Asian Tribune Your Multilingual Newspaper covering World and local news News
WARNING: This article contains details of sexual assault and may affect those who have experienced it or know someone affected by it. An Indigenous woman who levelled a sexual assault allegation against a man now linked to three deaths in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside says she was shocked to learn authorities considered him a danger …
Read More »RCMP confirms investigation into alleged attack on Russian Embassy in Ottawa
The RCMP is investigating an alleged Molotov cocktail attack against the Russian Embassy in Ottawa, the national police force said on Monday, after Russia’s Foreign Affairs Ministry demanded Canada step up its protection of the building. Earlier Monday, Russia’s ambassador to Canada, Oleg Stepanov, told Russian state-owned news agency Sputnik that a lit bottle containing a “chemical composition” …
Read More »Jewish groups in Montreal demand better education after trial of alleged neo-Nazi
Following the trial of an alleged Montreal neo-Nazi where the judge and defence lawyer argued over the definition of Nazism, Jewish groups are demanding better education about the Holocaust and genocide. Gabriel Sohier Chaput’s defence lawyer, Hélène Poussard, said the Crown was confusing Nazism and the Holocaust last Friday. “According …
Read More »Hockey Canada reopening investigation into alleged 2018 sexual assault
Hockey Canada says it is in the process of making changes. Whether those moves will be enough to satisfy the general public, fans, federal government and corporate sponsors remains to be seen. The sport’s under-fire national federation made a series of announcements in an open letter to Canadians published Thursday, …
Read More »Coastal GasLink, contractor deny liability for alleged sexual assault at pipeline work camp
Coastal GasLink says it is not liable for an alleged sexual assault at a work camp in northern B.C., and instead says any negligence is the fault of Civeo Premium Services, a pipeline contractor which also denies responsibility. The two companies also disagree about who employed the person alleged to have committed the …
Read More »Trial underway for Sask. Indigenous woman violently arrested after alleged shoplifting
An Indigenous woman thrown to the pavement, handcuffed and pinned for nearly 10 minutes by a Saskatoon grocery store security guard is on trial, accused of shoplifting a roast and some cheese. A video of the April 14, 2021, arrest, posted by an observer, prompted widespread outrage from Indigenous leaders …
Read More »Competition Comm orders probe against Apple for alleged unfair business practices | Technology News
New Delhi: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Friday ordered a detailed probe against technology major Apple for alleged unfair business practices with respect to its App Store. In a 20-page order, the watchdog said that Apple’s App Store is the only channel for app developers to distribute their …
Read More »Activision Blizzard sued by state agency over alleged widespread discrimination
Enlarge / Sign on facade of Activision’s Los Angeles offices. Getty Images On Wednesday, a California State agency filed a lawsuit against the game publisher Activision Blizzard over allegations of rampant sexual discrimination and sexual harassment. The nature of this harassment is so widespread, the lawsuit claims, that women who have …
Read More »