NEWS FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 5TH 2017

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LOCAL
By Patricia Petit Liang

Residents of Ile Mercier were evacuated from their homes on Friday because of flooding.

According to CTV News, the only bridge connecting the island to the rest of the country had been frequently submerged during April.

Waters levels in Quebec will continue to rise excessively as raining persists throughout the province.
 

NATIONAL
By Patricia Petit Liang

Nova Scotian police chief John Collyer has been suspended with pay for sexually assaulting a 17 year old girl.

According to CTV News, Collyer has been charged with 1 count of sexual assault and 2 chargers of sexual exploitation.

Collyer will appear in provincial court on June 14th.

INTERNATIONAL
By Patricia Petit Liang

India’s Supreme Court has maintained its death sentences for 4 men that they convicted of sexual assault and murder in 2013.

According to Reuters, Akshay Thakur, Vinay Sharma, Pawan Gupta and Mukesh were originally given the death penalty for brutally assaulting and taking the life of 23 year old physiotherapy student Jyoti Singh.

Singh’s relatives were pleased by the judge’s decision to deny the appeal of her attackers.