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Vancouver police officer retires after demotion, suspension for sexual harassment
Vancouver police officer retires after demotion, suspension for sexual harassment

Yahoo

time24 minutes ago

  • Yahoo

Vancouver police officer retires after demotion, suspension for sexual harassment

A Vancouver police sergeant, who was demoted and suspended in May after admitting to sexually harassing five women, has now retired, the force has confirmed. Keiron McConnell had been the VPD's longest-serving sergeant when he was demoted. "McConnell has retired and is no longer a serving member of the Vancouver Police Department," the VPD said in an emailed statement. The department provided no additional information. McConnell was the subject of disciplinary proceedings in the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner earlier this year. The complaints concerned incidents that took place between 2015 and 2019, including sending unwanted sexualized messages to two female officers who worked under his command when he was one of the leaders of the gang squad. McConnell — who first joined the VPD reserves in 1988 — was promoted to sergeant in 2004, becoming part of the leadership of the VPD's gang squad while also earning a doctorate that saw him teach at Royal Roads, Kwantlen and Simon Fraser universities. Three other women, who were students at the universities where he taught, were also targeted by McConnell. Another female officer, who was the first to come forward, had her complaint dismissed as part of a deal that led McConnell to admit to sexually harassing the five other women.

Heat warning ends for Ottawa after storm blows through region
Heat warning ends for Ottawa after storm blows through region

CTV News

time25 minutes ago

  • Climate
  • CTV News

Heat warning ends for Ottawa after storm blows through region

A heat warning that was in effect nearly a full week in Ottawa has now ended with temperatures expected to return to more seasonal norms. The warning ended just after 6 p.m. Thurdsday. A severe thunderstorm warning was also in effect for Ottawa for approximately 45 minutes Thursday afternoon as a line of storms moved through, but the warning has since ended. An Environment Canada meteorologist tells CTV News Ottawa a total of 5.6 millimetres of rain was recorded in downtown Ottawa during the storm, while areas north and west of the city received between 10 and 20 mm, according to volunteer reports. A severe thunderstorm watch that was in effect for most of the day ended just after 5 p.m. but the heat warning continued to linger for another hour. 'A cooler airmass is expected to arrive late this afternoon or early evening bringing an end to this heat event,' Environment Canada said in a statement. By 6 p.m., the temperature in Ottawa had dropped to 22 C with a humidex of 29 after reaching a high of 28 C and a humidex of 39 earlier in the day. The forecast for Thursday evening includes an early risk of a thunderstorm before the sky clears and the temperature drops to a low of 12 C, the coldest temperature the city will have seen since July 4. Friday will be sunny. High 24 C with the humidex making it feel like 26. Saturday will see a mix of sun and cloud. High 25 C. The outlook for Sunday calls for a mix of sun and cloud with a 40 per cent chance of showers. High 25 C. Monday will be mainly sunny. High 23 C. The normal temperatures for this time of year are a high of 27 C and a low of 16 C.

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