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Ottawa Police investigate several residential break-ins in Westboro area
OTTAWA — Ottawa residents are being urged to keep doors and windows locked at all times after several break and enters in the Westboro area. Ottawa Police say the Break and Enter Unit has received “several reports of daytime residential break and enters within the last week.” The incident have occurred while residents are home …
India and Bangladesh: As Cyclone Amphan heaps misery on coronavirus-hit communities thousands are left homeless
Amphan, which was the most powerful cyclone ever recorded in the Bay of Bengal before it weakened, ripped apart homes, tore down trees, washed away bridges and left large predominately rural areas without power or communications. The state of West Bengal’s Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday at least 12 people had died in …
Cyclone Amphan live updates: Cleanup begins in India and Bangladesh
Rescue workers in Kolkata cut tree branches that fell on a truck due to heavy winds. Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters Thousands of Indian migrant workers attempting to return home to Odisha state remain stranded after the cyclone forced the cancelation of special trains to the region, a senior railways official has said. Migrant workers across India …
Michigan flooding: Thousands evacuate after 2 dams fail, and city of Midland could be under ‘9 feet of water’
The worst may be yet to come. Downtown Midland, a city of about 41,000 people downstream of the dams, could eventually be “under approximately 9 feet of water” on Wednesday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said. “If you have a family member or loved one who lives in another part of the state, go there now,” Whitmer …
Social distancing: When extreme weather and coronavirus collide
Image copyright EPA Image caption Evacuees fleeing Cyclone Ampha have had to gather in close quarters People being displaced by extreme weather events around the world are being forced to break Covid-19 social distancing safety guidelines, according to the International Federation of Red Cross and other humanitarian agencies. “Social distancing is no longer possible when …
May’s cold stretch breaking records – WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Our unusually cold spell is starting to tick off records across the state, including the coldest temperature ever recorded for the month of May in Indianapolis. May is usually a month of significant warming temperatures, but it’s been anything but that so far as we enter the middle of the month. Only …
Burglars break into Winnipeg bakery before Mother’s Day
WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg bakery is facing an unexpected challenge after the business was recently broken into. In a Facebook post made Saturday night, High Tea Bakery said burglars took the bake shop’s iPads, point of sale system, and a variety of other things. In an email to CTV News Sunday, Winnipeg police didn’t use …
Officer won’t be charged after breaking man’s jaw during arrest: IIU
WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s police watchdog has determined that no one will no will be charged after a man’s jaw was broken during an RCMP arrest. The incident took place on Oct. 31, 2019, when RCMP officers went to a home in Russell, Man., in order to bring a man back to the hospital. According to …
Scattered snow showers and record-breaking low temps
As much as we don’t like it, we sometimes get a taste of winter in May, and today will be one of those days. Although we may start the day with partial sunshine, scattered snow showers will dot the landscape this afternoon. Interestingly, today’s record snowfall is a trace, set in 1947, so any flakes …
Report: Fines issued for breaking pandemic measures top $5.8M, questions raised over ‘snitch lines’
TORONTO — Amid rising concerns that some COVID-19 containment measures are unfairly punishing vulnerable Canadians, a new report is shedding light on high fines and so-called “snitch lines.” “Policing the Pandemic” has been mapping where individuals have received tickets for alleged COVID-19 related infractions across Canada. In its most recent report, from May 1, the …
