NEWS FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4TH 2017

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LOCAL
By Allison O’Reilly

A Quebec coroner has recommended changes to legislation aimed at cracking down on pitbull-like dogs.

According to CTV News, the proposed changes were in a report released on Monday in Quebec City regarding the death of Christiane Vadnais last summer.

The woman was found dead after being attacked by what was believed to be a pitbull that had escaped from a nearby home.

One recommendation calls for any injuries caused by a dog to be recorded in a provincial registry.

NATIONAL
By Patricia Petit Liang

The police chief of Vancouver Island's Oak Bay municipality was attacked by a deer while riding his bicycle through a forest.

According to CTV News, chief Andy Brinton has undergone surgery to fix his broken bones and is expected to make a full recovery.

Vancouver Island's growing deer population has been an issue for several years as the animals become more aggressive during mating season.

INTERNATIONAL
By Patricia Petit Liang

Egyptian officials arrested more than 22 people this week as part of a campaign to persecute members of the LGBTQ community.

According to BBC News, several people were detained and subjected to violent physical examinations for holding up rainbow flags at a pop concert in Cairo last month.

Although homosexuality is not explicitly illegal under Egyptian law, citizens were arrested for "promoting sexual deviancy" and for "habitual debauchery".

A 19 year old man who attended the concert was arrested and sentenced to 6 years in prison last week.