A Manitoba judge has handed a U.S. citizen a nearly three-year prison sentence after he admitted to smuggling a man into Canada near the Emerson border crossing.

When Yukon Premier Currie Dixon tabled his government’s first full budget on Thursday, he put it bluntly: the territory is spending more than it can afford, leaving it in a “dangerous financial position.”

RCMP officers and vehicles were seen on Thursday at the west Edmonton offices of a businessman at the centre of multiple probes into the Alberta government's procurement practices.

Crown prosecutors are asking for a six-year prison sentence while the defence has countered with three to four, arguing Brandon Tobin didn't choose to kill his grandmother — he chose to use drugs, which led to her death.

Environment Canada says the heaviest rainfall from the «prolonged atmospheric river event» in parts of Metro Vancouver, the Sea-to-Sky region and western Vancouver Island is expected Thursday night into Friday morning.

At just five months old, Ginny was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) — a genetic disease that destroys motor neurons and weakens muscles progressively. Ginny's parents, who wanted to be known only as Jenny and Quan, told AsiaOne on Wednesday (March 18) that she was born in September 2025 healthy with «nothing wrong». Over time, however, she barely moved her limbs and could not lift or turn her neck. When she was three to four months old, Ginny developed pneumonia and was hospitalised for 12 days at KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH). After returning home, the couple noticed their baby was «even weaker than before». They returned to the hospital for further checks and genetic testing. By early March, Ginny was diagnosed with SMA Type 1.Life expectancy under 2 years without treatmentJenny shared that the news came as a «big shock», considering she and her husband have no family history of the disease. Without any treatment, Ginny's life expectancy is estimated to under two years. 

Child sex offender Amos Yee was arrested by Central Manpower Base (CMPB) enlistment inspectors at Changi Airport upon his return on Friday (March 20), and charged with offences under the Enlistment Act.In a joint statement on Friday, the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) and Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said that Yee, now 27, had failed to report for pre-enlistment medical screening and also remained outside Singapore without a valid exit permit.The ministries also noted that Yee left Singapore for the United States in 2016, where he was granted asylum the following year.«During Yee's time in the US, he was arrested and charged for sexual offences, and was sentenced to six years' imprisonment in December 2021.»He was released on parole in October 2023, but was re-arrested a month later for violating his parole conditions. The US authorities subsequently took him into custody for deportation proceedings following his release from prison in November 2025," said MHA and Mindef.The ministries added that Yee was issued with a document of identity to facilitate his deportation as he no longer holds a valid Singapore passport. 

A taxi driver and a motorcyclist clipped each other along Airport Boulevard near Changi, but the former allegedly kicked the bike in a fit of anger.In the video uploaded on SG Road Vigilante on Wednesday (March 18), both the cabbie and the motorcyclist take a left turn, but as they turn, the taxi crosses into the motorcyclist's lane and they have a minor collision.The video then cuts to the motorcyclist on the rightmost lane further down the road as the taxi catches up from behind, overtaking the motorcyclist from the left.Hailing the rider to stop his bike, the taxi slows down in front of the motorcycle, forcing both vehicles to a standstill.While the video has no audio, the driver can be seen gesturing angrily as he approaches the motorcyclist.He then points at his own vehicle, inspecting for damage on the taxi's left flank.The video then cuts again to the cabbie turning away from the motorcycle, delivering a swift kick against the bike.He walks away, then turns around again to confront the motorcyclist, shouting at him again before walking over and kicking the bike once more before the video ends.

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Britain is in a parlous situation. The Labour Government and Chancellor Rachel Reeves have been put to the test over the last 21 months in office and found sorely wanting.

The Prime Minister on Wednesday called on the Conservative leader to sack a senior Tory who said that a mass Muslim prayer event in Trafalgar Square was an 'act of domination and division'.

Ryan Toghill was fired for gross misconduct after he was caught operating a forklift against the orders of his boss - a violation he tried to excuse with his ongoing hernia.

A capybara is on the loose after escaping from a zoo, and staff are calling for the public's help tracking it down.

The US President sparked speculation of a split with his ally after insisting he 'knew nothing' of its plan to hit South Pars in Iran , the world's largest gas field.

Juliette Kenny, 18, a sixth form student at Queen Elizabeth's in Faversham, died in the early hours of Saturday morning after contracting meningitis.

Another Malaysian, the sixth in two weeks, has been arrested in Singapore for his alleged involvement in government official impersonation scam.Police said in a statement on Thursday (March 19) that they received a report from a female victim who received a call from an unknown person claiming to be from HSBC.During the call, the unknown person informed her that there were unauthorised charges on a HSBC card registered under her name.After the victim denied having a HSBC credit card, her call was transferred to individuals claiming to be from the Ministry of Law.They told the woman that she was under investigation for money laundering and created a sense of urgency and fear.She was then convinced to hand over gold bracelets and jewellery worth over $80,000, under the guide of «safekeeping» during so-called «investigations».The Malaysian, 21, was identified and arrested on Thursday, following extensive ground enquiries and follow-up investigations by officers from the Anti-Scam Command.He will be charged in court with the offence of assisting another to retain benefits from criminal conduct on Friday.

Child sex offender Amos Yee was deported from the United States on March 19, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency confirmed to The Straits Times.According to a State Courts portal, Yee is expected to be charged in Singapore on March 20 with offences under the Enlistment Act.The 27-year-old was last housed at the Broadview Service Staging Area in Illinois on March 18, with the facility located a 17-minute drive from Chicago O’Hare International Airport.As at March 19, his record was expunged from the ICE website, and a representative confirmed to ST by phone on the morning of March 20 that Yee “was removed from the US” on March 19, Singapore time.He has been in ICE’s custody since November 2025, barely a week after he was released from an American prison.According to a post on a blog maintained by his supporters, Yee signed his deportation papers on Feb 12, with his deportation likely to take place any time in the subsequent nine months.In recent days, he had been transferred multiple times to various ICE facilities.

Europe is heading for an energy shock due to the “stubborn stupidity” of its officials rejecting Russian energy, Kirill Dmitriev has warned Read Full Article at RT.com

The Pentagon is now prioritizing refilling its stocks over weapon deliveries to Ukraine, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth says Read Full Article at RT.com

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Russia hosted the first international PROD Olympiad in industrial software development, drawing high‑school IT students from 34 countries Read Full Article at RT.com