Grandparent scam: London, Ont., senior beats fraudsters not once, but twice
It was a typical Tuesday for Mabel Beharrell, 84, until she got the call that would turn her world upside down. Her teenaged grandson was in trouble and needed her help.
NATO is sending more ships and fighter jets to eastern Europe, a man charged in a human-smuggling scheme at the Canada-U.S. border will appear in court, and Dany Fortin will be in a courtroom to face allegations of sexual misconduct. Here's what you need to know today.
1. Eastern Europe: NATO said Monday that it's putting extra forces on standby and sending more ships and fighter jets to eastern Europe as Russia continues its troop build-up near Ukraine.
2. Human smuggling: A U.S. man is set to appear in U.S. court today, charged with sneaking migrants across the Canada-U.S. border in a scheme that cost the lives of four people, including an infant.
3. Dany Fortin case: Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, the senior military officer once tasked with overseeing Canada's COVID-19 vaccination drive, will be in a Quebec courtroom today to face allegations of sexual misconduct.
4. Cleo Smith: A man pleaded guilty Monday to abducting a 4-year-old girl from her family's camping tent on Australia's west coast last year.
5. Omicron variant: Canada's top doctor has said the latest wave of COVID-19 driven by the Omicron variant may have reached its peak, but experts say the news should be interpreted with cautious optimism.
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It was a typical Tuesday for Mabel Beharrell, 84, until she got the call that would turn her world upside down. Her teenaged grandson was in trouble and needed her help.
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