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Scores of people were killed over the weekend in Haiti’s Cité Soleil area, Haiti’s prime minister’s office said on Monday, after attacks that the state and two non-governmental groups allege were ordered by a gang leader. “A red line has been crossed,” the prime minister’s office said in a statement posted on X, …
Read More »Montreal mayor, police chief defend officers after weekend anti-NATO protest vandalism
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante condemned the actions of protesters and defended police after chaos broke out at a demonstration Friday evening against the NATO Parliamentary Assembly taking place in the city. Plante held a news conference Monday afternoon, saying Montreal police officers have attended nearly 500 protests since the war in …
Read More »‘We’ve got to clean it up’: Winnipeg church picks up pieces after weekend crash – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size No one was inside an Osborne Street church when a stolen vehicle crashed into it on the weekend, but the incident caused significant damage. Pastor Tim Harris told 680 CJOB that Christian Fellowship Chapel suffered damage to its wheelchair ramp, AC unit, …
Read More »Toronto police investigating 2nd homicide of Labour Day weekend – Toronto
Police in Toronto say they are investigating their second homicide of the Labour Day weekend after a man was found with gunshot wounds on Sunday morning. Police said they were called to the area of Eglinton Avenue West and Glenholme Avenue just before 6:30 a.m. for reports of a shooting. …
Read More »Sask. RCMP warn against impaired driving this long weekend
This Labour Day long weekend, RCMP urge motorists to make good choices in the hope that the summer holidays are the only thing coming to an end. This time four years ago, 17-year-old Alex Ollington had her whole life ahead of her. “She was a bright, young lady,” her mother …
Read More »Labour Day weekend a special time of CFL season for league’s commissioner
Labour Day will forever be special for CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie. Traditionally, it has kicked off the unofficial start of the second half of the league’s regular season, a time when games become tougher physically, much harder to win and directly impact the divisional standings. It’s something Ambrosie experienced firsthand …
Read More »Tornado in southwestern Ontario: Expert surprised by timing of weekend twister
The funnel cloud that touched down in Ayr, Ont., Saturday morning was classified as an F1 tornado, and reached speeds of up to 165 km/h, according to David Sills, the executive director of the Northern Tornados Project. “It was a bit of a surprise about at 10:40 a.m. on Saturday …
Read More »Two dead, one injured in weekend pedestrian-vehicle collisions in Winnipeg – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg police are investigating a string of vehicle collisions over the weekend. On Aug. 9 around 9:45 p.m., police responded to Smithfield Avenue and Main Street, where a 57-year-old man had been struck by a vehicle when crossing at a red light. …
Read More »‘I’m heartbroken’: Wood carver hopes to get tools back after long weekend theft
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A local woodworker is hoping to get his livelihood back after his northeast Calgary workshop was broken into over the long weekend. Adam Baker, who goes by The Chainsaw Ginger on social media, carves animal artwork out of logs of wood with …
Read More »Thousands storm fences at free weekend Billy Talent concert in Port Colborne, Ont.
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 5, 2024 5:08 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Niagara Regional Police say several thousand people pushed through the fences at a free Billy Talent concert in Port Colborne, Ont., on Saturday. Municipal officials say the venue …
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