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According to the Association of Quebec Police Officers (APPQ), police officers in the province would be driving in vehicles subject to major recalls, which would jeopardize their safety.

According to the APPQ, no fewer than 106 Sûreté du Québec (SQ) Ford Explorer vehicles have been recalled since mid-June because of a faulty part in the transmission, but no one has been briefed on the situation.

The association laments the employer’s lack of “transparency and rigor” on the matter and worries about its members.

“It is inconceivable that 10 years after the death of police officer Katia Hadouchi, nothing has changed at the employer level in how recalls are managed to make police vehicles safer,” said Dominic Ricard, president of the APPQ, from the beginning.

Police officer Katia Hadouchi died on September 27, 2012 at the wheel of a vehicle that was the subject of a manufacturer recall while responding to a domestic violence emergency call in the Lanaudière region. The policewoman was traveling at almost 180 km/h during the accident, but the coroner in charge of investigating this tragedy was unable to establish a direct link between the tragic loss of control and the parts of her car affected by the recall, namely the front suspension arms.

Another accident involving a recalled vehicle occurred on October 31, 2021 in the Charlevoix area. According to APPQ, part of the vehicle’s rear wheel broke, resulting in a loss of control. This recall was reported by Transport Canada on April 4, 2020, more than a year before the incident. Fortunately, the police officer involved was unharmed.

The Surete du Québec says it takes the safety of its police officers and citizens “very seriously.” In this case, the SQ claims to have consulted the manufacturer and commissioned an independent engineering firm to determine whether the use of the vehicles concerned poses a risk to the police.

“At the end of the opinion, it appears that no other actions than those already foreseen in our management guidelines are required at this time,” said Lieutenant Anne Mathieu, spokeswoman for the SQ.

According to her, the manufacturer was not informed of any accidents or injuries related to the faulty mechanical part.

M&M’s expands its current crew with the introduction of a new character for the first time in a decade.

The Mars, US-based company has introduced “Purple” – the first-ever female peanut M&M spokescandy designed to represent acceptance and inclusivity and is “quirky, confident and authentic”.

More than 10 million fans voted in May to add the color to the pastry shop’s current rainbow, beating out aqua and pink.

Purple’s arrival was announced with “I’m Just Gonna Be Me,” a new promotional song and music video released Tuesday.

The Mars, US-based company has introduced “Purple” – the first-ever female peanut M&M spokescandy designed to represent acceptance and inclusivity

More than 10 million fans voted in May to add the color that tops aqua and pink to the current confectionery rainbow (pictured).

Jane Hwang, Global VP at Mars Wrigley said, “There is so much about our new spokesperson that people can relate to and appreciate, including her willingness to embrace her true self – our new character reminds us to celebrate that , which makes us unique.”

Purple joins the legendary cast of M&M’S characters who were refreshed in January with updated looks and more nuanced personalities.

According to cnet.com, purple M&Ms were standard when the product debuted in the US in 1941, but were replaced by tan ones in 1949.

In 1995, fans voted to swap out the beige buttons for blue M&Ms, and since then, Mars has changed the colors of its flagship candies several times over the years.

This week, Purple joins the M&M range of red, yellow, orange, green, blue and brown.

In the past, the Green M&M has been presented as a flirtatious, sassy woman with boots, but Purple will be the first peanut M&M to emerge as a confident woman.

Purple’s arrival was announced with “I’m Just Gonna Be Me,” a new promotional song and music video released Tuesday

The video showcases the extraordinary talents of saxophonist Grace Kelly, dance and choreographers Devin Santiago (right) and Colo Cag (left), and acclaimed opera singer Anthony Roth Costanzo

Purple’s arrival was announced with “I’m Just Gonna Be Me”, with the video showcasing the extraordinary talents of saxophonist Grace Kelly, dance and choreographers Devin Santiago and Colo Cag, and acclaimed opera singer Anthony Roth Costanzo.

The entire M&M crew also has special appearances including Red, Yellow, Orange, Brown, Blue and Green.

For every stream of “I’m Just Gonna Be Me,” M&M has pledged to donate $1 to nonprofit music organization Sing for Hope, up to $500,000.

Purple joins the legendary cast of M&M’S characters who were refreshed in January with updated looks and more nuanced personalities

For every stream of “I’m Just Gonna Be Me,” M&M has pledged to donate $1 to nonprofit music organization Sing for Hope, up to $500,000

Earlier this year, the candy company announced a partnership with rapper Lil Nas X, including a Long Live Montero M&M bag of candies featuring butterflies, the rapper’s face, and pink, blue, and purple hearts.

In early 2022, the US candy brand gave its M&M’s characters a progressive makeover.

The changes should give the characters a more modern look and emphasize their personality. The biggest changes seemed to be the two female M&Ms, the green one and the brown one.

According to cnet.com, purple M&Ms were standard when the product debuted in the US in 1941, but were replaced by tan ones in 1949

Mars, the maker of the candies, has been criticized in the past for making the green M&M too sexy and encouraging either a rivalry or possible flirtation with the brown M&M.

Green M&M then ditched its stiletto boots in favor of sneakers, and the brown M&M heels were lowered to what a Mars spokesman described as “professional size.”

Earlier this year, Mars said green M&M “should be better represented to reflect confidence and empowerment, as a strong woman known for much more than her boots.”

Mars also doubled down on the anxious orange M&M, who the company believes is “one of the most relatable characters with Gen-Z, the most anxious generation.”

The new “progressive” M&Ms, after Mars announced a rebrand and redesign, will fit into a “more dynamic, progressive world,” according to the company.

BEFORE: The original M&M characters. Mars, the maker of the candies, has been criticized in the past for making the green M&M too sexy and encouraging either a rivalry or possible flirtation with the brown M&M

The orange M&M used to wear his shoes open but has now tied them to reflect his cautious demeanor, according to Mars.

The red M&M – voiced by cartoon icon Billy West in commercials and often alternating between leader and bully compared to the other M&Ms – has been adjusted to be friendlier to its fellow characters.

The yellow M&M, classically idiotic, seems to stay that way. He was once quoted as saying that if today were his last day, the first thing he would do was “wake up.”

Mars made these changes to show the importance of “self-expression and the power of community.”

Partial mobilization in Russia also affects many athletes. Including Nikolai Walujew, a former boxing world champion.

Valuyev has made a name for himself as the tallest and heaviest boxing champion in the world. Between 2005 and 2009, the 2.13 meter giant regains the WBA championship belt. The former professional boxer, who has won 50 of his 53 fights, has been a member of the Duma, Russia’s parliament, for Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party since 2011. During the Russian partial mobilization, the 49-year-old was also summoned to the military service.

“Of course I will”

Valuyev has now confirmed that he has received his call-up notice. In it, the former professional boxer was asked to present himself to the registry and military enlistment office. “Am I going? Of course I’m going to the office now,” Putin’s now party friend told Izvestia. Valuyev wants to get in touch next week.

Valueev Hunted Bitfoot

More recently, the 2.13-meter giant caused an uproar with an unusual expedition. After ending his professional career in 2009, Valuyev tried to prove the existence of a “Russian Bigfoot”, which is why he appeared in a British TV series about yetis. After a search expedition for the former boxer, a public statement said: “Valuev could not find Yeti, but he discovered ‘trails’ like broken branches. When they arrived at a cave, they saw huge footprints.” Even before his professional boxing career, Valuyev had an unusual job as a debt collector.

Anyway, Valuyev is not the only athlete who received a draft order, and former Russian team player Diniyar Bilyaletdinov was also drafted for the fight against Ukraine.

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A 100yearold retired soldier was approached on the street by a stranger who invited him to a fun day out at Magic Kingdom, Disneyland, Florida (USA) and the man’s reaction moved several people on social media. Influencer Isaiah Garza appears alongside the man and talks, dances and laughs as he visits the park.

The elderly man with mobility problems was using a rollator while walking and was interrupted by the influencer who gave him the unusual and unexpected invitation to the place he hadn’t visited in 50 years. The video of the experience goes around the world. “Sorry to bother you,” says Isaiah, “but I’ve had a really rough day. And I just wanted to see if you would be willing to go to Disney with me today.”

The Lord is surprised and asks: “Would you really take me with you?”. So they both enjoyed the amusement park and the local food. According to the content the young man posted, they had a great day together. The video, which aired on September 27, has more than 16 million views and around 3 million likes so far.

At the end of the video you talk about how the day was for him. He becomes emotional and finds it difficult to talk about what the day meant. He even says, “I thought my life was over, but I will remember that day in my heart.” And ends by crying, “You have no idea how important that was to me.”

Among the comments, many users were also emotional: “Fantastic! What a memory for him. (And for you!)” and “I couldn’t love this video more” were some of the reactions. American stars like singer Michael Buble also supported the attitude. “Everything about it is amazing,” the artist wrote.

Garza is a designer, entrepreneur, philanthropist based in Los Angeles, United States. He has gained wide recognition thanks to the singer Rihanna, who was photographed with one of his jewelry designs on the cover of a French magazine. His successful business allowed him to devote some of his money and time to making people’s days a little happier and sharing the impact of simple, kind and generous acts on social media.

KIEV, Sept 29 (Portal) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will hold an emergency high-level meeting on Friday at which “key decisions” will be made in the wake of Russia’s plans to annex four Ukrainian regions, an official said on Thursday.

The Kremlin says President Vladimir Putin will sign documents on Friday announcing Moscow’s annexation of regions where Russia has organized what Kyiv and the West have described as sham referendums conducted on Russian-controlled Ukrainian territory.

Zelenskyy’s office said the National Security and Defense Council will meet on Friday.

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Oleksiy Danilov, secretary of the council, said that “important and, in my opinion, fundamental decisions for our country” would be taken at the meeting. Danilov, speaking to Ukrainian TV channel 1+1, did not give details.

Zelenskyy has repeatedly said that the so-called referendums are illegal and warned against a strong reaction from Ukraine.

The National Security and Defense Council includes, among others, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, the Defence, Foreign and Prime Ministers and the Head of the Ukrainian Security Service. It has the task of developing and coordinating national security policy together with the President.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a document early Friday (30 a.m. local time) recognizing the independence of Ukraine’s Kherson and Zaporizhia regions.

“I order to recognize the sovereignty of the state and the independence” of the Zaporizhia and Kherson regions, Putin said in these decrees.

Putin took the same step in late February this year when he signed the independence of the breakaway republics of Donetsk and Lugansk. Days after the two Ukrainian territories were officially declared free, the Russian government ordered the invasion of the neighboring country, which Russians still refer to as a special military operation.

In the next few hours, Putin is expected to sign another document, this time a letter in which he will certify the annexation of Donetsk and Lugansk, as well as Kherson and Zaporizhia. These four regions, which Russia will join, represent about 15% of Ukraine’s territory.

The annexation is made possible by a referendum in these four regions, which shows that the local population allegedly wants these areas to be controlled by Russia.

International organizations like the UN, NATO and the European Union, as well as countries like the United States, have already stated that they will not recognize Russia’s new borders.

In a powerful love letter to Quebec, one of the familiar faces in the fight against the pandemic, Dr. Joseph Dahine, on his story as a first-generation immigrant and his happy ending.

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dr Joseph Dahine came to Quebec two years ago and is now a resident at the Laval Integrated Center for Health and Social Services. In his love letter to Québec, he wanted to bring a positive stance to the immigration debate, centered around the words of François Legault and his minister Jean Boulet.

Earlier on Wednesday, the minister apologized to LCN for his “inappropriate” comments that 80% of immigrants “would not work, speak French or do not adhere to the values ​​of Quebec society”. He had classified this speech as “discriminatory” during a debate in Mauricie on September 21.

“It seems that when we talk about immigration, we always talk about what we’re losing,” lamented Dr. Joseph Dahine in an interview with QUB Radio on Wednesday.

“My story is not like this speech. I’m in love with Quebec. I owe a lot [lui]’ added the doctor.

according to dr Dahine needs to be reminded that Quebec has the resources to offer opportunities to newcomers.

“School in French, daycare available, accessible healthcare system. We forget how much it has enabled many to thrive,” he explained.

In his letter, Joseph Dahine also suggests changing the speech about the language and what the province is defending.

“It seems that when we emphasize French or culture, it’s more in response to ‘the fear of losing something’ than to its intrinsic value,” he said.

According to him, we must redouble our efforts to advance our culture, show our strengths, and love for Quebec will come naturally.

A shot of the video of soccer player Neymar Jair supporting Bolsonaro.neymarjr (RR. SS.)

Jair Bolsonaro has reason to celebrate in the last election campaign for the Brazilian presidency. Neymar, his country’s top football star, this Thursday uploaded a video on his TikTok account, where he has more than eight million followers, asking for the voice of the leader of the extreme right. The player doesn’t speak to the camera, but gestures briskly over a song that says, “Choose, vote, and confirm: 22, it’s Bolsonaro.” 22 is the number, the voters who decide to re-elect the president , must vote in the electronic ballot box. It’s been a bout of unpredictable election fallout when there’s only three days left for elections. The video also coincided with the broadcast of a Datafolha poll that gave Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a victory with 50% of valid votes, enough to win the first round with the minimum.

Neymar’s video, which lasts less than 15 seconds, caught fire like wildfire on Bolsonarist’s social media. The President replied in his official report: and also his sons Eduardo Bolsonaro, MP and Senator Flávio. On Neymar’s TikTok account alone, he had added 7.4 million views in less than two hours.

“Hexa-Reelection; Okay Neymar,” President Bolsonaro wrote on Twitter. “Re-Elect” by your; “Hexa” for the six-time championship that the Brazilian team will be aiming for at the World Cup in Qatar.

Bolsonaro did not appear in public this Thursday. He preferred to focus on preparing for today’s debate, the last he will have face-to-face with Lula before Sunday’s session. But he had already sown the seeds of Neymar support. It took just 24 hours for him to reap the rewards of Wednesday’s visit to the Neymar Jr. Foundation’s headquarters, where the player is helping dozens of underprivileged children in southern São Paulo.

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The French PSG player did not accompany the president because he was in Tunisia where he was attending a game played by the Brazilian team. However, he sent him a thank you video in which he avoided explicitly supporting his candidacy. “I appreciate your illustrious view. I really wanted to be with you, but unfortunately I’m far away. Next time we will be together,” Neymar Bolsonaro said in a recorded message.

Neymar has been showing himself close to the leader of the extreme right for some time, but he has never explained his voice like this. Last August, he gave him a signed ball. And in 2018, after news of Bolsonaro’s triumph, he asked “that God can use him in any way to help our country”. The footballer last sided with a candidate in 2014 when he backed Aécio Neves, the centre-right candidate who eventually lost in those elections in the second round to Dilma Rousseff, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s candidate.

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