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Punishment after trauma " Winnipeg Free Press
10+ hour, 16+ min ago (1097+ words) Winnipeg 25" C, Light rain with wind When a Winnipeg woman reported being sexually assaulted by a massage therapist this year, she couldn't have expected the traumatizing battle that would follow, which she says was made worse by lax regulations in…...
Man charged with first-degree murder in disappearance of his wife: Ottawa police " Winnipeg Free Press
16+ hour, 28+ min ago (127+ words) Winnipeg 24" C, Cloudy with wind OTTAWA " Ottawa police say a 63-year-old man has been charged with murder in the disappearance of his wife earlier this year. Police say Olga Konokhova, 64, was reported missing after last being in contact with someone…...
Two men charged with first-degree murder in 2023 Mississauga, Ont. , shooting: police
19+ hour, 12+ min ago (143+ words) Winnipeg 18" C, Partly cloudy Police in Peel Region say two people have been charged with murder and two others are facing gun charges in the fatal shooting of a man more than three years ago. Police say they were called…...
Ontario should focus more on creating child-care spaces than $10-a-day goal: expert
1+ day, 42+ min ago (852+ words) Winnipeg 13" C, Partly cloudy TORONTO " As Ontario awaits a promised infusion of money from the federal government for the national child-care program, one prominent expert is arguing that the province should focus more on new spaces than getting to the…...
Documentary puts affordable housing centre stage " Winnipeg Free Press
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (941+ words) Winnipeg 15" C, Clear We see theatre artist Debbie Patterson making her way toward the Old Grace Housing Co-operative's entrance in her wheelchair, then settling inside for a steaming cup of tea. The co-op is her home. "Well, I've always loved…...
Fredericton police say former constable who faced criminal charges has died
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (80+ words) Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg 25" C, Sunny FREDERICTON - A former police officer in New Brunswick who was facing criminal charges has died. Your personal data will be processed and information from your device (cookies, unique identifiers, and other device data) may…...
Woman killed, man shot himself in intimate partner violence case: Barrie police
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (143+ words) Winnipeg 20" C, Sunny BARRIE " Police in Barrie, Ont. , say a woman and man whose bodies were found in a north-end home on Saturday died as a result of intimate partner violence. Investigators say officers were called to a home in…...
Conservative MPs launch fundraiser for LGBTQ+ refugees
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (937+ words) Winnipeg 16" C, Cloudy OTTAWA " Two Conservative MPs say leading a fundraising cruise for LGBTQ+ refugees is a tangible way for the party to advance the rights of gender and sexual minorities. "We're all God's creatures and we're all loved, and…...
Suspect charged after child sexually assaulted at Oshawa, Ont. , group home: police
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (124+ words) Winnipeg 21" C, Light rain OSHAWA " A 30-year-old woman has been charged with sexually assaulting a child at a group home in Oshawa, Ont. , where she worked. Durham Region police allege the group home employee sexually assaulted a 13-year-old boy several…...
Ontario town to remove Frank Stronach's name from rec centre after conviction
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (247+ words) Winnipeg 16" C, Cloudy The mayor of a town north of Toronto says Frank Stronach's name will be removed from a recreation centre after the Canadian billionaire was found guilty of sexual assault last week. Tom Mrakas, the mayor of Aurora,…...