Ottawa Police Promote Neglectful Officer Who Failed to Prevent Domestic Murder – Sgt McMullan is Prosecution Witness in Grus Case

Detective Erin McMullan, prosecution witness in the Detective Helen Grus case, promoted despite her record of neglect in a domestic violence case that ended in murder.

Ottawa Police Detective Erin McMullan’s promotion to Sergeant is raising questions, given that her neglect and inaction in a domestic violence case contributed to a tragic outcome. An October 17, 2024, CBC article details how McMullan’s failures may have played a role in the murder of an abused wife – a case that continues to raise concerns about Ottawa Police’s accountability in handling domestic violence situations.

by Blazingcatfur•December 9, 2024December 9, 2024•0•"Justice", "Law and Order"

Why fast food industry watchers expect big discounts in the first half of 2025

Bourbon St. Grill is trying to lure them in with a pair of beef or chicken Jamaican patties for $5 and a “budget-friendly” meal for students priced at $10.99.

Nearby, New York Fries is hoping a $7.49 hotdog and pop combo designed for “lunchfast, lupper or snacktime” will do the trick, and over at Sansotei Ramen, it’s all about an offer knocking $2 off tonkotsu or spicy tan tan.

This onslaught of promotions has taken shape at just about every fast-food joint across the country, and the phenomenon has intensified into what industry watchers have dubbed a “value war.”

They’re predicting the battle for your buck isn’t going away anytime soon and may even hit new heights next year.

“It’s going to be at least the first six months of 2025, when we’re going to be seeing elevated promotions, but it’s likely going to be the entire 2025,” said Danilo Gargiulo, investment research firm Bernstein’s senior analyst specializing in restaurants.

by Sarcasticat•December 9, 2024December 9, 2024•0•Canada, Economy, food

Almost 200 massacred in Haiti as Voodoo practitioners reportedly targeted

About 200 people were killed in violence in Haiti’s capital over the weekend, many in a massacre in which a gang boss reportedly targeted Voodoo practitioners.

The killings of at least 110 people were overseen by a “powerful gang leader” convinced that his son’s illness was caused by followers of the religion, according to the civil organisation the Committee for Peace and Development (CPD).

“He decided to cruelly punish all elderly people and Voodoo practitioners who, in his imagination, would be capable of sending a bad spell on his son,” a statement from the Haiti-based group said. “The gang’s soldiers were responsible for identifying victims in their homes to take them to the chief’s stronghold to be executed.”

by Blazingcatfur•December 9, 2024December 9, 2024•0•Haiti, WTF?

Canadian Intelligence Admits Illegal Immigration Into U.S. Surged Since 2022

“There’s a disconnect between what the Ottawa politicians are saying and what they knew.”

by Sarcasticat•December 9, 2024December 9, 2024•0•Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, US-Canada Border

Biden’s three biggest lies about his family’s shady business dealings

President Joe Biden lied from start to finish about his family’s influence-peddling racket. He recently issued a sweeping pardon to his son, Hunter Biden, contradicting his repeated assurances that he would not interfere. This pardon may be one of the most comprehensive in U.S. history, encompassing over a decade of corruption. While some have drawn parallels between this pardon and President Gerald Ford’s pardon of former President Richard Nixon, the comparison falls short. Ford aimed to heal a divided nation; Biden is shielding himself and his family from accountability.

Unlike the corporate media and Democrats, who sought to shield Biden until his political future was doomed, observers of the Biden crime family’s corrupt practices are unsurprised by this latest contradiction. Biden’s claim that he would not pardon Hunter Biden is part of a broader pattern of deception regarding his family’s business dealings in order to conceal his involvement.

by Sarcasticat•December 9, 2024December 9, 2024•0•Biden Family Corruption

Trump ally on Canada’s fentanyl talk: Not good enough

The Canadian government is talking about adding helicopters and drones at the border to stop fentanyl shipments so Donald Trump drops his threat of devastating economic tariffs.

But David Asher, a Trump ally, says it should be doing more. Much more. And as someone who’s worked on fentanyl policy for Trump, he says Canada should be making substantive, systemic changes.

He calls it frustrating to hear Canadians downplay their country’s role in the fentanyl epidemic, just because a minuscule percentage of seized contraband comes from Canada. There’s more to it than that, he says.

by Blazingcatfur•December 9, 2024December 9, 2024•0•Canada, USA

UN ‘Gender’ Treaty Would Wage International Lawfare Against People Who Believe Men And Women Are Different

In one of his parting gifts to the United States and the world, President Joe Biden agreed to advance a new United Nations treaty that weaponizes international criminal law against opposition to transgender policy. Under its provisions, politicians who deliberately “misgender” someone or advocate for female-only private spaces would be guilty of “gender-based persecution,” a crime against humanity. In November, the General Assembly agreed to a timeline for finalizing the treaty by 2029.

by Sarcasticat•December 9, 2024December 9, 2024•0•Gender, UN

Canadians with cancer spend an average $33K out of pocket for medical care: report

During her cancer treatment, Vanessa Percoco felt forced to choose between paying to feel better or making rent.

Percoco, 33, of Laval, Que., worked in special education and had just started on a short contract working with some Grade 3 students with special needs. A diagnosis of advanced colorectal cancer in 2022 put those plans on hold.

During more than two years of treatment, which included surgery to remove part of the colon as well as 12 rounds of chemotherapy, Percoco paid more than $4,000 out of pocket for prescription drugs, including medications to cope with the side-effects and complications. On top of that, there were costs for colostomy bags, which she had to restock every four days, bandages, physiotherapy sessions and osteopathic consultations, as well as travel and parking.

Parking alone is onerous as anyone who has ever had to make multiple visits will attest. Having to travel long distance for care must be torture.

Hospitals do offer discounted parking passes, some deals are better than others.

Having a chemo-patient take the TTC is not a humane or even a sensible option given compromised immune systems.

by Blazingcatfur•December 9, 2024December 9, 2024•0•Canada

BREAKING: Person of Interest Matching Description of UHC CEO Assassin Nabbed by Police (Updated)

A person of interest who may be the suspect who gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been picked up by police near Pittsburgh, PA, according to authorities.

The unnamed individual not only matched the description and images of the suspected shooter; he was also reported to be carrying a gun, silencer, four fake IDs, and a manifesto when he was nabbed and taken into custody in Altoona, PA. These items were “consistent” with what authorities were looking for in the case, sources said.

Daily Mail: Suspect in Brian Thompson shooting detained with gun and manifesto at McDonald’s in Altoona, PA: Live updates

Police in Pennsylvania are questioning a man in connection with the shock slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City.

The man, who has not been identified, was taken into custody after McDonald’s customers in Altoona, around 100 miles east of Pittsburgh, believed they recognized him as the gunman.

Person of interest in fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson ID’d as Luigi Mangione, an ex-Ivy League student

Tech whiz Luigi Mangione, 26, of Towson, Md., was taken into custody Monday morning at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pa., after an intense manhunt following the coldblooded execution of Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel last week, sources said.

by Sarcasticat•December 9, 2024December 9, 2024•0•Assassination

Amy Hamm: Canadians are killing Christmas. Let’s restore it

Each December as a child growing up in Edmonton, my grandparents would mail a new dress for the annual school Christmas concert. They were frilly, layered with tulle and lace, often covered in bows, and adorned with red and gold flourishes. I was a tomboy who despised dresses — but would always make an exception for my Christmas dress. The Christmas concert was sacred.

by Blazingcatfur•December 9, 2024December 9, 2024•0•Christmas, WTF?

BREAKING: Manhattan Jury Finds Daniel Penny Not Guilty

Democratic Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced the charges against Daniel Penny on June 28, 2023. Penny faced as many as 15 years behind bars. The veteran and architecture student pleaded not guilty.

BREAKING: Jordan Neely’s father says system is ‘rigged’, BLM leader calls for ‘black vigilante’ action as protests erupt after Daniel Penny not guilty verdict

“What we preach is unity, black unity. Stop begging this system to justify our lives,” Newsome said. Stop begging this system for justice. When things happen to you, you step up and defend yourself. Just like everybody else seeks justice on their own, just like everybody else has vigilantes, we need some black vigilantes. People want to jump up and choke us, and kill us for being loud? How about we do the same when they attempt to oppress us.”

by Sarcasticat•December 9, 2024December 9, 2024•0•A Little Good News

Zelensky says 400,000 Ukrainian troops killed or injured in war

Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed that more than 400,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed or injured during the war with Russia.

He admitted the previously top-secret casualty numbers a few hours after Donald Trump released the data as evidence that the war between Ukraine and Russia needed to stop.

Mr Zelensky has previously insisted that Ukrainian casualty figures are strictly confidential and could not be released because they may undermine public morale.

by Blazingcatfur•December 9, 2024December 9, 2024•0•"Ukraine - Russia"

Canadian Karens about to recommend Americans be limited to TWO beers a week.

How Americans could be advised to drink maximum of two beers per WEEK under new guidelines

Americans could soon be urged to drink no more than two bottles of beer per week under new guidelines being drawn up by the federal government.

Two researchers who contributed to Canada’s controversial two-drink recommendation in 2023 have been quietly advising the US on its new alcohol policies set to be unveiled next year.

Dr Tim Naimi and Dr Kevin Shields are both listed as advisers on a scientific review panel that will inform the new 2026 US Dietary guidelines.

by Blazingcatfur•December 9, 2024December 9, 2024•0•Canada, USA, WTF?

After Assad

In Qardaha, in the Alawite lands of Latakia on the Mediterranean, stands the sumptuous and pristine marble mausoleum worthy of an Arab monarch. It is here the founder of the brutal Assad dynasty, Hafez al-Assad, is buried in magnificence.

Assad was not the original family name. Hafez’s grandfather was a powerful character known as Sulayman al-Wahhish—the al-Wahhish meaning the wild beast—for his strength; one of his sons was Ali, another formidable figure, a farmer and leader known for his toughness, he had eleven children; Hafez was his ninth son. His nickname was al-Assad—the Lion—and he adopted that as his family’s name.

Off to the usual start …