A Nine year old boy, Tristan Charlton Dunsford, was found dead in Little Grand Rapids First Nation, located about 300 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Second degree murder charges have been laid on a 16 year old boy from the same reserve. 1100 band members live on that reserve and, in such a small community, I am sure all of them are being affected in some way by this tragic story. Read the rest of this entry »
An Edmonton man is being accused of using his job as a driving instructor to recruit young females for his 2 ‘bawdy house’ massage parlors. The 63 year old man, Vishva Juneja, has had all of his business as well as driving instructor licenses revoked. Read the rest of this entry »
President George Bush has signed a $162B war spending bill. The money is to be used to fund the ongoing fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. “This bill shows the American people that even in an election year, Republicans and Democrats can come together to stand behind our troops and their families.”, Bush says. But from my understanding, the Democrats have tried and tried again to pull those troops out and limit Bush’s power in terms of conducting war. Read the rest of this entry »
During a military shooting demonstration show in the Laperrine military barracks in southern France, 17 were injured including a 3 year old boy. Apparently, instead of blanks being fired it was real bullets come out of one of the soldier’s weapon. The demonstration show was supposed to be intended as a thank you to the community. Thanks, but no thanks? Read the rest of this entry »
The massive earthquake that devastated China and left almost 70,000 people dead has also opened the public’s eye to the current building standards of the country. Many of the buildings should not have tumbled over so quickly. And, this includes many schools. The Chinese government has issued new safety guidelines when constructing building in response to the public outcry. Read the rest of this entry »
In Randolph, Vermont, a memorial took place for the community after the body of one of their own was found. 12 year old, Brooke Bennett, was found on Wednesday, July 1st. near her uncle’s house. Brooke Bennett had gone missing since last Wednesday; last seen with her uncle at a convenience store. As if her death were not enough to take, there is talk that this murder may well have been part of a sex ring in which her uncle took part in. Read the rest of this entry »
A teenage mother who left her newborn in the woods in Montreal has been sentenced to 18 months in detention and another 9 in probation. The teenager, who was 16 at the time of occurrence, pleaded guilty to manslaughter; a step down from the second-degree murder charges. Was this a slap on the wrist or good justice? Read the rest of this entry »
A spokesman for the Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe says that he will not step down after winning the alleged sham of an election in Zimbabwe. The spokesman even went as far as to say, “They can go hang. They can go and hang a thousand times.”, regarding the critics in the West. What does that comment tell you about the current President? Read the rest of this entry »
Ulan Bator, the Mongolian capital has been haunted with riots over an alleged election fraud. A state of emergency has been declared after 5 people were killed and hundreds injured as the riots torched and attacked government buildings. Read the rest of this entry »
Presale tickets officially go on sale today for the Rock the Bayou music festival. 4 day festival and 4 day reserved passes are also available for grabs. The reserved passes gives you access to reserved seating as well as climate-controlled tents for your comfort. This Rock The Bayou music festival sounds exciting and I’m hoping to go; if I can get the time off. Read the rest of this entry »
