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Man’s death after weekend fire deemed non-criminal: Lethbridge police

Lethbridge police say a joint investigation with Lethbridge Fire and EMS has determined the death of a 39-year-old man to be non-criminal. Fire crews were called to the Landmark building on 6 Street South early Saturday and extinguished a fire that was isolated to one unit. A man, identified as the unit’s occupant, was found […]

OPP teaming up with ‘Bolo’ program to solve 2002 cold case

A cold case from over a decade ago is back in the spotlight, thanks to a partnership between the OPP and a new program that aims to help police find Canada’s most wanted. During a news conference at OPP West Region headquarters on Wednesday, officials announced that provincial police are teaming up with the Bolo […]

Judge in Vernon turns down Sagmoen bail request

A judge in Vernon has turned down a bail request on from a man accused of violence against women, much to the delight of those in attendance. The Wednesday morning decision means that Curtis Sagmoen, 38, will remain in custody while awaiting his trial on charges that he allegedly threatened a woman with a firearm […]

Turkey says rights groups should attend Khashoggi suspects' trial

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A senior Turkish official proposed on Wednesday that suspects in the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi be tried in a Turkish court observed by international human rights groups. Khashoggi, a critic of de facto Saudi ruler Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was killed in Saudi Arabia’s Istanbul consulate last month in a […]

Dangerous ‘gift bags’ pop up along Grand Avenue in Cambridge

Over the past few days, Cambridge residents have stumbled across suspicious gift bags with a picture of an angel on the front of them along Grand Avenue. On Nov. 11, Waterloo Regional Police say someone stumbled upon a gift bag near Grand Avenue South with the words “open me” written on it. Police say the […]

Sexual assault charges laid against Canadian Armed Forces member in Halifax

A member of the Canadian Armed Forces [CAF] is facing charges in connection with multiple sexual assault-related offences that allegedly occurred last year. In a news release Wednesday afternoon, the Department of National Defence [DND] said the incidents involve other members of the CAF while deployed at sea onboard the HMCS Charlottetown. DND says a […]

On Brining

Good morning. Do you brine your Thanksgiving turkey? I have. I’ve also worn very, very skinny ties, and swept my hair up in a kind of poof, as if I’d taped a bird’s wing to my forehead. (Currently in order to do that I would have to tape a bird’s wing to my forehead.) Which […]