York Regional Police are asking for the public’s help identifying suspects who opened fire at a residential home in Markham. Police believe it was a targeted attack. The shooting took place on Thursday, January 31, shortly after 7 am, after a vehicle with at least three men pulled up in front of …
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A Montreal woman claims she was intentionally blocked in by a municipal snowplow worker. After the city endured almost 40 cm of snow throughout the week, Vanessa Brott said she was attempting to get her car out of a snowbank when a plow, clearing the sidewalk, approached her on avenue de Kent in Côte-des-Neiges. “My …
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Sea otters at Vancouver Aquarium on Valentine’s Day 2019 / YouTube It has been a very good week to be a sea otter at the Vancouver Aquarium. First, the snow. These rescued little critters had a joyous time frolicking in the snow, rolling around and picking up snowballs. And for …
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After the governor of Washington State declared a state of emergency in connection with a measles outbreak on January 25, and with at least two cases confirmed in our province in the past week, a Metro Vancouver resident has started a petition to make vaccines mandatory in BC. In the petition, …
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An Amber Alert issued on Thursday night in search of 11-year-old Riya Rajkumar has ended in the worst way. At approximately 12:30 am, Peel Police confirmed that Riya had been found dead in a residence in Brampton. Her 41-year-old father, Roopesh Rajkumar, who had abducted her had been found and arrested. Police …
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Last night, countless people were woken up by a loud (if your phone wasn’t on silent) Amber Alert regarding 11-year-old Riya Rajkumar, who had been abducted by her father, 41-year-old Roopesh Rajkumar. While most of those in the region were concerned for the child’s well-being, there were, unfortunately, many (many) people who …
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Ambert Alert for 11-year-old Riya Rajkumar gets a negative response from Ontarians. At just after 11:30 on Thursday night, Peel Regional Police issued an Ambert Alert about 11-year-old Riya Rajkumar, a Brampton girl who was kidnapped by her father and made threats “indicating he was going to harm himself and his daughter”. …
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Toronto can’t catch a break. The good news is, Snowmageddon 2.0 has passed. But the bad news is that directly on the heels of this week’s winter storm, Toronto is expected to be hit by freezing rain on Thursday night. According to The Weather Network, a brief period of light snow or freezing drizzle is …
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The latest forecasts are terrifying. If you’re reading this on-the-go, you may want to stop and sit down before you read any further. According to Accuweather, this month’s winter is going to be colder and snowier than ever. Canada’s northern regions are facing the wrath of a polar vortex that has caused wind …
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In case you’re living in a box with no windows, Canada is currently being pummelled by a snowmageddon. From Toronto’s winter storm watch to absolute snowfall mayhem in Vancouver, Canadians from coast to coast are facing a winter wonderland. It’s situations like this that lead to the first question Canadians get asked by other …
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Canada Eh?