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Ontario officer shot dead near Hagersville, Ont., was ‘ambushed’: OPP commissioner
By The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2022
HAGERSVILLE, Ont. – The Ontario Provincial Police officer who was fatally shot while responding to a call Tuesday was “essentially ambushed,” the commissioner of the force says. Police say 28-year-old Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala responded to a call for a vehicle in a ditch just west of Hagersville, Ont. on Tuesday afternoon and was shot dead ... Read More »
1 responseThe tale of Bunbun, stranded at Vancouver airport, has a happy ending
By Nono Shen, The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2022
VANCOUVER – It’s been a chaotic Christmas for many travellers across the country, including one fluffy passenger who was separated from their family and stranded at Vancouver’s airport. But a spokesperson for Vancouver International Airport says the saga of Bunbun the stuffed rabbit has a happy ending, with the toy now on its way back ... Read More »
1 responseHealth agency ‘closely monitoring’ COVID-19 in China, no mention of pre-flight tests
By The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2022
OTTAWA – The national public health agency says it’s “closely monitoring” the COVID-19 situation in China, but gives no indication it’s planning to follow the U.S. by requiring that travellers from China be tested for the virus. The Public Health Agency of Canada says in a statement that any policy changes will be made in ... Read More »
1 responseJail guard suspended after death of inmate at Montreal detention centre
By The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2022
MONTREAL – A corrections officer has been suspended following the death of a 21-year-old inmate from the Bordeaux jail in Montreal, a spokesperson with Quebec’s Public Security Department said Wednesday. Spokesperson Marie-Josée Montminy said in an email the department takes the situation seriously and has “already applied administrative measures to certain staff members while it ... Read More »
1 responseCanada, allies demand Iran submit to binding arbitration for downing of Flight PS752
By The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2022
OTTAWA – Canada is among four countries calling on Iran to agree to binding arbitration for shooting down Flight PS752 nearly three years ago. The group of nations – which also includes Britain, Sweden and Ukraine – made the request today through a United Nations convention designed to protect commercial aircraft from attack. Iran’s Islamic ... Read More »
1 responseFirst-degree murder charges filed against man and woman in Ontario officer’s killing
By Sharif Hassan, The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2022
HAGERSVILLE, Ont. – Murder charges have been filed against two people who were arrested after an on-duty Ontario Provincial Police officer was gunned down Tuesday. Court documents show Randall McKenzie, who is 25, and Brandi Crystal Lyn Stewart-Sperry, who is 30, both face one count of first-degree murder. Police said Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala was killed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: First-degree murder charges filed in Ontario police officer’s killing
By The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2022
HAGERSVILLE, Ont. – Murder charges have been filed against two people who were arrested after an Ontario Provincial Police office was gunned down. Court documents show Randall McKenzie, who is 25, and Brandi Crystal Lyn Stewart-Sperry, who is 30, both face one count of first-degree murder. Police say Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala was killed Tuesday afternoon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Latest officer death heartbreaking, but expert says recent police deaths not a trend
By The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2022
OTTAWA – The death of Ontario Provincial Police Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala Tuesday marks the sixth police death in Canada since September, but an expert is warning the numbers do not represent a trend. Michael Arntfield, a criminologist and professor at Western University, says the recent deaths are concerning and an indication of how dangerous policing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Long power outages expose Quebec’s lack of readiness for energy transition: expert
By Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2022
MONTREAL – Lengthy power outages that have left some Quebecers in the dark for days have exposed the province’s lack of preparedness for the green energy transition to come, an expert said Wednesday. The province needs to improve its infrastructure and emergency planning, as Quebec society increasingly replaces fossil fuels with electricity to reach emissions ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Heartbreaking, disturbing:’ Community reacts as officer gunned down in rural Ontario
By Sharif Hassan, The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2022
HAGERSVILLE, Ont. – The killing of an on-duty Ontario Provincial Police officer is both heartbreaking and disturbing, says the mayor of the small rural community where the shooting took place. The OPP were expected to announce charges Wednesday after they say Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala was gunned down Tuesday afternoon while responding to a vehicle in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Recent arrests tied to spate of robberies and other crimes in Quebec City: police
By The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2022
Quebec City police say they think the recent arrests of several suspects will help solve a spate of robberies and other crimes in the provincial capital over the last few days. Police arrested five people on Tuesday between the ages of 21 and 47 – four men and one woman – but released one man ... Read More »
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