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Mississauga man arrested in human trafficking investigation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:55 GMT

Investigators from Peel police’s Vice and Human Trafficking Unit have arrested and charged a man in relation to a sex trafficking investigation involving two women. It is alleged that the man forcibly confined one of the victims and forced her to into the sex work industry while also obtaining a second victim, controlling numerous aspects of their lives and profiting from their work. On Nov. 29, a 46-year-old man, Andre O’Connor of Mississauga, was arrested and charged with 12 criminal offences including forcible confinement, assault, assault with a weapon, human trafficking, receiving material benefit, advertising sexual services, failure to comply with a release order, procuring, assault causing bodily harm, and possession of opioids and controlled substances.He was held for a bail hearing and appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton.Investigators believe there may be additional victims, in the Greater Toronto Area specifically.

Father, 13-year-old son, victims in Richmond, B.C. double homicide, investigators say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:55 GMT

RICHMOND, B.C. — British Columbia’s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a 13-year-old boy and his father were the victims in a targeted double homicide in the suburban Vancouver city of Richmond. The boy and his 46-year-old father were killed at their home on Thursday, IHIT Sgt. Timothy Pierotti said Saturday at a news conference.He said the investigation is in the early stages, but initial evidence suggests it was a targeted incident and police are still working to determine a motive.Pierotti said it appears the double homicide was not gang related.“This does not appear to be a connection to anything like that, any sort of gang connection,” he said. “What I can say is we believe this to be targeted, and what I mean by that is we believe someone attended that residence with the intention of committing a murder.”The names of the father and son have yet to be released.Pierotti said the father and son, who were not known to police, were alone in th...

Chad Allan, founding member of Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive, dies at 80

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:55 GMT

Celebrated musician Chad Allan, who carved a place in Canadian rock music history as co-founder of iconic bands the Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive, has died. He was 80.Jamie Anstey, vice president of Regenerator Records which reissued a number of his early albums and recordings, said Allan died Tuesday but his family asked friends to delay announcing the news to give them time to grieve privately.Allan had suffered a number of strokes since 2017 and had spent time in hospitals and a care home near his home in Burnaby, B.C.“He was kind of a guy that never really made it in terms of fame and fortune, but he was certainly a pioneer and a founder of two huge Canadian groups, which I think is really special,” Anstey said in an interview Saturday. Randy Bachman, a member of both bands, issued a Facebook poast in which he said he was grateful to have known and worked with Allan. He described his former bandmate as “a quiet, gentle soul with a peaceful voice.”...

21 men arrested in child sex sting in Indiana

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:55 GMT

JOHNSON COUNTY, Ind. (WXIN) — A child solicitation sting conducted Nov. 28-30 in Greenwood, Indiana, resulted in 21 men — including a public servant — being arrested. The Johnson County Sheriff's Office, the United States Secret Service, and several local law enforcement organizations orchestrated a string over several months where the adults involved believed they were there to meet a 14 or 15-year-old child at a home in Greenwood. This operation follows an investigation that occurred in April 2023 that resulted in 32 arrested in a child sex sting. "The only way to protect our citizens is to be proactive, think outside of the box, and have a prosecutor who is willing to go the extra mile," said Johnson County Sheriff Duane E. Burgess.From 2019 to 2023, officers arrested 100 people in six different child solicitation stings. The Edinburgh Police Chief Doyne Little said that he works on these cases to, "allow our children to enjoy their childhood innocence while we, the police, shiel...

Westlake claims Battle of the Lakes II 21-14 over Lake Travis for 6A DI semifinal berth

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:55 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two Texas high school football powerhouses went toe-to-toe at The Pfield in Pflugerville on Saturday, and Westlake punched its ticket to its seventh-consecutive 6A semifinal 21-14 over Lake Travis to win the 6A Division I Region IV championship.Leading 14-7 with 3:21 left in the fourth quarter, Westlake put the game away on Jack Kayser's 4-yard touchdown run, the 69th career rushing touchdown of his career and second of the game. An interception off a deflected pass by Westlake's Denim Collins set up the possession that Kayser ended with a score. Lake Travis quarterback Chaston Ditta fired a pass to Kadyn Leon that bounced off his arm. Collins dove underneath the ball to make the big play and get the ball back for the Chaps.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersLake Travis scored a touchdown with 0:27 left in the fourth quarter to get it back to a one-score g...

Much warmer Sunday ahead of our next cold front

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:55 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Low clouds Saturday morning and high clouds in the afternoon kept temperatures in the 60s for most of us, but it was still a beautiful Saturday.We'll have high clouds and stars in the sky tonight with lows dropping into the mid 40s, which is normal for this time of year.Sunday morning low temperaturesAhead of a Monday morning cold front we'll notice a much warmer day on Sunday with highs jumping into the mid 70s, roughly 5-8 degrees warmer than Saturday was.Sunday afternoon highsWe'll have sunshine and high clouds with the majority of our clouds in the eastern sky. It'll be a bit breezy as winds shift to the southwest and gust up to 20 mph.Our next cold front is a dry one and comes in Monday morning with a wind shift and cooler temperatures. Highs are back in the 60s on Monday, but with plenty of sunshine.Highs next few days70s return Tuesday and we'll stay in the 70s for the rest of our forecast. Our only chance of rain for the next week comes as we head into next ...

In need of hero, Erie’s Braylon Toliver found a lane and delivered: “That doesn’t surprise any of us”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:55 GMT

FORT COLLINS — With Erie clinging to a seven-point lead in the fourth quarter against top-ranked Palmer Ridge, the injuries were piling up in the Tigers’ backfield.Senior quarterback Blake Barnett was hopping around on one leg — his one-man magic act sapped by a sprained left ankle. And starting running back Gavin Lusk was being tended to on the sideline after suffering an injury of his own.If the second-ranked Tigers were going to grind out Saturday’s Class 4A state football championship, the ball was going to Braylon Toliver, and everyone inside Canvas Stadium knew it.“I felt like it was on me,” Toliver said. “I’ve got to do whatever I can to make a play.”The sophomore did just that, helping save Erie’s state title hopes with a 32-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter that all but sealed a 20-6 victory over previously unbeaten Palmer Ridge.A starting defensive back in his second season on varsity, Toliver had spent mos...

Warriors blow another big lead, lose to Los Angeles Clippers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:55 GMT

LOS ANGELES — The Warriors led until the final 10 seconds when Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George hit a go-ahead 3-pointer to hand Golden State a 113-112 loss on Saturday afternoon.The Warriors fell to 9-11 on the year.Here are observations from a strong performance that went awry down the stretch.Draymond Green’s 3-point shootingGreen woke up a sleepy crowd with four 3-pointers in the first quarter, tying the most he’s had in one quarter since January of 2016. His 12 points were the most he’s scored in a quarter this season and his biggest total since he had 18 in that 2016 game against Denver.Green finished with a season-high 21 points but missed the open corner 3 at the buzzer that would have won the game.Teams will leave Green open beyond the arc because he’s a 31.7% career 3-point shooter. But he can give the Warriors a boost when he can take advantage of that space and knock down shots.In 11 games this year, Green is shooting 46.4% from 3 on...

South Dakota scores three touchdowns in second quarter, tops Sacramento State 34-24 in FCS playoffs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:55 GMT

VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Aidan Bouman threw two touchdown passes, Charles Pierre rushed for 123 yards and No. 3-seed South Dakota defeated Sacramento State 34-24 on Saturday in the second round of the FCS playoffs.South Dakota had three quick-strike touchdowns in the second quarter. First, Josiah Ganues intercepted a Kaiden Bennett pass, setting up the Coyotes at the Sac State 33. Three plays later, Bouman threw to Javion Phelps for an 18-yard touchdown. Two plays later, Mi’Quise Grace scooped a fumble by Bennett and raced 56 yards for another touchdown. On the second play after a Sacramento State touchdown drive, Bouman connected with JJ Galbreath on a 75-yard touchdown pass.Marcus Fulcher’s second 2-yard touchdown run of the second quarter got the Hornets within 24-14 at halftime. Travis Theis added a 3-yard touchdown run for South Dakota in the third quarter for a 31-14 lead. The teams exchanged field goals in the fourth quarter before Sacramento State wrapped up the scoring...

Klesmit scores 21 in 1st half, Wisconsin outrebounds No. 3 Marquette in 75-64 win

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:55 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Max Klesmit scored all 21 of his points before halftime, Steven Crowl added 16 and Wisconsin capitalized on its rebounding superiority to beat No. 3 Marquette 75-64 on Saturday.Wisconsin (6-2) beat Marquette (6-2) for a third straight season in this in-state rivalry between schools separated by just 79 miles. This marks the first three-game winning streak for either team in the 130-game series since the Badgers won four straight from 1998-2001.Kam Jones scored 19 and Tyler Kolek added 11 for Marquette. AJ Storr had 13 and Tyler Wahl 10 for Wisconsin, which outrebounded the Golden Eagles 38-23 and outscored them 18-2 in second-chance points.NO. 2 ARIZONA 82, COLGATE 55TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Caleb Love scored 14 points, Oumar Ballo had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Arizona made a strong statement to move up to No. 1 by overwhelming Colgate.The Wildcats (7-0) overcame a shaky offensive start by dominating inside and going on a big run to open the second half. The Ra...