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Ontario’s police watchdog is sharing more information about the events leading up to the death of a woman in Thunder Bay after saying police did not respond to a domestic disturbance call before her death. The victim’s family identified her to Global News as Jenna Ostberg, a 21-year-old First Nations …
Read More »Ontario woman found dead after police allegedly don’t respond to 911 call
Ontario’s police watchdog says it is looking into the death of a young woman at a home in Thunder Bay after it says police did not respond to a domestic disturbance call. The victim’s family identified her to Global News as Jenna Ostberg, a 21-year-old First Nations woman. The Special Investigations …
Read More »Manitoba RCMP renew call for public help in 4-year-old homicide investigation – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size RCMP in Manitoba are seeking the public’s assistance in a four-year-old homicide investigation in the RM of Rosedale. Cody Mousseau, a 32-year-old male from the Sandy Bay First Nation, was found dead in a ravine in the RM of Rosedale on Christmas …
Read More »‘Unknown trouble’ call leads officers to secret drug lab in Richmond Hill: police – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police responding to an “unknown trouble” call discovered a drug lab inside a Richmond Hill home, leading to the arrest of a man who was on probation and bail, officers say. York Regional Police said officers responded to a townhouse in the …
Read More »Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew joins call for broader carbon tax relief in Halifax meetings – Winnipeg
Premiers across Canada have been meeting in Halifax for the past two days, petitioning Ottawa for a carbon price pause on home heating oil to be extended to other forms of energy such as natural gas. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew was among those adding his voice to the call, saying, …
Read More »Peel police release inappropriate call to 911 over broken TV – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Peel Regional Police chief posted the audio of a 911 call over someone’s broken TV calling it another example of a misuse of the emergency system. Chief Nishan Duraiappah shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, a 30-second clip of the call …
Read More »Ag producers in Saskatchewan call for barn heating exemption to be implemented
Calls from Saskatchewan’s agricultural producers are ringing out after a bill that removed barn heating and cooling fuel from a list that exempts farm activities from carbon pricing was amended. Bill C-234, “An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act,” was amended in the wake of the Senate …
Read More »Doug Ford, François Legault call for quick end to St. Lawrence Seaway strike
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 26, 2023 2:07 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The premiers of Ontario and Quebec are calling on both sides in the St. Lawrence Seaway strike to reach a deal right away, saying the shutdown of the vital trade artery …
Read More »Northern Ontario First Nations call for help amid mental health crisis
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 27, 2023 10:59 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Several First Nations and health officials in northern Ontario are asking for help after declaring a state of emergency over mental health crises across their territories. Cat Lake First Nation Chief …
Read More »Chief, mayor call for P.E.I. village councillor’s resignation over racist sign
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 5, 2023 12:43 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size A First Nation chief and the mayor of a Prince Edward Island community are calling for a councillor to resign over a sign posted on his property denying the existence …
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