Close X
Friday, November 1, 2024
ADVT 
National

Ontario Police, Firefighters Intervene After Fight Breaks Out Over Earth's Shape

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 14 Jun, 2016 12:24 PM
    BROCKTON, Ont. — Police and firefighters were called in after a heated discussion over the shape of the Earth reached fiery levels in eastern Ontario.
     
    Police in Brockville say they were called to St. Lawrence Park on Monday after an intense argument between family members.
     
    They say a woman who insisted the Earth was flat was locking horns with her boyfriend's father, who argued it is round.
     
    Investigators say the 56-year-old man grew so enraged that he started throwing things into their camp fire, including a propane cylinder.
     
    Firefighters were called to put out the flames.
     
    Police say the man took off and will face a mischief charge.
     
    They say "neither party would change their views."

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Vancouver Police Search For Man Missing More Than A Year

    Vancouver Police Search For Man Missing More Than A Year
    The VPD is asking for the public’s help to find a man who has been missing for more than a year.

    Vancouver Police Search For Man Missing More Than A Year

    A Look At The Cost Of Syrian Refugee Resettlement, By The Numbers

    A Look At The Cost Of Syrian Refugee Resettlement, By The Numbers
    Here's a look at the original budget for the program, and what was spent in 2015-2016, by the numbers:

    A Look At The Cost Of Syrian Refugee Resettlement, By The Numbers

    Owning A Home Increasingly A Pipe Dream For House-hunters In Toronto, Vancouver

    Owning A Home Increasingly A Pipe Dream For House-hunters In Toronto, Vancouver
    Unlike many house sales in Toronto, she added, her house "didn't go for a crazy amount over the asking price."

    Owning A Home Increasingly A Pipe Dream For House-hunters In Toronto, Vancouver

    Montreal Woman, 55, Killed In Apparent Dog Attack

    Montreal Woman, 55, Killed In Apparent Dog Attack
    Farid Benzenati said he arrived home from work at around 5 p.m. and noticed a dog playing with what he thought was "a large object" in the next backyard.

    Montreal Woman, 55, Killed In Apparent Dog Attack

    B.C. Premier Sheds Personal Silence To Help Fight Sexual Violence

    B.C. Premier Sheds Personal Silence To Help Fight Sexual Violence
    Clark says she has always wondered if, due to her silence, the man kept going until he caught a girl who could not get away.

    B.C. Premier Sheds Personal Silence To Help Fight Sexual Violence

    New Interchange At Highway 91 And 72nd To 'Cut The Congestion' At Alex Fraser Bridge

    New Interchange At Highway 91 And 72nd To 'Cut The Congestion' At Alex Fraser Bridge
    Traffic demand on the Highway 91 corridor – and over the Alex Fraser Bridge – continues to grow as development in Surrey and Delta increases

    New Interchange At Highway 91 And 72nd To 'Cut The Congestion' At Alex Fraser Bridge