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Winnipeg Free Press
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- Winnipeg Free Press
News briefs for Monday, July 28, 2025
A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Monday, July 28, 2025 3:54 PM A woman was fatally shot at a home in Keeseekoowenin First Nation early Monday. Yellowhead RCMP were sent to the scene at about 2:45 a.m. and found the 33-year-old woman, who was pronounced dead at the scene, and a 26-year-old man. He was transported to hospital in serious condition by STARS air ambulance, and was treated and released. RCMP said the incident was 'targeted.' They asked anyone with information related to the killing to contact them at 204-848-2659, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online. 3:01 PM Police are investigating a shooting in The Pas this winter as a homicide after the victim died, RCMP said Monday. The 31-year-old man was shot at a home on Patrick Avenue at about 9:30 p.m. on March 7. Shots might have been fired outside a home on Settee Avenue shortly before the Patrick Avenue incident. Hours after the second incident, another man said he was shot while sitting inside a vehicle outside a home in nearby Umpherville. In March, RCMP said the suspects and victims in the incidents knew each other. Police asked anyone with information related to the killing to contact RCMP at 204-627-6204, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online. 1:39 PM One woman is dead and another is charged with manslaughter after a stabbing in Thompson. RCMP were sent to a home on Ashberry Place at about 1:40 a.m. Thursday. Emergency crews were treating a woman for a stab wound inside the home when officers arrived. The 34-year-old woman died. A Thompson resident, 31-year-old Tammy James, was arrested. 12:03 PM A Winnipeg woman is facing drug charges after border agents in Calgary inspected luggage bound for Japan last month. The luggage, which had been flagged for abnormalities on June 23, was found to contain about 30 kilograms of methamphetamine. The traveller had already boarded their flight for Tokyo's airport when Canada Border Services Agency officers arrested her and removed from the plane. RCMP were contacted, and police began investigating the woman and the seized drugs. An 18-year-old woman is charged with two offences under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and another under the Customs Act. She was scheduled to appear in court in Calgary on Monday.
Yahoo
19-07-2025
- Yahoo
Police fatally shoot man after he pulled gun on officers: Alberta RCMP
Police in northwestern Alberta fatally shot a man Friday night after he had been driving erratically and pulled a gun on the officers, RCMP say. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT), the province's main police oversight agency, is investigating the shooting, RCMP said in a news release Saturday. CBC News has contacted ASIRT for independent confirmation. Shortly before midnight Friday, officers on patrol spotted an erratic driver on a rural road outside Grande Prairie, Alta., police said. The driver fled in the vehicle after police tried to pull him over. An RCMP spokesperson told CBC News that the officers monitored the vehicle until it eventually got stuck in mud, at which point they engaged with the driver. Police said he took a gun out at some point during that interaction, but the spokesperson couldn't give specifics around how or when. At least one officer fired their gun at him, police said. A STARS ambulance spokesperson confirmed it was dispatched to the area, but was told to stand down before take-off. Police said EMS declared the man dead when they arrived on scene. No officers were injured. RCMP said it notified ASIRT, which investigates incidents were police may have caused serious injury or death, as well as "serious and sensitive" allegations of police misconduct. RCMP has also initiated its own internal review process, its release said. Training, policy, police response and the members' duty status will be reviewed to get a full account of what happened.
CBC
19-07-2025
- CBC
Police fatally shoot man after he pulled gun on officers: Alberta RCMP
Police in northwestern Alberta fatally shot a man Friday night after he had been driving erratically and pulled a gun on the officers, RCMP say. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT), the province's main police oversight agency, is investigating the shooting, RCMP said in a news release Saturday. CBC News has contacted ASIRT for independent confirmation. Shortly before midnight Friday, officers on patrol spotted an erratic driver on a rural road outside Grande Prairie, Alta., police said. The driver fled in the vehicle after police tried to pull him over. An RCMP spokesperson told CBC News that the officers monitored the vehicle until it eventually got stuck in mud, at which point they engaged with the driver. Police said he took a gun out at some point during that interaction, but the spokesperson couldn't give specifics around how or when. At least one officer fired their gun at him, police said. A STARS ambulance spokesperson confirmed it was dispatched to the area, but was told to stand down before take-off. Police said EMS declared the man dead when they arrived on scene. No officers were injured. RCMP said it notified ASIRT, which investigates incidents were police may have caused serious injury or death, as well as "serious and sensitive" allegations of police misconduct. RCMP has also initiated its own internal review process, its release said. Training, policy, police response and the members' duty status will be reviewed to get a full account of what happened.
The Hindu
19-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Centre and State governments should increase fund allocation for education: VIT Chancellor
The Centre and State governments should increase fund allocation for the education sector, including higher studies, so that more students from rural areas are encouraged to pursue higher education, G. Viswanathan, founder and chancellor, VIT, said on Saturday. In his presidential address at the 'STARS Day 2025' (Support The Advancement of Rural Students - STARS), which was organised by the Universal Higher Education Trust (UHET) of VIT at its campus here, he said that currently, the entire education expense of children is borne by their parents. Poor parents cannot afford such expenses. 'Governments, both the Centre and the State, should ensure that more students enroll, especially in higher education. In India, around 28% of students are in higher education, whereas in China, around 60% of students pursue higher studies,' he said. Mr. Viswanathan said that North Arcot district, which comprised present-day Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupattur and Tiruvannamalai districts, was economically and educationally backwards many years ago. Public initiatives like scholarships and the State government's efforts have helped to reduce economic backwardness and increase enrollment in schools and colleges. Currently, the Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) of Tamil Nadu is over 50%, against the national average of 28%. The Chancellor recalled that under the National Education Policy 2020, the Centre has aimed to achieve 50% of GER in 2035. Public donations through scholarships will help to cover more deserving students, he said. S. Kannappan, Director of School Education (DSE), Vellore Collector V. R. Subbulaxmi and Sankar Viswanathan, vice president, VIT, were present on the occassion.
CTV News
18-07-2025
- CTV News
Sask. woman dies after being hit by vehicle on Big River First Nation
A 22-year-old woman from Big River First Nation was killed after she was struck by a vehicle on Wednesday evening. RCMP say the incident was reported at around 10:40 p.m. on the First Nation, involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. Officers, along with EMS, STARS, and Big River First Nation Community Safety Officers, responded to the scene, where the woman was pronounced dead. Her family has been notified. Police say the driver of the involved vehicle remained at the scene. RCMP says they continue to investigate with the assistance of a Saskatchewan RCMP collision reconstructionist. Big River First Nation is located about 120 kilometres northwest of Prince Albert.
