-- "The information was disclosed during a cabinet meeting convened on Sunday. Of the total amount, NIS 395 million was paid to terrorists currently in prison, while NIS 92 million was transferred to the families of terrorists killed while carrying out attacks." --
-- "'They would not stand, the Democrats, for that beautiful young woman, Iryna Zarutska, who was murdered," Bondi said Wednesday ‘We are prosecuting the guy, the monster, and we are seeking the death penalty. That's the stark contrast between Donald Trump, Republicans and the Democrats. They refuse to even stand for that victim.’" --Meanwhile...
-- "Vice President JD Vance spelled out his role in leading the administration’s newly declared 'war on fraud' Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced the effort during his State of the Union address." --
-- "Provincial school board takeovers in Ontario are weakening the governance needed to track and end anti-Black racism in schools, the Black Trustees’ Caucus are warning. ‘Individually, these actions may appear administrative,” she wrote. “Taken together, they reduce the system’s capacity to identify, monitor, and correct race-based disparities.’" --
My question would be... 'If Ontario is such a hotbed of racism... why are immigrants constantly fighting to get into the country?'
And exactly how many taxpayer dollars are being poured into this 'anti-racism fight?'
And, obviously... the once proud & mighty Canadian military is finished.
-- "Patrick Bless Evboumwan, 33, has been charged with aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, assault, possession of weapon dangerous and failure to comply with a probation order after a stabbing that left another man seriously injured at Christian Faith Outreach Centre in Ajax." --In other colourful Ajax, Ontario news...
-- "Victor Antonio Nunez Ceja, 32, from Toronto; and Jose Emmanuel Gonzalez Villa, 32, from Toronto, have both been charged with kidnapping, extortion, robbery, point firearm, and occupy motor vehicle with firearm." --But wait... there's more...
-- "Muaz Sarfraz, 25, of Mississauga, an autism therapist working at a clinic in Milton, Ont., has been charged after allegedly assaulting children during therapy sessions at Spectacokids." --
-- "'Squad' Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib have left the House chamber after repeatedly heckling President Trump during his State of the Union address for about an hour and a half." --
The Geico 'Caveman' made another appearance at SOTU.
TRUMP CALLS OUT SOMALI PIRATES IN MINNESOTA
-- "Peel Regional Police seized an illegal firearm during a traffic stop in Brampton last week, the ninth firearm seizure since the start of the year. Jamal Reid, 28, and Derek Asiedu, 27, were arrested and charged with multiple drug and firearm offences." --
Unsurprisingly, it ain't Jamal's first rodeo.
And just down the road...
-- "London man Rondell Joseph Jones, 55, is accused of putting a woman’s body in garbage bags and leaving the body beside a dumpster behind the apartment building where he lives, according to court documents." --No gun... no problem...
-- "Toronto Police are investigating after a man was stabbed at Sherbourne and Shuter streets, just before 6:30 p.m." --
-- "According to WEHT, Allen Osbourne, 32, of Owensboro, Kentucky was taken into custody after he allegedly engaged in sexual relations with a dead deer. When law enforcement arrived on the scene, they reportedly found Osborne covered in deer fur and blood, according to the outlet." --
-- "Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala, 38, the head of a London airline parts firm was sentenced to four years and eight months in prison Monday after selling more than 60,000 fake aircraft engine parts, a fraud that triggered worldwide safety concerns and briefly grounded planes." --
-- "Sarah Elizabeth George, 43, of Boise, is accused of stealing a Canyon County Paramedics ambulance, crashing it through the entrance of the Portico North building and pouring gasoline across the lobby floor before fleeing on foot." --
-- "Three suspects were taken into custody as a result. Keir McColl, 39, of Ancaster, Ont., Tudor Sopterian, 32, of Hamilton, and Dejan Zlojo, 43, of Etobicoke, are facing multiple charges, including conspiracy to traffic property obtained by crime over $5,000 and conspiracy to commit theft over $5,000." --And...
-- "Police said officers arrived at a townhouse complex in the area and found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries." --In other diversity/strength news...
-- "At the time of his arrest, Singh — who came to Canada as a student in August 2022 — was living on a post-graduate work permit due to expire in April 2026." --GYPSIES, TRAMPS & THIEVES...
-- "Florin SUTA, 55, Corina BAICU, 53, and have been arrested, and Mihai DUMITRU, 55, is wanted in connection with various banking frauds. In addition, the suspects also purchased vehicles using fraudulent means." --
-- "A man is in the hospital following a shooting near Jane Street and Finch Avenue in North York on Monday night. Investigators have not released details about the circumstances surrounding this shooting." --All in the family?
-- "Wood Buffalo RCMP said Jacob Van Rootselaar, 22, the older brother of the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooter has been arrested on a Canada-wide warrant for attempted murder." --And Justin's old neighbourhood is heating up.
-- "Ja-Den, portrayed by gay actor Karim Diane, breaks the Star Trek mold for the 60-year-old franchise’s war-like, aggressive Klingon alien race. Instead of being a warrior, Ja-Den is a vegan and a bird watcher who had two dads." --It gets better... by which I mean worse...
-- "The actor playing the character has declared he is ‘Star Trek’s first gay Klingon’ and said ‘Klingons wear pretty dresses.'" --
-- "Two Toronto men, Joshua Adams, 22, and Anthony Mitchell, 24, were arrested as part of an investigation into an armed robbery near Islington Avenue and Stegman’s Mill Road in Kleinburg, York Regional Police said Monday. Police believe they are connected to similar incidents." --But wait... there's more...
-- "Mohamad Omar Al-Saleh, 21, Mustafa Abdo, 22, and Yousif Al-Gburi, 20, have been arrested following a two-year investigation into human trafficking across the Greater Toronto Area. Several young female victims, ages 11 to 14 years old, were being trafficked." --And more...
-- "Police are searching for a group of suspects wanted in connection with a smash-and-grab robbery at a jewelry store in Burlington last week." --Finally...
-- "Mississauga man is facing 54 charges related to breaking and entering and using disguises, Peel police said Monday." --
-- "We bought a 120-year-old abandoned Edwardian water tower — and we’re turning it into our home. After years of searching for land to self-build on, this unexpected auction lot changed everything." --The playlist is here.
-- "The raid that killed 'El Mencho' marked not only the removal of a powerful drug lord but also another example of how heavily armed cartels can challenge state forces in direct confrontations." --
They got him because he couldn't keep his pants zipped.
MEXICO IS LOST...
-- "When good men & women refuse to stand up to bad actors, society deteriorates. This is what has happened in Canada, in Vancouver, in California, and in San Francisco. To date, the majority of folks in these places have refused to stand up against the destructive forces." --
-- "Peel Regional Police say they were contacted by a victim who reported that an unknown man entered a store in the Burnhamthorpe Road West and Erin Mills Parkway area and exposed himself to her." --And...
-- "Police in Peel Region are investigating a double-shooting at a plaza near Hurontario Street and Eglinton Avenue which left one man with critical injuries. Investigators gave no suspect descriptions." --
-- "One of the world’s most wanted drug traffickers – 59-year-old Mexican cartel boss Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, has reportedly been killed by his country’s security forces." --IT GETS BETTER... BY WHICH I MEAN WORSE...
-- "Major Mexican resort town Puerto Vallartawas under siege on Sunday and Guadalajara International Airport was reportedly attacked after the leader of the brutal Jalisco New Generation Cartel was killed by the army on Sunday." --Cartel killers are showing their displeasure...
-- "Vehicles and businesses being set on fire in Mexico’s major tourist centers Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, and Cozumel." --
-- "A message posted online by the Tumbler Ridge Chamber of Commerce, attributed to the family of Kylie Smith, who was murdered at the secondary school, said her service had to be cancelled and that the family had been 'moved to a safe location.' It stated the family 'couldn't risk anymore violence in this amazing town.'" --
-- "For more stories about the experiences of Black Canadians — from anti-Black racism to success stories within the Black community — check out Being Black in Canada, a CBC project Black Canadians can be proud of." --CBC decides MLK was a charlatan... goes with age-old race card...
-- "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." --
-- "'There's so many crossovers between a number of other issues — gender-based violence, domestic violence, murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls — and human trafficking is a piece that I think we don't always know how to recognize properly because it's so behind closed doors. The name that we came up with is Wi Na Wenjikaazo, which means in Ojibway, they are taken care of,’ said Paypompee." --Missing and murdered aboriginal women, you say?
-- "'For an overdue wake-up call, The Globe travelled to the Deep South to understand how the state is breaking stereotypes and, at times, looking richer than Canada,' writes Tim Kiladze, reporting from Huntsville." --
-- "The unidentified man in his early 20s was carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can at the north gate of the West Palm Beach property at around 1:30 a.m. Sunday and was shot dead by Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputy." --UPDATE...
-- "Austin Tucker Martin, 21, of Cameron, North Carolina, was killed by law enforcement in the early hours of Sunday morning." --
-- "8 senior Hezbollah commanders, gone. The entire missile array leadership eliminated." --Video here.
-- "Isaac Tumuramye has called the Willowdale Welcome Centre home since he came to Toronto from Uganda two years ago. 'We're not ready yet, we're still trying to make life happen,' he said. There are more than 200 refugees currently staying at the shelter." --
Why is nobody worried about hardworking Joe Citizen? Toronto is being overwhelmed.
The Rexdale boys were partying late...-- "Toronto Police are investigating after shots were fired near Albion Road and Elmhurst Drive early Saturday morning in the city’s northwest end." --And Scarberia is not to be sneezed at...
-- "Toronto Police are investigating after they say an adult man walked into a hospital Friday night suffering from a gunshot wound." --
The collective IQ in Toronto appears to be on a slippery slope.
THE USUAL, WELL... YOU KNOW...
-- "The Edmonton Police Service says the man who was shot in broad daylight on Family Day is 38-year-old Alinur Mohamed Mussa." --
