Tag: crime
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Man wanted on Canada-wide warrant found in Kingston: police | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] A man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant has been caught in Kingston. Ontario Provincial Police’s repeat offender parole enforcement (ROPE) squad asked for the public’s help earlier this week in tracking down Edward Harrod, 29, who they say breached his statutory release. Harrod was serving a two-year, eight-month sentence for a list of changes,…
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Real estate tycoon’s death sentence is a turning point in Vietnam’s anti-corruption campaign
[ad_1] HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The unusually harsh death sentence given to a real estate tycoon in Vietnam was a pivotal moment in the decadelong “Blazing Furnace” anti-corruption campaign as the Vietnamese business community wrestled with an uncertain future Friday. Real estate tycoon Truong My Lan, who was sentenced to death Thursday by a court…
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Scammers already targeting new benefit for low-income B.C. seniors | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 11, 2024 9:41 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size BC Housing is warning of scammers targeting recipients of a support scheme for elderly low-income renters, just one day after it was announced. The housing agency says in a “fraud alert” on…
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Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter stole $16M from MLB star for gambling debt: U.S. DOJ – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is being charged with federal bank fraud for crimes involving gambling debts and theft of more than $16 million from the Japanese sensation, federal authorities said Thursday. U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada announced the charges Thursday. Ippei Mizuhara served as Ohtani’s interpreter after Ohtani…
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Man accused of running over Toronto police officer expected to continue testimony – Toronto | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man accused of running over a Toronto police officer nearly three years ago is expected to continue testifying at his trial today. Umar Zameer has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of Det. Const. Jeffrey Northrup, who died after he was hit…
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German art gallery employee fired after hanging up his own painting
[ad_1] A member of staff at the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich has been fired for hanging up his own painting. ADVERTISEMENT It’s emerged that a 51-year-old technical services team member has been accused of hanging up a painting of his own in at a major German contemporary art gallery. The Pinakothek der Moderne is…
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Probe into suspicious death now a homicide investigation: Toronto police – Toronto | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto police say they are now treating the suspicious death of a 51-year-old man Saturday morning as a homicide. Police said they were called to the area of Bathurst Street and Wilson Avenue around 6:20 a.m. on reports for a man with injuries on the road.…
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Rented Porsche, Audi impounded after being clocked at 200 km/h in Chilliwack – BC | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The drivers of a pair of hot cars were left cooling their heels after being busted for excessive speeding in Chilliwack last month. The BC Highway Patrol said officers clocked a blue Audi and a rented black Porsche at just over 200 km/h in a 100 km/h zone on Highway 1 near Popkum Road…
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University of Winnipeg says cyberattack stole employee, student financial info | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The University of Winnipeg said Thursday the individuals behind a cyberattack discovered last week likely “stole information” from current and former students and employees dating back more than 20 years. The university disclosed on March 24 that a cyber incident targeted the school’s network, which led to the school delaying exams, cancelling classes and…
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1 dead after possible shooting in Niagara Falls: police – Hamilton | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Police say one person is dead following a possible shooting in Niagara Falls, Ont., on Monday night. Homicide detectives say a male died in hospital following an incident just after 6 p.m. not far from the city centre in the area of Epworth Circle and St. Lawrence Avenue. “Officers arrived on scene and located…