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Manitoba’s Nigerian community is keeping the memory of an international student fatally shot by police close this week. But as the first anniversary of his death approaches, they are also eager for answers that have yet to come. “We are still very saddened by the occurrence almost a year ago … of …
Read More »What’s stopping more women and girls from playing hockey? Canadian sports body has some answers
Hockey Canada has identified some of the challenges it faces in reaching its goal of having more than 170,000 girls and women playing hockey in Canada by 2030. That’s up from more than 100,000 women and girls registered by Hockey Canada this year to play in sanctioned hockey programs. But …
Read More »Ontario family desperate for answers after 13-year-old son’s death
It’s been one week since the death of 13-year-old Subhan Mareer, an event that has forever changed the lives of his family members. “The unexpected and violent death of our son has traumatized our whole family,” Syed Mareer, father of Subhan, told reporters on Thrusday. “The worst part of it …
Read More »‘Where am I going to be?’: Kelowna supportive housing residents seek answers
Nicole Saebels never imagined that she’d spend her golden years worrying about whether she’d be able to keep a roof over her head. But residents of a Kelowna, B.C., supportive housing building now know all too well that life takes unexpected turns. “In three months I am going to be …
Read More »Pimicikamak Cree Nation, Man. teenager shot, RCMP looking for answers – Winnipeg
By Daisy Woelk Global News Posted May 30, 2024 5:18 pm Updated May 30, 2024 5:21 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A teenager is recovering in hospital after being shot in Pimicikamak Cree Nation, Man. Early Thursday morning, RCMP said officers received several …
Read More »Rally in Cobourg, Ont. demands answers for toddler’s death at daycare one year ago
On the anniversary of a toddler found dead at a daycare just north Cobourg, Ont., residents held a rally on Saturday demanding answers from officials. Northumberland OPP say on May 25, 2023, a girl was found dead after she was reported missing from an “address in Hamilton Township.” Witnesses say …
Read More »Winnipeg police searching for answers in two-year-old homicide investigation – Winnipeg
Winnipeg police are continuing their search for answers into the death of Steven Andrew Mingo two years ago. Mingo, 30, was found dead following a fire at a residential building in the 600 block of Flora Avenue in April 20, 2022. Officials said the death was a homicide. With the …
Read More »Family seeks answers after international student fatally shot by Winnipeg police: lawyer – Winnipeg
A family is searching for answers after a 19-year-old man was fatally shot by Winnipeg police on Sunday. On New Year’s Eve, Winnipeg police were called to an apartment building on University Crescent for a report of an armed man who was acting erratically. Officers say they were confronted by …
Read More »Search for answers underway after fatal Winnipeg shooting Sunday – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 27, 2023 8:36 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg residents are waiting for more information as investigators work to piece together what led up to a downtown shooting Sunday that killed three people and left two others in …
Read More »Soleiman Faqiri’s family hopes November inquest into his death will offer answers
The family of a mentally ill man who died in an Ontario jail cell in 2016 expressed hope on Friday that a provincial inquest set to start later this year will provide answers about his death. Soleiman Faqiri died on Dec. 15, 2016, after being beaten, pepper sprayed and restrained …
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