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CanadaJul 27, 2020

Meng defence argues document disclosure wouldn't harm Canada's national security

Legal wrangling over release of documents in the extradition case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou continued this morning in Federal Court via a virtual hearing in Ottawa. The Canadian government says it can't release the documents because they could compromise national security but lawyers for Meng disagree. They say a far more damaging document by a senior Canadian diplomat is already out there, and they also say the US wouldn't expect its correspondence to stay confidential because the FBI deals with law, not security. Meng is wanted on fraud charges in New York but denies the allegations
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CanadaJul 27, 2020

PM Trudeau to testify on WE affair on Thursday

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to testify Thursday afternoon about his government's decision to get the WE organization to run a summer student-volunteer program. His chief of staff Katie Telford is to follow him for questioning by the House of Commons finance committee. WE backed out of the program in early July, citing the controversy over the Liberals' handing the organization a sole-sourced deal despite its ties to Trudeau and Finance Minister Bill Morneau. Several members of Trudeau's family have been paid hundreds of thousands of dollars between them for appearances at WE events, most
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WorldJul 27, 2020

Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers

A nurse in Binghamton, New York was one of the first to get a shot this morning as the world's biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway.The world's biggest COVID-19 vaccine test got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers. Melissa Harting says she volunteered as a way to do her part to help out since she has other family members in front-line jobs that could expose them to the virus.The experimental vaccine is made by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc., and it's one of several candidates in the final stretch of the global vaccine race.The needed proof: Wh
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CanadaJul 25, 2020

Cost of keeping some civil servants home for COVID-19 could exceed $600 million

Canada's budget watchdog says the federal government lost at least $439 million so far this year in productivity through a policy that allows civil servants to stay home, with pay, during emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic. The Parliamentary Budget Office says most of that total was a result of employees at the Canada Revenue Agency staying home, unable to work, between March 15 and May 31. That one department accounted for just over $311 million in paid leave, far ahead of the second-costliest department, Correctional Services Canada, at more than $33.8 million. The PBO report was comp
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CanadaJul 25, 2020

Constant rise of COVID-19 cases in various provinces in Canada

There are 113,208 confirmed cases in Canada. Quebec: 58,243 confirmed (including 5,663 deaths, 50,615 resolved) Ontario: 38,405 confirmed (including 2,758 deaths, 34,100 resolved) Alberta: 10,086 confirmed (including 178 deaths, 8,567 resolved) British Columbia: 3,419 confirmed (including 191 deaths, 2,934 resolved) Saskatchewan: 1,099 confirmed (including 16 deaths, 848 resolved) Nova Scotia: 1,067 confirmed (including 63 deaths, 1,003 resolved) Manitoba: 371 confirmed (including 7 deaths, 319 resolved), 13 presumptive Newfoundland and Labrador: 265 confirmed (including 3 deaths, 259 resolve
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BCJul 25, 2020

27 new COVID-19 cases and one death reported in B.C.

Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, have issued the a joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia. "Today, we are reporting 27 new cases, including one epi-linked case, for a total of 3,419 cases in British Columbia. "There are 294 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and 2,934 people who tested positive have recovered. "Of the total COVID-19 cases, 12 individuals are hospitalized, three of whom are in intensive care. The remaining people with COVID-19 are recovering at home in self
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BCJul 25, 2020

COVID-19 notification for another location in Kelowna

Further testing of individuals has allowed Interior Health (IH) to identify an additionallocation in Kelowna where individuals may have been exposed to COVID-19. Individuals who visited Fossello’s clothing store, 565 Bernard Avenue, on July 18 or on the morning ofJuly 20 (10 a.m. – 12 p.m.) are asked to self-monitor themselves closely for symptoms of COVID-19. Individuals have been asked to get tested if they begin to exhibit symptoms. Public health contact tracing is under way, and where possible, IH is reaching out directly to individualswho have been exposed.
BCJul 24, 2020

Witnesses sought after woman is badly hurt when pushed from B.C. train platform

Police say a woman suffered serious injuries after being pushed onto the tracks in front of an oncoming train in New Westminster, B.C. Officers, along with ambulance and fire personnel, arrived to find a 32 year old woman trapped beneath a train at a SkyTrain station. Police say the woman was conscious when she was freed and suffered non life threatening injuries. A 24 year old man was arrested at the scene but released and police say the investigation is continuing. Acting Insp. Andrew Perry says interviews with witnesses and the suspect as well as a review of SkyTrain video revealed the wom
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CanadaJul 24, 2020

Trump used Huawei CFO as 'bargaining chip' in trade fight with China: documents

The legal team representing Huawei CFO Meng Wenzhou has filed another raft of documents urging a BC court to throw out the extradition proceeding against her. The documents allege US President Donald Trump has ``poisoned'' the case against Meng and has abused the legal process by trying to use the telecom executive as a ``bargaining chip'' in trade negotiations. Meng's team says the BC Supreme Court Justice hearing the extradition case against Meng has the power to stay the proceedings when these arguments are presented to her in February. At the request of the US, Meng was arrested in Decemb

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BCJul 16, 2025

B.C. fast-tracks recruitment of international doctors as U.S. campaign delivers results

In just two months, B.C. has received almost 780 job applications from qualified health professionals across the United States, reflecting strong momentum from the Province’s co-ordinated U.S. recruitment campaign. Building on this success, new strategies are underway to further attract internationally trained doctors. “When we began recruiting in the U.S. in March, we were confident it would yield strong results, and this success confirms that British Columbia’s universal health-care system and vibrant communities continue to stand out,” said Josie Osborne, Minister of Health. “With
CanadaJul 16, 2025

Surrey: Two international students get three year sentences and deportation in pedestrian dragging case

International students Gaganpreet Singh and Jagdeep Singh have been sentenced to three years in prison and deportation after being convicted of a horrific hit-and-run incident in Surrey last year. During the hearing, it was revealed that they deliberately dragged a pedestrian for 1.3 kilometres after hitting him and then leaving his body on the road before fleeing. The pair were in a Ford Mustang, which Gaganpreet was driving and Jagdeep Singh was a passenger. Surrey RCMP responded to a report of a pedestrian being hit in the 13400-block of 105 Avenue around 1:45 a.m. on January 27, 2024. Ga
BCJul 16, 2025

Fire in Chilliwack, B.C., destroys businesses and apartments

Every firehall in Chilliwack, B.C., was involved in fighting a destructive blaze in the centre of the city. A statement from the fire department says crews encountered heavy, black smoke as they went to the scene at about 12:30 Wednesday morning. The fire was in a mixed-use building with apartments over commercial space. The statement says three dozen crew members were involved and they at first tried to fight the fire from inside, but were forced to withdraw and take a defensive strategy to gain control of the blaze. There were no reported injuries to either residents or firefighters, althoug
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BCJul 16, 2025

48-year-old Abbotsford surveyor dies after being hit by vehicle

A 48-year-old surveyor from Abbotsford was killed on July 15, after being struck by a vehicle while on the job. The incident occurred on Tuesday just after 1 pm, while the victim was working on Sylvester Road near Dale Road in Hatzic, just east of Mission. A dump truck travelling northbound on Sylvester Road struck the man, who died at the scene. Sylvester Road was closed for a prolonged period while officers from the Mission RCMP, the Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement unit, and WorkSafe BC investigated the matter. The survey
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BCJul 16, 2025

Nanaimo RCMP investigating an arson incident

On July 12, 2025, at approximately midnight, in the 600 block of Kennedy Street in Nanaimo, an unknown male set fire to a cedar planter box on a porch. The homeowner saw the flames, ran outside to douse the fire and called 911. Nanaimo Fire and Rescue responded and prevented any damage to the exterior of the home. A neighbour’s surveillance camera captured the fire and a possible male suspect. Police are requesting that residents in the 600 block of Kennedy review their surveillance cameras and dashcams for any images of a male wearing: a light-coloured shirt, dark knee-length shorts, da