Drivers recording dangerous behaviour, uploading it for likes
A dangerous trend of drivers speeding and stunting continues in Edmonton. Police issued a plea to drivers to slow down on Friday. CTV News Edmonton's Jeremy Thompson reports.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
CBC
an hour ago
- CBC
Child dies following accident at harness racing track in Woodstock, N.B.
Police in Woodstock, N.B., are investigating a death that occurred during Saturday's harness racing card at Connell Park Raceway. In a social media post late Saturday, police say that they were investigating a "tragic incident" that resulted in a fatality. Woodstock police declined CBC's interview request Sunday. Theresa Blackburn, a reporter for the River Valley Sun in Woodstock, said it was a three-year-old boy who was killed. She was in touch with Deputy Police Chief Simon Watts on Saturday. Watts confirmed to Blackburn that the accident happened when the boy was struck by the starting gate, she said. She said: "There really is a pall over the community. I mean it's Father's Day weekend. Harness racing is big here. We're now the hub for harness racing and it's always a joy to have them here when … the horses are running and there's crowds, and it's just devastating and everyone is talking about it but not in a good way. It's just really quite horrifying for everybody right now." In Saturday's harness race video, the announcer can be heard calling for an ambulance shortly after the second race begins. It is not clear from the video exactly what happened. In harness racing, the starting gate is attached to a vehicle that guides the horses to the race start. Investigation underway Racing continued for the remainder of the afternoon. Mitchell Downey, president of Horse Racing New Brunswick, said in an email that his organization is assisting in a joint investigation with police, the Atlantic Provinces Harness Racing Commission and New Brunswick Coroner Services. "The entire racing community is deeply saddened," he said. "On behalf of all our participants we wish to express our deepest sympathies." Every year there are more than 20,000 races in North America, he said. "Over the last 30 years — 600,000 plus races — something as tragic as this has only happened three times to my knowledge," said Downey. The Town of Woodstock's council and staff are "all deeply saddened," Mayor Trina Jones said in an email. She thanked the bystanders who provided help until the first responders could arrive at the scene. "We understand that the general public has a vested interest in understanding what happened, but for the benefit of all it is important that the information is guided by fact and the conclusion of the police investigation," she said. The track will remain closed until the investigation is completed.
CTV News
an hour ago
- CTV News
2 dead due to carbon monoxide poisoning at a home in Gatineau, Que.
The side of a Gatineau police cruiser is seen in this undated photo. Two people were found dead due to carbon monoxide poisoning at a home in the Aylmer sector of Gatineau, Que. Saturday evening, according to the city's fire department. Gatineau Fire Department told CTV News Ottawa firefighters received a call just after 7 p.m., reporting two people were found unresponsive inside a home on Wildfrid-Lavigne Boulevard. When crews arrived at the scene, they detected carbon monoxide at the residence. They then found the two unresponsive people. They were declared dead at the scene, firefighters say. Firefighters say Gatineau police were allowed to enter the home after it was ventilated. The city's fire department says the cause of the carbon monoxide leak is unknown, yet. Gatineau police are investigating. CTV News has reached out to Gatineau police for more information. More to come
CTV News
an hour ago
- CTV News
Suspicious death of a woman in Sherbrooke: investigation transferred to the provincial police
This photo of a Sûreté du Québec (SQ) vehicle was taken in Montreal on July 22, 2020. (The Canadian Press/Paul Chiasson) An investigation into a suspicious death in Sherbrooke has been transferred to the provincial police's (SQ) Crimes Against Persons Investigation Unit. The case may involve domestic violence, which the SQ investigation will have to confirm. 'At this point, all possibilities are on the table. We won't stop at just one hypothesis, but it is one of the hypotheses,' said Sergeant Hugues Beaulieu, spokesperson for the SQ, in an interview. An emergency call on Sunday at around 2 a.m. led police to a residence on Ball Street, where two people were injured. 'Witnesses contacted emergency services about an individual who was injured outside the residence. At the scene, responders assisted a 38-year-old man who was seriously injured, and while securing the area, police discovered a 32-year-old woman who was also seriously injured. Unfortunately, she succumbed to her injuries,' said Sergeant Beaulieu. The man's life was still in danger when he was taken to hospital shortly before 9 a.m. on Sunday. The nature of the injuries sustained by the two individuals could not be disclosed immediately so as not to compromise the ongoing investigation. A large security perimeter was established in the area to protect the scene, and SQ investigators were still on site Sunday morning, along with a dog handler and a forensic technician. The investigation is ongoing. This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French June 13, 2025.
