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Lack of connectivity in rural, remote Manitoba dangerous in emergencies, firefighter says – Winnipeg

In an emergency, the number is 911. But what happens when your call doesn’t patch through? For 1,400 people in Eddystone, Man., located in the Rural Municipality of Alonsa, that’s a problem they live with in the midst of unpredictable cell and internet service. “For cellphone coverage, you can be …

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Inmates say dangerous conditions inside understaffed Nova Scotia jail violate rights

Inmates at a Halifax-area jail say their rights have been violated by months-long rolling lockdowns, as correctional officers refuse work because of dangerous conditions in the provincial detention centre. A series of complaints recently brought before the Nova Scotia Supreme Court tell a similar story: inmates locked in their cells …

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Man accused in hit-and-run death of Boris Brott found guilty of dangerous driving

The man accused in the hit-and-run death of Boris Brott has been found guilty of dangerous driving causing death. Arsenije Lojovic, 35, was convicted on three driving charges following a justice’s decision at a Hamilton court late Monday morning. He also was accused of failing to remain after the fatal …

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Man found guilty of dangerous driving, leaving scene of Brampton crash where newlywed died

In a packed courtroom in Brampton on Wednesday morning, more than 50 relatives and friends of Anam Laiq, many wearing white T-shirts with the words #JusticeforAnam and a picture of the Newmarket woman below, waited anxiously for a judge to deliver a verdict in a tragic case that started nearly …

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Dangerous, illegal pass by semi on Highway 5 near Clearwater, B.C. caught on video

An alarming video has surfaced showing a dangerous, illegal pass made by a semi-truck on Highway 5, near Clearwater B.C. The video has spurred the local mayor to speak out about concerns with truck drivers in the region. “This is horrifying,” said Merlin Blackwell, Clearwater’s mayor. “This has got to …

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‘One of the most dangerous jobs’: Former education worker on violence in N.S. schools

Lisa Cail says what happened at Charles P. Allen High School this week was “terrible and heartbreaking,” but is just one example of violence in Nova Scotia schools. A 15-year-old student is facing multiple charges, including two counts of attempted murder, after two staff members at the school were stabbed …

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Virden RCMP look for armed, dangerous man after alleged assault at First Nation – Winnipeg

Virden RCMP said they are looking for a man who they consider to be armed and dangerous after an alleged incident on Friday. At 9:15 p.m. RCMP went to a residence on Sioux Valley Dakota First Nation after a report of an injured person being held against their will by …

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Dangerous offender hearing set to begin for N.S. crime figure Brian James Marriott – Halifax

A court is set to begin hearing an application today to have a Nova Scotia man who was alleged to be the ringleader in the brutal beating of a fellow inmate declared a dangerous offender. A Nova Scotia judge has noted previously that Brian James Marriott has a long record …

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Eglinton LRT delay creates ‘dangerous’ traffic volumes, speeding, residents complain

Residents on a street north of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT project are expressing concern about “dangerous” traffic problems plaguing the area  — now that the opening of the line is delayed again and construction is continuing. They say drivers use Broadway Avenue, which runs east to west north of Eglinton, to get around obstacles …

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Dangerous offender hearing highlights disproportionate harm on Indigenous people, say advocates

A hearing in Regina that could label an Indigenous man a dangerous offender and possibly imprison him indefinitely wraps up next week.  Ryan Saulteaux, 45, from Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation, has been on remand since 2013 and will be representing himself at the hearing.  Advocates say Saulteaux’s case illustrates a …

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