A woman has been arrested after being tackled by a police officer this morning across from the Cherry Lane Shopping Centre in Penticton. Witness Terry Vandament said the woman had multicolor hair and was taken down “rather abruptly” by police, Nov. 6. She was driving a newer Honda Pilot and parked...
The Yukon government has declared a state of emergency and announced a series of public health rules aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, including a proof-of-vaccination requirement that’s set to take effect this Saturday. The territory says it is “moving rapidly” to implement a proof-of-vaccination system for a range...
Four people are in hospital with various injuries after a multi-vehicle collision in Davenport on Sunday. Toronto police say it happened at the intersection of Dupont and Dufferin streets just before 4:30 p.m. Seven vehicles were involved — one of which fled the scene, police said. Paramedics tell lintelligencer they transported...
Ontario is reporting the highest daily COVID-19 case count in nearly a month, logging more than 600 new infections today. Provincial health officials confirmed 636 new cases today, up from 508 cases on Saturday and 563 on Friday. The last time Ontario's single-day total exceeded 600 was on Oct. 9. Today's tally...
Valerie Plante has handily won a second term as Montreal's mayor, saying it's a sign Montrealers want a more permanent kind of change than anyone knew. "What have confirmed tonight is that the election of Projet Montreal in 2017 wasn't just a fluke," Plante said in a victory speech...
The Victoria Police Department has arrested a man suspected of committing 10 robberies in eight days across Victoria, Esquimalt, Saanich, and Oak Bay. According to police, at approximately 9 a.m. on Tuesday, November 2, VicPD officers responded to a report of an attempted robbery at a grocery store in the...
Vancouver police have charged two men and a youth in a swarming that injured three officers, hospitalizing one, at English Bay last summer. Anthony King, 26, Chas Verrier, 21, and the minor have been charged with assaulting a police officer and obstructing a police officer for their alleged role in...
The Special Investigations Unit is investigating a 70-year-old man's death after shots were fired just west of Port Dover. In a news release, the SIU said Toronto Police were in the area of Highway 6 and 24 around 12 p.m. Wednesday executing a search warrant when shots were fired near...
The Government of Saskatchewan reported 173 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday and three more deaths. A total of 862 Saskatchewan residents have died after testing positive for COVID-19. There are 226 patients currently in hospital related to COVID-19, including 51 in intensive care. Of the 226 patients, 154, or 68...
The proposed legislation would also include people who serve liquor, who would now earn a $15 per hour minimum wage. Starting January 1, 2022 the general minimum wage will rise from $14.35 to $15.00 an hour. The special minimum wage rate for liquor services will also be eliminated under the...