Saturday, February 24th, 2024
Royal Canadian Legion branch to be sold after being infiltrated by bikers
Second time Woodbridge branch in the hot seat in 5 months The Woodbridge branch of the Royal Canadian Legion has been shut down by the national body for an unusual reason: It had been infiltrated by outlaw motorcycle gang members. The decision by the Legion’s national executive was delivered in a letter to members of Branch 414, also known as the MacKenzie branch, dated Feb. 12. “It is with great sorrow that I inform you that the charter of the MacKenzie branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, Ontario Provincial CommandRead more
More than 4 Albertans died — each and every day — from opioids in 2023
These 4 represent the loss from just a single day last year, the deadliest on record The four people pictured above represent a typical day’s death toll from opioid poisonings in Alberta last year, the deadliest on record for the province. The addictive drugs claimed the lives of at least 1,706 Albertans in 2023, according to new data just released by the province’s substance use surveillance system. That works out, on average, to more than four deaths each and every day. The previous record was set in 2021, when 1,634 people died.Read more