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As the owner of an events company doing business with Christmas festivals in the U.S., Jonathan Houweling crosses the Peace Arch border in Surrey, B.C., dozens of times a year without issue. But during his latest trip on Nov. 7, he was chosen for a random search, where a border agent found …
Read More »Mother of man who died in police custody supports proposed Halifax sobering centre
Jeannette Rogers believes if there was a sobering centre in Halifax, her son may have never died in a police jail cell. Halifax regional council will vote Tuesday on a proposed sobering centre — a short-term recovery facility staffed mainly by peer support workers — and one that Jeanette Rogers says …
Read More »Indigenous people ‘invisible’ to police, family says, after missing Vancouver man confirmed dead
After spending the last two weeks papering downtown Vancouver with missing person posters of Darius Smallboy, the young Indigenous man’s family has just learned he was lying dead in a city morgue the entire time. Smallboy’s family is now speaking out about what they allege was an indifferent response from …
Read More »Kelowna man escapes fiery truck explosion — with a little help from his new friend
Shea Kearns said he feels lucky to be alive after he crashed his truck during a snowstorm in Kelowna, B.C., last week and had it blow up just moments after he got out. In particular, Kearns is thankful for the actions of fellow motorist Jennifer Kerr, who stopped to help …
Read More »Remembering Dick Patrick, who fought for Canadian freedom in WWII despite oppression as an Indigenous man
Dick Patrick was 22 years old when he signed up to join the Canadian Armed Forces, and soon after fought in the Second World War. He was one of 3,000 Indigenous people who enlisted at the time. During his time, he was awarded the Military Medal for gallant and distinguished …
Read More »Jury makes 7 recommendations after inquest into shooting of man who stabbed police officer
Better training for staff selling firearms and a better process for booking mental-health appointments are among the recommendations being made by a jury that examined a 2016 police shooting in Vancouver. The coroners’ inquest probed the November 2016 death of Daniel Rintoul, who attacked and stabbed a staff member, tried to …
Read More »Man sleeping in his car says tenants owe more than $31K, won’t leave his rental property
Just last year, Marco had two houses to his name, but for months has been sleeping in his car — all because his tenants, whom he’s been unable to evict, haven’t paid their rent. Marco, 33, lost his marital home in a separation agreement in January. He still owns an income …
Read More »This blind man has been fighting for years to get ‘talking prescriptions’ at his local pharmacy
Dean Steacy has been fighting for five years to get his local Rexall drugstore to adopt “talking prescription label” technology. The Gatineau, Que., man has been blind for 17 years, takes insulin and up to 10 pills daily for diabetes and related conditions. He sometimes has to rely on others to …
Read More »Police issue warrant for man wanted in connection with North York murder
The Toronto Police Service says a warrant has been issued for Cristian Cuxum. The 19-year-old from Toronto is wanted in connection with a triple shooting in North York earlier this month. Cuxum faces charges of second-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder. Officers were called to an indoor soccer …
Read More »Reports of man armed with knife prompt emergency alert at University of Calgary
Calgary Police are looking for a suspect after reports that man with a knife was on the University of Calgary campus Tuesday night. Around 9 p.m. MT, the university issued an emergency alert, warning people an “assailant” was on the campus. An emergency alert was put out after reports of a person …
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