Scotland Yard detective funds scandal ends with lordly theft
Anthony Williams, a 55 year old Scotland Yard civilian employee, stole about 11.5 million Canadian dollars from the force over eight years. He gradually pilfered the welfare fund and a 15.5 million secret undercover operations fund, buying a Spanish villa and a Highland mansion before clues surfaced.
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Scotland Yard
Anthony Williams
Spain
Scottish Highlands
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Unsavory cast in Marilyn Tan HIV injection trial
In Edmonton the HIV injection case against Marilyn Tan ends arguments with a verdict of unsavory participants. The Crown claims Tan drugged Don Boland and injected him with contaminated blood. Tan pleads not guilty to four charges. Defense questions the credibility of key witnesses including Don Boland and Rachel Deitch.
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Marilyn Tan
Queen’s Bench
Keith Ritter
Tan
Crown
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Evelyn Tan
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Sterling Sanderman
Sanderman
Rachel Deitch
Rushdie Makes Surprise Late Show Appearance in London
Salman Rushdie appeared on David Letterman's Late Show in London for a taped Friday segment. He delivered the Top Ten Bobby Pet Peeves list and quipped about staying in a hotel, with Letterman joking about Rushdie being restless in his room. Rushdie has lived under a Muslim death threat since 1989 over The Satanic Verses.
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London
Salman Rushdie
David Letterman
Rushdie
Letterman
New York City
London Plaza Hotel
Meg Ryan
Salman
Rock Softens Gun Penalty Stance in Canada Bill C-68
Justice Minister Allan Rock signalled a softened approach to penalties for forgetting firearm registration while maintaining a criminal record for offenders. He proposed limits on police search powers and allowing antique guns to be handed to descendants as MPs review Bill C-68.
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Ottawa
Allan Rock
Rock
Canada
Commons Justice Committee
Ontario
Bob Speller
Liberal Rural Caucus
John Perecchio
Shooting Federation of Canada
Reform Party
Ovide Mecredi
Coalition For Gun Control
Wendy Cukier
Bloc Quebecois
Alberta wood ticks not spreading Lyme disease yet
Alberta Health officials say wood ticks in Medicine Hat area do not transmit Lyme disease and no cases have been documented in Alberta. Experts warn Lyme originates from infected deer ticks and caution common tick bites need medical attention only if rash fever or numbness appears.
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America
John Waters
Ayo
Medicine Hat
Peter Wallis
Medicine Hat College
Palliser Health Authority
Waters
Canadian
Ontario
Quebec
Manitoba
Bank Robberies in Southview Mall Staging Spurs Manhunt
Toronto Dominion Bank at Southview Mall was robbed twice within 27 hours. Investigators led by Jack Lemire say 75 to 100 tips poured in but yielded no arrests. Police dispersed sketches and checked hotels in Medicine Hat and nearby towns while keeping options open on whether the two heists are linked. Callers urged to share any information.
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Jack Lemire
Toronto Dominion Bank
Southview Mall
Lemire
Medicine Hat
Prosecution maps brutal scene in Simpson case photos
In Los Angeles the prosecution outlined a detailed murder scenario for Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, while the defense warned the grisly photos would shock jurors. A DNA expert faced cross-examination as prosecutors weigh second degree murder instruction if premeditation isn’t proven.
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Los Angeles
Nicole Brown Simpson
Ronald Goldman
O. J. Simpson
Robert Shapiro
Brian Kelberg
Goldman
Simpson
Kelberg
Simpson trial updates focus on bloodstain evidence and cross examination
Prosecution asks Judge Ito to review defense removal of a bloodstain on a crime-scene gate while DNA expert Gary Sims returns for more cross examination. Judge Ito weighs extending Friday sessions and adding Saturday when possible. Kelberg details Nicole and Goldman wounds, describing a knife attack and head injuries as evidence guides. Outside court, Nicole Simpson’s family marks her would-be 36th birthday.
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Nicole Simpson
Simpson
Jeek
Rockne Harmon
Lance Ito
Barry Scheck
Harmon
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Shapiro
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