Police continue to search for Timloh “Butchang” Nkem, convicted in September 2014 of a sexual assault in Saskatoon dating back to Jan. 1, 2012. He was scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 31, 2014, but never appeared in court. The Crown had argued for Nkem to be taken into custody when he was convicted, but the judge ruled against it. […]

The 25-year-old single mother was found dead after another resident reported “blood flowing from her room" in the city of Gorakhpur, according to police. According to the The Hindustan Time, which cites the chief of police Ravi Rai, a possible reason behind her self-delivery attempt was “fear of social stigma attached to being an unmarried mother”. Mr Rai said: “Her landlord […]

ALGIERS (Reuters) – Thousands demonstrated in Algeria on Tuesday, demanding immediate political changes a day after ailing President Abelaziz Bouteflika abandoned his bid for a fifth term in power but stopped short of stepping down. Huge crowds gathered in several cities and Ennahar TV reported workers began a strike that paralyzed operations at the Mediterranean port at Bejaia. But in […]

Here's all we know about what Geoffrey Cox said about Brexit legal advice, and how it could affect the vote tonight. What has Geoffrey Cox said about Brexit legal advice? The Attorney General Geoffrey Cox QC is a member of Theresa May's Cabinet and the chief legal adviser to HM Government. Last night in Strasbourg, the PM worked until midnight […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. senators Mitt Romney and Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday called on the Federal Aviation Administration to follow several other countries and temporarily ground Boeing Co’s 737 MAX 8, days after a crash in Ethiopia killed everyone onboard one of the planes. “Out of an abundance of caution for the flying public, the (FAA) should ground the 737 […]

Provincial police have identified the victim of a fatal crash on Hwy. 402 near Mount Brydges early Monday morning as a 33-year-old London woman. It was around 2 a.m. that Middlesex County OPP were called to a single-vehicle crash on the highway, near Glendon Drive. Police say the vehicle had been travelling eastbound, when it went off the roadway, hit […]

BAGHOUZ, Syria (Reuters) – Islamic State faced imminent defeat in its final enclave on Tuesday as hundreds of jihadist fighters and their families surrendered and the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces said the battle was as good as over. The besieged enclave of Baghouz is the last shred of territory held by the jihadists who have been driven from roughly one […]

A magical event will be taking over the Four Points Sheraton ballroom for part of the week, as the London Cinderella Project matches young women with dresses for graduation celebrations later this year. Tuesday and Wednesday are the project’s fitting days, which means more than 100 girls who otherwise couldn’t afford glamming up for Grade 8 graduation or prom will […]

On this episode of Crime Beat, crime reporter Nancy Hixt takes you through the mind-blowing twists and turns in Randy Safronovich’s life. Safronovich jokes that he must have nine lives. The Sylvan Lake businessman was the victim of a home invasion robbery in June 2013. The offender demanded money from Safronovich, then put a gun to his head and pulled the […]

The rare bacterial infection Staphylococcus aureus affected infants at the Princess Royal Maternity Hospital. Health chiefs vowed to continue screening for the infection, which is spread by body contact. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said the rare strain of Staphylococcus aureus that affected infants had never been seen in the UK before. Two premature babies died following the infection, and […]