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WARMINGTON: Masked bandit’s lucky run of Mississauga business thefts may soon run out
8+ hour, 38+ min ago (383+ words) Peel police have named the suspect in a year-long run of break-and-enter thefts at 27 businesses He may have flown under the radar for a year, but he is on Peel Regional Police's radar now. While his high-paying criminal career was…...
Parents of Canadian backpacker Piper James visit Australian island where she died
3+ week, 5+ day ago (382+ words) 'We're so grateful for the way humanity has been with us,' father says during ceremony on K'gari Island The parents of Piper James, the 19-year-old Canadian backpacker found dead on an Australian beach last month, arrived in that country to…...
Surfer in distress and rescuer both die in stormy weather in Australia
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (203+ words) The incident occurred late Wednesday off Frankston Pier in southern Melbourne as the city was being lashed by wind gusts of up to 130 kph (81 mph), authorities said. Police Detective Inspector Melissa Nixon said a 36-year-old British man who lived in…...
Australia police foil 'kill team' gang hit near daycare centre
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (428+ words) Sydney (AFP) " Australian police foiled an alleged organized crime hit by a so-called kill team near a Sydney daycare facility, authorities said Wednesday. New South Wales police swooped in on two cars after learning three men were preparing to carry…...
Australia prosecutors appeal 'inadequate' sentence for mushroom murderer
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (333+ words) Sydney (AFP) " Australian prosecutors said Monday they had launched an appeal against last month's "manifestly inadequate" sentence for convicted murderer Erin Patterson, local media reported, after a trial that drew global attention. Patterson, 51, was handed life in prison with parole…...
Snoop Dogg 'in love' with Australian Rules football ahead of controversial performance
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (285+ words) Melbourne (AFP) " American rapper Snoop Dogg said he was "in love" with Australian Rules football Thursday, ahead of a controversial performance at the sport's grand final. The 53-year-old will take to the stage at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday,…...
Late Canadian racer Greg Moore’s helmet stolen from museum in Vancouver
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (272+ words) VANCOUVER " A racing helmet worn by one of Canada's highest-profile IndyCar racers has been stolen from a museum in Vancouver. The BC Sports Hall of Fame says the theft happened on Wednesday, when staff noticed a helmet worn by Greg…...
Australian police urge gunman to surrender after officers killed
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (415+ words) Porepunkah (Australia) (AFP) " Australian police told an on-the-run gunman accused of killing two officers to "lay down your firearms" Friday, as they hunted him for a fourth day in rugged, forested bushland. The heavily armed 56-year-old suspect, Dezi Freeman, fled…...
2 police officers killed and another shot in a rural Australian town
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (330+ words) The shooting occurred in midmorning during a police visit to a property in Porepunkah, a town of just over 1,000 people in Victoria state 320 kilometres (200 miles) northeast of Melbourne. The gunman's whereabouts were unknown by late afternoon when authorities first confirmed…...
Snake on a plane delays a flight in Australia
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (333+ words) The snake was found on Tuesday as passengers were boarding Virgin Australia Flight VA337 at Melbourne Airport bound for Brisbane, according to snake catcher Mark Pelley. The snake turned out to be a harmless 60-centimeter (2-foot) green tree snake. But Pelly…...