Peel Weekly News 6 February 2020

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Week of Feb. 6, 2020
Arrest made
in 2018
Ramkishun
murder
NEWS Page 3
Local IP
lawyer
promoted to
Province boosts Sheridan
federal court
with $550k in skilled BUSINESS Page 11
Beast over-
trades funding
whelmed by
Leafs in
by Alex Gregory and Saturday loss
Surjit Singh Flora
SPORTS Page 15
Brampton South MPP Prabmeet Sarkaria (centre) announces provincial funding for Sheridan College’s Pre‐Ap‐
prenticeship Programs on Jan. 30, 2020 at the Davis Campus in Brampton, backed by Premier Doug Ford (left)  Volunteer
and Minister of Skills, Labour and Training Monte McNaughton. (PWN Staff Photo)
One of Peel's biggest post-secondary providers re- for stable, meaningful and prosperous work, the recognized
ceived a leg up last week, as the province announced skilled trades offer financially secure and rewarding
more than $550,000 in funding to boost skilled trades careers,” Morrison said.
with coveted
programs. The province bills the new investment as giving
Continuing a series of notable appearances in the more opportunities to students in Brampton with
region, Premier Doug Ford was on-hand alongside valuable hands-on experiences and careers with the honour
local MPP/small business associate minister Prab- skilled trades. Ford's presence at the event is his sec-
meet Sarkaria and colleges and universities minister ond high-profile appearance in the city in as many
Ross Romano to announce the funding for Sheridan weeks, with a prior announcement announcing fund- LIFESTYLE Page 17
College's Pre-Apprenticeship Programs. The invest- ing for Peel Police attracting support from all levels of
ment, announced at the Davis Campus in Brampton government.
on Jan. 30, includes $559,837 for Sheridan College's Over the next five years, one in five jobs created will Peel Region
General Machinist and Industrial Mechanic Mill- be in the skilled trades, making support of local ap-
wright pre-apprenticeship programs to create place- prenticeship programs more important than ever, Celebrates
ments for an additional 50 students. Ford said at the announcement.
Sheridan president and vice chancellor Janet Mor- "We need more skilled workers to help us build the Cultural New
rison, who was on-hand to welcome the investment, roads, transit, and infrastructure we need, both now
thanked Ford for the province's financial support and and in the future. Young people in Brampton need to Year
for coming out to meet students who were well-posi- know that these are in-demand, well-paying careers,
tioned for job markets that continue to grow. and that's exactly what we're doing."
“In an economic environment where the competi-
Continued on Pg 4 LIFESTYLE Page 23
tion for talent is global and young people are looking
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Multiple firearms seized,
Mississauga man under arrest after fatal
arrest made in park
hit-and-run; friends plan memorial
shooting
A 56 year-old Missis- cated the vehicle in the in an online post earlier event will also be re-
A pair of Brampton sault rifle, two pistols,
sauga man has been Ogden Avenue area, this week. named in her honour,
residents who have nearly 300 rounds of
charged after a fatal hit- near Lakeshore, later A celebration of life said Kane.
been arrested and ammunition for differ-
and-run in south Mis- that day. has been planned by the A fundraiser has also
charged with multiple ent weapons and
sissauga on Jan. 30. Buffan was later ar- board of the festival to been set up to help
offences in connection $3,000 in drugs were
Kenneth Buffan, of rested and charged with honour Cousard, said Cousard’s family pay for
with a shooting inci- seized.
Mississauga, was lo- dangerous operation of Kane, which will be held funeral costs. Residents
dent that took place on Willie was later
cated and arrested after a vehicle and failure to on Sunday, Feb. 23 at can contribute by visit-
Feb. 1. charged with multiple
failing to remain at the remain causing death. Roc’n Doc’s (105 ing the donation page at
The suspects, 30 offences, including pos-
scene of a hit-and-run, He appeared in Bramp- Lakeshore Road East), gofundme.com/f/fundr
year-old Lionel Willie session of dangerous
which took place ton court to answer to from 4:30 - 8:30 p.m. aising-for-carole-king.
and 24 year-old weapons and five
around 6:40 a.m. in the the charges on Feb. 1. The festival’s volunteer
Shamas Berantuo, went counts of possession of
Dixie Road and Cousard was hailed by
to English Street Park cocaine, while Be-
Lakeshore Road area. close friends on social
around 1:35 a.m. and raunto, was charged
The victim, 45 year- media as a committed
discharged a weapon with unauthorized pos-
old Penny Cousard, of volunteer in the south
inside. Afterwards, the session of a dangerous
Mississauga, was trav- Mississauga, working at
pair left the park and weapon, discharging a
elling north in the various events and festi-
drove away in a vehicle, dangerous weapon and
southbound lane of vals including the
and were later stopped other offences.
Dixie near Lakeshore on Southside Shuffle Blues
and arrested by 22 Di- Both individuals at-
an electric mobility and Jazz Festival, Wa-
vision a short time later tended Brampton court
wheelchair. terfront Festival and
after authorities on Feb. 2 to answer to
Buffan, who was driv- Port Credit Paint the
launched an immediate the charges.
ing a black Honda Civic, Town Red Canada Day
investigation. Residents with addi-
struck Cousard and fled celebrations.
A warrant was later tional information re-
the scene. Cousard was “This has affected the
issued for Willie’s resi- garding the case are later pronounced at the entire community,” said Penny Cousard (Photo Courtesy of Sanborg
dence, wherein a num- asked to call 11 Division scene. Kristine Kane, the chair Productions)
ber of weapons, at [phone], ext.
Authorities later lo- of the Southside Shuffle,
including an AR-15 as- 2233.

Justice arrives after two-year investigation into highway homicide
by Alex Gregory
15 suspects have conference announc- Williams’ arrest was including 26 year-old police for helping solve by police last month,
been arrested in con- ing the arrests on Jan. one of 15 conducted by Shivon Graant, of Mil- their son’s murder. as well as in connec-
nection with the 30. “This has been a Peel Police late last ton, who was charged “This doesn’t bring tion to several firearm
shooting of a 23 year- tragedy for the family month, which also net- with two counts of closure to the family,” offences. Despite that,
old Brampton man and friends, and they ted an large number of possession with intent said Ottaway, who in- he is not connected to
who was shot and miss him terribly.” firearms. One of the to traffic, will attend dicated that the family the Ramkishun shoot-
killed in a case of mis- The intended target weapons, a 45 calibre court at a later date to are still dealing with a ing or earlier incident
taken identity. of the shooting, 24 Taurus handgun, has answer to the charges. difficult loss. “They are on Nov. 10, 2018.
Peel Police reported year-old Travon Ed- been identified as the In total, the 15 sus- still going to be facing “No matter what the
late last month that wards-Bryan, was in- weapon that killed pects arrested face a a long road ahead of act of violence is that
the suspects, who were volved in an Ramkishun, said Ott- collective 115 charges them.” impacts individuals in
part of a criminal gang altercation with sev- away. related to firrearms, One suspect, 25 our community, we
operating throughout eral individuals earlier The three aforemen- said Ottaway. year-old Jarrett will relentlessly pursue
the Greater Toronto on Nov. 10, 2018, tioned suspects ap- While Ramkishun’s Phillips, of no fixed ad- those responsible,”
Area, were arrested in three days before peared in Brampton family were not pres- dress, is also being said Peel Police Chief
connection with the Ramkishun was shot. court to answer to the ent at the press confer- sought in connection Nishan Duraiappah.
death of Jason Ramk- The Nov. 10 alterca- charges on Jan. 29. ence, they conveyed to the usage of one of
ishun on Nov. 13, tion ended with Ed- Additional suspects, their appreciation to the firearms obtained
2018, after the vehicle wards-Bryan wielding
he was driving on a firearm and firing
Highway 410 was shot several rounds at a
at by an unknown as- male victim, who es-
sailant. caped in a 2013 Honda
Ramkishun, an as- Accord sedan. Ed-
piring security guard, wards-Bryan was ar-
was found in his car rested and charged
soon after and rushed one month later with
to hospital with gun- attempted murder in
shot wounds, but later connection with the
succumbed to his in- incident.
juries. Ottaway said during
“Jason had a passion the press conference
Peel Police Inspector Martin Ottaway (centre) 
for law enforcement, that Ramkishun, who
announces arrests in connection with the
and he was focused on was driving the same
fatal shooting of Jason Ramkishun on Nov.
achieving that goal, type of vehicle as the
10, 2018, during a press conference held at
and being able to serve victim of the Nov. 10
Peel Police headquarters on Jan. 31, 2020.
and protect the com- incident, was shot and
(Submited)
munity,” said Inspec- killed by 25 year-old
tor Martin Ottaway, Adrian Williams, of no
who spoke at a press known address.
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What should be done about guns and
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violence in our community?

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306 Lakeshore Rd. E.,
Lower Level Now what? My immediate As for the people commit- velops, police should be at
recommendations are to do ting the crimes, we know we the ready to act to deal with
Mississauga, Ontario
three things. have to get to work. As noted each issue.
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The first is easily the most by Tory, the average age of Our levels of government
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controversial and will likely individuals committing here in Peel are all very ca-
www.peelweeklynews.com Hats off to Toronto Mayor cause pushback - bring back crimes is getting younger. pable of running our day to
John Tory for hosting other carding. One of the factors here is day lives and they do a great
PUBLISHER GTA Mayors to discuss the This is a method that was gangs. As much as we want job. No one is saying it is
pressing issue of guns gang abandoned several years to close our eyes to this, it is anyone’s fault. We just live
Peter Whitaker violence last week. While ago, but has been noted by a fact. If you place a visible in very different times than
every word spoken by those several Police Chiefs to have community trailer with a po- our parents.
publisher@ Mayors should carry a lot of been a mistake to stop. lice logo on it into the com- Sometimes, with the con-
peeldailynews.com weight, just how far will the While racial sensitivity munities and begin to reach stant restraint of budgeting
words go? should be considered in all out to the very kids we are funds to do the things each
I’m positive I don’t just police-related matters these worried about, we could go a community want to do,
NEWS/INFO DESK speak for myself with the fol- days, I believe it would make long way to preventing fu- maybe it’s time to unlock the
lowing statements I’m about a difference if officers who ture criminal activities. funding that you all have sit-
newsdesk@ to make, but I feel they need either lived in or were sensi- The CCTV camera idea will ting there in reserve for a
to be said. tive to the needs of each go a long way in each area to rainy day.
peeldailynews.com
The communities and po- community were placed in deter certain activities, and Well, folks, it’s raining cats
lice should have a plan in such positions, and I believe these should be monitored and dogs!
COMMUNITY DESK place to start to deal with it would make an impact on day and night. If trouble de-
this aggressively NOW. If stopping local crime before
they need ideas, here they it starts. Photo Courtesy of Peel Policce
catherine@ are! The second is to place
peeldailynews.com As we have seen in both community police trailers
Brampton and Mississauga, into those affected areas
crime knows no designated along with CCTV cameras.
PEEL WEEKLY NEWS areas. We have seen shoot- Brampton has already
MANAGING EDITOR ings and murders in most taken steps towards this
Wards throughout the re- with requests to provide
gion, and no one is immune. funding for CCTV cameras
Alex Gregory
But there is an underlining on major highways in the
newsdesk@ element to each event - the city, as well as deploying an
peeldailynews.com perpetrators all came from automated speed limit pro-
certain sectors of the com- gram at designated sites
munity. There is little doubt throughout the city.
DIGITAL in this statement - and if you Installing CCTV cameras
MEDIA/WRITER need proof, read through the would act as both a goodwill
Jonathan Giggs murders committed in Peel gesture and a deterrent to
over the last year and who certain persons in the area.
Alex Gregory the perpetrators were. Yes, the criminals.

SPORTS
Pre-apprenticeship programs get provincial boost
CONTRIBUTORS
Dave Robinson
Benedict Rhodes Continued from Pg 1 through the $2.5 million that helped them along the began exploring my op-
spending increase. way. One, Carly Myers, a tions in the skilled trades -
Brendan Lang The announcement came "In Brampton and professor at Sheridan, said I discovered welding and it
as welcome news to throughout the province, her passion for skilled turned my life around,"
BUSINESS/LIFESTYLE Sarkaria, who said he had there are thousands of jobs trades led to a career as a said Myers.
repeatedly heard the need that go unfilled each day," welder and eventual work The pre-apprenticeship
EDITOR from small businesses that said labour minister Monte teaching skilled trades programs are free and last
Alex Gregory skilled tradespeople are McNaughton, who was on- courses. up to a year, combining
needed. "The skilled trades hand to welcome the an- "It wasn’t until after at- classroom work with on-
continue to be in high de- nouncement. "Those are tending university and the-job training lasting
CONTRIBUTORS
mand and a great career paycheques waiting to be holding various jobs that I eight-to-twelve weeks.
Elizabeth Banfalvi choice in Brampton and collected. But the workers
Dmytro Basmat throughout Ontario... we're aren't there. Our mission is
preparing our young peo- to bridge that skills gap in
Surjit Singh Flora
ple for the jobs of tomor- Brampton and beyond.
Pat Graham row, today." (This) announcement at
Marc Patrone Brampton's funding is Sheridan, training two in-
Heather Raithby only a piece of the total in- demand trades like ma-
vestment of $20.8 million chinist and millwright, is
Catherine Soplet by the province, which is the next step."
being invested at various Later, Romano said that
post-secondary institu- 81 per cent of apprentice-
tions. In a statement, the ship training and skilled
province it is also looking trades education is com-
to increase annual spend- pleted in the classroom,
ing by $2.5 million per and that colleges play an
year, along with a new mar- important role in setting up
keting campaign that aims students for a career in the
to sell skilled trade jobs and skilled trades.
education, via television Participants in the an-
and theatre ads. An addi- nouncement also spoke
tional 200 placements in about their journey and the
Submitted Photo
the program are expected skilled trades programs
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Opinion
No more “Made in China”? Labels being
changed amid coronavirus fears
has now died from they were made, only week over worries SARS in 2003, Mid- So, everyone needs
the mysterious new giving where the dis- about the spread of dle East respiratory to be careful: Can you
coronavirus, as of tributor is located. China's deadly coro- syndrome in 2012 differentiate which
Feb. 6, 2020. The The whole world is navirus, underscor- and 2015, or Ebola, one is made in Tai-
number of confirmed concerned about ing how investors are all gut-punched eq- wan or China? The
cases worldwide in- China-made "black- still trying to figure uity markets for a world is also con-
creased to more than hearted goods." out just how much short time, before cerned about GMO
Supply restrictions 24,000 cases of the It’s impacting local impact the outbreak fading away as a (Genetically Modi-
and a lack of commu- mysterious illness by retail, too. The Retail will actually have on cause of economic fied Organism)
nication are stoking Feb. 6, according to Council of Canada is- the global economy. uncertainty. foods, such as steroid
fears that Chinese Chinese officials and sued a statement to Before the outbreak But there are a few fed animals (ex. 45
manufacturers have the World Health Or- the closure of some of the virus, investors reasons why this day-old broiler
stopped using "Made ganization, with all factories in China were feeling pretty year's outbreak in chicken).
in China" labels for but 68 of the infec- and its effect on bullish. With a mini China could be dif- It is important to
their products, due to tions taking place in Canadian retail U.S.-China trade deal ferent. read the bar code to
a perceived connec- mainland China. goods sourced from in hand, a new North "Fears over the track its origin.
tion between the With all the food there. American Free Trade virus are pushing at If the first three
quality of their goods and grocery, pet "The extended clo- Agreement through an open door" when digits of the bar code
and the coronavirus. products now com- sure of factories, be- Congress, and the it comes to jittery are 690, 691 or 692,
As many across the ing from China, it is yond Chinese New worst of trade ten- markets. the product is “Made
world have discov- best to make sure Year, will have a sions seemingly in A big market cor- in China.”
ered, a coronavirus you read the label at minor impact in the the rearview mirror, rection would se- 471 is “Made in Tai-
outbreak in Wuhan, the supermarket and months to come," the markets were happy verely impact global wan.”
Hubei, China was re- especially when buy- Council said in a to shrug off concerns growth this year, the If the first three
vealed on Dec. 8, ing food products. statement. about a worldwide International Mone- digits of the bar code
2019, Many products no Global stock mar- manufacturing and tary Fund and rating are 00-09, then it's
Nearly 500 people longer show where kets swooned last investment down- agencies have made or sourced in
turn, record-high warned. the USA.
corporate debt, and Many companies This is our right to
growing doubts already burdened know, but the gov-
about the future of with a record level of ernment and related
trade deals between high-yield debt departments never
the European Union would be even more educate the public;
and the United exposed after a mar- therefore, we have to
States, on one hand, ket downturn, creat- rescue ourselves.
and the United King- ing the possibility of Nowadays, it seems
dom, on the other. a wave of defaults that Chinese busi-
But do these mar- that could further nessmen are coming
ket jitters hint that undermine confi- to the conclusion that
the still-spreading dence. consumers do not
outbreak in China Because of the fear prefer products
could be the black of losing customers "Made in China," so
swan that brings the and business, many they don't show from
hoped-for global eco- markets start remov- which country it is
nomic recovery to a ing Chinese products made. However, you
screeching halt? from the shelves and may now refer to the
Prior outbreaks of relabeling them with barcode to find out
Photo Courtesy of Dreamstime
disease, whether store brand names. for yourself.
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Suspects arrested in connection
First automated speed enforcement sign
with fatal stabbing
unveiled in Brampton
by Alex Gregory
A 24 year-old man was later pro- Mississauga, was
is the region after nounced dead at the charged with acces-
being fatally stabbed scene. sory to murder after
earlier this month. According to a sub- the fact. Both ap-
Investigators from sequent investiga- peared in Brampton
Peel Police’s Homi- tion, authorities court for a hearing.
cide and Missing learned that two men The case is the re-
Persons Bureau were seen walking gion’s second homi-
made the announce- along Sebastian cide case of the year,
ment on Feb. 7 after Drive before getting following that of 28
responding to a sus- into an altercation year-old Heeral
picious circum- with each other. Patel, who was found
stances report in the Birrell fell to the dead near the
Sebastian Drive and ground, while the Brampton-Etobicoke
Aquinas Avenue area suspect fled the border on Jan. 17.
around 2:20 a.m. on scene on foot. Heeral’s 36-year-
Feb. 4. On Feb. 5, Peel Po- old ex-husband,
Upon arriving at lice revealed that 21 Rakeshbhai Patel,
the scene, the victim, year-old Shayan was later arrested
24 year-old Christo- Syed, of Mississauga, and charged with Members of Brampton council in the area, said Mayor Patrick
and local residents were on-hand to Brown.
pher Birrell, of no was charged with first-degree murder
welcome the city’s first Automated “You’re going to get a ticket, and it
fixed address, was second-degree mur- after an investigation
Speed Enforcement (ASE) sign on changes (your) behaviour,” Brown
found with several der, while 20 year- and subsequent pub-
Feb. 5 - the first of several signs told reporters prior to the unveiling.
stab wounds, and old, also of lic awareness. planned to make local neighbour- “We’re putting these in school zones
hoods safer. across the City of Brampton and we
The sign, placed near Robert H. really believe this is going to change
Lagerquist Senior Public School in behaviour.”
the Kennedy Road and Sandalwood The camera will take photos of
Parkway East area, aims to curb speeding cars automatically, before
speeding in residential and school being reviewed by an officer. Pho-
areas where public concern is ele- tographed vehicles caught speeding
vated. will have a ticket issued to the
The new sign, which precedes the owner, regardless of whether they
installation of a new traffic camera were operating the vehicle.
on Richdale Drive North, will help
make drivers think twice about en- (Photo Courtesy of City of Bramp-
dangering students and pedestrians ton)
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Anti-racism report notes “lack of respect” in PDSB

by Alex Gregory
Students in schools harassment and consultations. PDSB chair Brad immediate action to out the province, and
throughout Peel Re- other forms of in- The interim report MacDonald said that ensure that all Peel that the government
gion have dealt with equity, the report notes that more than the board is commit- board learning and is listening to Black
“a profound lack of mentions that there 350 requests have ted to working with working environ- and racialized fami-
respect in relation- are “systematic and been made for inter- the Ministry of Edu- ments are places lies.
ships, demonstrated historical disparities views and submis- cation, and that the where everyone feels “I believe students
by stories of margin- between and across sions, but the perspectives of stu- included, safe and re- and families deserve
alization, discrimina- racial, ethnic and cul- reviewers “will not be dents, staff and spected.” better,” said Lecce,
tion, differential tural groups.” able meet with every- teachers are impor- NDP Anti-Racism, who previously met
behavior, and harass- Members of the one who has ex- tant to help eliminate Citizenship and Im- with students and
ment,” according to community and gov- pressed interest” due anti-Black racism. migration critic parents in Peel to
an interim report re- ernment stakehold- to the urgency ex- “We know that Laura Mae Lindo hear their experi-
leased by the ers previously spoke pected by the com- there is much work said Monday that the ences and the chal-
province earlier this out about the method munity. to do to build, repair province “isn’t seri- lenges they face.
week. being used to gener- According to the re- and restore trust with ous about addressing “It is my hope that
The interim report, ate the report last port, the responses the communities we anti-Black racism”, the final report will
released Tuesday, year, requesting an given by interested serve. This process indicating that build momentum for
gives an overview of independent Black parties has indicated will help us become “meaningfully ad- the transformational
concerns raised re- reviewer who could “sentiments (relat- more transparent, re- dressing anti-Black change racialized
garding anti-Black give a voice to the ing) to leadership, sponsive and ac- racism is the reason families are seeking,
racism in the Peel specific ways racism governance, human countable, and assist for this inquiry and after a period of inac-
District School Board affects Black stu- resources, anti-Black us in upholding the that pushing these tion... I will continue
(PDSB), raised in re- dents. racism, Islamopho- principles of equity, important concerns to empower students
sponse to a request A third reviewer, bia and other forms inclusion and human to future consulta- - notably from racial-
from the board in Canadian Associa- of inequities put for- rights that our com- tions ‘under a re- ized communities - to
November for the tion of Black Lawyers ward by students, munities have every newed mandate’ is be a part of the solu-
province to interview past president Shawn parents, educators, right to demand from unacceptable.” tion, to have a voice,
students, teachers Richard, will work staff, senior adminis- us,” said MacDonald. Education Minister and to work collabo-
and parents and alongside Suzanne trators, elected offi- “We look forward Stephen Lecce said ratively to eliminate
share their findings.. Herbert and Ena cials and community to the reviewers' final Tuesday that the obstacles to aca-
Among other con- Chadha and Suzanne members who we report and recom- province is commit- demic success and
cerns such as differ- Herbert as they con- have met with thus mendations, and are ted to fighting racism well-being."
ential behaviour, tinue community far.” committed to taking in Peel and through-
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Elementary school strikes continue in Peel
Mississauga man nabbed
for human trafficking by Alex Gregory
Elementary school Jan. 26, as the strike school) programs will wrote. “Staff remain
A joint investigation with numerous teachers throughout was announced. be unaffected. committed to the suc-
by multiple units charges relating to Peel are continuing to In a release, the EarlyON programs cess and well-being of
within Peel Police has human trafficking in
make their voices ETFO said that it had hosted in elementary your child(ren)... we
led to the arrest of a Mar. 2017, and was
heard in the ongoing been several weeks schools will also be hope for a swift reso-
man who was in- later found guilty of
strike against the since both the foun- closed for the day. lution to the educa-
volved in human traf- two counts of human
province, with addi- dation and the In a statement tion challenges we
ficking. trafficking, two
tional dates planned province had sat made on Feb. 6, the are currently facing
The force reported counts of exercising
for next week. down at the bargain- Peel District School in Ontario.”
on Feb. 6 that 36 control over a victim
year-old Francis An- and receiving a mate- Peel schools will be ing table, and action Board said that they
toine, of Mississauga, rial benefit from closed on Feb. 6, 11 was needed. will be monitoring More than 83,000
was arrested and sen- human trafficking. and 13, in a series of All elementary the strike situation elementary teachers
tenced to eight years Antoine was later one day strikes schools in Peel will be and providing further and education pro-
in jail in connection sentenced to eight helmed by the Ele- closed to kinder- updates as necessary. fessionals are repre-
with the trafficking of years in jail for his ac- mentary Teachers’ garten to grade 8 stu- “We ask for your sented by the ETFO.
a 19 year-old victim. tions during a sen- Foundation. dents on Feb. 6, 11 ongoing patience and Watch Peel Weekly
The investigation, tencing hearing on The region is one of and 13, while full-day understanding dur- News for additional
led by members of Jan. 31. several throughout child care (infant, ing this legal job ac- updates related to
Peel’s Vice, Narcotics In a statement, Peel the province taking toddler and pre- tion,” the board this story.
and Street Level Or- Police said that part in the strikes,
ganized Crime Unit, human trafficking is a which included
discovered that An- complex crime that
protests outside Peel,
toine had lured the can cause long-term
Waterloo, Kawartha
victim, who previ- trauma for victims.
and Hamilton-Went-
ously resided in Ot- “Human traffickers
worth areas on Jan.
tawa, to work in the prey on the most vul-
31.
sex trade. nerable people in our
Last week, the
Over the course of society and use differ-
Foundation said the
two weeks, the victim ent tactics to control,
was exploited multi- abuse, exploit and protests were being
ple times at hotels lo- profit from them... conducted due to a
cated between (Peel Police) is com- lack of progress at the
Mississauga and Ot- mitted to identifying bargaining table.
tawa. and aiding victims of “Ask any ETFO ed-
Investigators later human trafficking as ucator and they will
discovered that a sep- well as identifying, ar- tell you that lack of
arate victim, a 20 resting and prosecut- supports for children
year-old female from ing those responsible with special needs,
Sudbury was brought for exploiting these large class sizes and
to Mississauga and victims.” the violent incidents
trafficked in the same Residents with ad- occurring in class-
way over a period of ditional information
rooms due to lack of
five months, at vari- regarding potential
supports for students
ous condos and hotels cases of human traf-
with unique learning
in the area between ficking are asked to
needs are the reasons
Mississauga and Ot- call Peel Police at
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arrested and charged
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Pair of overnight shootings rock
Targeted shooting suspected
Mississauga neighbourhood
in Bolton
Two too many. suspects, and said the indicent ap-
Residents were awakened by the peared to be a targeted shooting. An apparent shooting in the dents to review their security
sounds of gunfire last week when The following morning, around 1 Bolton area has led Caledon cameras for any information
a pair of shootings rocked the a.m. on Jan. 30, investigators were OPP to claim that the incident suspicious individuals or vehi-
Acorn Place area, nearly 24 hours called once again after reports of was targeted. cles from 5 - 6 p.m. on Feb. 2.
apart. gunshots being fired. The police force made the an- The Feb. 2 incident is not the
A pair of individuals visiting the When they arrived at the scene, nouncement on Monday after first time a targeted shooting
area, located near the intersection also within Acorn Place, they lo- the incident, which occurred on was reported by police. Last Au-
of Eglinton Avenue East and cated two victims hiding in a around 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 2 in gust, authorities reported that
Hurontario Street, were sitting in nearby grassy area, who said they
the Deer Hollow Court area. several shots had been fired into
a car around 1:10 a.m. on Jan. 29 had been pursued by two male
According to Caledon OPP, a house located in the Coleraine
when an unidentified number of suspects in a dark-coloured Honda
several shots were fired into the and Harvest Moon Drive area,
suspects approached their vehicle Accord, who shot at them as they
home. Though there were occu- and later claimed it to be a tar-
and opened fire. fled.
pants inside, no one was injured geted event.
While several rounds pierced the Investigators later found shell
as a result of the incident. Residents with information on
occupant’s rear driver’s side win- casings on a nearby road. Neither
Witnesses are being sought in the Feb. 2 shooting are asked to
dow, the rest went into a first-floor of the victims were injured as a re-
apartment in an adjacent vehicle. sult of the incident. connection with the incident, call Caledon OPP at 1-888-310-
Neither of the victims were injured According to a statement by Peel and authorities are asking resi- 1122.
during the incident, and no one Police released to the media after-
was present in the apartment at wards, the second shooting was
the time of the shooting. unrelated.
In a statement after the incident, Residents who have any addi-
investigators from Peel Police said tional information regarding the
that they conducted a search of the case are asked to call Peel Police at
area but did not find any of the [phone].
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Analysis
Effects and origins of the coronavirus
moment due to varying the unfolding nature of the cycle begins anew. The coronavirus will need to conduct ad-
government statistics 2019-nCoV. Last week, Typically, these sorts seems to have origi- ditional experiments
and reports, we may not a WHO committee de- of viruses are observed nated in the Huanan and tests to verify the
accurately know what is cided it was too early to in animals ranging from Seafood Wholesale virus' origin.
happening in those 13 declare a public health farm animals to house- Market in Wuhan, a Last week, a file in the
cities. emergency on an inter- hold pets to wildlife, Chinese metropolis Journal of Medical Vi-
Furthermore, there is national level, while at such as bats. When they about 650 miles south rology through a group
some serious trouble in the same time, Hong make the jump to hu- of Beijing that has a of Chinese researchers
The coronavirus situ- China's water cycle due Kong declared a city- mans, they can cause population of more recommended snakes
ation continues to un- to the fact that hen flu, wide emergency. fever, respiratory illness than eleven million peo- maybe be the most ap-
fold in China, causing swine flu, and now the China has indicated and inflammation in ple. parent animal trans-
fears abroad as to its coronavirus all began in that it would clamp the lungs, among other The market sells fish, mission vector for
lethality and spread the country, consequent down on trips for some symptoms. as well as a selection of 2019-nCoV.
across the world upon human water in- of its citizens heading Extremely pathogenic meat from other ani- The work examined
As of Feb. 6, new teractions. abroad, which include coronaviruses have mals, including bats the genetic code of the
cases have surged over Because these infec- suspending tour opera- been in the case of and snakes. The Wuhan virus and compared it
the last two weeks, with tions already exist in tions and quickly halt- SARS and MERS, and market was once shut with that of two sorts of
490 deaths confirmed animals, they can grow ing the sale of flight and displayed transmission down at the beginning snakes, the many-
in China. Close to to be communicable lodge packages. characteristics from of the year. banded krait and the
25,000 others have when a human interacts The question remains human to human. China’s markets have Chinese cobra. The re-
been contaminated with nearby bodies of - what is a coronavirus? SARS, which showed up been implicated in the search indicated that
worldwide, together water. Coronaviruses belong in the early 2000s, in- origin and unfolding of the snakes' genetic code
with at least five tested A simple way of un- to a household known fected more than 8,000 viral ailments in previ- displayed a high level of
instances in the United derstanding the coron- as Coronaviridae, and human beings and re- ous epidemics, and a similarity with the
States, three in Canada avirus (and other under an electron mi- sulted in almost 800 huge majority of infec- virus.
and more around the viruses like it) is that it croscope, they appear deaths. MERS, which tions in humans, so au- Shortly after, two
world. is akin to a flu - and like like spiked rings. appeared in the early thorities have been preprint research pa-
The World Health Or- any flu, there will be no They're named for 2010s, contaminated investigating the Hua- pers refuted these
ganization (WHO) has cure. People with good these spikes, which nearly 2,500 human be- nan Seafood market in claims, suggesting
declared an emergency health will recover structure a halo spheri- ings and caused 850 recent weeks. 2019-nCoV probably
in China, although it faster, and a tiny share cal their viral envelope. deaths. The market appears originated in bats.
has now not yet an- of terrible health suffer- Coronaviruses incor- Where did the virus to be a vital piece of the
nounced an interna- ers may also lose their porate a strand of RNA come from? puzzle, but researchers
tional public health lives in a similar fashion in their envelope and
emergency. to any flu. can't reproduce except
It typically takes more Scientists are trying to getting interior residing
than one week to wholly recognize the cells and hijacking their
strengthen a medicinal negative potential of the machinery.
drug for the new virus. strain, which has been The spikes on the viral
While humans with labeled 2019-nCoV. envelope assist them in
strong immune systems Investigators and re- binding to cells, which
are expected to be able searchers are working gives them room to way
to fight off the virus, it to determine the place it in. A good analogy
can also be fatal for peo- originated, how it is would it destroying a
ple with a susceptible transmitted, and how a door with C4.
immune system. it has spread through- Once inside, they flip
Therefore, you will out the populace. the cellular telephone
see that the majority of Chinese authorities into a virus factory, the
people in these 13 cities have suggested that use of its molecular con-
will get better - likely human-to-human veyor belt to produce
with proper medication. transmission is possi- extra viruses, which are
However, the situation ble. then shipped out. The
in China being ex- Authorities are taking virus progeny infects
tremely unclear at the steps to guard against extraordinary cells, and