Asian Tribune Your Multilingual Newspaper covering World and local news News
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 13, 2023 12:22 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The mayor of a southwestern Ontario city says he expects the federal government to live up to a deal that would see one of the world’s biggest automakers build an electric …
Read More »Police in Ontario asking Android users to check settings after increase in 911 calls
Police in Ontario are asking Android phone users to check their emergency settings after seeing an increase in 9-1-1 hang-ups. In a tweet at around 6:50 p.m. Friday, Ontario Provincial Police said the force’s communications centres have seen a “significant increase” in 9-1-1 hang-ups. “This may be linked to an …
Read More »‘First-of-its-kind’ report on B.C. sex workers outlines risks, calls for action
Descrease article font size Increase article font size More than 200 B.C. sex workers were surveyed for a report that outlines risks and needs within the industry. Those surveyed said they operate within the Lower Mainland and Southern Vancouver Island. Read more: Suspect in kidnapping, drugging and sexual assault of …
Read More »Family of Ojibwe man killed by Ottawa police calls for new mental health strategy
The morning Greg Ritchie died, he was on his way to the grocery store to purchase cake mix in an effort to cheer up his brother and sister-in-law. Chantel Ritchie, his sister-in-law, said it was a tradition of theirs to bake together. The three, who lived together, had been having …
Read More »Renewed calls to make Toronto’s High Park car-free – Toronto
As the weather warms up and more people look to spend more time outside, a number of people and groups are continuing to push for High Park to be vehicle-free. The park currently blocks off vehicles on the weekend, but advocates with Car Free High Park Coalition, composed of 20 …
Read More »Report on rise in femicides across Canada renews calls for changes in Criminal Code
A new report on femicide in Canada shows an increase in the killing of women and girls from before the pandemic, with one dying every two days. The report by the Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability found that the number of killings of women and girls involving male …
Read More »‘We have to start today’: Calls for action to address Toronto transit violence – Toronto
More shocking acts of violence on Toronto’s transit system have renewed calls at City Hall to address the issue, both from sitting politicians and several candidates in the upcoming mayoral by-election. Saturday’s fatal stabbing of a teenager at Keele subway station is just the latest in a string of senseless …
Read More »B.C. woman with terminal illness says she has been evicted due to frequent ambulance calls – BC
A woman in Nanaimo, B.C., says she has been evicted from her home with only a few months left to live. Sharon Kowalchuk, who was recently declared palliative by her doctor, received an eviction notice of two weeks from her landlord. Read more: B.C. family takes landlord to court to …
Read More »West Island family calls out alleged racism on hockey rink, high school – Montreal
Nadine Hart says she wants answers. “Because the racism that my son experienced in the sports hockey program at John Rennie High School is unacceptable,” she told reporters during a press conference Sunday. Her son, who doesn’t want to be identified for fear of being targeted, claims that he and …
Read More »Will winter end soon? Canadian groundhogs split on spring calls
Groundhog Day didn’t go to script in Canada this year: one died before making a prediction, while two joined forces calling for an early spring, breaking away from the pack. Quebec’s Fred la Marmotte died before he was able to reveal his prediction Thursday, with volunteer children stepping in to …
Read More »