Friday, June 9th, 2023
5 arrested at tense faceoff between group protesting ‘gender ideology’ and counter-demonstrators
Hundreds of protesters on both sides led to temporary closure of Broadview Avenue Five people were arrested on Broadview Avenue in Ottawa on Friday, where hundreds of demonstrators gathered to “drown out” and counter a man who was protesting what he calls “gender ideology.” The two groups chanted slogans like “protect trans rights” and “leave the kids alone” at each other, at times separated by a line of police officers. Three schools and a medical centre sit along or near Broadview Avenue close to where the demonstration was held. OnRead more
Northern B.C. wildfire on the edge of Tumbler Ridge townsite has more than doubled in size
Fire is ‘not receptive to any sort of suppression activities’: official The West Kiskatinaw River wildfire burning in northern B.C. — now an estimated 230 square kilometres in size, up from 96 square kilometres on Thursday — is pushing closer to the evacuated town of Tumbler Ridge. Forrest Tower, an information officer with the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS), said Friday morning the blaze is four to five kilometres away from Highway 52, which runs through Tumbler Ridge. Meanwhile, the District of Tumbler Ridge is reporting the fire as being “aboutRead more