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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost wrote that ‘allowing men to share bathrooms, changing rooms, and locker rooms with women increases the ease with which biological males – most especially men who identify as men – can victimize women and girls.’
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Read MoreLong-time media magnate Conrad Black, Lord Black of Crossharbour endorsed Anthony Furey in Toronto’s mayoral byelection, stressing that Furey is the only candidate who can beat the left-wing frontrunner Olivia Chow.
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Read MoreA migrant farm worker, jailed while he awaited trial on sexual assault charges, had already endangered his stay in Canada by not returning home on time.
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Dwayne Omar Henry, 34, of Manchester, Jamaica, was considered “over-stayed” which gave him a one-year ban from the country, and his criminal charges jeopardized him from ever returning.
He was charged with touching two teenage girls at a Delhi swimming pond.
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Read MoreThe federal government’s Charter statement for its proposed bail reforms says there is “just cause” to deny bail if certain requirements are met.
Justice Minister David Lametti introduced a bill last month that would make it harder for some repeat violent offenders to seek pretrial release by putting the onus on them to prove why they should be granted bail.
Lawyers have raised concerns the law could be subject to a challenge under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which guarantees that anyone who is charged with a crime will not be denied reasonable bail without just cause.
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Read MoreA Toronto man arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot the city’s mayoral candidates received funding from the City of Toronto in 2013 via a grant program dedicated to funding local artists.
A Toronto Arts Council 2013 Allocations funding document lists the accused, Junior Francois Lavagesse, as the recipient of a $1,000 microgrant from the City through a “Arts for Children and Youth” fund.
A video posted to Lavagesse’s YouTube channel, titled “16 Bars,” on May 28, 2014 also references the Toronto Arts Council microgrant. Lavagesse also went under the stage name “Jae Legit” and was a performer in the local Toronto rap scene.
On Thursday, the Toronto Police Service (TPS) arrested Lavagesse and charged him with two counts of weapons dangerous, carrying a concealed weapon, uttering threats and failure to comply with a recognizance.
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Read MoreAs violent crime continues to afflict cities across Canada despite the Trudeau government’s attempts to crack down on legally-owned guns, the government is set to announce a National Day Against Gun Violence to raise awareness and conduct a national conversation about gun crime.
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino celebrated the move on Twitter as the Liberal government’s Bill C-21, which would cement the government’s ban on handgun sales in Canada, reaches its second reading in the Senate.
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Read MoreAt the press conference, Furey presented a blue bag and green bag embroidered with Toronto Public Health’s branding containing a crack pipe kit and crystal meth kit, respectively.
Poilievre took to social media to denounce the program, urging an alternative solution to solve Canada’s growing drug addiction crisis.
“This is ridiculous. City-branded crack and meth pipes are now being handed out in our cities,” said Poilievre.
“Stop enabling drug addiction with tax dollars. Put it towards treatment and recovery so we can bring home our loved ones drug free.”
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Read MoreMay 31 (Reuters) – Minnesota became the latest U.S. state to legalize marijuana for recreational use on Tuesday after its governor, Tim Walz, signed a law allowing the state’s residents over the age of 21 to legally possess cannabis for consumption.
Apart from the 23 states, adult-use cannabis is also legal in the District of Columbia, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.
Below is the list of U.S. states that have legalized recreational marijuana:
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Read MoreQuaternary ammonium compounds are also referred to as “QACs” or “quats.” They are a popular ingredient in disinfectant wipes, which Clorox increased production of to 1.5 million packs per day during the pandemic.
One survey suggests 83% of households asked used disinfectant wipes at least one time in the previous week and 29% claimed to use them every day. Researchers found that the chemicals contribute to antimicrobial resistance, pollute the environment and are linked to several health issues.
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Read MorePeople experiencing homelessness in Kelowna were thrust into the spotlight of Canadian politics after the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Pierre Poilievre tweeted a video of a designated city-maintained encampment.
In Kelowna, all people experiencing un-sheltered homelessness are required to spend their nights at an encampment located along a popular bike path. Each morning, residents are expected to pack up their belongings and vacate the site, but as the population of people living without a home in Kelowna grows, it has been increasingly difficult for bylaw officers to enforce the requirement to decamp each day.
READ MORE: Homelessness in Kelowna tripled in size in the last year: Bylaw
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