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Shambhala Buddhist leader drops teaching in wake of report on sexual misconduct
HALIFAX — The Halifax-based spiritual leader of the Shambhala International Buddhist organization is stepping back from teaching and administrative duties several weeks after a report found allegations of sexual misconduct to be ...
In the news today, Feb. 21
Four stories in the news for Thursday, Feb. 21 ——— MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING DAUGHTER HAS DIED: POLICE A man accused of killing his daughter on her 11th birthday died in hospital on Wednesday evening, police said, noting that their ...
Oland trial witness adds ambiguity on timing of multimillionaire's killing
SAINT JOHN, N.B. — A man who probably heard Richard Oland being bludgeoned to death in his office has told a Saint John court he cannot pinpoint the time the strange thumping noises were made. John Ainsworth's testimony at the second-degree murder ...
Quebec man charged after bus carrying passengers makes unplanned trip
A man is facing charges including vehicle theft and impaired driving after an intercity bus loaded with passengers made an unscheduled departure from Trois-Rivieres, Que., Wednesday night. Police say people waiting to travel to ...
McArthur linked to 3 missing men years before he was charged with murder: docs
Newly released court documents show Toronto police linked serial killer Bruce McArthur to three missing men with ties to the city's gay village years before he was charged with killing them and five others. The documents, submitted to ...
Boy isolated 400 days: Manitoba urged to end long solitary confinement for youth
WINNIPEG — Manitoba's children's advocate is urging the province to stop lengthy solitary confinement of youth in custody after a review that found one boy was isolated for 400 straight days in a cell no bigger than a parking ...
Boy who allegedly wielded fake firearm and prompted high school lockdown charged
HALIFAX — A 15-year-old boy is facing multiple charges after allegedly wielding a fake firearm, prompting a lockdown that saw terrified Halifax-area high school students barricaded inside classrooms for hours. Halifax Regional Police say they ...
Sell regulated heroin to drug users to reduce overdose deaths: B.C. group
VANCOUVER — The BC Centre on Substance Use is proposing a policy to sell legally regulated heroin as part of an urgent response to reduce opioid overdose deaths from a toxic drug supply that is profiting organized crime ...
Action committee to fight for services at St. Anthony hospital
Residents from all over the Great Northern Peninsula and southern Labrador are concerned about what's happening at their regional hospital in St. Anthony. Many of them are making those concerns known through a Facebook group created by Dean ...
Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP take man into custody after lengthy negotiations
On Tuesday, Feb. 19, Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP attended a residence on Keats Avenue to effect an arrest on a 21-year-old man for an incident that was reported earlier that day. The man refused to come out of his residence, resulting in a large ...