RCMP in Coquitlam, B.C., confirm they are investigating reports of racist signs being posted in the community. Police said they received reports on Sunday, Sept. 24, that “suspicious signs” had been seen in both Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam.“The file is under investigation to determine if there is any criminality involved,” police said in a statement.Images
A massive alligator in Florida was euthanized on Friday after a passerby spotted the reptile carrying human body parts in its jaws, police said. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said the impressive 13-foot, 8.5-inch (or 4.23 m) alligator was observed as it swam in a canal in Largo, Fla., last week.The alligator, which was reportedly
A two-year-old girl who wandered away from her home in a remote and heavily wooded area of Michigan was found safe and sound hours later, guarded by her family’s two dogs: an English Springer named Hartley and a Rottweiler named Buddy. The toddler, Thea Chase, was reported missing by her mother Brooke Chase after she
A man is dead after a collision involving a motorcycle and a transport truck in Brampton early Monday morning. It happened near Airport Road and Clark Boulevard just after 4 a.m. Speaking to reporters at the scene, police said the driver of the tractor-trailer was heading north on Airport Road and was making a left-hand
A Canadian Sikh group has called on its members to protest outside the Indian diplomatic missions of main Canadian cities on Monday, a week after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau raised the prospect of New Delhi’s involvement in the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia. Trudeau said last week Canada was pursuing “credible allegations” that
Thousands of Armenians streamed out of Nagorno-Karabakh after the Azerbaijani military reclaimed full control of the breakaway region while Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Azerbaijan Monday in a show of support to its ally. The Azerbaijani military routed Armenian forces in a 24-hour blitz last week, forcing the separatist authorities to agree to lay
Descrease article font size Increase article font size After the Lotto 6/49 gold ball wasn’t drawn on Saturday, the game’s next draw is guaranteed to see someone take home a record-breaking $68 million. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) said that there were still some big winners in Ontario for Saturday’s draw.A ticket sold
As autumn rolls in, health experts are giving the green light for Canadians to double up on their vaccinations, as getting both the flu and COVID-19 shots at the same time can provide an added layer of defence against respiratory illnesses. Although the influenza vaccine and the updated COVID-19 shot are not currently available, experts
The union that represents 5,600 workers at Ford Motor Co. of Canada confirmed Sunday its members had ratified a three-year contract with the automaker, setting the pattern for upcoming talks with General Motors and Stellantis. Unifor and Ford reached a tentative agreement Tuesday after extending a strike deadline by 24 hours. At the time, the
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 25-year-old Coquitlam man has been charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder with a firearm in connection to the death of a Ridge Meadows RCMP officer. On Friday, Const. Rick O’Brien was fatally shot while police were conducting a search warrant at a home in Coquitlam