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
BCSep 15, 2023
83-year-old man charged & arrested in double murder case in B.C.
Homicide detectives have identified two people found dead in a home in rural Chilliwack, B.C., on Wednesday and say an elderly suspect has been charged.The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says 58-year-old John Kavaloff and 67-year-old Valerie Smith were found in the home as officers responded to reports of gunfire.Police say 83-year-old Robert Freeman was nearby and was taken into custody a short time later.Court documents show he made a first appearance before a judge late Thursday and is due to return to provincial court in Chilliwack on Sept. 25.Homicide team spokesman Sgt. Timothy P
CanadaSep 15, 2023
Environment Canada will keep watch as Hurricane Lee moves toward Halifax
Halifax and Lunenburg are the latest regions in Nova Scotia being asked to prepare for damaging winds, large waves, flooding and power outages as hurricane Lee creeps closer to the Maritimes.Environment Canada added the two counties this morning to its list of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick communities under a hurricane watch.The agency says Lee will move into western Nova Scotia and southern New Brunswick on Saturday, bringing heavy rains, high winds, and powerful waves.The storm is expected to transition from a Category 1 hurricane to a strong post-tropical storm as it makes landfall on Satur
CanadaSep 15, 2023
Federal government extends deadline to repay emergency loans
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is extending by a year the repayment deadline for loans it made to small businesses during the pandemic.The Canada Emergency Business Account was brought in during the pandemic to reopen operations that had been closed due to public health measures.Under this program, interest-free loans were offered by the federal government.The loan repayment deadline was by the end of 2022 which was later extended to 2023.Any business that doesn't repay the loan by that deadline will start accruing interest and have until the end of 2025 to repay the loan in
CanadaSep 15, 2023
PM Trudeau makes new announcements about housing and grocery prices
On the issue of rising inflation, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made new announcements about housing and grocery prices.These announcements were made by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yesterday after the end of the Liberal Caucus meeting.He has also asked the big grocery owners of the country to come up with a plan to bring stability in grocery prices.Trudeau warned that they will take action if grocery owners are unable to prepare such plans by Thanksgiving.The federal government also announced legislation to give more powers to the Competition Bureau.Along with this, Trudeau said that the