National

Montreal Cabbie Facing Seven Charges After Allegedly Ramming Two People With Car

The Canadian Press, 05 Aug, 2015 11:08 AM

MONTREAL — A Montreal cabbie who allegedly hit two people on purpose with his vehicle was arraigned Tuesday on seven charges, including dangerous driving and criminal negligence.

Nick Forlinano-Gauthier, 32, allegedly struck the two men for failing to pay their fare as they got out of the taxi on Monday.

He is expected to return to court Wednesday for a bail hearing.

An 18-year-old suffered head injuries, while a 20-year-old was also taken to hospital with less serious wounds.

The charges include assault with a weapon, dangerous driving causing bodily harm, and criminal negligence causing bodily harm.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Train Derails In New Westminster, Southern Railway Says No Cause For Concern

The company says the locomotive slid off the track when it went over a broken rail along Front Street around 3:30 a.m.

Train Derails In New Westminster, Southern Railway Says No Cause For Concern

Dozens Of Flights Delayed And Cancelled At Toronto's Pearson Airport Due To Labour Disruption

Dozens of flights at Toronto Pearson International Airport were delayed or cancelled Friday because of a labour dispute at a company that's losing a contract to fuel planes for multiple airlines.

Dozens Of Flights Delayed And Cancelled At Toronto's Pearson Airport Due To Labour Disruption

Man Arrested At Vancouver Pot Protest Won Award For Heroism At Stanley Cup Riot

Vancouver Police honoured Bert Easterbrook in 2013 with a certificate of merit — the highest award for civilian bravery — for stopping rioters from flipping over a truck two years earlier.

Man Arrested At Vancouver Pot Protest Won Award For Heroism At Stanley Cup Riot

Police Searching For Driver Two Days After Truck Lands In B.C. River

RCMP Cpl. Dave Tyreman says that early Tuesday morning, a passerby spotted the vehicle in the water near the northern Interior community of Houston.

Police Searching For Driver Two Days After Truck Lands In B.C. River

Surrey Board of Trade Disappointed with Transit Plebiscite Results

The Surrey Board of Trade, its Directors and Transportation Team, will work with the City of Surrey, the Province and the Federal Government’s, and other partners to ensure that Surrey gets the Transportation and Transit improvements that it needs.

Surrey Board of Trade Disappointed with Transit Plebiscite Results

Vancouver Canucks Make Sweeping Front-Office Changes, Firing Gilman, Henning, Crawford

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks cleaned out their front office, firing assistant general managers Laurence Gilman and Lorne Henning and director of player personnel Eric Crawford.