Fire bans in effect in southern Quebec as province copes with unusually dry October

Duo accused in random Osborne Village attacks no strangers to police

A man arrested following a violent, random attack on two men in Osborne Village late Sunday night was released from jail a week earlier after a dozen charges, including crimes of violence, were stayed against him, court records show.

A man in his 40s was sent to hospital in critical condition and another man in his 20s in stable condition following separate attacks shortly before midnight in the vicinity of River Avenue and Osborne Street.

Police have charged Reginald Owen, 26, and Meaghan Owen, 32, both from Little Grand Rapids, with assault with a weapon and aggravated assault. They both remain in custody.

Court records show Reginald Owen was sentenced Sept. 24 to 30 days time served after pleading guilty to simple possession of magic mushrooms. Owen remained in custody until the following day when he was set to apply for bail on charges including assault, sexual assault, choking to overcome resistance, pointing a firearm, and carrying a concealed weapon.

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Winnipeggers come together to remember Oct. 7 victims

Hundreds gathered in Winnipeg Wednesday — with many waving flags — to honour those who died in the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel three years ago.

The event, at the Asper Jewish Community College, featured prayers for the approximately 1,200 people killed in the Oct. 7 2023 attack.

Carrie Shenkarow, chair of the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg, said it’s important for people to gather and grieve together.

“We’re mourning. We’re still mourning,” Shenkarow said, an Israeli flag draped over her shoulders. “The antisemitism and the Jew hatred that has come from Oct. 7 is something we live with every day. It’s not going away and it’s getting worse.”

Fire bans in effect in southern Quebec as province copes with unusually dry October

MONTREAL - Open fire bans are currently in effect in many regions in southwestern Quebec as the province copes with an unusually warm and dry October.

The bans are in place in the Lanaudiere, Laurentides, Montérégie, Outaouais and Abitibi-Témiscamingue regions.

Quebec’s forest fire protection agency first notified the the public about the bans on Friday, as 11 forest fires were underway.

As of Saturday afternoon there were eight active fires in the province, including four in the Outaouais region. All were listed as being under control.