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BERLIN (AP) – A man who is also a suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann went on trial Friday over several unrelated sexual offenses he is alleged to have committed in Portugal between 2000 and 2017. The 47-year-old German, who has been identified by media as Christian Bruckner, faces three counts of rape and two of sexual abuse of children in the trial at the Braunschweig state court in northern Germany. The start of the trial was delayed because of long queues to get into the courthouse, German news agency dpa reported. The suspect hasn´t been charged in the McCann case, in which he is under investigation on suspicion of murder. He spent many years in Portugal,…

BERLIN: The prime suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann almost 17 years ago will go on trial in Germany on Friday on five unrelated charges of rape and child sex abuse. The 47-year-old, identified as Christian B. by German media, was revealed as a suspect in June 2020 in a major bombshell for the long-unsolved case. German prosecutors have yet to charge him over Madeleine’s disappearance, but in October 2022 he was charged with five other crimes allegedly committed in Portugal between 2000 and 2017. The charges came about as a result of investigations into the McCann case, Christian Wolters, a spokesman for the prosecution in Brunswick, told AFP. “Without the investigation into Maddie’s case, these alleged…

SYDNEY — A Mi’kmaw couple from Cape Breton is getting ready for a getaway, but not the typical weekend holiday. Cheryl Knockwood and wife Candice Sylliboy are taking a proactive approach to growing the amount of Mi’kmaw language speakers with their initiative, L’nui’sultinej – Let’s Speak Mi’kmaw, a series of 3-day Mi’kmaw language immersion retreats. The first retreat will be held on the Nova Scotia mainland in Tatamagouche from Feb. 2-4, followed by a second in Cape Breton in Baddeck at the Inverary Resort from March 22-24. Each retreat will welcome 20 language learners of varied skill levels to spend a weekend immersed in the language with language teachers and speakers. Sylliboy, a Mi’kmaw language teacher for the Strait Area…

OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says all rules were followed for his recent holiday vacation to Jamaica, as the Opposition pushes to have the ethics commissioner appear before parliamentarians to answer questions about the trip. At a special meeting of the House of Commons ethics committee Wednesday, Liberal MPs said they weren’t opposed to the idea of inviting acting commissioner Konrad von Finckenstein to testify. × Already a Subscriber? Sign in You are logged in Switch accounts But they said they want his appearance to include a detailed explanation of the travel rules that are laid out in the Conflict of Interest Act. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Liberal MP Mona Fortier said that any probe into the…

A Moncton, N.B. woman is raising concerns about the health-care system, as her elderly stepfather deals with a lengthy wait for a hip replacement. Karen Cook says her 80-year-old stepfather’s quality of life has been declining recently. “His mobility is quite drastically reduced, he’s with a cane all of the time now, and when he has bad days he needs a walker,” she said. “So things like taking the dog for a walk or going upstairs to stoke the stove he can’t do anymore.” Global News has agreed to protect the man’s identity because he’s afraid of losing his family doctor for speaking out against the health-care system. Cook’s stepfather has been on the wait list for a hip replacement…

CLEVELAND, Ohio – If you haven’t done your holiday shopping yet, we have 23 food-related gift ideas for the gourmet on your list. All originate in Northeast Ohio. They’ll send the message that you were paying attention to the foodie’s passion for all things culinary. These gifts will also demonstrate your social responsibility. Talk about sending important messages to the receiver! Many are available at retail and online. RELATED: 10 local culinary gifts for Northeast Ohio foodies, stuff stockings or fill baskets Cents Pizza Cavs merch Cent’s Pizza on the West Side teamed up with the Cavs to make collaborative merch that’s made for basketball-loving foodies. The merch is only available at Center Court at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse while supplies…

SAGUENAY, QC, Dec. 13, 2023 /CNW/ – The Electric Circuit, the largest public charging network for electric vehicles in Québec, has announced the introduction of new fast-charge stations at the Coq Rôti restaurant at L’Étape, in the Réserve faunique des Laurentides, in order to facilitate electric vehicle charging and reduce lineups as much as possible. In addition to the six fast-charge stations already available at L’Étape, the Electric Circuit is adding two 180-kW charging stations and one 200-kW station with power sharing from FreeWire Technologies, a company that uses a new technology to charge an electric vehicle up to 200 kW or two electric vehicles that are connected simultaneously up to 100 kW. A vehicle with a trailer can also…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The number of Canadians donating to charity — as a percentage of all tax filers — is at the lowest point in 20 years, finds a new study published by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. “The holiday season is a time to reflect on charitable giving, and the data shows Canadians are consistently less charitable every year, which means charities face greater challenges to secure resources to help those in need,” said Jake Fuss, director of Fiscal Studies at the Fraser Institute and co-author of Generosity in Canada: The 2023 Generosity Index. The study finds that the percentage of Canadian tax filers donating to charity during…

MONCTON, New Brunswick, Dec. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Major Drilling Group International Inc. (“Major Drilling” or the “Company”) (TSX: MDI), a leading provider of specialized drilling services to the mining sector, today reported results for the second quarter of fiscal 2024, ended October 31, 2023. Quarterly Highlights Revenue of $207.0 million, highest revenue since July 2012.EBITDA(1) of $43.6 million (or $0.53 per share), up from $43.0 million (or $0.52 per share) for the same period last year.Net earnings of $23.7 million (or $0.29 per share), up from $23.6 million (or $0.29 per share) for the same period last year.Spent $7.3 million repurchasing 875,268 shares.Net cash(1) position increased $23.4 million during the quarter to $84.2 million. “We continued to see…

OTTAWA, ON, Nov. 29, 2023 /CNW/ – It is the only challenge of its kind in the country, a national competition between 8 Canadian families to reduce their energy consumption, shrink their carbon footprint, and cut their spending on energy, with the goal of becoming carbon neutral to save the planet. And now the families are entering the 5th and final challenge of the competition, with the goal of celebrating the holidays and reducing their carbon footprint at the same time. In its second year, Live Net Zero, has attracted families from across the country who will compete for a cash prize of $50,000 based on their ability to reduce their carbon emissions, by making improvements in energy efficiency in…

BRUNSWICK, Ohio – Want to feel old? I don’t know how it’s supposed to feel when you get as old as I am but it’s when your children or grandchildren reach milestones that may be the cause of feeling elderly. It happens each time one of my two kids hits a big number, so when my daughter turned 65 on Nov. 8, I was feeling really old. Like, who has kids who are 65? And now my granddaughter is going to be 33. Gee whiz! Move quickly: Chef Tony from the Medina County Career Center says the 6 p.m. seating is already sold out for the 23rd “From the Heart” Scholarship Dinner to be held Saturday, Feb. 17 at the…