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Defense lawyer wanted to halt trial of woman found guilty of second-degree murder

Defense lawyer wanted to halt trial of woman found guilty of second-degree murder

New details are coming out that the jury hadn’t heard about in the trial of Elfgard Oughtred who was found guilty of second-degree murder in death of her husband, Gordon Oughtred.

Man charged after assault in Cambridge, arrest made in Grand River: police

Man charged after assault in Cambridge, arrest made in Grand River: police

Potential strike could put the brakes on Grand River Transit bus routes

Potential strike could put the brakes on Grand River Transit bus routes

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Teen grabbed by man while waiting for a bus: Guelph Police

Teen grabbed by man while waiting for a bus: Guelph Police

Spitfire replica removed from KW Surplus rooftop, donated to aviation association in Tillsonburg

Spitfire replica removed from KW Surplus rooftop, donated to aviation association in Tillsonburg

Police investigate residential break-and-enter in Waterloo

Police investigate residential break-and-enter in Waterloo

Woman charged in series of retail thefts in Kitchener: police

Woman charged in series of retail thefts in Kitchener: police

Cambridge man charged after hit and run collision in Guelph

Cambridge man charged after hit and run collision in Guelph

False online health information prompts doctors to intervene, survey finds

False online health information prompts doctors to intervene, survey finds

Canadian tourist killed, another injured after gunman opens fire at Mexico pyramids

Canadian tourist killed, another injured after gunman opens fire at Mexico pyramids

Crash on Highway 85 sends motorcyclist to hospital

Crash on Highway 85 sends motorcyclist to hospital

Police seize drugs, weapons and puppies in Hamilton raid

Police seize drugs, weapons and puppies in Hamilton raid

'I live in Vegas': Canadian ag producers take gamble with high fuel, fertilizer costs

'I live in Vegas': Canadian ag producers take gamble with high fuel, fertilizer costs

New safety measures could be on the way for Kitchener roadways

New safety measures could be on the way for Kitchener roadways

Brantford, Ont. man named Buffalo Bills’ international fan of the year

Brantford, Ont. man named Buffalo Bills’ international fan of the year

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Cambridge man charged after hit and run collision in Guelph

Cambridge man charged after hit and run collision in Guelph

Teen grabbed by man while waiting for a bus: Guelph Police

Teen grabbed by man while waiting for a bus: Guelph Police

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Daughter sentenced in strangulation death of her mother

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Police investigating after three tow trucks set ablaze in Brampton

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Police search for poisoned baby food in Austria in extortion scheme

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Police called to do crowd control after Drake’s massive ice sculpture draws hundreds

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‘It felt like a huge explosion:’ Mississauga man says airbags were deployed on highway for no reason

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