NEWS FOR FRIDAY, MAY 26TH 2017

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LOCAL
By Patricia Petit Liang

The person who brutally attacked and buried a dog alive in Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford turned himself in to police on Tuesday.

According to CBC News, the suspect is a man in his 40's and is expected to be charged with animal cruelty.

The dog passed away while being treated for its injuries at a nearby clinic.

 

NATIONAL
By Patricia Petit Liang

Former military medical technician James Wilks has been sentenced to 9 months in prison after being found guilty of sexual assault.

According to CTV News, the military officer assaulted and harassed female recruits during medical check ups for more than 25 years.

This will be the third time Wilks will be sent to prison.

 

INTERNATIONAL
By Allison O’Reilly

The United States government has admitted to killing at least 105 Iraqi civilians in an airstrike on Mosul in March.

According to BBC News, the US Central Command claimed it had targeted 2 snipers from the so-called Islamic State and that the strike had detonated explosives inside of the building.

Civilians, including children, taking shelter in the building were killed as it collapsed.