Kawasaki stabbing spree lasted less than 20 seconds; man behind mass attack said to have had short fuse
By YOKOHAMA/KAWASAKI – A mass stabbing around a school bus stop in Kawasaki that claimed the lives of two occurred over a period of less than 20 seconds, investigators said Wednesday. Seventeen students of Caritas Elementary School, a private Catholic school in the city near Tokyo, and two parents were attacked Tuesday, most while waiting for […]
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Japanese police step up cyberpatrols to counter growing amount on online info urging suicide
Police are stepping up cyberpatrols in cooperation with companies and nonprofit organizations to crack down on the increasing amount of information online that encourages people to kill themselves. In 2017, the dismembered bodies of one man and eight women, aged between 15 and 26, were found in an apartment in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture. A 27-year-old […]
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Japanese education ministry official arrested over drug possession
A career bureaucrat in the education ministry was arrested Tuesday for allegedly possessing a stimulant drug and marijuana, drug regulatory authorities said. Mitsuhiro Fukuzawa, 44, assistant director to the counselor for the elementary and secondary education bureau of the ministry, has admitted to possessing a stimulant drug for personal use, in violation of the stimulant […]
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Father arrested in Japan for using shock collar to discipline children
A 45-year-old man was arrested Wednesday for the alleged use of a shock collar to discipline his three children, police said, the latest in a series of child abuse cases that have prompted legislators to seek a ban on corporal punishment. Takahiro Goto in the city of Kitakyushu told police he used a shock collar […]
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Alberta Slashes Minimum Wage for Workers Under 18
EDMONTON — Alberta is cutting the minimum wage for young workers and making other changes to overtime, holiday pay and votes for union certification. Premier Jason Kenney’s United Conservative government has introduced a bill, which if passed would reduce the minimum wage for workers aged 13 to 17 to $13 an hour from $15 an […]
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Jeremy Lin Says Security Didn't Recognize Him, Stopped Him From Boarding Raptors Bus
Yikes. Toronto Raptors point guard Jeremy Lin revealed on Wednesday that a security guard actually stopped him from boarding his own team’s bus after the second game of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks. Click Here: “The dude in the Milwaukee arena just screams at me and is like, ‘Where do you […]
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Raptors NBA Finals Tickets Start Around $1,000, So That's Cool
Legions of Toronto Raptors fans who have been yearning to see their beloved team in the NBA finals will soon get their wish — as long as they’re willing to watch it on a screen, of course. Ahead of this Thursday’s Game 1 against the Golden State Warriors, fans have been gobsmacked by how […]
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Vancouver Businesses Are Feeling The Pain From The Housing Downturn
Realtors aren’t the only ones whose business is taking a hit as the housing market corrects in Vancouver and across the rest of the province. Some retailers are also feeling the pinch, a recent report from Central 1 Credit Union says. Specifically, Central 1 Deputy Chief Economist Bryan Yu suggests that retailers who benefit to […]
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Japan Stabbing Attack Leaves 2 Dead And More Than A Dozen Injured
At least 18 people, including 16 young children, were stabbed by a man brandishing a knife at a crowded bus stop on the outskirts of Tokyo during Tuesday’s morning rush hour. Officials said an 11-year-old girl and a man in his 30s had been killed in the attack, and several victims sustained serious injuries. Japan’s public […]
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Student Unions Take Ontario Government To Court Over Non-Mandatory Fees
TORONTO — The Canadian Federation of Students has launched a court challenge against the Ontario government’s decision to allow college and university students to opt out of certain fees. The group, along with the York Federation of Students, filed a notice of application for judicial review asking the Ontario Superior Court to quash the policy […]
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