - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has toughened import requirements on U.S. breeding cattle over the H5N1 bird flu virus, the agency said in a statement on Friday. The first confirmed case of Highly Pathogenic Avian ...

Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla attend The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at Royal Albert Hall in London, Britain, November 11, 2023. Chris Jackson/Pool via

King Charles and UK royals to relinquish dozens of patronages

Reuters |Updated a day ago |2 min read

LONDON (Reuters) - King Charles and other senior British royals are to relinquish patronages of almost 200 charities and organisations after a review of their association with more than 1,000 groups, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday. The review ...

A sheriff escorts Chris Carter back to the lockup when Carter's sexual assault trial stops for a lunch break Friday, May 3, 2024.

Forensic DNA expert, police tech investigator testify as Chris Carter's sexual assault trial continues in St. John's

Tara Bradbury · Reporter |Updated a day ago |3 min read Premium content

Warning: this story contains details related to sexual assault allegations that some readers may find disturbing. Chris Carter’s sexual assault trial continued Friday with evidence from an Ottawa-based forensic DNA expert and the local police ...

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TD Bank says comprehensive overhaul of anti-money laundering program underway

Reuters |Updated a day ago |1 min read

(Reuters) - Canada's second-largest lender TD Bank said on Friday a comprehensive overhaul of its U.S. and global anti-money laundering (AML) program was well underway. The bank has been subject to regulatory probes over its AML compliance ...

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Trio accused of kidnapping St. John's teenager expected to enter pleas next month

Tara Bradbury · Reporter |Updated a day ago |2 min read Premium content

Lawyers for two men and a woman charged with luring and kidnapping a St. John’s teenager last year indicated in court Friday their clients may soon be ready to enter pleas. Neither Wilbur Jerome Crockwell, 73, Erin Bast, 64, or Frederick Cyril Boone, ...

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