BCSep 18, 2023
PM Trudeau blamed the Indian government for killing Hardeep Singh Nijjar
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made a big statement after the shooting death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, president of Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib in Surrey.He said that India is behind the killing of BC's Sikh leader.Trudeau has accused the Indian government of involvement in the killing in the House of Commons on Monday.Any involvement of a foreign government in the killing of a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil is an unacceptable violation of our sovereignty, he said.It is worth mentioning that Hardeep Singh Nijjar was murdered on the night of June 18 in the parking lot of Guru Nanak Sikh
BCSep 18, 2023
Removal of BC MLA Adam Walker from NDP caucus unrelated to police, harassment: Eby
British Columbia Premier David Eby says a complaint by an employee in late July led to the removal of MLA Adam Walker from the New Democrat caucus, but the issue doesn't involve police or sexual harassment.Speaking to reporters for the first time since Walker was kicked out over the weekend, Eby says he decided the member could no longer be part of the group after a formal investigation by NDP caucus.Eby says he wishes he could share more but rules related to human resources and privacy prevent him going into specifics about the accusations, which are not a criminal matter.The premier says he
CanadaSep 18, 2023
Old Montreal fire case: Lawsuits filed by building owner, victim's family
The owner of an Old Montreal building where seven people died in a fire last March is suing the city for $7.6 million.
Emile Benamor says the city's rules and regulations for heritage properties made it impossible to make some changes or repairs to the building.
Benamor also alleges firefighters did not deploy adequate resources to the March 16 fire and didn't listen to him when he told them minutes after the fire started that there were very likely people inside.
The owner is also suing city officials including the mayor for defamation for comments they made in the aftermath of the blaze.
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IndiaSep 18, 2023
Vigilance arrests former MLA Satkar Kaur and her husband
The Vigilance Bureau has taken into custody the former MLA Satkar Kaur Gehri and her husband Jasmail Singh Ladi Gehri in the case of making assets beyond their sources of income.According to the Vigilance Bureau, in 5 years, the income of former MLA Satkar Kaur Gehri was 1.65 crores and she has spent 4.49 crores.There is a difference of 2.84 crores between income and expenditure.No record of expenditure in excess of income was provided to the vigilance during the ongoing investigation since April.Satkar Kaur and Ladi Gehri will be produced in the court and police remand will be obtained for qu
CanadaSep 18, 2023
Quebec police arrests 3 people after finding human remains
Quebec provincial police say they've made three arrests after human remains were found in the Quebec City area on Sunday.Police say two men, aged 44 and 31, and a 31-year-old woman were arrested Sunday evening while the suspects were driving in the Montreal-area Mohawk territory of Kahnawake.They say that despite the remains being found in the Quebec City area, evidence suggests the alleged murder took place about 200 kilometres away in Contrecoeur, Que., northeast of Montreal.Police are investigating the suspected murder scene in Contrecoeur with the help of technicians from the provincial cr
CanadaSep 18, 2023
Champagne, Freeland to meet grocery executives to discuss stabilizing prices
Top executives from Canada's major grocery chains are in Ottawa this morning to meet with two federal cabinet ministers and discuss measures to stabilize grocery prices.Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne are set to meet with executives from Loblaw, Metro, Empire, Walmart and Costco this morning.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced last week that the federal government is asking major Canadian grocers to come up with a plan by Thanksgiving to stabilize prices.Trudeau warned that if the plan is not good enough, Ottawa will take further action
BCSep 18, 2023
Punjabi youth shot dead in Burnaby
The RCMP Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has identified the victim of a fatal shooting in Burnaby, B.C., in the hopes of advancing its investigation.
Burnaby RCMP say they were called to the North Road and Cameron Street area just after 5 p.m. Saturday for reports of gunshots and arrived to find the body of a man in a parkade.
About 15 minutes later, officers were called to a vehicle fire several blocks away in the Bainbridge Avenue and Greenwood Street area.
IHIT is now identifying the victim as 29-year old Gagandeep Sandhu of Abbotsford, B.C.
They say initial evidence suggests this wa
AlbertaSep 15, 2023
Smith announces funds for families affected by daycare E. coli outbreak
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will immediately provide families 2-thousand dollars for each child affected by an E. coli outbreak related to several Calgary daycares.
Smith cried at a news conference this morning and said the province will also look into new regulations for shared kitchens and food safety.
The announcement comes a day after parents with children in the daycares sent an open letter asking Smith to do more to deal with the situation.
There have been 337 lab-confirmed cases, with 12 children still in hospital.
CanadaSep 15, 2023
Canada sanctions more Iran officials to mark one year since Mahsa Amini's death
Canada is sanctioning more Iranian officials to mark the anniversary of a young woman's death that sparked global protests one year ago.Six senior regime officials are banned from entering Canada or having holdings in the country.Saturday will mark one year since 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in police custody after being arrested for allegedly not properly wearing her hijab.The new sanctions echo Canada's allies, and include members of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution, an unelected body that created the so-called morality police that enforce the hijab rules.Canada is sanctioning