theglobeandmail.com / Tu Thanh Ha – A suspect stabbed an Edmonton police constable then later drove a truck that tried to ram into pedestrians while it was being chased by police cruisers in downtown Edmonton Saturday night, officials say, in what is now being investigated as a terrorism incident.
Four pedestrians and the constable were injured when the U-Haul truck struck them as it sped down Jasper Avenue, Edmonton police chief Rod Knetch told reporters.
The officer is not in critical condition. Knetch could not provide more details about the condition of the pedestrians.
The suspect is in custody and appears to have acted alone, the police chief said.
Knetch said an Islamic State flag that was inside the suspect’s vehicle had been seized and was part of the investigation, which now involves the local RCMP-led Integrated National Security Enforcement Team, a counter-terrorism unit.
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irishcentral.com reported the 26-year-old has not been seen since Friday, June 30, after he jumped from a bridge into a fast-flowing river and disappeared. A spokesperson for the Canadian search and rescue teams this week announced they had called off the search, believing the young Irishman to have drowned. Gavin, from Moneen, Castlebar in Co. […]
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German tourist killed in accident near Revelstoke – Fell into a tree. cbc.ca reported the 60-year-old man was on his last ski run of the day when his friends reported him missing A German tourist was killed Friday in a heli-skiing accident east of Revelstoke, B.C., police say. The 60-year-old man, who was skiing with […]
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Key Highlights 1. Despite spending more than $100 billion over the last decade to fund security measures along the border, the border is still not secure. America’s insatiable demand for drugs, coupled with smugglers insatiable demand for profit, is one root cause (perhaps the root cause) preventing the achievement of a secure border. The Department […]
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dauktnauk,ci,yj reported…At least five British tourists have died while 18 have been taken to hospital The victims are said to be four men and a woman aged between 18 and 76 Images have emerged showing the capsized boat floating near rocks It put out a mayday call around 5pm yesterday near small town of Tofino […]
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According to CBC, North Shore Search and Rescue crews have been searching for a missing British tourist since early Wednesday morning. Thomas Billings, 22, was reported missing this week after failing to follow through with his planned travel itinerary in and around Vancouver. Billings, a seasoned traveller and avid hiker, had previously discussed going hiking […]
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As reported by Globalpost.com, a woman arriving at the Montreal airport in Canada on Thursday was busted with a particularly curious Halloween treat: three pumpkins stuffed with cocaine. Border agency officials apprehended the woman at the Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau as she arrived on Halloween and discovered she was carrying three rather suspect gourds in her […]
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As reported by Ctvnews.com, a man has been rescued after spending three months in a remote forest during which he survived a bear attack, and wound up emaciated and clinging to life. Police are sharing the improbable story of 44-year-old Marco Lavoie, an experienced hiker who set off on what was supposed to be a […]
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CBC reports that health officialsallowed a group of Japanese tourists quarantined over fears of a measles outbreak to leave their Banffhotel Tuesday. The group of 130 people, mostly Japanese high school students,is not a threat tothe public,said Dr. Judy MacDonald, a medical officer of health with the Calgary Health Region. “The Japanese tour group that […]
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CBC reports that immigration officials say a Chinese citizen, who travelled to Canada on a tourist’s visa, may have spent his time in this country scamming seniors. Huo Youjin and four women were detained at Vancouver’s airport last month as they tried to return to China. Canada Border Services Agency say they were carrying $148,000 […]
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