NEWS FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29TH 2017

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Stories by Michael Foldvari & Patricia Petit Liang

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LOCAL
By Patricia Petit Liang

3 fires were caused in Montreal on Monday night and Tuesday morning.

According to CTV News, nobody was injured by the flames.

The Sureté du Quebec is investigating these acts of arson and believes they were the result of organized crime.

 

 

NATIONAL
By Patricia Petit Liang

The RCMP is investigating the theft of $20,000 worth of canola seeds in Manitoba.

According to CTV News, the thieves stole the seeds from a farm in Glenboro-South Cypress.

The Manitoba RCMP is asking citizens to come forward with any information about the crime.

 

 

INTERNATIONAL
By Michael Foldvari

China's foreign ministry is calling for French officials to explain the shooting of 56 year-old, Shaoyo Liu, who was killed by police at his home in Paris on Sunday.

According to Reuters, the police were called to investigate a domestic dispute and shot Liu because he answered the door while holding a pair of scissors.

This shooting comes after months of complaints against French police about unjustified violence.