Const. Devon Northrup and Const. Morgan Russell died after an exchange of gunfire Tuesday night Ontario’s police watchdog has revealed new details Thursday about a shooting at a home north of Toronto that left two police officers and a young man dead. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) says the South Simcoe police officers died in hospital and the 22-year-old man died at the home after an exchange of gunfire Tuesday night in Innisfil, Ont. In an email Thursday, SIU spokesperson Kristy Denette told CBC News that “based on preliminary information” the two officers who were killedRead more

Meadow Lake Tribal Council hopes wellness conference inspires change in communities Chester Herman was gassing up his vehicle when he noticed a poster for a men’s wellness conference hosted by the Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC) outreach team. It’s not something that would typically stop him in his tracks, but the poster listed grief and loss among the topics to be discussed. “It kind of hit the spot for me. I’m going through a lot because of my loss,” he said, describing an immense sorrow he has felt since the deathRead more

Experts say this is a concerning trend driven by misinformation Alberta physicians are raising the alarm about a dangerous trend — fuelled by misinformation — that could cost lives. Dr. Stephanie Cooper, an obstetrician specializing in high-risk births at Foothills Medical Centre, said a patient recently refused to consent to a blood transfusion if it came from a donor who had received the COVID-19 vaccine. “I see people with severe hemorrhage due to childbirth on a regular basis. And for me, the idea that this is out there is somewhat mind-boggling.”Read more

Troubling Batshaw youth protection case being investigated by Quebec Human Rights Commission Last April, in the middle of the night, an Inuk teen woke up writhing in pain. At first, the sensation felt like it was coming from his stomach, but it soon began emanating from his groin. According to sources, one of his testicles was so twisted it would need to be removed. But that only came later, after a night spent in agony at a Batshaw Youth and Family Centres detention facility in Prévost, north of Montreal. TheRead more

Documents introduced at the inquiry will tell ‘quite the story,’ lawyer says Eight months after anti-COVID-19 vaccine mandate protesters gridlocked parts of downtown Ottawa, a public inquiry has opened public hearings as it probes the federal government’s unprecedented use of emergency powers to clear the capital. The Public Order Emergency Commission’s official launch this morning kicks off what’s anticipated to be a politically tense six weeks as the inquiry hears from federal government representatives about why they felt they had to invoke the never-before-used Emergencies Act, and from those who argue it was aRead more