Canadian Tire has apologized to an Indigenous man involved in a physical altercation with a store employee who accused him of attempting to steal a chainsaw. A Facebook Live broadcast of the incident has been viewed more than 131,000 times. We also have stories about a heroic dog’s retirement, a carnival ride closed amid safety concerns, an airport strike in Toronto, and a cop who threw down with a gnarly gator.
1. Shopping scuffle: A shocking Facebook Live video shows an Indigenous man being confronted at a Canadian Tire store in Regina.
2. Fire Ball ride extinguished: Edmonton’s annual K-Days fair closed its popular Fire Ball amusement ride after a similar attraction in Ohio left an 18-year-old dead and seven others injured.
3. Airport strike: About 700 ground crew workers at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport are on strike after rejecting a contract offer from their employer.
4. Semper fido: Hundreds of U.S. Marines said a tear-filled goodbye to a cancer-stricken dog who served three tours in Afghanistan.
5. Gator vs. cop: Heart-pounding body camera video shows a Florida police officer wrestling an unruly alligator at a local home before taking it into custody and releasing it into a canal.
And, for Friday movie reviews…
Richard Crouse gives 'Atomic Blonde' four stars, writing that it "doesn't just open the door for Charlize Theron to create an effective spy franchise, it kicks it off its hinges."
