CanadaOct 02, 2025
LeBlanc hopes for progress on sectoral deals before CUSMA review starts
The minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade says he's hoping to make progress on one-off, sector-specific tariff deals with the U.S. before the official review of North America's trilateral trade pact begins.
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said today Ottawa hopes to "make progress before" the formal Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement review begins next year, and "nobody has yet suggested" Ottawa should fold the sector-specific talks into the broader review.
He said Canada is still in discussions on dropping sector-specific tariffs that are putting pressure on Canadian
WorldOct 02, 2025
Car and knife attack at UK synagogue on Yom Kippur kills 2 and injures 3
Police have reported that two people were killed and three others were seriously injured in a synagogue attack in northern England. Greater Manchester Police believe the suspect is also dead.
The incident occurred on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Police bomb experts are investigating whether the attacker had an explosive device.
The attack involved a car being driven at members of the public and a man being stabbed. Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed his horror at the attack and announced additional police deployment at synagogues across the U.K.
CanadaOct 02, 2025
Liberals roll out Defence Investment Agency to speed up military purchasing
Ottawa is launching a new federal procurement agency designed to overhaul and centralize how the military buys its equipment.
Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr, who will oversee the new Defence Investment Agency, says it will deliver equipment to the Canadian Armed Forces at a faster pace that will better meet its needs.
The Liberal government is tapping former Royal Bank of Canada executive Doug Guzman to manage the new agency, which will be housed within Public Services and Procurement Canada.
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on the promise to reform defence procur
BCOct 01, 2025
Police remind the public to be cautious against cryptocurrency frauds
Coquitlam RCMP remind the public to protect themselves against cryptocurrency fraud.
Coquitlam RCMP has received multiple reports of individuals losing significant amounts of money after investing in fraudulent cryptocurrency apps. Scammers typically reach out through text messages, emails, or social media, claiming they’ve made thousands of dollars through cryptocurrency investments. They then convince victims to deposit money into a fake investment app. Once the money is deposited, the app displays fictitious profits to create the illusion of a successful investment. The scammers use th
IndiaOct 01, 2025
Chief Minister Mann meets Home Minister Amit Shah
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann met Union Home Minister Amit Shah. During this meeting, he informed the Home Minister about the damage caused by floods in Punjab and demanded a special package.
In this regard, he says that the Home Minister has assured Punjab of more help from the Center. He said that the meeting was held in a comfortable atmosphere and that the Union Home Minister has also promised to provide more central help by describing the announced financial package of 1600 crores as 'token money'.
He said that the Punjab government has increased the state budget for compensatio
BCOct 01, 2025
Man gets six years for shooting, arson at Punjabi singer's home in B.C.
A Winnipeg man convicted of arson and firing a weapon at the British Columbia home of Indo-Canadian pop star AP Dhillon last year has been sentenced to six years in prison.
RCMP say in a release that 26-year-old Abjeet Kingra has a noted connection to the India-based Bishnoi gang, and a judge concluded that the attack on Dhillon's Vancouver Island home last year was not isolated.
The Bishnoi gang, based in India, has been linked to a number of investigations into violent crimes across Canada, and was classified as a terrorist entity by the federal government this week.
The Mounties say Kingra
AlbertaOct 01, 2025
RCMP slated to deliver update on missing six-year-old Alberta boy
RCMP are expected to give an update later today on the search for a six-year-old boy missing from the southern Alberta Rockies. Darius Macdougall was reported missing on Sept. 21 after he didn't return from a walk with six young relatives in the Crowsnest Pass area, where his family had been camping.
Mounties say his chances of survival in the mountainous terrain are slim, but that they won't scale back the search, noting there's been nothing to suggest foul play.
The boy's family says they're grateful to the searchers and won't rest until he's brought home. Hundreds of searcher
BCOct 01, 2025
Richmond RCMP seeking to identify suspect in alleged theft.
On June 2, 2025 Richmond RCMP received a report of an alleged theft in the 8700 block of Lansdowne Road. The complainant alleged his camera equipment, including two lenses had been stolen.
Through video surveillance, Richmond RCMP frontline was ablet to identify a suspect.
The man is described as:
Middle Eastern;
25 to 30 years;
5’8;
Medium build;
Curly black hair;
Black facial hair.
He was wearing a taupe or tan coloured hoodie, blue skinny jeans, black shoes with a black bag.
The man left the area on foot towards Lansdowne Road.
Anyone able to identify, or who has information regarding th
CanadaOct 01, 2025
Shooting at Montreal-area Starbucks tied to organized crime, minister says
Quebec's public security minister says authorities believe organized crime was behind a shooting at a Montreal-area Starbucks.
Ian Lafreniere says three people were shot around 10:30 a.m. at the Starbucks location in Laval, Que. On social media, Lafreniere said ``all indications'' point to the shooting being tied to organized crime.
Quebec provincial police have taken over the investigation from Laval police.
During a news conference, provincial police said the shooting could be tied to organized crime but wouldn't confirm.
Police have set up a security perimeter in the area