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News of the day: Man was in Canada just six days, then murdered his wife
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The Advocate
· Jul 6, 2026
Breaking news 7/6/26
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South China Morning Post
· Jun 22, 2026
Shooting in Montreal, Canada leaves 3 dead including suspect
A midday shooting in Montreal killed three people on Monday, including a police officer, a civilian and the alleged gunman, triggering rare alarm in the Canadian city. The bloodshed took place in a partly Jewish neighbourhood that includes kosher markets and restaurants but police declined to comment on what the motive might have been and whether the incident amounted to a hate crime or act of terror. Montreal police chief Fady Dagher said the incident was “more than terrible”. “It’s a tragedy,...
Fark
· Jul 1, 2026
Today is International Joke Day, which is only coincidentally also Canada Day. Oooo, shots fired [Murica]
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CityNews Montreal
· Jun 22, 2026
Montreal shooting that killed 3, including police officer and civilian, was not terrorist attack: public security minister
The shooting in Montreal that left three people dead – a police officer, a civilian, and the lone suspect – was not an act of terrorism, according to Quebec’s public security minister. The Monday morning shooting in the Côte-des-Neiges borough triggered an active shooter alert and shelter-in-place order that lasted several hours. A second police [] The post Montreal shooting that killed 3, including police officer and civilian, was not terrorist attack: public security minister appeared first on CityNews Montreal.
Irish Mirror
· Jun 26, 2026
Meehan to be freed next year - as today marks 30th anniversary of Veronica Guerin's murder
Exclusive: It comes as the family of the brave investigative journalist marks the 30th anniversary of her murder by mobster John Gilligan’s gang today
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Related coverage for "News of the day: Man was in Canada just six days, then murdered his wife": The Advocate — Breaking news 7/6/26. South China Morning Post — Shooting in Montreal, Canada leaves 3 dead including suspect. Fark — Today is International Joke Day, which is only coincidentally also Canada Day. Oooo, shots fired [Murica]. CityNews Montreal — Montreal shooting that killed 3, including police officer and civilian, was not terrorist attack: public security minister. Irish Mirror — Meehan to be freed next year - as today marks 30th anniversary of Veronica Guerin's murder