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CanadaJan 13, 2023

OPP issue $100K reward in case of 37 year old woman abducted a year ago

Police are offering a $100,000 reward to anyone with information that will lead to the location of a 37-year-old woman who was abducted from an Ontario home exactly a year ago. Elnaz Hajtamiri was abducted by three men dressed in police gear on Jan. 12, 2022, from a relative's house in Wasaga Beach, Ont. Investigators are still looking for the three men. The reward is being offered by Ontario Provincial Police and York Regional Police. Weeks before her abduction, police have said Hajtamiri was assaulted with a frying pan in an underground parking lot in Richmond Hill, Ont., in December 2021.
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CanadaJan 13, 2023

Japanese PM Kishida visits Ottawa, asks for Canada's help on clean energy transition

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is looking to Canada to help his country wean itself off fossil fuels from places like Russia. Kishida is in Ottawa today for his first visit as Japan's head of government, as part of a tour of other G7 countries. Japan holds the G7 presidency this year and is set to host meetings with the leaders of some of the world's richest countries. Tokyo plans to use the year to co-ordinate with other states on economic management and punishing Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Kishida said at a lunch hosted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with numerous corporat
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BCJan 13, 2023

VPD searches for man wanted in summer stranger assault

Vancouver Police are asking for help to locate a man wanted province-wide in connection a random assault last summer. Andrew Kim Jack, 51, was charged with indecent act and assault with a weapon, following a series of incidents downtown on August 29. He was released on bail, but failed to attend court. His whereabouts are currently unknown. Anyone who sees Andrew Kim Jack, or knows his whereabouts, is asked to contact their local police agency.
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BCJan 12, 2023

Surrey: Police investigating overnight shooting

Surrey RCMP are investigating following a shooting in the Whalley area overnight. On January 11, 2023, at approximately 2:20 a.m., Surrey RCMP received multiple 911 calls that a man had been shot near a convenience store in the 13100-block of 104 Avenue. Police attended and located a 44-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to hospital with serious injuries. The Surrey RCMP General Investigation Unit has taken conduct of the investigation. Based on initial information it appears there was an altercation between parties believed to be known to each other, which
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BCJan 12, 2023

Police search for blue Pontiac Sunfire after man brutally assaulted

The New Westminster Police are appealing for witnesses, and dash-cam footage after a man was found unconscious and suffering serious injuries near Begbie and Carnarvon Street. The man was sent to a local area hospital and was being treated for life-altering injuries.The incident happened on December 23, 2022 at approximately 11:15 pm. The New Westminster Police Department Major Crime Unit has learned the victim was assaulted by someone who was with two other people at the time of the assault. After the assault, the group left the area in a vehicle, and investigators are hoping by sharing video
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CanadaJan 12, 2023

Canadian airlines urging travellers headed to the US to check their flights ahead of time

Canadian airlines are urging travellers headed to the US to check their flights ahead of time today after thousands of flights were delayed by a computer outage. WestJet says six flights were delayed this morning due to problems at the U-S Federal Aviation Administration, but none were cancelled. Meanwhile, Air Canada says it has put a goodwill policy in place for customers affected by the outage so they can change their travel plans. The FAA issued a grounding order this morning for all departing aircraft due to a problem with what is known as the Notice to Air Missions System. That order wa
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CanadaJan 12, 2023

Excess of expired hand sanitizer proving costly for some provinces

An excess of expired hand sanitizer is proving quite costly for some provinces. The federal government spent 376 million dollars to get 20 million litres of hand sanitizer out to the provinces during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Saskatchewan says it will have to spend roughly 100 thousand dollars to dispose of more than 350 thousand litres of the expired germ killer. Manitoba says it spent more than 462 thousand to re-purpose its extra hand sanitizer. Both provinces say they received more sanitizer from Ottawa than was necessary during the pandemic because they'd procured their own su
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BCJan 12, 2023

Delta: High number of catalytic converter thefts reported

Delta is experiencing a high number of catalytic converter thefts. Since January 1st, 2023, the Delta Police Department (DPD) has received 33 reports of catalytic converter thefts. Most of these thefts have occurred overnight and are spread throughout Delta.Catalytic converters are stolen because they contain several precious metals more valuable than gold. As of December 2022, rhodium was worth $12,600/ounce, palladium $1,854/ounce, and platinum $1,021/ounce.
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CanadaJan 11, 2023

N.S. MLA warned of legal action over social media post on woman's hospital death

A Nova Scotia politician has been threatened with legal action over a social media post about a woman who died in hospital after waiting to be seen for several hours. Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin, an Independent member of the legislature, says the province's justice department told her to take down a letter from her Facebook page that she had written to Health Minister Michelle Thompson. In the letter, Smith-McCrossin names 37-year-old Allison Holthoff, and describes her as a wife and mother of three who died on New Year's Eve. In an email dated January 6th, the Justice Department warned that th

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BCMay 11, 2026

Telus, Ottawa announce AI data centre expansion in B.C. to strengthen Canadian computing capacity

The federal government and Telus announced plans Monday for a multi-site artificial intelligence data infrastructure project in British Columbia that officials say is intended to expand Canada’s domestic computing capacity and support what they described as “sovereign” AI infrastructure. Federal AI Minister Evan Solomon joined Telus representatives in Vancouver to outline the project, which includes an expansion of Telus’ existing data centre in Kamloops and two new facilities planned for Vancouver – one in the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood and another in the downtown core. According
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BCMay 11, 2026

BC Conservatives criticize NDP government following two Surrey shooting incidents

The BC Conservative Party is criticizing the provincial NDP government following two separate shooting incidents in Surrey that left two people dead and two others injured. BC Conservative representative Harman Bhangu questioned the province’s approach to public safety, saying shootings, gang violence and homicides are increasingly affecting residential neighbourhoods. Bhangu said residents are frustrated by repeated political statements following violent incidents and are demanding stronger action to address public safety concerns. Surrey–Cloverdale MLA Elenore Sturko also called on the p
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IndiaMay 11, 2026

AAP protests outside BJP offices in Punjab over ED action against Sanjeev Arora

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) staged protests outside Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) district offices across Punjab on Monday following the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) arrest of Punjab cabinet minister Sanjeev Arora in a money laundering case. Party workers raised slogans against the BJP and accused the central government of using investigative agencies for political purposes. Tense situations were reported in several locations where AAP and BJP workers gathered during the demonstrations. However, no major clashes or arrests had been officially confirmed at publication time. Punjab Finance Mini
WorldMay 11, 2026

American cruise passenger tests positive for hantavirus after Canary Islands evacuation

A U.S. passenger evacuated from a cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak in the Canary Islands has tested positive for the virus, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC said a second American passenger who was onboard the ship is also being monitored after showing mild symptoms. Both individuals returned to the United States overnight and are being observed at the U.S. National Quarantine Unit in Nebraska. Health officials have not released additional details about the patients or confirmed how many total cases have been linked to the cruise ship outbrea
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IndiaMay 11, 2026

Bhagwant Mann’s cousin Gyan Singh Mann joins BJP

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s cousin, Gyan Singh Mann, has officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party after leaving the Aam Aadmi Party. Gyan Singh Mann was inducted into the BJP in Chandigarh in the presence of Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini. Speaking after joining the party, Gyan Singh Mann said he had joined the Aam Aadmi Party in 2014 but claimed the party changed after forming the government in Punjab in 2022. He alleged that the AAP had shifted from being “a party of ordinary workers to a party of special interests” and crit