Nova Scotia Internet widow sees charges dropped
Nova Scotia prosecutors dropped charges against 81 year old Melissa Shepard known as the Internet black widow. She remains under a two year peace bond with 21 conditions including Internet ban and weekly police reporting. The breach of conditions charge linked to library Internet use was withdrawn after prosecutors found no reasonable prospect of conviction.
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Nova Scotia Prosecution Service
Melissa Shepard
Fred Weeks
Halifax Central Library
Crown
Shepard
Chris Hansen
Mark Knox
Knox
Hansen
Ms. Shepard
Gordon Stewart
Stewart
Pe.i
Florida
Robert Friedrich
Nova Scotia
Friedrich
Serial animal killer may be on the loose in London Ont
London Ontario police and the London Humane Society warn of a suspected serial animal killer after eight incidents over a year, involving 17 dead animals with scalpel-like mutilations. Experts say the pattern may be escalating and may involve one person or a group.
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Humane Society
Ontario Humane Society
London Humane Society
Judy Foster
Foster
Western University
the Humane Society
Michael Arntfield
Arntfield
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Questions arise over Canada Child Benefit poverty impact
Ottawa reports show the Liberal claim of a 40 percent cut in child poverty since 2013 may overstate CCB effects. Briefing notes indicate much of the 4.5 point drop occurred before full CCB rollout, suggesting credits of about 10 percent, with officials acknowledging uncertainty and awaiting 2019 official numbers.
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Ottawa
Canada
Justin Trudeau
Liberals
David Macdonald
Canadian Centre For Policy Alternatives
CCB
Macdonald
Jean-Yves Duclos
Duclos
Department, Employment and Social Development Canada
Anita Khanna
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