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Madeleine McCann: Who is the German suspect?

The man suspected by German police of murdering missing British girl Madeleine McCann is currently in a German jail and has many previous convictions. German media name him as Christian B, 43. Suspects’ surnames are not usually revealed for privacy reasons. He is believed to have been in the area where Madeleine, three, disappeared while […]

Vicar, 81, who married Romanian toyboy, 27, dies alone in hospital

Vicar, 81, who married Romanian toyboy, 27, dies alone in Bucharest hospital as his husband says he refuses to ‘look sad’ and wants to enjoy his £150k inheritance and £2,000 British pension Philip Clements, 81, British ex-priest who left his life in the UK to live with his Romanian toyboy lover, has died  Widow Florin […]

Australians urged to stay away from Black Lives Matter protest

Thousands are expected at rallies that aim to highlight Australia’s own poor record on Indigenous deaths in custody. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison urged people not to attend Black Lives Matter protests that are expected to take place in major cities around the country this weekend as the New South Wales government took court action […]

Calgary bike shops see supply shortage as sales soar amid COVID-19 pandemic

As health restrictions remain in place to limit the spread of COVID-19, many Calgarians have taken up cycling to get outside and get exercise. The recent surge in new cyclists has been apparent at bike shops across the city, with many stores’ supply unable to meet the demand. “We’ve definitely seen an increase in bike […]

Investigation underway into Kelowna, B.C., woman’s sudden death

Police said a Kelowna woman in her 30s was reported dead in the Pandosy area of Kelowna on Tuesday morning. The RCMP responded to an address in the 300 block of Francis Ave. near Okanagan Lake after getting the call around 6:14 a.m. A coroners service investigation is underway. Police described the woman’s death as […]

Police receive hundreds of tip-offs after Madeleine McCann suspect is named

Detectives say they have received hundreds of tip-offs from the public after releasing information about a man possibly involved in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. German national Christian Brueckner, 43, is currently serving a seven-year prison sentence for raping an American woman, 72, in Portugal. He is known to have lived on the Algarve coast, […]