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CanadaMay 17, 2024

Ottawa to make pathway for newcomers who lack official status, speed up deportations

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says some immigrants to Canada who lack official status need a pathway to help them stay, while in other cases Ottawa must speed up deportation procedures. The Liberals pledged in late 2021 to "explore ways of regularizing status for undocumented workers who are contributing to Canadian communities." The office of Immigration Minister Marc Miller says he is on track to present a proposal to his fellow cabinet ministers before Parliament rises for its summer break next month. Trudeau says Canada must avoid anti-immigrant sentiment by preserving the integrity of the
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WorldMay 17, 2024

Israeli military finds bodies of 3 hostages in Gaza, including Shani Louk

The Israeli military says it found the bodies of three Israeli hostages in Gaza, including German-Israeli Shani Louk. A photo of Shani’s twisted body in the back of a pickup truck ricocheted around the world and brought to light the scale of the Oct. 7 attack.
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IndiaMay 17, 2024

In Delhi's liquor scam case, ED made Kejriwal as well as Aam Aadmi Party guilty

ED has made Arvind Kejriwal as well as Aam Aadmi Party guilty in the Delhi liquor scam case. The investigation agency gave this information in the Supreme Court today. At the same time, the Supreme Court has reserved the decision in the case of Kejriwal's challenge to his arrest. Overall, this is the 8th charge sheet filed by ED in this case, in which 18 people have been arrested so far. ED arrested 55-year-old Arvind Kejriwal from his official residence on March 21. Currently, he is out of jail on temporary bail.
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BCMay 17, 2024

Crews fighting wildfires near Fort Nelson hope skies open up after rainy Thursday

A rainy Thursday in and around Fort Nelson was exactly what fire crews were looking for. In a video released late Thursday night by the B.C. Wildfire Service, fire behaviour specialist for the Parker Lake and Patry Creek blazes Evan Peck said recent rain was much needed and made for excellent conditions for fire suppression crews. While more rain is forecast in the coming days, Peck says there's not been nearly enough precipitation yet to overcome long-term drought conditions in northeast British Columbia. Crews continue to battle the Parker Lake and Patry Creek blazes, both of which are threa
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CanadaMay 16, 2024

Canada sanctions four Israeli 'extremist settlers' accused of attacking Palestinians

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is imposing sanctions on Israelis she accuses of "extremist settler violence" in the West Bank, three months after pledging to do so. The sanctions apply to four men who stand accused of "violent and destabilizing actions against Palestinian civilians and their property in the West Bank." Israel has occupied the Palestinian territory, which is separate from the Gaza Strip, since 1967, and settlers have increasingly built communities that Canada and many other countries say violate international law. Last October's Hamas attack in Gaza prompted Israel to b
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IndiaMay 16, 2024

Arvind Kejriwal's PA Vibhav Kumar was summoned by the Women's Commission

Aam Aadmi Party's Rajya Sabha member from Delhi, Swati Maliwal, has filed a written complaint against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the case of beating her at CM House. Delhi Police registered an FIR late on Thursday. It includes the name of Kejriwal's personal secretary Vibhav Kumar. Vibhav is accused of abusing and assaulting Swati at the Chief Minister's residence. Swati Maliwal said in the FIR that what happened to me was very bad. Meanwhile, the National Commission for Women has asked Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's personal secretary Vibhav Kumar to appear tomorrow at 11 am in the
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CanadaMay 16, 2024

Quebec man, 60, charged with second-degree murder of 34-year-old daughter

A 60-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of his 34-year-old daughter in Ormstown, Que., southwest of Montreal. Alain Caza appeared in court this morning, where he was charged with killing Amanda Caza. Quebec provincial police says local officers responded Wednesday morning to a call about an altercation between two people at a home on Cairns Street. When the arrived they found the woman, whose death was declared on site, as well as a 60-year-old man presenting non-life-threatening injuries. The accused will remain detained until his case returns to court May 24
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BCMay 16, 2024

Fort Nelson, B.C., wildfire expands to 127 square kilometres, but away from town

British Columbia's wildfire service says the blaze threatening the northern community of Fort Nelson now spans nearly 130 square kilometres, but it had spread away from the town along its southern flank. The service says the Parker Lake fire has been mapped at 127 square kilometres in size, up from 84 square kilometres earlier this week. It says cooler temperatures and higher relative humidity were expected to make for more favourable conditions over the next couple of days fighting the fire that was only two kilometres southwest of the town earlier this week. There may be some light rain, but
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IndiaMay 16, 2024

Mega road show of Chief Minister Mann and Kejriwal at Amritsar

Arvind Kejriwal, who came to campaign for Aam Aadmi Party candidates in Punjab, reached Amritsar on the first day today and paid obeisance at Sri Darbar Sahib and Durgiana Temple. After this, he did a road show for Kuldeep Dhaliwal, the party's candidate from Amritsar and a minister in the Punjab government. Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was also with him. This is his first visit to Punjab after being granted temporary bail in the Delhi liquor scam. They will stay in Punjab for two days. During the road show, Kejriwal told people to get emotional that they were not given ins

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BCMay 08, 2026

Illegal gambling investigation in Metro Vancouver leads to 11 arrests

Police in British Columbia say 11 people have been arrested following an investigation into an alleged illegal gambling operation in Metro Vancouver. According to investigators, the probe began in November 2025 after police received information about a suspected gaming house operating in Maple Ridge. Officers executed search warrants on April 29 at locations in Maple Ridge, Coquitlam and Surrey. Police said investigators seized gambling equipment, more than $34,000 in cash, and a shotgun fitted with a suppressor during the searches. Authorities have not released details about the identities of
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AlbertaMay 08, 2026

Lethbridge man charged with breaching release conditions tied to child sexual abuse case

Lethbridge Police say a 36-year-old man has been charged after officers allegedly found him in contact with a youth while bound by court-ordered release conditions connected to previous child sexual abuse charges. According to a Lethbridge Police Service release, officers responded May 6 to a report of a vulnerable 15-year-old girl getting into a vehicle with an adult male in the parking lot of a northside swimming pool. Police conducted a traffic stop and identified the driver as a man prohibited from having contact with anyone under 16 years old. Police said the accused was also subject to c
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CanadaMay 08, 2026

Smith presses Carney on pipeline agreement and project approvals

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith met with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa on Thursday to discuss federal–provincial energy cooperation and major infrastructure project approvals. Smith said Albertans and industry investors are growing frustrated with delays tied to large-scale projects. She called for an oil pipeline and energy cooperation memorandum of understanding to be finalized within days. According to Smith, some conditions tied to the agreement between the federal and Alberta governments were supposed to be completed by April 1, a deadline that has already passed. She also argued
CanadaMay 08, 2026

Manitoba declares public health emergency over rising HIV cases

The Manitoba government has declared a public health emergency following a sharp rise in HIV cases across the province, marking the first time Manitoba has issued such an emergency declaration related to HIV. According to Manitoba chief provincial public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin, the number of reported HIV cases increased from 90 in 2019 to 328 in 2025. Preliminary data for the first quarter of 2026 shows approximately 120 cases, a level health officials describe as concerning. Final figures for 2026 have not yet been released. Provincial health officials said Manitoba’s HIV rate has
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CanadaMay 08, 2026

Canada Post begins notifying residents of end to door-to-door mail delivery

Canada Post has begun sending letters to residents whose homes are expected to lose door-to-door mail delivery as part of a nationwide transition to community mailboxes. In notices sent to customers, the Crown corporation said mail and parcel delivery to residents’ doors will continue for now, but service is expected to shift to community mailboxes by late 2026 or early 2027. According to Canada Post, the change is being introduced as part of efforts to modernize operations and improve the long-term financial sustainability of the postal system. The plan would affect approximately four milli