Tsunami kills 222 in Indonesia, hundreds injured
An eruption of one of the world's most infamous volcanic islands is believed to have triggered a tsunami that killed at least 222 people in Indonesia during a busy holiday weekend.
Abbotsford standoff ends in blaze and arrest
Police on routine call find man in home, allegedly breaching a restraining order. A standoff in Abbotsford ended Monday afternoon in a blaze and the arrest of a 35-year-old man. (The Province)
Two firefighters among three dead in huge Paris explosion
PARIS - Three people, including a Spanish woman and two firefighters, have been confirmed dead after a huge explosion rocked the centre of Paris leaving 50 Parisians injured, 10 critically. (The Express)
Vancouver seeks to pioneer ‘safe supply’ for hard drug users
VANCOUVER - Pig de-wormer, Comet, plaster and, increasingly, the infamously deadly opioid fentanyl. These are some of the substances Sarah Blyth and the Overdose Prevention Society find when they test street drugs brought in every week by users in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. (Vancouver Sun)
The Trudeau government just can’t get their stories straight
What a bizarre week in Canadian politics. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in self-imposed quarantine because his wife Sophie was being symptomatic and tested positive for COVID-19. She was in London last week attending a conference and got infected. (True North)
Dramatic video shows bystanders rescue girl after dad’s subway suicide
NEW YORK - Dramatic cell-phone video shows the moment a 5-year-old girl crawls out from under a Bronx subway car that her suicidal dad had just fatally leaped in front of — with her cradled in his arms. (New York Post)
‘Epic’ rainfall from Florence causing catastrophic flooding
The wind is dying down, but the water just keeps coming. The storm’s death toll climbed to 14, the Charlotte Observer said. Hundreds of thousands remain in danger, officials said. (NY Post)
COVID-19 and crime
New data from some of Canada’s biggest police forces show major COVID-19 lockdowns across much of the country in the spring led to a sharp uptick in calls to police for domestic violence and people in a mental health crisis. (National Post)
Australia fires: U.S. aircrew dead in firefighting plane crash
An air tanker has crashed in a fireball while fighting bushfires in Australia, killing the three people on board. Officials lost contact with the C-130 Hercules plane shortly before 13:30 local time (02:30 GMT) on Thursday. The cause of the crash in the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales (NSW) state is not yet known. The victims were American residents. (BBC)
Paris cleans up after latest ‘yellow vest’ protests
Paris tourist sites reopened, workers cleaned up broken glass and shop owners tried to put the city on its feet again Sunday, a day after running battles between yellow-vested protesters and riot police left 71 injured and caused widespread damage to the French capital. (CBC)Macron breaks silence as Paris cleans up
