Winnipeg man admits to killing 4 women but says he’s not criminally responsible
Jeremy Skibicki has admitted in court that he killed four women in Winnipeg in 2022.
Crime
May 6
Winnipeg judge rules trial of accused serial killer to start with jury
Lawyers for Jeremy Skibicki had asked that his jury trial, which is set to begin Wednesday, be heard instead by a judge alone.
Crime
May 3
B.C. teen accused of driving car into Burrard Inlet for livestream stunt charged
Jawad Mazen Fawwaz has been charged with mischief under $5,000 for allegedly driving his vehicle into the waters off Rocky Point Park on March 4.
Crime
May 8
Could notwithstanding clause be used on abortion? Poilievre’s office says ‘never’
Minister for Women Marci Ien on Wednesday suggested Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre could use the notwithstanding clause on abortion. His office says "never."
Canada
May 9
Strangulation often signals domestic violence will turn deadly. Prosecutors in Montreal stepping up enforcement
Quebec's prosecutor's office and police are joining forces to help authorities do a better job of gathering evidence on strangulation to ensure that perpetrators can be charged.
Crime
May 7
Ottawa approves B.C.’s ask for public drug use ban in decriminalization pilot
At the start of 2023, B.C. began its three-year decriminalization pilot project as the province grapples with high rates of opioid addiction.
Canada
May 7
Queen’s University offers Taylor Swift-centred law seminar
Beginning this September, Queen's University will begin offering a class in its law program titled Law (Taylor's Version), centred on the pop sensation herself.
Canada
Apr 23
Edmonton police look for more leads in connection with man’s death last summer
Edmonton police are turning to the public for new leads that will help solve what happened to a 32-year-old Edmonton man last summer.
Crime
May 1
‘We’ve had to make a 180’: What Oregonians say they got wrong with decriminalization
In 2020, Oregon voters approved Measure 110, which replaced drug possession charges with a $100 citation that could be avoided by calling a state-funded hotline seeking treatment.
Health
Apr 18
Mint Butterfield, child of billionaire tech CEO, found alive, man arrested
Mint Butterfield was found late Saturday evening in San Francisco's troubled Tenderloin district
Trending
Apr 29
Nijjar arrests: Indian foreign minister says Canada welcomes ‘criminals’
RCMP charged three Indian nationals last Friday in the death of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was shot dead last June as he left a temple in Surrey, B.C.
Canada
May 6
Canucks fans outraged by sign outside Penticton pizza joint
An Okanagan pizza joint tested the patience of B.C. hockey fans with a sign that failed to support the home team, and got a spicy reception.
Canada
May 8
Jeffrey Epstein’s 2nd ‘black book’ of contacts heads to secret auction
The black book is believed to be from 1997 and was reportedly found in New York City's East Village by a female musician in the 1990s.
U.S. News
May 6
12 dogs, including 6 puppies, seized from home after cyclist bitten near Dorchester, Ont.
Police were already investigating complaints 'over the last couple of months' when a cyclist was bitten while riding past the Thames Centre home, prompting the warrant.
Canada
May 7
Abandoned dogs being found in ‘deplorable condition,’ Brampton warns
Brampton is sounding the alarm after seeing a rise in abandoned dogs over the past few weeks, including some being found in 'deplorable condition.'
Canada
Apr 18
‘As though they were garbage’: Trial hears serial killer targeted Indigenous women
A Crown prosecutor has told court the man who killed four women in Winnipeg staked out homeless shelters and targeted vulnerable, Indigenous victims.
Crime
May 8
Quebec judge worries changes to language law could lead to unfair court delays
A Quebec court judge is warning Bill 96 could lead to unreasonable delays in criminal trials, but some are accusing him of seeing problems where there aren't any.
Politics
May 3
Hardeep Singh Nijjar homicide suspects in B.C. ahead of next court appearance
Kamalpreet Singh, 22, Karan Brar, 28, and Karanpreet Singh, 28, were arrested in Edmonton on Friday morning.
Crime
May 6
Toronto police chief apologizes for comments made after man acquitted in cop death
Toronto's police chief is apologizing for his "choice of words" in reacting to the acquittal of a man who had been accused of fatally running over an officer.
Canada
Apr 30
U.S. appears set to ease marijuana restrictions in historic move
The proposa would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs.
U.S. News
Apr 30
