An investigation is underway in Montreal, Canada, after a dead body was misidentified as a Mannequin by local firefighters. At first, the body of a missing Sherbrooke local woman was tossed in a dumpster. “We are obviously sorry for this situation,” the head of the Sherbrooke police service Danny McConnell, said Thursday at a televised press conference. …
Read More »Allen Media Group Is Teaming Up With Verizon For Black-Owned Media Summit
Bryon Allen is teaming up with Verizon to present a Black-owned media summit. The summit will increase media spending with Black-owned companies based in the United States. “I’m very proud of Verizon, one of the largest advertisers in the world, coming to the table to make sure we have real …
Read More »If You Plan On Traveling To Canada, You Will Need A Negative COVID-19 Test And Quarantine For 14 Days
On Thursday, it was announced that starting January 7, anyone traveling to Canada will need to provide a negative COVID-19 test before boarding and will still need to quarantine for 14 days. According to Global News, those aged five and up who are flying will need to have a negative …
Read More »Woman That Sent Ricin To Donald Trump Is Arrested
A Canadian woman that sent a letter addressed to President Donald Trump containing ricin was arrested by Customs and Border Protection agents while trying to enter the United States from Canada. She will be charged by the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington. “An arrest was made of an individual allegedly …
Read More »Toronto To Enter 28 Day Lockdown As Coronavirus Cases Surge
Canada’s largest city announced Friday that it would enter a lockdown to contain a spike in coronavirus cases. Toronto will spend 28 days in lockdown as shops, businesses, and restaurants shut their doors, and a ban placed on outdoor gatherings goes into effect. Under the lockdown, retail establishments will be …
Read More »Canada Approves Remdesivir For Treatment Of Severe COVID-19 Symptoms
Canada got its first approved treatment for severe COVID-19 symptoms this week. Canadian manufacturer Gilead Sciences Inc. got the approval from Health Canada to treat patients with the antiviral drug remdesivir, which is already being used in Japan, Australia, Singapore, the U.S., and other countries on an emergency and conditional …
Read More »Cops Caught On Camera Beating Up Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief
Footage from a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer’s dashcam shows officers beating up and arresting Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam. CBC News has obtained a 12-minute video that shows an altercation between two officers of RCMP and Adam. The video starts with a cop talking to the driver …
Read More »SIU investigating After Woman Falls To Her Death From Apartment Balcony In Toronto
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has been called after a 29-year-old woman fell to her death from an apartment building balcony on the 24th floor located in the High Park area of Toronto. Toronto CTV News reports that officers were called to the scene for a domestic incident around 5:15 …
Read More »Canadian Weed Sales Surged In March When The Coronavirus Began To Spread Worldwide
Back in March, the novel coronavirus began to spread worldwide. As a result, people went to the stores to panic-shop, stocking up on necessities as a way to prepare for the worst. As Americans dealt with Lysol and toilet paper shortages from the increase in sales, Canadians were reportedly stocking …
Read More »Canada Bans Assault Rifles Less Than Two Weeks After Its Worst Mass Murder in History
Effective immediately, Canadian’s prime minister took the massive step in banning all assault-style weapons on Friday less than two weeks after Canada’s deadliest mass shooting in history. “You don’t need an AR-15 to bring down a deer,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said at a news conference in Ottawa. “So, effective …
Read More »Drake Teaming Up With Canada’s Biggest Cannabis Brand For More Life Growth Company
Earlier this week, Drake’s team traveled downtown Toronto delivering flower bouquets to various people and media outlets promoting his lasted venture. After leaving the world wondering what was next for the rapper, he confirmed Thursday he’s hopping into the cannabis industry. Drake will be joining forces with Canadian cannabis producer …
Read More »Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri Will Not Be Charged In NBA Finals Cop Shoving Incident
The Toronto Raptors President is off the hook for a battery charge in an incident where he was accused of shoving a police officer moments after the team won the NBA Championship. According to TMZ, cops investigated the charge for months, and on Tuesday evening, the Alameda County District Attorney’s …
Read More »Chase Cancels All Credit Card Debt For Canadian Customers
Chase Bank has forgiven all outstanding credit card debt for Canadian customers, who had either of its two VISA credit cards. The decision was made in an effort to make the bank’s exit from the Canadian market smoother for customers as it wound down their credit cards, which it retired …
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