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CALGARY - Being awake at 4 am meant Iftikhar Ahmed was able to see an assailant holding a Molotov cocktail approach his house on Panatella Boulevard NW and throw it at an upstairs window. (Calgary Herald)
TORONTO - Kamal Khanna, 44, reportedly was arrested while sitting on the steps of his home in suburban Alliston, Ont. on Tuesday morning when police responded to an emergency call at his home. (CanWest) MORE: Girl in hospital, father charged
Student accused of making threats VANCOUVER - A University of BC student has been charged in connection with threats that led to a lockdown on campus four weeks ago. Hwi Lee, 19, is charged with two counts each of uttering threats and mischief. Lee's alleged target was a female member of the campus security staff. (Vancouver Province) MORE: Suspect math whiz kid Charge in UBC scare
Eyewitness testimony too often unreliable VANCOUVER - The kidnapping trial of Graham McMynn has again exposed the difficulty eyewitness testimony poses in sensational criminal cases. (Vancouver Sun) PREVIOUS: 'I looked up and noticed...a gun' McMynn kidnapping Kidnap timeline
VANCOUVER - The grieving family of Manjeet Kaur Nandha turned reporters away at their Surrey home Monday as questions continued to swirl about why the 42-year-old mother killed herself days after her Vancouver restaurant was destroyed by arson. (Vancouver Sun) PREVIOUS: Blast suspect released on bail Owner of restaurant commits suicide 'Ineptitude' lead to arson blast suspect Suspect in hospital with burns Mystery early morning cab trip probed
WINNIPEG - Trevor Denning, 37, said three children were throwing snowballs at the front window of his home on Isbister Street, in the Assiniboia neighbourhood, around 8 pm Thursday. One of the other boys then said, "Cut him," and Denning was stabbed in the chest, he said. The father of two, a long-haul trucker, crawled to a neighbour's house for help and was rushed to hospital with a collapsed lung. (CBC)
FORT ST. JOHN - Keith Francis William Noble, 31, was accused of disseminating hateful messages on a website reported to police in December 2004. (Vancouver Province)
CALGARY - It's not your grandpa's hobby garden: A 72-year-old city man is at the centre of a $3-million drug bust, accused of growing marijuana crops in his Whitehorn house. (Calgary Herald)
NEWMARKET - Former NHLer Rob Ramage was sentenced to four years in jail after being found guilty in October of impaired driving causing death and four other charges in the December 2003 automobile accident that claimed the life of former Chicago Black Hawks defenceman Keith Magnuson. (CanWest) MORE: Ramage sentenced Ramage appeals term
WHITE PLAINS, NY - Marion Jones was sentenced to six months in prison for lying about using steroids and a check-fraud scam, despite beseeching the judge that she not be separated from her two young children "even for a short period of time." (AP)
PORTLAND - The man calling himself Dan Cooper, also known as D.B. Cooper, boarded a jet in Portland for Seattle the night of Nov, 24, 1971 and commandeered it, claiming he had dynamite. (AP) MORE: FBI: D.B. Cooper redux
OTTAWA - Four Ottawa men face a multitude of charges after Ottawa police ended a home takeover that had been going on for about a month. Police allege the quartet had moved in on the four-person family living there and began using it as a base for dealing drugs. The family, a man and a woman, a boy, 16, and girl, 15, were intimidated, police said and afraid to complain to authorities. (Ottawa Citizen)
SAN FRANCISCO - Barry Bonds has been indicted on perjury and obstruction of justice charges, culminating a four-year federal investigation into whether he lied under oath to a grand jury looking into steroid use by elite athletes. (AP) MORE: Barry Bonds indicted
Websites name UK 'blackmail royal' LONDON - A British court ruling barring the naming of a minor royal involved in an alleged sex-and-drugs blackmail plot is being widely ignored on the internet, demonstrating the waning power of strict UK gagging orders in the information age. (Times online) PREVIOUS: Royal targeted in sex and drugs blackmail plot Royal in 'sex and cocaine blackmail video plot'
TORONTO - One after another, customers entered her tiny corner store and left carrying small plastic bags containing foot-long plant stems sprouting dark green leaves. Another shipment of "Khat” had arrived. (National Post)
TORONTO - The man accused of last month’s letter bombings in Toronto and Guelph may have been acting on personal grudges, targeting his former lawyer and a past neighbour among his victims, sources say. (National Post) PREVIOUS: Letter-bomb suspect seemed unstable Police probe letter bomb mystery |
5 most dangerous cities are in BC Five of the 10 most dangerous cities in Canada are in BC, a new report says. Prince George is fourth on the list compiled by Maclean's magazine. New Westminster, Chilliwack, Victoria and Vancouver occupy spots six though nine. (Vancouver Province) PREVIOUS: The best and worst of Canada The most dangerous cities in Canada
Singer blew almost twice legal limit SURREY - Chad Kroeger, frontman of BC-based rock band Nickelback, allegedly had a blood alcohol level of .14, almost twice the legal limit, when he was stopped by RCMP nearly two years ago on suspicion of drunk driving. (Vancouver Sun) MORE: Kroeger gets fine, driving prohibition
Gay, lesbian and bisexual at higher risk of violence OTTAWA - Gay, lesbian and bisexual Canadians are significantly more likely than heterosexual Canadians to fall victim to violent crimes, including sexual assault, robbery and physical assault, according to a new study prepared by Statistics Canada. (CanWest) MORE: Sexual orientation and victimization 2004 Gays report more violent crimes
BC premier's office vandalized VANCOUVER - On Thursday, four members of the Anti-Poverty Committee, a Vancouver-area protest group that made headlines last month for shouting profanities at Governor General Michaelle Jean, tried to burst into Campbell's Vancouver office. When they were shut out by staff members, they vandalized the building, splashing it with paint. (CTV)
GULF ISLANDS - Three severed right feet have washed ashore in the past six months in what has become one of the most bizarre Vancouver Island police cases in recent memory. (Vancouver Sun)
Keep violent teen in jail says victim VANCOUVER - The name of the youth who beat Jarrett Fairhurst unconscious cannot be reported because he was 17 at the time of the incident. (Vancouver Province)
EDMONTON - Lesley Miller gasped, then wept quietly after Leo Teskey was found guilty of a brutal assault more than seven years ago that left her husband an invalid. Dougald Miller was left an invalid by Teskey's assault on Nov. 21, 2000. . (Edmonton Journal) MORE: 'He never showed any remorse'
MONTREAL - Hockey legend Guy Lafleur turned himself in to Montreal police on Thursday, one day after police issued a warrant for his arrest. His lawyer said that Lafleur is accused of giving contradictory testimony in the case of his 22-year-old son, who is facing more than 20 charges ranging from sexually assaulting a minor to armed assault and forcible confinement. (CTV)
VICTORIA - BC's transportation minister has a warning for owners of heavy commercial vehicles not up to safety standards: Your rig could be going to jail. (Vancouver Province) MORE: Is the next truck tragedy waiting
Fifth teen charged in cat killing CAMROSE - A fifth teenager who was at the Camrose home where a cat was microwaved over the winter break was charged with break and enter on Thursday. The teen had earlier been charged with possession of stolen property. Four Camrose teens were charged with animal cruelty in January after a house was twice broken into and a cat killed in a microwave oven. (Edmonton Journal) PREVIOUS: Web outs 4 in cat killing
For the third year in a row, the Honda Civic tops the Insurance Bureau of Canada's list of the 10 most-stolen vehicles. The 1999 and 2000 Civic SiR two-door cars take first and second spots in this year's ranking. (Vancouver Province) MORE: Top 10 most-stolen cars They were movie stars before the cops came calling Driver charged in crash Least stolen vehicles for 2007 Mazda 3 owners want to sue for bad locks
Tories fight for jailed millionaire OTTAWA - Despite numerous diplomatic efforts - including a meeting in Sofia last year between Bulgaria's top prosecutor and Secretary of State Jason Kenney, at which Mr. Kenney pleaded for the return of 55-year-old Michael Kapoustin - Bulgaria refuses to transfer a man it once labelled an international swindler. (CanWest) MORE: Canadian in Bulgarian prison ignored by Grits Glass Hill
LOS ANGELES - A boy admitted to starting one of more than a dozen wildfires that ravaged Southern California last week, state detectives said Tuesday night. (MSNBC) PREVIOUS: 2007 California wildfires
PRAIA DA LUZ - A private security firm has been secretly investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann for four months because her parents feared that Portuguese police were failing properly to search for their daughter. (Times online) PREVIOUS: Madeleine McCann case Disappearance of Madeleine McCann
No-call list has little chance Canada is one turn of a hamster-wheel closer to a national telemarketing no-call list. When it does arrive, those who register will still receive unsolicited calls from a list of exempted concerns including registered charities, political parties, polling companies, newspapers selling subscriptions, and businesses with whom the telephone owner made a purchase within the last 18 months. (Vancouver Province) |
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SALVO, NC - Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones has relinquished the five Olympic medals she won at the 2000 Sydney Games and accepted a two-year ban after admitting she used performance-enhancing drugs, the US Anti-Doping Agency said on Monday. (Reuters) PREVIOUS: Jones admits steroid use |
Viewers think Internet fire videos cool, but stupid Recent incidents involving Canadian students have revealed a cottage industry of online videos in which teenagers - almost all male - pull dangerous stunts for the benefit of cameras held by cackling sidekicks. (CanWest) PREVIOUS: Teen combustion a trend |
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Police find missing Quebec teen MASCOUCHE - Police have found a missing Quebec teen after she left a note saying she had been "sold" to someone for about $3,000 in cash and drugs, and are investigating whether the disappearance was a hoax. . (CTV) PREVIOUS: Missing teen 'sold' into prostitution, police say |
Man sentenced for brutal assault CALGARY - The prolonged attack by a man on his former girlfriend over a two-day period nearly two years ago was "terrorizing, nothing short of torture," a judge said Thursday in sentencing him to six years in prison. (Calgary Herald) PREVIOUS: Prosecutor details brutal attack, torture of woman Michael Brian Clark |
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VANCOUVER - Tracy Lloyd Caza, 47, faces a charge of break and enter, assault and attempt to defraud in relation to an incident Nov. 14 in the 3500-block Vanness Street. (Province) |
Suspect has history of preying on seniors |
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Strip-or-get bombed threat spreads PHOENIX - A telephone caller making a bomb threat to a Hutchinson, Kan., grocery store kept more than 100 people hostage, demanding they disrobe and that the store wire money to his bank account. (KPHO) MORE: Maine bomb threat at supermarket linked to national scam |
Reuters gets that sinking feeling News agency Reuters has been forced to admit that footage it released last week purportedly showing Russian submersibles on the seabed of the North Pole actually came from the movie Titanic. (Guardian UK) MORE: Finnish teen sinks Russian TV's titanic polar ploy |
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SASKATOON - After escorting his girlfriend home around 10:30 pm Tuesday, Chris Huculiak, 19, was returning home through Confederation Park when two young men made him a target. (Saskatoon Star Phoenix) |
Girls sentenced in table-leg beating HALIFAX - Silvia Bortignon, 66, was beaten with metal table legs by the three girls Aug. 27 on the Halifax Common. (Halifax Daily News) PREVIOUS: 2 girls sentenced for beating Teenage girls held in beating |
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OTTAWA - The prison artwork of a notorious Canadian killer is being offered for sale on an American website that promotes criminals as celebrities. More than half a dozen items produced by cult killer Roch Theriault at the Dorchester Penitentiary in New Brunswick are up for auction on MurderAuction.com, which specializes in so-called "murderabilia." (Star) |
MONTREAL - Fans of vintage U.S. television programs around the world complain they have been duped over the Internet by a Montreal company. On a popular consumer complaint website, dozens of them point the finger at Garcia Media Group Inc. and an associated website, tvboxset.com. (Montreal Gazette) MORE: Ripoff Report: tvboxset.com |
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WINNIPEG - Three bouncers have been cleared of manslaughter charges in the death of a patron outside a Winnipeg nightclub in February, 2004. Associate Chief Justice Jeffrey Oliphant, in a written decision released Thursday, said the actions of the three bouncers during a scuffle outside The Beach nightclub at the Pembina Highway Canad Inns were justified. James Ronald Hanson, 28, died of asphyxiation following the skirmish with security staff. (Free Press) |
Man questioned over tycoon 'plot' LONDON - A man has been questioned in connection with an alleged attempt to assassinate Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky. Scotland Yard said the man was arrested in central London on 21 June on suspicion of conspiracy to murder. He was released without charge two days later into the custody of the immigration service. (BBC) PREVIOUS: Brazilian judge orders the arrest of Berezovsky Tevez's agent pursued by Interpol Carlos Tevez |
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Vick 'ashamed' of dogfighting role RICHMOND - Michael Vick apologized to the NFL and his Atlanta Falcons teammates Monday for saying he was "ashamed" and disappointed over his role in a dogfighting operation. Shortly before making his first public statements, the star quarterback pleaded guilty to a federal dogfighting charge and awaits a Dec. 10 sentencing date that likely will send him to prison. (CBS/AP) PREVIOUS: Vick sentenced to 23 months Case unmasks fixers' Co-defendants plea Vick indicted Brutal culture of dog fighting RBC hits Vick with $2.3M lawsuit |
France reels from Tour scandals GOURETTE - One French newspaper ran a mock obituary for the scandal-tainted Tour de France. Another said the race had become a joke and should be cancelled. France reeled Thursday from the news that race leader Michael Rasmussen had been ousted by his team for lying about his whereabouts during pre-race training, the third blow this week to the venerable 104-year-old Tour. In recent days, two riders - including star Alexander Vinokourov - were thrown out because of positive drug tests. (AP) PREVIOUS: The Tour's wheels keep falling off |
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VANCOUVER - Leslie Laforest has discovered how quickly a teen's house party can get overwhelmed with uninvited guests in an era of cellphones and text messaging. (Vancouver Sun) |
WINNIPEG - City police said Friday a 36-year-old Winnipeg man faces charges for allegedly stealing a house. (Winnipeg Free Press) MORE: Man allegedly turned stolen house into parking lot |
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SALTSPRING ISLAND - Fire destroyed the Saltspring Island Village Resort’s 30,000-square-foot main clubhouse and adjacent pool building. Cpl. Kerry Howse of the Saltspring RCMP Detachment said the cause of the fire is under investigation. (CanWest) |
MONTREAL - The 27-year-old man hired to rub out hot dog king Konstantinos Kyvetos – owner of a string of down-market La Belle Province fast-food restaurants – has pleaded guilty to conspiracy, attempted murder, arson and obstruction of justice. (Toronto Star) |
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Man faces 7 charges for attack MONTREAL - A Montreal man has asked for protection after being charged in the kidnapping of a 56-year-old woman who was beaten and dumped in the trunk of her own car. (CP) PREVIOUS: Kidnap suspect gives up 'Negotiator' is Montreal's go-to guy Police hunt kidnapping suspect Manhunt begins |
TEHERAN - A prominent Iranian cleric has appeared on state radio to declare that the fatwa issued against Salman Rushdie in 1989 is "still alive". . (Telegraph UK) PREVIOUS: Iran's fear of the 'little devil' Knighthood spurs bin Laden title Reward to 'execute' Rushdie Tyrants and tolerance |
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KING GEORGE ISLAND - The cruise ship operated by a Canadian company that struck an iceberg in the Antarctic and sank to the bottom of the ocean last week is causing a 1.5 kilometre-long diesel spill, Chilean officials say. (CTV) |
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Afraid to go into some city areas WINNIPEG - Winnipeggers are the most likely to say they're afraid to set foot in some parts of their city, a Canada West Foundation survey of residents of seven Canadian cities has found. . (Winnipeg Free Press) |
Anti-narcotics official found guilty UN - A Dubai court found Canadian anti-narcotics official Bert Tatham guilty today on drug possession charges, sentencing him to four years in prison in the Arab emirate. (CanWest) MORE: Dubai sentences BC man to prison |
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Massive Tsartlip artifact stolen MAYNE ISLAND - A massive stone bowl believed to be between 4,000 and 6,000 years old has been stolen from a beach on Mayne Island, an area belonging to the Tsartlip First Nation. (Victoria Times Colonist) |
TORONTO - Courier companies are Toronto's biggest parking violators. Of the top five ticket recipients in 2006, three were international couriers: Federal Express, United Parcel Service and Purolator. (Toronto Star) |
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WASHINGTON - A high-level delegation from the Makah Tribe is to meet with Washington's two senators Wednesday in an effort to reassure them that the tribe did not approve of the killing of a gray whale last weekend. (Seattle PI) |
Hunting for trouble in the path of whales 'What type of culture needs a machine gun to kill Makah on 'damage control' mission Debate grows over tribal whale hunts |
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TORONTO - David Virgoe, of Stroud, Ont., was killed at the scene when his Red International Harvester truck swerved to avoid other vehicles and then overturned in a ditch. Three men face 11 charges relating to the crash that shut down the major north-south highway for more than 12 hours on Monday. (CTV) PREVIOUS: Police investigate stabbing after fatal hwy. crash 'We will crush your car,' Bryant warns racers Street racers face $10,000 fines |
HOLLYWOOD - Lindsay Lohan has been busted yet again for DUI, and Nicole Richie also faces jail time for driving under the influence. With their on-again, off-again cohort Paris Hilton having just been sprung from the slammer, Lohan and Richie may well be next in line for what some call a crackdown on Hollywood’s bad girls. (Fox) PREVIOUS: California's overcrowded prisons subject of court hearing California prisons bursting at seams |
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