Rain allows ‘slight reset’ in B.C. wildfire fight but drought persists
By Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press on July 27th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Recent rainfall has allowed for a “slight reset” of the wildfire fight in northern British Columbia but “doesn’t erase all the challenges” of this year’s historic fire season, Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma said Thursday. “While the rain did give our hardworking firefighters a chance to take a deep breath, the wildfire and ... Read More »
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By The Canadian Press on July 27th, 2023
VICTORIA – The BC Prosecution Service says it has approved several charges against an RCMP officer, three years after a suspect was seriously injured in a crash with a police cruiser. The prosecution service says the Mountie faces charges of assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm, criminal negligence and dangerous driving. Prosecutors say ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Victim of Nova Scotia flooding identified as member of local rock band
By Marlo Glass, The Canadian Press on July 27th, 2023
HALIFAX – A man who died during a torrential rainstorm last weekend in rural Nova Scotia has been identified as Nicholas Anthony Holland, a local performer known for his lifelong passion for music. Holland was one of four people, including two young children, who went missing early Saturday after the vehicles they were in were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man arrested in cold case of woman found in Ontario ‘dumped her body’ in river: docs
By William Eltherington, The Canadian Press on July 27th, 2023
A man charged with murdering a woman who was found dead in eastern Ontario decades ago told police investigating the cold case that he dumped her body in a river, U.S. court documents show. The details of Rodney Mervyn Nichols’ conversation with Ontario Provincial Police at a Florida retirement home are contained in court documents ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!David Lametti’s legacy as justice minister is advancing cause of wrongfully convicted
By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on July 27th, 2023
OTTAWA – When David Lametti met David Milgaard in his office a few years back, he pulled a copy of The Tragically Hip’s “Fully Completely” album off a shelf and asked Milgaard to sign it. The song “Wheat Kings” was inspired by the wrongful conviction that kept Milgaard falsely imprisoned for 23 years, starting when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal man, 27, who allegedly stabbed police officer charged with attempted murder
By The Canadian Press on July 27th, 2023
MONTREAL – A 27-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed a Montreal police officer Wednesday. Quebec prosecutors say Menachem Benaroch appeared in a Montreal court this morning. He has also been charged with two counts of assault with a weapon, two counts of assaulting a peace officer with a weapon, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sammy Yatim’s mother continues fight for justice 10 years after son’s death
By Tyler Griffin, The Canadian Press on July 27th, 2023
TORONTO – Ten years after her son was fatally shot on an empty Toronto streetcar, Sammy Yatim’s mother said she’s still fighting for justice. Eighteen-year-old Yatim was shot multiple times by Const. James Forcillo while standing alone holding a small knife on the streetcar on July 27, 2013. Cellphone footage of the shooting posted online ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First victim of Nova Scotia floods identified as member of local rock band
By The Canadian Press on July 27th, 2023
HALIFAX – A man who died during a torrential rainstorm last weekend in rural Nova Scotia has been identified as Nicholas Anthony Holland. Holland was one of four people, including two small children, who went missing early Saturday after the vehicles they were in were swept off a road and submerged as they fled their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public Safety department says Liberal law did not factor into Bernardo’s transfer
By The Canadian Press on July 27th, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal Public Safety department says Paul Bernardo would have been transferred to a medium-security prison even if the previous version of the corrections law was still been in place. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has said the transfer would not have happened if the Liberal government hadn’t changed the law. Bernardo is serving ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: First victim of N.S. floods identified as member of local rock band
By The Canadian Press on July 27th, 2023
HALIFAX – A man who died during a torrential rainstorm last weekend in rural Nova Scotia has been identified as Nicholas Anthony Holland. Holland was one of four people, including two small children, who went missing early Saturday after the vehicles they were in were swept off a road and submerged as they fled their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sign outside Quebec Ukrainian summer camp vandalized with pro-Russian graffiti
By The Canadian Press on July 27th, 2023
CHERTSEY, Que. – Officials who run a summer camp north of Montreal for Ukrainian children say one of its signs has been vandalized with pro-Russian graffiti. A photo shows the Camp Ste-Sophie sign vandalized with graffiti spelling the words “Russia” and “Wagner” – the name of the Russia-affiliated paramilitary group active in the invasion of ... Read More »
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