Vancouver man has been charged for killing another man last September, following a months-long Vancouver Police investigation.
The victim, Neil Scarisbrick, was assaulted during an altercation near Columbia and East Hastings streets around 2:30 a.m. on September 7. Scarisbrick died from his injuries.
Jonathan James Payne, 36, is charged with one count of manslaughter. The incident was the 11th of 19 homicides in Vancouver last year.
When the cashier started to open the cash register, the suspect pepper-sprayed her. She was able to flee from the restaurant and call the police.
He was struck in the head by a white male in his 20s, who was wearing a Ghostbusters Halloween costume. A second altercation between the groups occurred around 11:45 p.m. near the public washrooms at the soccer field.
Sajjan has previously spoken about his experiences with racism while serving as a reservist, but he believes the number of hate-motivated incidents have increased since he wore a uniform.
Sgt. Janelle Shoihet says the probe comes after a preliminary review of the incident near Field, B.C., that killed three rail company employees
In February, the government projected a budget surplus of $227 million for 2020-21 but that was before the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
They are now among the 441,000 people who have received letters from the Canada Revenue Agency questioning their eligibility for the CERB, and warning they may owe back some of the payments.