New Methods To Track Members On Parole Examined
Ottawa- The method of keeping track of paroled offenders is being examined by the Federal Government in Ottawa.
A special one year trial program using tracking ankle bracelets and anklets has begun in Ottawa, according to Health and Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day.
Starting in September 2008, about 30 different Canadian Federal prisoners will be fitted with a ankle device that has a built in Global positioning satellite system device.
It will be an optional program, paroles will not have to wear the device, but if they do cooperate then they will open themselves up for positive cooperation and the ability to benefit from shorter sentences.
It is a one year trial program that will cost the Government about $600,000 dollars.
After Violent Riot On Sunday Residents Still Angry
Montreal - Many people are still simmering and angry after the streets of Montreal exploded in a violent summertime riot last Sunday.
Police responded to a situation in the Henri Bourassa Park on Saturday, and when the dust settled they have fired upon an 18-year-old Montreal youth, Freddy Villanueva.
Mr. Villanueva was with several other young people including his brothers when they were approached by police.
It is not clear exactly what happened, some say that nearly 20 young people surrounded the police and then the shot rang out in self defense.
Radical Religious Cult Seeks To Disrupt Funeral Of Greyhound Bus Victim
Winnipeg- The Canadian Border Guards are going to be on the lookout for members of a radical American Church group, viewed by many as a religious cult, from entering Canada after they have announced plans to protest at a Canadian Funeral.
The man that was a victim of the beheading recently on a Canada bus on July 30th has his funeral scheduled for this weekend, and the members of the Westboro Baptist Church have announced plans to protest at the funeral.
Tim McLean was brutally slaughtered in an act of senseless violence on a Greyhound Bus on a highway in Winnipeg, and the members of the American Kansas based fundamentalist radical church, Westboro Baptist, have announced that it is in retribution for Canada policies on adultery and abortion.
TSB To Start In Depth Crash Examination
British Columbia- The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is starting its own in depth investigation of the deadly helicopter accident near a B.C. Town.
Four people were killed on Wednesday when their helicopter crashed into the Kitsault river, which is still icy even in August.
Location Of Crash Text Messaged To Rescuers From Two Survivors
Port Hardy, B.C.- A plane trip that was supposed to be recreational turned tragic on Sunday, about 500 kilometres to the north of Victoria, B.C.
The plane went down in the Port Hardy area, right after takeoff from an amphibious type takeoff.
The plane had seven people aboard and it crashed suddenly right after takeoff.
Two survivors were on the plane and lived, and one of them text messaged a friend who relayed the location of the crash site to searchers and rescuers.
Four of the people that lost their lives are employees of Seaspan International the Marine Sciences company.
Saskatoon Man Faces Attempted Murder And Kidnapping Charges
Saskatoon- A man was in a high speed chase, and then struck a Royal Canadian Mounted Police Officer with his car, seriously injuring the police officer.
Kenneth Janzen, 24 years of age from Saskatoon is being charged with attempted murder, kidnapping and resisting arrest by police after he led RCMP officers on a high speed chase on Wednesday.
The incident ended when Janzen allegedly avoided a spike strip, and in doing this struck a RCMP Mountie with his car and did not stop.
The injured police officer was struck as the vehicle avoided the first spike strip on QE II Highway just to the north of Innisfall
Man Stabbed Then Beheaded In Senseless Random Violence
Portage LA Prairie, Manitoba- In an unknown senseless act of violence, a man was apparently stabbed to death, then his head cut off aboard a Greyhound bus that was bound from Edmonton to Winnipeg.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are calling the event “a major incident,” and little is known about the rational, motive or reason behind such a radical, intense act of mindless rage.
All the traffic lanes on the Trans Canada highway west of Portage LA Prairie are remaining closed while the RCMP try and make sense of this vile act.
The Greyhound bus was in the eastbound lane and stopped at about 8:45pm local time after the apparent senseless violent assault.
B.C. Sea To Sky Highway Closed In Both Directions
Horseshoe Bay, B.C.- The British Columbia Route 99- the popular Sea to Sky Highway has been closed due to a massive rock slide.
At around midnight on Tuesday huge truck sized boulders came smashing down from the hills next to the highway, blocking the road in both directions and covering both lanes of traffic.
The rock slide is massive, and it covers the roadway and it even trails down into the water near Porteau Cove.
Highway 99 is closed from Horseshoe Bay to Furry Creek Bridge, and it will be closed until the rock slide can somehow be cleared away.
The Squamish RCMP detachment has announced that they estimate at least 16,000 cubic metres of debris and rock now block the road, much of which will likely have to be blasted to clear the roadway for travel again.
New Low Speed Vehicle Needs To Demonstrate Its Safety To Province
Toronto-The ministry of Transportation likes the look of the new Zenn motors low speed electric vehicle, but they are currently studying the safety of the new vehicle.
The Transportation ministry wants to make sure that the new Zenn low speed electric car is safe and reliable, and that it does not pose any danger to the public.
“The Zenn takes no gasoline and its simple to operate,” says the Zenn promotional video.
The electric car is currently certified as safe by Transport Canada, and the outcome of the research by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation hopefully will also realize that the new Zenn electric car is quiet, economical and safe to operate.
Two Children Killed When Car Enters Danger Zone Near Convoy
Kandahar, Afghanistan- An unfortunate tragic shooting resulted in the deaths of two young children in Afghanistan.
A car approached a Canadian Convoy in Afghanistan on Sunday.
A Canadian solider acting on establish protocol fired a warning burst and when the car still did not stop then fired into the car, killing the occupants.
Killed in the firefight was an Afghanistan male adults, and two young children.