Police warn public after sex assault in East York
680News staff Jul 22, 2012 09:56:41 AM

TORONTO, Ont. – Police would like the public to be aware after a sexual assault in the East York area.

The attack happened in the area of Monarch Park Avenue and Strathmore Boulevard, near Danforth and Coxwell Avenues, around 3:30 a.m. Sunday.

It’s alleged a woman who was walking alone in the area was followed by a male suspect. That suspect then grabbed the woman from behind, tackling her to the ground.

The woman was able to kick and scratch her way out of the suspect’s hold. The suspect then fled on foot toward Danforth Avenue

He is described as a male with brown skin, of either African or East Indian decent. He is approximately 22 to 28 years old and stands 5’7″ to 5’9″ with short black hair.

He was last seen wearing a yellow golf shirt and may have suffered scratches on his neck from the victim.

Anyone with information on the attack is being asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.

Photograph by: Andy Clark , Reuters

Vancouver lawyer representing accused in Tamil migrants case to argue charges as unconstitutional
By KATIE DeROSA, Times Colonist July 21, 2012

February 21: Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper stands with Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (R) and Director of Operations for the Canadian Border Services Ivan Peterson on the stern of the refugee ship Ocean Lady in Delta, British Columbia February 21, 2011. The Ocean Lady was used by some 500 Tamil refugees to land on Canada’s west coast in 2010.
Photograph by: Andy Clark , Reuters

A Vancouver criminal lawyer representing one of the men accused of smuggling Tamil migrants aboard the Ocean Lady in 2009 plans to argue the charges are unconstitutional.

Peter Edelmann said Section 117 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, which criminalizes organizing, aiding or abetting undocumented persons to get into Canada, is so broad and vague it can apply to most legitimate refugees.

Cocaine smuggler Shminder Johal
Photograph by: Special to the Sun.

Cocaine smuggler from B.C. sentenced to 18 years, border guard to 15
By KIM BOLAN, Vancouver Sun July 15, 2012

Cocaine smuggler Shminder Johal
Photograph by: Special to the Sun. , …

METRO VANCOUVER — A corrupt border guard and the cocaine smuggler who bribed him were handed lengthy jail terms in B.C. Supreme Court Friday.

Former Canada Border Services Agency guard Baljinder Kandola got a 15 year sentence and Shminder Johal, the “overseer” of a cocaine smuggling ring, was handed an 18-year term.

Both were convicted last month on a series of charges, including cocaine smuggling, conspiracy, breach of trust and bribery.

Neither Kandola, 40, nor Johal, 38, accepted Justice Selwyn Romilly’s invitation to address the packed courtroom in New Westminster Friday morning before they were led away by sheriffs.