Asian Tribune Your Multilingual Newspaper covering World and local news News
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A “highly valued” Pokémon card was stolen during a robbery in Vaughan over the weekend, with one of the suspects brandishing a knife when the victim tried to chase them, police say. York Regional Police said one adult and three youths were …
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 »Trudeau, cabinet ministers making highly anticipated appearances at Emergencies Act inquiry this week
The Emergencies Act inquiry enters its final week today, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and key cabinet ministers set to answer questions about their decision to invoke the never-before-used law last winter to deal with massive protests against pandemic measures. Today, the Public Order Emergency Commission inquiry is expected to hear from David Vigneault, …
Read More »Former Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly gives highly anticipated testimony at Emergencies Act inquiry
Former Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly said last winter’s convoy protests “badly exposed” issues with policing and national security in Canada, according to evidence tabled with the Emergencies Act inquiry ahead of his testimony this morning. Sloly, who resigned on Feb. 15, also told the Public Order Emergency Commission he does …
Read More »Sports gambling has victims — and they are typically highly educated young men
CBC Saskatchewan is looking at single-event sports betting in the province. This story is a part of a series examining its impact. Read Part 1 here, which focuses on a Conservative MP who says the Saskatchewan government has “dropped the ball” on single-event sports betting. His private member’s bill paved …
Read More »Highly anticipated report on military’s sexual misconduct crisis to be released today
A lengthy and detailed report by former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour on sexual harassment and misconduct in the Canadian military is set for release today. The minister of national defence, Anita Anand, received the report on May 20 and had 10 days to make it public, according to the review’s mandate. …
Read More »