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Winnipeg’s mayor says it’s time to re-open the city’s most famous intersection to pedestrian traffic. Scott Gillingham spoke to media Friday morning about the future of Portage and Main, and said a city report has found that a much-needed replacement to the waterproof membrane that protects the underground pedestrian concourse …
Read More »Pregnant woman who died crossing into U.S. from Canada looking for new life
A vigil was held in Montreal on Sunday for a 33-year-old woman who died trying to cross the border from Canada to the United States last month. Ana Karen Vasquez Flores was a young woman living in Mexico who was looking for a new life in the U.S. where her …
Read More »Dump truck driver charged after pedestrian killed crossing street in Toronto – Toronto
Toronto police say the driver of a dump truck that struck and killed a 53-year-old man in November has been charged. Police said on Nov. 13 at around 10:35 a.m., officers responded to a pedestrian-involved collision. A dump truck was driving westbound on Eglinton Avenue toward Dufferin Street when it …
Read More »3 found dead after Calgary shed fire in Crowfoot Crossing
Three people are dead after a fire early Monday destroyed a shed outside a home improvement store in northwest Calgary. News Source link
Read More »Winnipeg’s Buffalo Crossing facility hailed as highly energy-efficient – Winnipeg
Construction of the Buffalo Crossing facility in Winnipeg is being described as years in the making. Seen as Manitoba’s most energy-efficient commercial building, the facility will act as a gateway to FortWhyte Alive. The facility’s groundbreaking took place on Oct. 10 this year. The park’s vice-president, Ian Barnett, said that …
Read More »89-year-old with walker dies after being struck crossing road in Oakville, police say
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man in his late 80s is dead after he was struck by a vehicle in Oakville, Ont., on Saturday evening, police say. Halton regional police said that at around 8 p.m. on Saturday, a 44-year-old woman was driving a white Honda …
Read More »Family of Indian migrants who died in Quebec shocked by river crossing attempt
An Indian national who died with his family last week when a boat capsized in the St. Lawrence River during an attempt to enter the United States was “mortally afraid of water,” says his cousin. Pravinbhai Chaudhari, 49, was found in a marshy area in Akwesasne, Que., with his wife …
Read More »Two men who lost fingers crossing into Manitoba become Canadian citizens – Winnipeg
Razak Iyal was given a warm embrace as he officially became a Canadian citizen, more than six years after nearly freezing to death walking across the Canada-United States border in Manitoba. It was a low-key citizenship ceremony but one steeped in hope, gratitude and assurance. Iyal, 40, was joined by …
Read More »Man’s body found near Roxham Road unofficial border crossing in Quebec
The Sûreté du Québec confirmed that the man’s body was discovered around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday in the Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle area. News Source link
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