A four-year-old in Brockville, Ont., was found naked and lying in the hallway of a multi-unit home, leading to both parents’ arrests, according to city police.

The child’s sibling, aged seven, was found unsupervised in their nearby unit on Tuesday, according to a news release from the Brockville Police Service.

“The residence was observed to be in appalling condition,” it said.

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Police said the children being left home alone was not uncommon. The parents commonly left the kids to fend for themselves for hours while they worked or were otherwise occupied, according to the release.

“Police also learned that one of the children was routinely locked in a bedroom to prevent them from exiting,” it continues.

Officers said this caused further safety concerns in case of an emergency at the complex. The police notified Children and Family Services, which assisted with the investigation.

A 31-year-old woman and a man aged 34 were arrested and will remain in jail ahead of their bail hearings. They are facing charges, including two counts of abandoning a child, one count of forcible confinement and one count of failure to provide the necessaries of life.

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One man is dead and two others were hurt after a shooting at a college bar in Sarnia, Ont., overnight Friday.

Sarnia police officers were called to the bar at Lambton College at 12:52 a.m. Friday for reports of a shooting. When they arrived, officers found three people suffering from injuries they described as both life-and-non-life-threatening.

A 20-year-old Sarnia man was taken to Bluewater Health in serious condition; he later died in hospital.

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Police said no one was in custody as of 4 a.m., and that the investigation is ongoing.

Lambton College said in a post on Facebook its Sarnia campus is closed for the day.

“Lambton College is deeply saddened to share that an individual has died following a shooting early this morning during a Student Administrative Council event on the Sarnia Main Campus. Two other individuals sustained non-life-threatening injuries,” the school said.

“This loss is a profound tragedy. We extend our deepest condolences to the individual’s family, loved ones and friends and to everyone affected by this staggering loss. Our thoughts are with everyone impacted by this senseless act of violence.”

Support is being provided to members of the Lambton College community through counselling and wellness and the employee and family assistance plan, the school added.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

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Police remain at the scene

A car was driven through a hedge at a supermarket as suspects attempted to escape from police following an attempted ATM theft. Police were called at 1.11am this morning (April 10) following reports of an attempted theft of an ATM machine at Morrisons at Parsons Green in St Ives.

A group of men in a dark SUV were involved in the incident but fled in the car empty handed. The vehicle was driven through a hedge, which caused damage to the car and left behind some debris.

Officers arrived at the scene seven minutes later and searched the area but could not locate the car or people involved. Officers remain at the scene.

An investigation into the attempted theft has been launched. Anyone with information such as CCTV, doorbell or dashcam footage of the incident should report it to the police.

A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Police said: “We were called at 1.11am today to reports of an attempted theft of an ATM machine at Morrisons in Parsons Green, St Ives.

“A group of men in a dark SUV were involved in the attempted theft but fled in the vehicle empty handed. The vehicle was driven through a hedge during the escape, causing damage to the car and leaving debris behind.

“Officers arrived at the scene less than seven minutes later, and a search of the area was carried out to no avail.

“Police remain at the scene and an investigation has been launched. Anyone with any information including any CCTV, doorbell or dashcam footage, is urged to submit this online quoting incident 29 of 10 April. Call 101 if you do not have internet access.”

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Two suspects remain on the run nearly three years after the infamous gold heist at Toronto Pearson International Airport, police say.

To date, nine individuals have been charged or are wanted, and more than 21 charges have been laid after more than $20 million in gold and $2.5 million in cash was stolen from Pearson in April 2023.

A Peel Regional Police spokesperson told Global News in an email Thursday that 33-year-old Simran Preet Panesar and 36-year-old Prasath Paramalingam are still wanted.

Panesar, a former Air Canada employee who is believed to be in India, is wanted on charges of theft over $5,000 and conspiracy to commit an indictable offence. Paramalingam, a Brampton, Ont., resident, is wanted on a bench warrant after failing to appear in court on Aug. 19, 2024.

Police arrested the majority of the suspects a year after the heist unfolded. Arsalan Chaudhary, 44, who was arrested this January at Pearson after arriving on a flight from Dubai, was sentenced to four years in prison Wednesday and ordered to repay $22 million.

The April 17, 2023, heist, which made international headlines at the time, involved 6,600 gold bars and cash stolen from Pearson.

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The gold and currency were ordered from a refinery in Zurich, Switzerland, and were transported in a container through an Air Canada flight that landed in Toronto.

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That flight landed at 3:56 p.m. The cargo was then offloaded from the plane to an Air Canada cargo facility at 6:32 p.m.

Police alleged a suspect arrived at the facility with a “fraudulent airway bill” and gave it to an attendant.

A short time later, a forklift arrived with a container of gold and foreign currency, which was loaded into the rear of the suspect’s truck.

At around 9:30 p.m., Brink’s Canada employees went to the Air Canada cargo site to pick up the shipment of gold and currency. Police were contacted the following day and an investigation was launched.

Video surveillance obtained by officers showed that the truck drove west into Halton Region to the north of Milton, Ont. That region is more rural, and eventually the truck was lost.

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On April 17, 2024, police announced that 37 search warrants were issued, along with 70 production orders. Officers seized $430,000 in Canadian currency during the search warrants.

Also seized were six crudely made gold bracelets resembling bangles that were sent off for expert examination. They were pure gold and the total value was more than $89,000.

In addition, officers seized smelting pots, casts and moulds. The truck allegedly used to steal the gold and cash was also seized by police.

The investigation into the theft remains ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

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The 53-year-old has been described by his family as a “loving father”

The family of a motorcyclist that died in a crash involving a tractor has paid a tribute to him. The crash involved a yellow Yamaha motorbike that was travelling from the Block Fen Drove roundabout towards Chatteris at around 8.11pm on March 31.

The motorcyclist, a 53-year-old man from March, died at the scene. He has been named as Napoleon Georgoulias.

Napoleon’s family said: “Napoleon Georgoulias, affectionately known as Naps to his friends and family, sadly passed away following a road traffic collision on Tuesday, March 31.

“He was a deeply loved son, brother, uncle, partner and a loving father to two wonderful children. Naps had a personality that was truly unforgettable. Once you met him, you never forgot him. His larger than life character and his warm spirit touched everyone that knew him.

“His passing has left an immeasurable void in the lives of his family, friends, and all who had the privilege of knowing him. He will be forever missed and always loved.”

The driver of the tractor involved in the crash, a 16-year-old boy from Haddenham, was interviewed at the scene of the crash and is helping officers with enquiries. Debris from the crash struck another car, which was a Volkswagen Polo. The driver was uninjured.

A Cambridgeshire Police spokesperson said: “An investigation has been launched and officers are keen to hear from anyone who may have witnessed either the motorbike or tractor before the collision, those with relevant dash cam footage, or with any information about the collision.”

Anyone with information should call police on 101 and quote Operation Juniper or incident 485 of March 31.

A Florida woman who posed as a nurse and treated more than 4,400 patients without a license was sentenced this week to probation and community service after pleading no contest, avoiding jail time in a case authorities once called deeply disturbing.

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that 29-year-old Autumn Bardisa, of Palm Coast, entered the guilty plea on Tuesday to unlicensed practice of healthcare and fraudulent use of identification.

Circuit Judge Dawn Nichols withheld adjudication and sentenced Bardisa to five years of probation and 50 hours of community service as part of the agreement.

She must also write a letter of apology to the nurse whose license number she used.

As part of the plea deal, Bardisa forfeited a nursing license she obtained after her arrest to the Florida Department of Health and is barred from working in the medical field during her probation.

Bardisa was originally charged with seven counts of unlicensed practice of health care and seven counts of fraudulent use of personal identification information following a seven-month investigation.

Authorities said she treated more than 4,400 patients between June 2024 and January 2025, while falsely presenting herself as a licensed nurse at AdventHealth.

Investigators determined Bardisa never held a valid nursing license during that time and instead used the license number of another nurse who shared her first name.

The case stemmed from a months-long investigation involving state and federal health agencies after hospital officials discovered Bardisa had allegedly used another nurse’s license number and falsified records to land a job as an advanced nurse technician.

Investigators said Bardisa initially applied under an “education first” designation, typically used for nursing graduates who have not yet passed their licensing exam. She later claimed she had completed the exam and provided a license number belonging to a different nurse with the same first name.

To explain inconsistencies, Bardisa told hospital staff she had recently changed her last name after getting married but never produced documentation when asked to verify the claim.

Despite the missing paperwork, Bardisa was promoted in January 2025, according to investigators. Concerns surfaced when a coworker independently checked her credentials and found she only held an expired certified nursing assistant license, prompting hospital officials to notify authorities.

The scheme unraveled after that discovery, leading to her termination and a broader criminal investigation involving multiple agencies.

Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said Bardisa’s actions put patients at risk and undermined trust in the medical profession.

“Nursing is a noble profession about caring for those in need, but there is a right way and wrong way to go about it, and she chose the wrong way by using a real nurse’s license,” Staly said, adding that her actions “potentially endangered patients.”

Staly said Bardisa “ruined her career” and will be unable to work in the medical field for at least three years and up to five years under the terms of her probation.

Authorities previously described the case as one of the most significant incidents of medical fraud investigated by the agency.

Officials said anyone who believes they may have been treated by Bardisa can contact the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

The Calgary Police Service has charged a civilian employee after she was alleged to have accessed police databases for non-police matters.

Police said the investigation began in December 2025, after officers were made aware of allegations that protected information on the databases had been improperly accessed.

Investigators allege the offences took place between Feb. 1 and Aug. 1, 2025 when the employee accessed the databases, without authorization, in an effort to obtain information on individuals she had, or was seeking to have, personal relationships with.

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On Wednesday, March 4, officers executed a search warrant to seize the woman’s mobile device, following which investigators claim to have identified four alleged victims.

The employee was arrested on April 7 and charged with nine counts under the Protection of Privacy Act for collecting, using, disclosing, gaining or attempting to gain access to personal information in contravention of the act.

She has been released from custody and will make her next court appearance on June 2, 2026.

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A 61-year-old woman pronounced dead at the scene of a house fire in Saskatoon is a homicide victim, according to city police.

Crews were called to a fire at the 400 block of Avenue I South on April 3 and removed the woman. She was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Saskatoon Fire Department, which issued a statement that day.

“Through investigation, (the woman) has been determined to be the victim of homicide,” the Saskatoon Police Service wrote in a news release on Thursday.

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Now, the force’s major crime section will handle the case — the third homicide in Saskatoon this year.

The fire department said on Friday that the origin of the fire had not yet been determined.

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The man also pleaded guilty to possessing indecent photos of children

A man has appeared in court after being charged with possessing sexual images of a corpse. Ben Sharpe, 31, of Burlton Road, Cambridge, appeared at Cambridge Magistrates Court on Thursday (April 9).

The 31-year-old was charged with possessing an extreme pornographic image or images portraying acts which involved sexual interference with a corpse. This relates to three images on or before January 31, 2025, in Cambridge.

Sharpe pleaded guilty to this charge, as well as other offences. The other charges he faced and pleaded guilty to were:

• Making an indecent photograph/pseudo-photograph of a child relating to 962 category A images on/before January 31, 2025 in Cambridge;
• Making an indecent photograph/pseudo-photograph of a child relating to 388 category B images taken on/before January 31, 2025 in Cambridge;
• Making an indecent photograph/pseudo-photograph of a child relating to 838 category C images taken on/before January 31, 2025 in Cambridge;
• Possession of a prohibited image of a child taken on/before January 31, 2025;
• Four counts of breaching a sexual prevention harm disorder.

He will next appear at Cambridge Crown Court on May 21 for sentencing.

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