Kent – Agassiz (Correctional Service Canada) – On May 16, 2026, an inmate was the victim of an assault at Kent Institution, the maximum-security federal institution.
The injured inmate was evaluated by staff members and transported to an outside hospital to receive treatment.
The Agassiz detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and the institution are presently investigating the incident.
The assailant has been identified, and the appropriate actions have been taken.
No staff members or other inmates were injured during this incident.
BUSINESS – Canada Suspends Trade Talks with the US – Vows Dollar-For-Dollar Tariff Retaliation
Ottawa/Washinton (Catherine Morrison The Canadian Press) – A last-ditch effort to reach a new trade deal before a midnight tariff deadline failed Friday, as Prime
