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Zelenskyy, accompanied by Trudeau, greets large crowd of supporters in Toronto
By The Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2023
TORONTO – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is greeting a large crowd of supporters at a Canadian Armed Forces facility in Toronto. About 1,000 people have gathered in the Fort York Armoury to show support for Zelenskyy, who is visiting Canada for the first time since Russian troops began a full-scale assault on Ukraine in February ... Read More »
1 responseRCMP ‘gutted’ by death of Const. Rick O’Brien, 51, shot in B.C.
By The Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2023
COQUITLAM, B.C. – A decorated seven-year member of the RCMP has been shot dead during a confrontation while executing a search warrant in Coquitlam, B.C. RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald says 51-year-old Const. Rick O’Brien was killed and two other officers were injured, while a suspect was shot and is also in hospital with non-life-threatening ... Read More »
1 responseCP NewsAlert: 7-year RCMP member, Const. Rick O’Brien, shot dead in B.C.
By The Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2023
COQUITLAM, B.C. – A decorated seven-year member of the RCMP has been shot dead during a confrontation while executing a search warrant in Coquitlam, B.C. RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald says 51-year-old Const. Rick O’Brien was killed and two other officers were injured, while a suspect was shot and is also in hospital with non-life-threatening ... Read More »
1 responseOne RCMP officer shot dead, suspect and two officers hurt: B.C. police watchdog
By The Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2023
COQUITLAM, B.C. – British Columbia’s police watchdog says an RCMP officer has died and a suspect and two other officers have been injured while police were serving an arrest warrant in the Metro Vancouver suburb of Coquitlam. The Independent Investigations Office says police had an altercation with a man, resulting in officers being hurt and ... Read More »
1 responseIbrahim Ali murder trial: Expert defends opinion dead girl was sexually assaulted
By Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2023
VANCOUVER – A lawyer for Ibrahim Ali at his B.C. murder trial has highlighted part of an expert witness’s report saying there’s “considerable overlap” between the type of injuries that can occur in consensual and non-consensual sex acts. Sexual assault expert Dr. Tracy Pickett previously testified that injuries suffered by a 13-year-old girl found dead ... Read More »
1 responseCP NewsAlert: One RCMP officer dead, suspect and two officers hurt: B.C. watchdog
By The Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2023
COQUITLAM, B.C. – British Columbia’s police watchdog says an RCMP officer had died and a suspect and two other officers have been injured while police were serving an arrest warrant in the Metro Vancouver suburb of Coquitlam. The Independent Investigations Office says police had an altercation with a man, resulting in officers being injured and ... Read More »
1 responseB.C. premier suspects Ottawa holding back information about foreign interference
By The Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2023
VANCOUVER – British Columbia Premier David Eby said he “strongly” suspects that the federal government is holding back information that could help the province protect its residents who have connections to India from foreign interference. Public Safety MinisterDominic LeBlanc has reached out, saying Ottawa wants to make sure the provincial government has the details it ... Read More »
1 response‘Bright side of history’: Zelenskyy says Canada’s help saved thousands of Ukrainians
By Mia Rabson and Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2023
OTTAWA – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Canada on Friday for promising more military and humanitarian aid to his country while standing with his people in a war against Russia that he says has just one possible conclusion. “Life and justice must prevail everywhere in Ukraine and for all Ukrainians,” Zelenskyy said during an impassioned ... Read More »
1 responseFormer diplomat criticizes how Ottawa went public with India allegations
By Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2023
BANFF, Alta. – A former high commissioner of India in Canada is criticizing the way Ottawa disclosed allegations the Indian government was involved in the killing of a Canadian citizen. Vikas Swarup, who also served with India’s Ministry of External Affairs and wrote the book upon which the film “Slumdog Millionaire” was based, was initially ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jewish groups celebrate as Quebec man sentenced to 15 months for fomenting hatred
By Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2023
MONTREAL – A Quebec man convicted of promoting hatred against Jews has been sentenced to 15 months in jail and three years of probation, in what Jewish groups are calling a major victory in the battle against antisemitism and online hate. Gabriel Sohier Chaput represents a continued risk to society because he hasn’t grasped the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Highlights from Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s speech in Canada’s Parliament
By The Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2023
OTTAWA – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in Ottawa on Friday for an official visit that included a speech to Parliament. Here are some excerpts from his address. – – – “Moscow now, as always, is bent on controlling Ukraine and makes use of all available means to do that, including genocide. It is genocide ... Read More »
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