Mother Of 17 Year Old Who Died After Taser Use Wants To Know Why
Winnipeg- A representative of a young 17 year old that perished right after he was subdued by police with a taser wants to know why the stun gun was used without trying other methods.
The mother is currently not being identified by the media, or the police, but she seeks to inquire as to why a taser was used on her son, and to find out if her son was racially profiled.
The 17 year old man was shocked with a taser device after a altercation with police in Canada.
The young man was rushed to the hospital after police stunned him with a taser, and later died at the hospital.
The young man is rumored to be Michael Langan, and the police have not issued any statements as to why they choose to use a taser device on Langan.
Suspect Handed Over To The United States For Prosecution
Ottawa- An American man accused of sexually assaulting children has been deported from Canada and turned over to the United States for criminal prosecution.
Matthew Bynum formerly of Denver Colorado was handed over to US Police and Border authorities on Wednesday, after a joint US and Canada based investigation into his sex crimes.
Bynum was formally deported and handed over to Larimer County Sheriffs officials, who traveled to Canada from Colorado to take Bynum into custody.
“The Canadian Government is committed to its zero tolerance policy toward sexual abusers and fugitives from justice,” said Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day.
Colorado State authorities have been in pursuit of Matthew Bynum since October of 2007 when they were alerted to his activities with underage girls he was in contact with over the Internet.
He would strike up online friendships, then travel to Larimer County to meet the girls, where he would sexually assault them.
High Pitched Sound Annoys And Chases Off Loitering Youth
Castlegar-In a new application of science and physics, a city in British Columbia is using a high pitched sound to discourage youth loitering.
The city of Castlegar is using a Mosquito Ultrasonic Teen Repellant, which is simply a very high pitched ultrasonic sound that evidently only younger people can hear.
4,000 Kilometre Car Race To End In Calgary Tuesday Afternoon
Manitoba- As the futuristic looking Solar Car entries race along the prairies toward their final destination in Calgary, another North American Solar Car Race prepares for its final sprint leg finish.
Fifteen different solar powered cars are in this year’s race, and there are four vehicles that have been entered from different Canadian Schools.
Teams from the University of Waterloo, Queens University, Red River College in Manitoba, as well as the entry from the University of Calgary have all presented themselves well in this years race, and have represented Canada proudly in the annual road solar car race.
Police Confirmed ID With DNA But Will Not Release Name Of Victim
Vancouver, B.C.- One of the disembodied feet that have washed up on the shore in SW British Columbia in the last year has been positively identified.
Acting on a tip, police obtained DNA and were able to make a positive identification.
The family members of the man with the missing foot has asked that the identity not be disclosed, and at least for now it appears that BC police and RCMP will be honouring their request to keep the remains unidentified publicly.
The man is from the lower Mainland area, according to the brief statement released on Monday by RCMP Constable Annie Linteau.
24 Sightings Reported In New Brunswick In 2007
New Brunswick- There have been a higher number of UFO sightings in the NE part of Canada during the last year.
24 sightings have been reported in New Brunswick, and there have also been record numbers of sighting in Nova Scotia, Quebec and Ontario.\
Eight Year Old Was Tied Up And Gagged.
Quebec- Witnesses and Police were able to track and apprehend kidnappers of an 8-year-old child and prevent anyone from harming the young child.
The young boy was snatched from the street, and stuffed into a trunk of a vehicle, while witnesses followed, tracking the abductors.
More Than 1000 Stores And Buildings Without Electricity
Vancouver, B.C.- As the end of a third day without power approaches, there appears to be little change on the immediate horizon for over 1000 stores and businesses in Vancouver, B.C.
British Columbia Hydro Electric has stated publicly that the continuing outage is from an underground cable splice, and a tripped circuit failure.
But this news is little solace to those in the city who remain without power for a third day.
“There is negative impact on a number of service industries and businesses, the revenue lost is gone- it won’t be recovered,” said Jock Finlayson. (more…)
James Webb Space Telescope Will Carry Canadian Devices
Toronto- The huge space telescope that is being constructed in the United States will feature a number of different vital instruments that are being produced by Canadian Scientists.
The new telescope is the size of a tennis court, and it will produce images that are more in depth and precise than are currently found with the Hubble Space Telescope.
The telescope is named the James Webb Space Telescope, and it is a $4 billion dollar space venture, and it will feature a number of Canadian instruments that will be important to its overall function.
“It will have the largest mirror ever flown in space when it launches in 2013 and it will definitely open up a new era of discovery in astronomy,” the NASA scientist said Monday as he stood next to a model of the giant telescope.
The instruments are a fine guidance sensor that will help the telescope with its aiming and pointing function, without which the telescope would be unable to function. (more…)
Newborn Boy Now In Protective Foster Care
Pointe Claire -The newborn baby that was abandoned at the Lakeshore General Hospital has progressed enough to be released from the hospital, and has been placed in protective foster care.
The baby boy was left at the Point Claire hospital by a woman who walked up and handed the baby to one of the hospital employees.
The woman said she needed to park her car, but then never returned. (more…)