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Teen boy, 12-year-old girl found drowned in Wabigoon River in Dryden, Ont.
A 15-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl were found drowned by emergency personnel who pulled them from the Wabigoon River in Dryden, Ont., on Thursday, say provincial police. The two, whose names haven't been released, were pronounced dead in hospital, a release said.
Federal government to stop funding hotel rooms for asylum seekers, IRCC says
Asylum seekers staying in federally-funded hotels will soon have to check out as Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada says that funding will end on Sept. 30. The department says it will help people staying in hotels find housing, but experts say that could be a tough task in cities with high demand and low supply.
Kenora OPP officer cleared by SIU in fatal shooting of man in Anicinabe Park
An Ontario Provincial Police officer shot Bruce Wallace Frogg with a rifle from a distance of six to eight metres, an SIU report says. The officer then sat in down in his police vehicle, where video footage captured him taking deep breaths and saying, "I don't know if that was the right call," according to the report.
Sued for $1.45M by Calgary art gallery, Norval Morrisseau Estate Ltd. denies all claims
Norval Morrisseau Estate Ltd. is denying claims it defamed and breached a contract with an Alberta art gallery by implying its works could be fakes. In March, the gallery launched a lawsuit alleging defamation and breach of contract.
Sixties Scoop survivor created Indigenous Survivors Day today for reflection ahead of Canada Day
Sixties Scoop survivor Troy Abromaitis says Canada Day represents celebrating a country that, for many Indigenous peoples, facilitated loss and separation from their families. He created Indigenous Survivors Day to honour children who were taken from their families and lands.
Scientists studying suspected Lake Superior meteotsunami that left residents 'in awe'
The massive fluctuations in Lake Superior's water levels have caught the eye of scientists, who think they're the result of a type of tsunami wave called a meteotsunami. Meteotsunamis are driven by air-pressure disturbances often tied to fast-moving weather events such as severe thunderstorms and squalls.
POLICE SERGEANT'S TRIAL
Thunder Bay police sergeant's trial: What we've heard so far in the obstruction, breach of trust case
New documents filed in the weeks-long trial of Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) Staff Sgt. Michael Dimini indicate he changed another officer’s report. Dimini faces charges of obstruction of justice and breach of trust in relation to a Nov. 24, 2020, arrest.
Active Commute Challenge kicking off June 1st
The people behind the Active Commute Challenge gathered Tuesday to kick off the month-long event. The friendly competition challenges people to use sustainable transportation methods to commute to work for the month of June. This includes walking, cycling, carpooling and public transit.
Thunder Bay police sergeant's obstruction trial starts with former officer as first witness
Retired TBPS Constable James Kelly Walsh took the stand Monday to describe his recollection of how a November 24, 2020 call to retrieve a stolen T.V. from a Frederica Street residence descended into “chaos” when Dimini showed up unannounced.
Obstruction, breach of trust trial for Thunder Bay police officer starts today
Staff Sgt. Michael Dimini has pleaded not guilty to obstruction of justice and breach of trust charges. He is facing his third criminal trial this year.