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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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …