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The Transportation Safety Board has confirmed that it is launching an investigation into the circumstances surrounding a train travelling through a major Ontario city while up in flames last month. The blazing CPKC train travelled eastward through much of London, Ont., just before 11 p.m. on April 21, shocking onlookers …
Read More »Study sparks debate on impact of Toronto safe consumption sites – Toronto
Near the intersection of Boston Ave. and Queen St. E., a security guard in a yellow vest stands outside South Riverdale Community Health Centre, scanning the street. The centre, which has been located on Queen St. E for over 25 years, provides a range of community services like access to …
Read More »Indigenous outcry over hotel restraint incident sparks calls for change in Winnipeg
Indigenous leaders and community members called for change after a First Nations woman was seen restrained at the Marlborough Hotel in Winnipeg. On Sunday afternoon, a large group of people rallied in the lobby of the downtown hotel. Including community members as well as Indigenous leaders from around the province. …
Read More »Murder, sex assault probe sparks concerns there may be more victims: Ontario police
Ontario Provincial Police investigating a murder and a sexual assault they believe to be connected now say they are concerned there may be more victims. Investigators are releasing photos of two individuals charged with first-degree murder and sexual assault in connection with ongoing investigations in Carleton Place just west of …
Read More »Winnipeg police taser arrest sparks Manitoba police watchdog probe – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s police watchdog, The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba (IIU), is investigating after Winnipeg police arrested a wanted suspect by using a taser. On Thursday five minutes past 3 p.m., police went to a home in the 1500 block of Ross Avenue …
Read More »Okanagan fire departments hoping for sparkle, not sparks this holiday season – Okanagan
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Be ‘firesmart’ this holiday season. That’s the message local fire departments are urging as they hope Christmas is filled with sparkle and not electrical sparks or fire. According to a federal website, nearly 800 fires between 1999 and 2008 were caused by …
Read More »‘It was unnecessary’: Death of Indigenous mother sparks bias concerns in Ontario healthcare – Winnipeg
The death of an Ojibway mother a year ago in Winnipeg is raising concerns over health-care bias in Ontario. “She was this beautiful, beautiful, bright, articulate young woman. And her death is a tragedy. There’s no other way to put it. We believe it was unnecessary,” said Chief Jeff Copenace …
Read More »Fatal shooting in Moose Lake sparks homicide investigation: Manitoba RCMP – Winnipeg
Manitoba RCMP say a fatal shooting over the long weekend in Moose Lake has sparked a homicide investigation. On Saturday at 2:45 a.m., police went to a home in the community after reports of a shooting and found a 34-year-old man with life-threatening injuries. Officers took the man to the …
Read More »Is it sexual assault to secretly record consensual sex? Ottawa case sparks debate
Secretly filming and sharing footage of consensual sex constitutes a sexual assault, according to an Ottawa judge’s recent ruling, sparking a debate over how courts view consent in cases involving technology. Views on the issue have been evolving in recent years, spurred by high-profile cases, particularly involving teenagers, of revenge …
Read More »Shooting on Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation sparks homicide investigation
Manitoba RCMP say a shooting on Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation has sparked a homicide investigation. News Source link
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