Victims of shooting at apartments in Vaughan, Canada, named

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2 years ago

December 20, 2022

Canadian police have identified all five people killed at an Ontario apartment complex in an attack that appears to have been sparked by a dispute with the block’s board.

Three of the victims in Vaughan, Ontario, had worked for the board.

The board president, whose wife was shot but is expected to survive, says he thinks he was also targeted.

Police are still investigating the killer’s motives, and have not confirmed it is related to the dispute.

The 73-year-old suspect was shot and killed by police in a hallway of the apartment complex during Sunday’s rampage.

Vaughan’s mayor has ordered city hall’s flags to fly at half staff in memory of the victims:

Rita Camilleri, 57
Vittorio Panza, 79
Russell Manock, 75
Helen Manock, 71
Naveed Dada, 59

Ms Camilleri was a member of the board and was in a romantic relationship with Mr Panza, according to local media.

Mr Manock served on the board and was married to Mrs Manock.

Mr Dada was a local Vaughan real estate agent, and also served on the all-volunteer board.

According to court documents, the suspect had filed several lawsuits against the building’s condominium corporation that a judge later described as “frivolous”.

He had been due to appear at a court hearing on the day after the shooting where he was facing temporary eviction from the building.

John Di Nino, the condominium board’s president, said he was in his apartment when the gunman showed up at the door and shot his wife, Doreen Di Nino. She is expected to survive.

Mr Di Nino told reporters on Tuesday he believes the killer was going after people affiliated with the board.

“The fact that the gunman approached our unit and targeted my family only leads me to believe that it was a targeted incident,” he said.

Vaughan councillor Marilyn Iafrate told the York Region News that she was friends with Ms Camilleri and Mr Panza, calling them a “lovely couple”.

“Rita was wonderful, a real spitfire, very intelligent,” she said. “She was very thorough, very rational. She was helping residents before she was on the board.”

“Every board will be looking over their shoulder now,” added the local politician. “She did not deserve this. Not Rita.”

York Regional Police Chief Jim MacSween said that Ms Camilleri was a “smart businesswoman” who had a “contagious laugh” and a “zest for life”.

“She was a loving daughter, sister, partner and the most caring aunt,” he said, adding that she loved to cook and travel.

Mr Panza, the chief said, was a “proud Italian immigrant”, a “well-respected realtor” for over 40 years, and had a “great passion for music”.

He had three daughters and seven grandchildren.

The Toronto Maple Leafs, a National Hockey League team, confirmed Mr Panza was the maternal grandfather of its defenceman Victor Mete.

“The Toronto Maple Leafs are shocked and saddened by the tragic shooting that took place in Vaughan this past Sunday,” the statement read.

Mr Dada, Chief MacSween said, was a “great son and brother” who “always wanted to serve his community and help those in need”. He added that Mr Dada had spent half his life in Canada.

Russell and Lorraine Manock were soul mates, he said, “devoted to each other and their family”.

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Quebec public services are becoming ‘dehumanized’ due to rise in demand: ombudsperson

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September 19, 2024

Anne Joseph

MONTREAL – Quebec’s ombudsperson is warning that public services are becoming “dehumanized” in the province amid a rise in demand for them.

Marc-André Dowd released his annual report today, which highlights several examples of people receiving inadequate care across the health network in the 12 months leading to March 31.

One dying man who lived alone was denied help cleaning his cat’s litter box by his local health clinic, a service Dowd says should have been given for “humanitarian reasons.”

Dowd also describes staff at a long-term care home feeding residents “mechanically” and talking among each other — despite health ministry guidelines directing staff to maintain eye contact with residents.

The ombudsperson says his office received a record number of problems to investigate across the province’s public services — 24,867 compared with 22,053 last year.

He says his office investigated 13,358 cases between April 2023 and March of this year.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 19, 2024.

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French President Emmanuel Macron to visit Ottawa, Montreal next week

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September 19, 2024

Anne Joseph

OTTAWA – French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Canada next week after a planned trip in July was cancelled amid political turmoil in France.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in a statement today that Macron will be in Canada Wednesday and Thursday after the leaders attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.

Trudeau will welcome Macron in Ottawa on Wednesday, where they are expected to discuss collaboration on geopolitical issues including their ongoing support for Ukraine.

They are also expected to discuss ways to strengthen the response to emerging threats, such as disinformation.

In Montreal, Trudeau intends to show off the city’s artificial intelligence sector, while both countries reaffirm their commitment to work with counterparts on responsible use of AI.

The leaders will also discuss promoting the French language ahead of the Francophonie summit being held in France next month.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 19, 2024.

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Health Canada approves updated Novavax COVID-19 vaccine

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September 19, 2024

Anne Joseph

Health Canada has authorized Novavax’s updated COVID-19 vaccine that protects against currently circulating variants of the virus.

The protein-based vaccine, called Nuvaxovid, has been reformulated to target the JN.1 subvariant of Omicron.

It will replace the previous version of the vaccine, which targeted the XBB.1.5 subvariant of Omicron.

Health Canada recently asked provinces and territories to get rid of their older COVID-19 vaccines to ensure the most current vaccine will be used during this fall’s respiratory virus season.

Earlier this week, Health Canada approved Moderna’s updated mRNA COVID vaccine.

It is still reviewing Pfizer’s updated mRNA vaccine, with a decision expected soon.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 19, 2024.

Canadian Press health coverage receives support through a partnership with the Canadian Medical Association. CP is solely responsible for this content.

Note to readers: This is a corrected story. A previous version erroneously described the Novavax vaccine as an mRNA shot.

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