Asian Tribune Your Multilingual Newspaper covering World and local news News
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 26-year-old Winnipeg woman is dead after a crash with a semi-trailer at CentrePort Canada Way and Sturgeon Road Wednesday afternoon. According to the Independent Investigation Unit (IIU), Manitoba’s police watchdog, the crash took place shortly after RCMP tried to pull the …
Read More »Race car driver stuck in Toronto traffic rents bicycle, runs to track
The notoriety surrounding the sluggish streets of Toronto continues to grow as one of the world’s top drivers was forced to hop on a bike get to work. This weekend, Toronto will play host to the Honda Indy, an annual event that sees race cars reach speeds of up to …
Read More »Family of woman killed in Gardiner hit-and-run speaks out, driver granted bail – Toronto
Mohammad Anas Ashna said his life was good in Canada until around 2 a.m. on July 4, when the Kia he was driving with his wife, daughter, sister-in-law and mother-in-law inside was rear-ended by an Audi Sedan on the eastbound Gardiner Expressway near Dufferin Street. Police said the Audi had …
Read More »Driver dead after two-vehicle Canada Day crash in Brampton – Toronto
A woman died after a two-vehicle crash in Brampton early on Canada Day. The crash at Highway 50 and Coleraine Drive was reported to Peel Regional Police at around 6:30 a.m. on Monday. Two vehicles were involved in the collision, with police initially reporting the driver of one had sustained …
Read More »Passenger arrested after taxi driver stabbed in downtown Toronto – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto police say a 23-year-old man has been arrested after a taxi driver was stabbed in the downtown core. Police said the stabbing happened near Lower Sherbourne and The Esplanade at around 8 p.m. on Monday. Investigators said there was an altercation …
Read More »Ontario driver ‘truly sorry’ for running into Girl Guides group, killing 8-year-old, court hears
The woman found guilty of criminal negligence in a crash that killed an eight-year-old girl and injured nine others told court on Friday that she was “truly sorry” for what the victims, their families and friends “have endured and for what you will continue to endure.” Petronella McNorgan’s statement follows …
Read More »‘Not shown any remorse’: Parents of Ontario girl killed by driver speak at sentencing
Victim impact statements read at court Thursday described various ways Petronella McNorgan’s actions have changed the lives of those involved, but the common thread was that their grief was made worse by her lack of remorse over a crash that killed a little girl and injured several others in London, …
Read More »Teen driver of motocross bike killed after crash with transport truck – New Brunswick
A 15-year-old boy who was driving a motocross bike has died following a collision with a transport truck on a remote road in New Brunswick. RCMP said they were called to the community of Rivière-Verte, N.B., on Thursday at around 4:50 p.m. to Industrielle Road. “The driver of the motocross …
Read More »Impaired wrong-way driver causes crash on Highway 407: OPP – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An impaired driver travelled the wrong way on Highway 407 Thursday morning leading to a crash, police say. Ontario Provincial Police said officers received a call at around 6:10 a.m. about a vehicle heading eastbound in the westbound lanes of Highway 407 …
Read More »Parents of Winnipeg woman killed by impaired driver say their concerns aren’t being heard – Winnipeg
The parents of a young Winnipeg woman who was killed by an impaired driver two years ago say they feel their concerns aren’t being heard by the province. Jordyn Reimer, 24, was killed by an impaired driver at the intersection of Kildare Avenue West and Bond Street in Transcona in …
Read More »