NEWS FOR FRIDAY, MAY 18TH 2018

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Stories by Patricia Petit Liang

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LOCAL
By Patricia Petit Liang

Former gymnastics coach Michel Arsenault was arrested on Wednesday in Edmonton and is facing charges for sexual assaults in Montreal in the 1980s and 90s.

According to CBC News, Arsenault is suspected to have sexually assaulted a total of six people.

Arsenault's actions came to light when former gymnasts shared stories of the abuse he inflicted upon them with Radio-Canada Sports.

 
NATIONAL
By Patricia Petit Liang

The family members of 23 year old April Carpenter are imploring members of the public to come forward with information about her suspicious death.

According to CTV News, Carpenter's body was discovered in Winninpeg's Red River on Wednesday.

Carpenter had been missing since April 26th and an autopsy will be performed to determine her cause of death.

 
INTERNATIONAL
By Patricia Petit Liang

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread from the countryside into the city of Mbandaka, one of the country's largest transportation hubs.

According to BBC News, this recent outbreak has many officials worried that the disease is becoming increasingly hard to control.

At least 44 people have been infected with ebola and 23 deaths are being investigated.

The 2014 - 2016 West Africa outbreak of ebola took the lives of more than 11,300 citizens.