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CanadaApr 24, 2025

Arrest and charges against 2 men after Cloverdale incident

The RCMP Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit General Investigations Unit is investigating allegations of sexual assault and forcible confinement, which has resulted in arrests and charges laid against two individuals. On March 30, 2025, RCMP SPOSU investigators responded to an incident which occurred at a residence in the 19400 block of Colebrook Road in Surrey. Two adult men have been arrested and charged in relation to this investigation: Gregory Philip Jolicoeur, also known as ‘Hippy’1 count each of forcible confinement, contrary to Sec. 279(2) of the Criminal Code and assault,
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IndiaApr 24, 2025

Partap Singh Bajwa to appear before SIT again on Monday

Senior Punjab Congress leader and Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa will appear before the investigation team again on Monday in connection with the case registered in the State Cyber ​​Cell of Mohali. Bajwa's appearance is being held regarding his statement giving the number of bombs in Punjab. The State Cyber ​​Cell of Mohali had registered an FIR against him for propagating false and misleading information threatening the security, unity and integrity of India and spreading false information with the intention of spreading fear among different communities. Bajwa has also appr
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CanadaApr 24, 2025

Man shot dead by police at Pearson International airport

A man was shot and killed by police at Toronto Pearson Airport this morning in connection with an incident that led to chaos among passengers amid a heavy police presence. According to the Ontario Police Special Investigations Unit, the man was in his 30s. The man allegedly pulled a gun on the officer, leaving the officer with no choice but to fire. The case is being investigated by the Ontario Police Oversight Agency. In a news release, the Special Investigations Unit said that initial information indicates that Peel police arrived at the airport around 7 a.m. on reports of suspicious beh
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BCApr 24, 2025

Football fans are excited about global superstar Lionel Messi in Vancouver

Football fans are excited about global superstar Lionel Messi in Vancouver.More than 52,000 people are expected to attend tonight's match between the Vancouver Whitecaps and Miami's football team at BC Place Stadium, most of whom are fans who are coming with the prospect of seeing football legend Lionel Messi play in Vancouver. Messi arrived in Vancouver on Wednesday. Football fans are hoping that he will be on the field against the Vancouver Whitecaps on Thursday night. However, it has not been confirmed yet whether Messi will play the match or not. It is worth noting that the first round o
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CanadaApr 24, 2025

Guilty pleas in case of E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares

A commercial kitchen company in Calgary has pleaded guilty to four charges after a massive E. coli outbreak at daycares led to hundreds of children falling ill. Fueling Minds Inc. was charged in relation to the outbreak that started in September 2023. There were least 448 infections, and 39 children and one adult were hospitalized due to severe illness. It became the largest known outbreak in children under five. Lawyers are to present a joint recommendation on sentencing. Court heard prosecutors are not proceeding with charges against the company's two directors.
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CanadaApr 24, 2025

Mark Carney under attack by opponents after talks with US President

Liberal leader Mark Carney, who is leading in the race for prime minister in Canada's election polls, is under attack by the opposition over a phone call he had with Trump last month. It has been revealed that Trump had directly talked about making Canada the 51st province in a phone call with Carney on March 28, while Carney, in a press conference later that day, had said the opposite, saying that the president had respected Canada's sovereignty in his private and public remarks today. N.D.P. leader Jagmeet Singh expressed concern over Carney's stance. It is noteworthy that this revelation ha
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BCApr 24, 2025

B.C. Court of Appeal tosses ICBC appeal of $15,000 per person for privacy breach

The B.C. Court of Appeal has dismissed a bid by the Insurance Corporation of B.C. to reduce damages awarded in a class-action lawsuit for privacy violations by a former employee that set off ``arson and shooting attacks.''The court ruled Wednesday that $15,000 per class member awarded by the lower court was appropriate, rejecting the insurance company's claim that the privacy breaches at issue only warranted ''nominal'' damages of $500 each.The lawsuit stemmed from a former employee named Candy Rheaume who accessed customer licence plate information and sold it to criminals who used it to carr
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IndiaApr 24, 2025

Punjab government to start direct sowing of paddy in the state from May 15

The Punjab government has given the green signal to start direct sowing of paddy in the state from May 15, while transplanting through seedlings will be started in a phased manner across the state from June 1. According to the government notification, paddy sowing will start first in Faridkot, Bathinda, Ferozepur, Fazilka districts. Then from June 5, other districts including Gurdaspur, Pathankot, Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Hoshiarpur will join it. The time for paddy sowing has been fixed from June 9 in Mansa, Moga, Barnala, Ludhiana, Malerkotla, Patiala, Sangrur, Kapurthala, Jalandhar and Shaheed
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WorldApr 24, 2025

If India blocks the Indus Waters Treaty, it will be considered as an act of war: Pakistan

In response to the strong decisions of the Indian government after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan has also said that it will suspend bilateral agreements. This includes the 1972 Shimla Agreement, in which both countries agreed to resolve their disputes peacefully and avoid war. As per the decisions taken in Pakistan's National Security Committee chaired by Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, the Pakistan government has issued an order to return all Indian citizens except Sikh pilgrims within 48 hours. It is noteworthy that yesterday, India had taken 5 major decisions
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B.C. man gets hunting ban, $13,000 penalty after illegally killing bighorn ram

A British Columbia man has been banned from hunting sheep in the province for three years after he illegally killed a bighorn ram and lied to authorities about where the hunt took place. B.C.'s Conservation Officer Service says in a statement posted to Facebook that Heith Proulx of Kelowna killed the ram in October 2023 near Pavilion Lake, 28 kilometres northwest of Lillooet. The service says Proulx had the animal inspected as required by law a month later and told inspectors the ram was harvested from an area where it was open season on bighorns. But the service says global positioning co-ord
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BCMay 16, 2025

Porter Airlines launches new direct flight between Ottawa and Victoria

B.C.’s capital city of Victoria is now offering direct flights to Ottawa. Porter Airlines has launched a new non-stop flight between Victoria International Airport and Ottawa International Airport. The airline said the flight will depart Victoria at 11:50 a.m. The flight will initially operate four times a week, but the airline plans to operate the flight daily during the peak summer season, which begins June 16. Porter is using a 132-seater aircraft for these flights. Porter’s flight from Ottawa yesterday carried 130 passengers, according to Elizabeth Brown, president and CEO of the Vic
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CanadaMay 16, 2025

Ransom demanded from murdered Harjit Singh Dhadda, family reveals

Ransom was demanded from Punjabi businessman Harjit Singh Dhadda, who was shot dead in broad daylight in Mississauga on Wednesday. This has been revealed by his family. His daughter Gurleen Dhadda said that a ransom of $500,000 was demanded from her father but he refused. Gurleen said that her father said that he would not give a single penny. At the same time, Peel police did not confirm this claim but the victim's family says that they had reported the threats to the police and the police did not take it seriously. Gurleen said that my father was shot dead in broad daylight because our g
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CanadaMay 16, 2025

Canada Post report recommends phasing out daily door-to-door mail delivery

The Industrial Inquiry Commission report on the labour dispute at Canada Post recommends phasing out daily door-to-door letter mail delivery for individual addresses, while daily delivery to businesses should be maintained. It also says the moratoriums on rural post office closures and community mailbox conversions should be lifted.
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BCMay 16, 2025

Report says Lapu Lapu festival planning followed rules

A preliminary report by the City of Vancouver and police into last month's Lapu Lapu Day festival attack says authorities are considering safety enhancements for outdoor events in light of the attack. But the report says planning for the festival appears to have followed prescribed processes, and Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says all the right steps were taken. Heavy barriers were not in place at the festival where 11 people were killed when an SUV sped through a crowded street on April 26 and police have previously said only nine out of 3,200 events in the city involved such protection. The report