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Plans underway for Timmins shelter for women and children fleeing violence
Timmins city council has agreed to rezone a parcel of land on Government Road for a women's shelter and transitional homes. (File) Timmins city council has agreed to rezone a parcel of land on Government Road for a women's shelter and transitional homes. The 48-acre property, including a large two-storey home, is in the west end of the city. Fort Albany First Nation has secured funding to establish a shelter for women and children fleeing domestic violence. 'I think they do an excellent job in terms of what they … and I think it's a needed service in the community,' said Steve Black, Timmins city councillor. Will be contentious 'I just have more of a challenge that I know it's going to be a contentious issue to some degree for the residents in that area -- maybe not for all, but for some, based on complaints.' 'I just am not sure our council process gives adequate time for public feedback from the time they get to chance to review a report to us approving the report 24 hours later,' Black added. The shelter will have a maximum of eight clients and three employees. A building will be constructed with four residential dwelling units to be used as transitional housing. CTV News contacted Fort Albany First Nation for comment, but has yet to receive a response.
CTV News
9 hours ago
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U.K. to prosecute more than 60 people for supporting banned pro-Palestine group
Demonstrators hold up a banner during a protest by Palestine Action group in London, Monday, June 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) At least 60 people will be prosecuted for 'showing support' for the recently proscribed Palestine Action group, in addition to three already charged, London's Metropolitan Police said on Friday. 'We have put arrangements in place that will enable us to investigate and prosecute significant numbers each week if necessary,' the Met said in a statement. More than 700 people have been arrested since it was banned as a terrorist group in early July, including 522 people arrested at a protest last weekend for displaying placards backing the group -- thought to be the highest ever recorded number of detentions at a single protest in the UK capital. 'The decisions that we have announced today are the first significant numbers to come out of the recent protests, and many more can be expected in the next few weeks,' said Director of Public Prosecutions Stephen Parkinson. 'People should be clear about the real-life consequences for anyone choosing to support Palestine Action,' said Parkinson. Demonstrators shout and gesture toward a police line during a protest by Palestine Action group in London, Monday, June 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) Demonstrators shout and gesture toward a police line during a protest by Palestine Action group in London, Monday, June 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) The first three people were charged earlier this month with offences under the Terrorism Act for backing Palestine Action, after they were arrested at a July demonstration. According to police, those charged for such offences could face up to six months imprisonment, as well as other consequences. 'I am proud of how our police and CPS (prosecution) teams have worked so speedily together to overcome misguided attempts to overwhelm the justice system,' Met Police Commissioner Mark Rowley said. In a statement following the latest mass arrests, Interior Minister Yvette Cooper defended the Labour government's decision, insisting: 'U.K. national security and public safety must always be our top priority.' 'The assessments are very clear -- this is not a non-violent organization,' she added. The government outlawed Palestine Action on July 7, days after it took responsibility for a break-in at an air force base in southern England that caused an estimated £7.0 million (US$9.3 million) of damage to two aircraft. The group said its activists were responding to Britain's indirect military support for Israel amid the war in Gaza. Britain's interior ministry has insisted that Palestine Action was also suspected of other 'serious attacks' that involved 'violence, significant injuries and extensive criminal damage'. Critics including the United Nations, Amnesty International and Greenpeace have slammed the proscription as legal overreach and warned that the ensuing arrests threaten free speech. The U.K.'s Liberal Democrat party said that it was 'deeply concerned about the use of terrorism powers against peaceful protesters'.
Global News
10 hours ago
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New Orleans mayor charged in probe into alleged relationship with bodyguard
A federal grand jury indicted New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell on Friday on conspiracy, fraud and obstruction charges in a probe into allegations that she tried to hide a romantic relationship with her bodyguard. The indictment is the culmination of a long-running federal investigation into the first female mayor in the city's 300-year history. Her bodyguard, Jeffrey Vappie, has pleaded not guilty following his indictment on charges of wire fraud and making false statements. He is accused of hiding a romantic relationship with Cantrell and filing false payroll records claiming he was on duty. Vappie, who retired from the police department last year, is scheduled to stand trial in January. Federal prosecutors have accused Vappie and Cantrell of exchanging encrypted messages through an app to avoid detection and then deleting the conversations. The mayor and Vappie have said their relationship is strictly professional. Story continues below advertisement Acting U.S. Attorney Michael Simpson called it a 'three-year fraud scheme that we allege exploited their public authority and positions.' Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy They met in an apartment while Vappie claimed to be on duty, and she arranged for Vappie to attend 14 trips, Simpson said. The trips were described by her as times 'when they were truly alone, he said. In 2021, 'Cantrell and Vappie developed a personal and intimate relationship. To hide their relationship and to maximize their time together, Cantrell and Vappie exploited their public positions to develop and implement a scheme to defraud' the city, the indictment states. The mayor's office didn't immediately respond to a phone message or email from The Associated Press seeking comment. Cantrell, who is term-limited, will leave office in January. The Democrat has clashed with City Council members during a turbulent second term and survived a recall effort in 2022. 'This is a sad day for the people of New Orleans,' said Monet Brignac, a spokesperson for City Council President JP Morrell. 'Our thoughts and prayers are with the Cantrell family as they navigate through this difficult time.' Cantrell hasn't sent out a message on her official feed on X, formerly known as Twitter, since July 15, when she said the city was experiencing historic declines in crime. Story continues below advertisement As she heads into her final months in office, Cantrell has alienated former confidants and supporters, and her civic profile has receded. Her early achievements were eclipsed by self-inflicted wounds and bitter feuds with a hostile city council, political observers say. The mayor's role has weakened following voter-approved changes to the city's charter meant to curb her authority. Cantrell and her remaining allies allege that she's been unfairly targeted as Black woman and held to a different standard than male officials, her executive powers sabotaged. Earlier this year, Cantrell said she's faced 'very disrespectful, insulting, in some cases kind of unimaginable' treatment.
