Overview

• The RCMP’s Integrated National Security Enforcement Team arrested a Montreal minor who is charged with providing resources for terrorist purposes, participating in a terrorist group and facilitating terrorist activity, with allegations of planning at least one attack in support of Islamic State and a court appearance set for today in Quebec youth court.
• Fredericton Police asked residents to avoid Pine Street in the Devon neighbourhood due to an active operation Thursday morning, with no further details released.
• Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service contained a blaze at a multi‑family home on Hallet Street within about 35 minutes overnight, reported no injuries and said Emergency Social Services is assisting displaced residents as the cause remains under investigation.
• Winnipeg Police appealed for information after a woman was sexually assaulted late Aug. 15 on a footpath near Beliveau Road, releasing a suspect description and asking anyone with tips or video to contact the Sex Crimes Unit or Crime Stoppers.
• An Angus Reid Institute survey released Aug. 20 found 55% of Canadians view Indigenous Peoples as holding a unique place in the country, 45% prefer equal status, and 82% support reinstating mandatory audits under the First Nations Financial Transparency Act.