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Suzanne Courchesne says she will render her decision as soon as possible in settlement agreement that would see a total of between $3.6 million and $10.25 million paid to people sexually abused by François Lamarre. Former Montreal police officer and Greenfield Park minor league hockey coach François Lamarre leaves the Longueuil courthouse after his arraignment … Read more

It says the money will be used to fund the company’s efforts to expand and solidify its position. Investissement Québec is investing US$25 million in the company that makes Sheertex tights.The logo of Investissement Quebec is seen in their offices Wednesday, June 14, 2023 in Montreal.Photo by Christinne Muschi /The Canadian Press Investissement Québec is … Read more

Federal authorities charge Shenghua Wen, 41, with exporting shipments of guns, ammunition, and military equipment to North Korea concealed inside shipping containers from Long Beach. (United States Department of Justice) Although Shenghua Wen entered the United States on a student visa, eventually settling in San Bernardino County, law enforcement officials say he had a more … Read more

A toddler from Crestline was killed in what authorities called a gun-related accident involving the child’s 7-year-old brother in a parking lot of the Foothill Crossing Shopping Center in Rancho Cucamonga. (Google Maps) A toddler was killed in the parking lot of a shopping center in Rancho Cucamonga on Monday in what authorities called a … Read more

It will be closest to the earth when it is 1.37 million miles away An illustration of a near-Earth object, or NEO, flying by Earth. Photo by NASA /PST The asteroid will also be visible through an 20-centimetre telescope, according to the European Space Agency (ESA). NASA defines any object that is larger than 150 … Read more

Fleur Dawes, an activist with the group In Defense of Animals, walks along a fence in Point Reyes National Seashore in 2020 that the National Park Service announced Tuesday will be removed. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times) After years of debate, nearly two miles of fencing that prevented Point Reyes National Seashore tule elk from accessing … Read more

Shoppers in an Apple store. The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has charged six former employees with grand theft, perjury and tax fraud. (Gene J. Puskar / Associated Press) A group of six former Apple employees are being charged for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from the tech giant through a fraudulent charity scheme … Read more

A Virginia man who allegedly looked up “how long does it take to get married after spouse die” online before his wife disappeared has been charged with her murder. Naresh Bhatt, 37, was charged Monday with first-degree murder and physically defiling a dead body, adding to a charge he received in August of concealing a … Read more

Joe Biden embraces his son Hunter in Wilmington, Del., shortly after the 2020 election. (Andrew Harnik / Associated Press) It came as a surprise that President Biden unconditionally pardoned his son Hunter, a convicted felon, after repeatedly vowing that he would not. For the past few months, each time Biden or his press secretary was … Read more

Namibia’s vice president, and now president-elect, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, greets observers after casting her vote last month. (Esther Mbathera / Associated Press) Namibia has elected its first female leader, with Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah declared the winner Tuesday of last week’s presidential election as the long-ruling party remained in power. The 72-year-old Nandi-Ndaitwah won with 57% … Read more