Jukasa News Update Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Three arrested after weapons discovered
Two Kitchener men and one woman were arrested and face a number of charges after the discovery of an arsenault of weapons and drugs.
Waterloo Regional Police executed a search warrant at a Kitchener home and recovered a sawed off shotgun, stun gun, brass knuckles, knives — as well as an undisclosed amount of drugs and stolen property.
The three face numerous charges under the criminal code. Police said two young children were also located in the home and turned over to the care of Children’s Aid.
SIU investigates elderly woman injured
The Ontario Special Investigations Unit is looking into an elderly Toronto woman who recieved life threatening injuries after police were called to the home early Monday morning.
The 60 year old woman was discovered by police between two homes suffering life threatening injuries.
She was taken to hospital.
SIU did not specify how the woman sustained her injuries but is asking anyone with information to come forward.
Three arrested for #NoDAPL banner at Minnesota stadium
Three people were arrested after Dakota Access pipeline opponents hung banners from the roof of Minnesota Vikings stadium.
The banner called for a Minnesota bank to divest from the pipeline project.
A 32 year old man and 26 year old woman were arrested Sunday for climbing the roof and unfurling the banner.
A 27 year old woman has also been arrested in connection to the act.
Formal charges are expected to be filed today.
Tribes celebrate new national monument designation
Native Americans tribes in the United States are celebrating the designation of a new national monument in Utah.
The Bears Ears National Monument sits on over a million acres across the ancestral homelands of five American Indian tribes.
A five member tribal commission will oversee the monument as well as an advisory committee of local government officials, business owners and private landowners.
Those tribes are concerned President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet appointees will steamroll the wishes of the tribes.
The indigenous commission says they are trying to stay hopeful the incoming administration will give them a legitimate voice.
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