‘Ketamine Queen’ gets 15 years in prison

LOS ANGELES — A federal judge on Wednesday handed down a sentence of 15 years in prison to a woman who pleaded guilty to selling actor Matthew Perry the ketamine that killed him in 2023.

“You’re going to have to show some epic resilience,” Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett said to Jasveen Sangha, echoing the defendant’s words earlier in the hearing about her self-improvement.

Citing the unique role Sangha admitted to playing in Perry’s death and her broader drug-dealing business, the judge gave the 42-year-old a sentence that will almost certainly be more than all four of her co-defendants combined.

The hearing Wednesday in a Los Angeles courtroom was in many ways the pinnacle of the two-and-a-half-year investigation and prosecution that followed the overdose death of the 54-year-old actor, whose role as Chandler Bing on NBC’s “Friends” in the 1990s and 2000s made him one of the biggest television stars of the era.

Dozens arrested after ‘No Kings’ rally in L.A.

Authorities in Los Angeles deployed tear gas near a federal detention centre and made dozens of arrests following one of thousands of “No Kings” rallies held this weekend across the United States and in Europe to protest President Donald Trump’s actions and the war in Iran.

Los Angeles police said Sunday that 74 people were arrested for failing to heed a dispersal order that was given after Saturday’s rally ended. One other person was taken into custody on suspicion of possessing a weapon that police described as a dagger.

The arrests stood out from what otherwise were mostly peaceful protests. Organizers said there were more than 3,100 events registered in all 50 U.S. states.

As hundreds of protesters surrounded a federal complex in downtown Los Angeles, some threw rocks, bottles and broken concrete blocks at officers, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said in a statement late Saturday night.

Tories decry limited hours of drug site, despite opposing it

WINNIPEG — The Tory party, which has opposed a supervised drug consumption site, was critical Friday about limited operating hours for the soon-to-open site because it said addictions don’t follow a weekday schedule.

The site, set to open later this month at 366 Henry Ave., is expected to operate from Tuesday to Thursday between 11 a.m. and 6:45 p.m.

Jeff Bereza, the party’s addictions critic, said drug users will be without support for much of the week.

“Where are these people going to go?” asked Bereza, who has repeatedly said he supports more treatment options instead of a supervised consumption site.

Rollover response

Brandon Fire and Emergency Services members and Brandon Police Service members respond to a two-vehicle collision that caused one of the vehicles to roll onto its roof at the corner of Victoria Avenue and Sixth Street in Brandon late Friday afternoon. Police said there were no serious injuries and the cause of the crash is still under investigation. Alcohol is not believed to have been a factor. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun)

Scrumming Through Sunny Semis

A crowd of players from the St. John’s-Ravenscourt Eagles and Dauphin Clippers swarm a Clippers forward following a ruck during the first half of semifinals action. Dauphin dismantled St. John’s-Ravenscourt and will face St. Paul’s in the championship game today. (Massimo De Luca-Taronno/The Brandon Sun)

A wall of St. Paul’s defenders line up as Souris’ Mackenzie Monias prepares to attack. (Massimo De Luca-Taronno/The Brandon Sun)

Matthew Poklar of the St. Paul’s Crusaders drives forward during the Manitoba High School Rugby Provincial championship semifinals against the Souris Sabres at John Reilly Field on Friday afternoon. The Crusaders squashed their opponents 55-10 to advance to today’s boys final against Dauphin. (Massimo De Luca-Taronno/The Brandon Sun)

Dauphin Clippers attacker Desiree Lariuier gets wrapped up by a pair of Springfield Sabres defenders during the second half of semifinals action. Dauphin shutout Springfield in a dominant 66-0 victory to punch its ticket to today’s girls final against Steinbach. (Massimo De Luca-Taronno/The Brandon Sun)

Semi-retired truck driver emotional over $46M lotto win

WINNIPEG — Earl Giesbrecht was thrilled when he checked his lottery tickets at a local grocery store and initially thought he was $46,000 richer.

The Whitemouth grandfather was stunned a few seconds later when he counted the zeroes on a display and realized the windfall was $46 million — the biggest Lotto 6/49 prize ever awarded in Manitoba.

“I was disappointed and frustrated that I never win. I went into the store (to scan tickets), and it said, ‘Not a winner,’ ‘Not a winner,’” Giesbrecht, 70, said at a news conference in Winnipeg on Thursday. “And then it said, ‘Free play,’ and the other one came up and I thought I won $46,000.

“I said, ‘Thank goodness.’ When the (employee) checked, she told me how much I won, and then I had to call my brother, who thought I was having a heart attack.”