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Driver charged in death of Hamilton woman giving water to pigs at protest has first day in court

A truck driver charged with careless driving causing death has his first day in court Monday after police say last year he killed an animal-rights activist.Regan Russell often attended demonstrations at a Burlington, Ont. slaughterhouse. (Toronto Pig Save)A truck driver charged with careless driving causing death has his first day in court Monday after police say he killed an…

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Charged with sexual assault, former head of vaccine rollout says he lost his job to ‘political calculation’

Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, the military commander who once led Canada’s vaccine rollout, was charged today with one count of sexual assault relating to an incident alleged to have happened decades ago.Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin speaks Wednesday to reporters outside the Gatineau, Que., police station, where he was charged with one count of sexual assault relating to an incident alleged…

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2 charged in Sask. RCMP officer’s death appear in Regina Provincial Court

The two people charged in the recent death of Saskatchewan RCMP Const. Shelby Patton appeared in court Monday morning in Regina. The pair from Winnipeg face several charges, including manslaughter.Saskatchewan RCMP held a news conference Saturday evening following the death of Const. Shelby Patton, who worked at the RCMP detachment in Indian Head, Sask. (Mickey Djuric/CBC)Warning:…

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