Exploding sunroofs: Proposed class-action suit started against Hyundai Canada

Hyundai is the target of a proposed class-action lawsuit related to alleged issues with vehicle sunroofs, Global News has learned.

The lawsuit, which hasn’t yet been certified as a class-action lawsuit, was initiated in December of 2016 by Calgary-based law firm Jensen Shawa Solomon Duguid Hawkes (JSS Barristers).

According to the statement of claim filed by JSS Barristers, Hyundai started selling cars equipped with large panoramic sunroofs, which span almost the entire length of the vehicle roofs, around 2011.



But “panoramic sunroofs lack proper stability and integrity, leaving them susceptible to spontaneous shattering under everyday driving conditions,” according to allegations in the document.

Hyundai is the car brand with the highest number of reports of shattering sunroofs in Canada, Global News has previously reported based on data obtained from Transport Canada. The Hyundai Santa Fe topped the charts for being the vehicle model with the most complaints of the same kind, numbers as of Oct. 16, 2017, showed.

Hyundai is also the brand with the most such reports in the United States, according to Consumer Reports.

The proposed class-action suit focuses on the following vehicles if equipped with factory-installed or replacement panoramic sunroofs:

2013-2016 model year Hyundai Santa Fe Sport
2013-2016 model year Hyundai Santa Fe
2013-2016 model year Hyundai Elantra GT
2011-2016 model year Hyundai Sonata
2011-2016 model year Hyundai Tucson
2011-2016 model year Hyundai Veloster

Hyundai Canada said it would not comment on ongoing legal matters. The allegations made in the statement of claim have not been proven.

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The Detective Who Tracked Billionaire Kidnapper Evans Killed (Photo)

One of the security operatives who nailed billionaire kidnapper, Onwumadike Chukwudumeme has lost his life in a successful operation in the Niger Delta region. The Intelligence Response Team (IRT) under the watch of an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Abba Kyari at the weekend, lost one of its gallant officers to the cold hands of death.

The gallant officer was one of the leading ‘field detectives’ who tracked and demystified Lagos based billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuadike aka Evans.

It was in the middle of a similar arrest that the suspect pumped bullets into Lanre’s stomach while his colleague got shot in the hand.

Unperturbed by the surprise attack, both the late Sergeant and others chased after the kidnappers and killed the man that fired the killer shots.

The bullets lodged in their bodies were later extracted with medical teams on ground confirming that the injured Policemen were responding to treatment.

But tragedy struck a few days later. It was discovered that Sergeant Lanre who had opened his eyes and exchanged pleasantries with his colleagues, gave up the ghost.

“It is really sad and painful altogether. We have not been able to tell his wife and other family members yet. This is the risk of the job we are talking about; we put our lives on line for others, yet when it is time for promotion, one thing or the other will happen and the list will be kept in view.

“Look at this now, Sergeant Lanre was one of the men that put his life on the line to arrest Evans and now he is dead. We don’t even know how to break the news to his wife and family. It is painful,” one of his colleagues said at the weekend.

The commander of IRT, ACP Kyari, is said to be in deep pain over Lanre’s death.

A source close to his office that confirmed the tragic exit of Sergeant Lanre said arrangements are already being made for a befitting burial.

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Woman Reportedly Attacks Her 8-Year-Old House-help And Injures Her With Hot Knife

According to reports, she inflicted injuries on the poor girl, leaving her with many scars. She is reportedly her Aunt who has also been inflicting several injuries on her in the past even using hot water. Some human beings were not created by God …

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OAP, Toolz Shares Photos From Her Husband, Tunde Demuren's Birthday Party

Radio On Air Personality, Tolu Oniru also known as Toolz has shared pictures from her husband’s birthday party last night. The curvy media personality took to her instagram page to share the pictures and wrote;
#AboutLastNight
From our Birthday (yes it was my Birthday too) dinner at @shirolagos

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Yvonne Nelson's Oyinbo Baby Daddy Is Legally Married To A Nigerian Woman, Keela Harrison(Gist Inside

Seems like Yvonne Nelson has really dug herself into a ditch as matters surrounding her pregnancy continue to dominate the headlines.

Yvonne Nelson baby bump

Yvonne spoke out on her new baby for the first time in a WOW Magazine exclusive and in that interview, painted a rosy picture of the man whose baby she’s having – although that looks far from the truth now.

Jamie, the London based photographer who knocked it straight in for Yvonne, has been exposed by his current, legal wife who is in the midst of divorce proceedings with him.

A Nigerian woman, Keela Harrison spoke  and revealed Yvonne Nelson was telling Ghanaians some lies with some of the comments she passed.

Yvonne Nelson baby father ‘Jamie’

According to Jamie’s legal wife, Yvonne met him through her as she wanted slimming pills and followed her (the wife) on Instagram. Through her she became acquainted with the husband and later snatched him away.

The wife had a lot to say and the blog uploaded all the screenshots — and before you even check them out below, GhanaCelebrities.Com has obtained a photo from Keela and Jamie Roberts wedding back then, indicating that indeed the two got married in London.




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Tiwa Savage Drops Hint Of Having A Second Baby In The Most Exciting Way

In affirming her determination to make the upcoming year a quite ferocious one for her career, after winning her first AFRIMA, Tiwa Savage might have hinted the potentiality of her having a second child. The ‘Malo’ singer who won the award for Best Female (West Africa) declared that 2018 is going to be a savage year as she isn't slowing down.

In making this declaration, she added sarcastically that she is resolved and not even getting pregnant again can stop her.

Her hashtag, “EvenIfIGetPregnantAgain” has had tongues wagging as many suggest that the Mavin first lady is hinting at a second pregnancy.

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30 vehicles collide in heavy fog on Chinese highway; 18 dead

BEIJING – State media say more than 30 vehicles have collided in heavy fog on an expressway in eastern China, killing at least 18 people and injuring 19 others.

The official Xinhua News Agency said the pileup Wednesday morning in Fuyang, a city in Anhui province, caused several vehicles to catch fire.

It cited local police as saying 19 people were injured, nine seriously, and were being treated in a hospital.

Xinhua said the accident caused several kilometers (miles) of traffic congestion and that an investigation was underway.

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WORLD just in Zimbabwe army seizes control but denies coup; Mugabe detained

Zimbabwe’s army seized control of the country Wednesday following a night of unrest, including the detention of 93-year-old dictator Robert Mugabe.

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Yet military supporters insisted it was not a military coup but a “bloodless correction” of the African nation's current political order.

The army took control of the state broadcaster, with military spokesman Maj. Gen. S.B. Moyo addressing the nation Wednesday morning, saying “the situation in our country has moved to another level” and assuring that Mugabe and his wife were safe and sound.




Zimbabwe's army commander, Constantino Chiwenga, leading the military action in the country. (Associated Press)

The exact location of Mugabes was unclear, but they were reportedly in the custody of the army. Ignatius Chombo, a finance minister loyal to the Mugabe family, was also arrested early Wednesday, Reuters reported.

“We wish to make it abundantly clear that this is not a military takeover,” the military official said in the broadcast. “We are only targeting criminals around (Mugabe) who are committing crimes that are causing social and economic suffering in the country in order to bring them to justice.”

He added that “as soon as we have accomplished our mission, we expect that the situation will return to normalcy” and urged the country to remain calm, while warning that “any provocation will be met with an appropriate response.”

Explosions rock capital

At least three explosions were heard in the country’s capital, Harare, and the military maintained its presence on the streets. According to the BBC, gunfire was also heard in the northern suburbs of Harare and near Mugabe’s private residence.



Robert Mugabe, 93, has ruled Zimbabwe since the end of white-majority rule in the 1980s. (Associated Press)

The army has taken key points in Harare, while Zimbabweans formed long lines at banks to withdraw the limited cash available.

The army’s sweeping of power has raised concerns whether the events indicate a military coup with the aim to remove the Mugabe family from power.

Grace Mugabe, the dictator’s wife, was seen as a likely successor to his rule. Robert Mugabe has ruled the country since 1987.

Supporters of the military denied accusations of coup, saying it was a “bloodless correction of gross abuse of power.”

'Genuine democracy'

Chris Mutsvangwa, chairman of the war veterans association, said the army will return Zimbabwe to “genuine democracy” and make it a “modern model nation.”

Most military veterans support Emmerson Mnangagwa, now-former vice president who was fired by Mugabe last week. He fled the country last week but has promised to return.

The U.S. Embassy closed Wednesday, with the U.S. urging its citizens in Zimbabwe to shelter in place, claiming “the ongoing political uncertainty through the night.” The British Embassy also issued a similar alert to its citizens.

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Firefighters in Thailand's capital on front line of city's fight against snakes

BANGKOK – For some of Bangkok's bravest, there are more calls now to catch snakes than to put out fires.

In the past year, residents in the vast metropolis of about 10 million people have reported a spike in slithering guests as ever-expanding urban developing pushes further into wild, lush land.

City authorities told the Associated Press the number of snakes caught in Bangkok homes has risen exponentially in recent years, from 16,000 reported cases in 2013 to about 29,000 in 2016. Figures for the first half of 2017 are over 30 percent higher than last year.


Tara Buakamsri, Thailand country director for Greenpeace Southeast Asia, told the AP the city is seeing more snakes because it sits on a "flood plain with a wetland ecosystem, which is a habitat for amphibians, including snakes," and housing expansions in recent years have curtailed their land.

The city's low-lying landscape makes it prone to floods during the rainy season, which also invites snakes and other reptiles such as monitor lizards.

One firefighter has had adjust and educate himself about how to handle the reptiles.

While responding to his latest distress call, Phinyo Pukphinyo wrangled a 10-foot-long python was dangling from the caller's garage roof. He was able to remove it in less than a minute to remove the slithering reptile.

"In a day, we can get several calls to catch snakes," Pukphinyo said. "I think people have just started to become aware that they can call officials up to deal with it. Beforehand, people used to handle the snakes themselves, using sticks to hit them and that kind of thing."

Thailand has 300 species of snakes and 10 percent are venomous — including king cobras, kraits and pit vipers — making many city dwellers fearful of dealing with the creatures themselves.

Earlier this year, a family living in a luxury housing estate in Bangkok received two shocking visits from big snakes in just one week, with the one of them biting the house owner, The Nation newspaper reported.

The huge python Phinyo's team caught was not the first of the day, or the last. Hours later, the station was called to remove a green snake found in the bathroom of another Bangkok resident, who apologized to the firefighters for calling them for the third time this year.

"I've been living in this house for 20 years and we would very rarely see any snakes," said the caller and homeowner, Chanun Chisa. "But this year, it seems like we see one every few months."

Pukphinyo told the AP he can now identify most types of snakes and has become an in-house instructor who teaches other firefighters how to safely capture the wriggly reptiles.

"We have no choice but to learn how to handle them," Phinyo said.

The problem is so severe, a municipality near the northern city Khon Kaen posted a training video for residents to show how to catch a snake, The Bangkok Post reported.

Piya Saereerak, a veterinarian who works for the Department of National Parks and Wildlife, said residents need to keep the city clean in order to keep the snakes away. He said most snakes found in Bangkok homes and apartments are harmless, "but if you spot a venomous one, firemen will be there to help."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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French suspect handed terror charges over Syria kidnapping

 The lawyer for a Frenchman accused of a deadly 2014 shooting at a Brussels Jewish museum says his client has been handed preliminary terrorism charges in France relating to a separate case in Syria.

Lawyer Francis Vuillemin said Medhi Nemmouche was escorted under high security for "just a few hours" to Paris from Belgium, where he has been in solitary confinement without trial for three years, to face the French authorities.

The charges of "kidnapping and illegal sequestration with links to a terrorist enterprise" relate to allegations Nemmouche was the jailer of four French journalists held in Syria between June 2013 and May 2014.

The lawyer said Nemmouche remained silent throughout.

Nemmouche is suspected of gunning down four people with an assault weapon in the Brussels museum in May 2014.

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