CanadaJan 23, 2020
PM Trudeau names third national security adviser in as many years
A longtime public servant whose decades-long career has spanned portfolios from defence to foreign affairs is being tapped to be Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's third national security adviser in as many years.Vincent Rigby takes over the position after Trudeau's former national security adviser, Greta Bossenmaier, announced her retirement in November following a 35-year career in the federal public service. Rigby brings a variety of different experiences to the new role, including stints at the Department of National Defence, Public Safety Canada, the Privy Council Office and Global Affairs
IndiaJan 23, 2020
Raising slogans of 'Azadi' will result in sedition charges: CM Yogi
Addressing a public rally in support of Citizenship (Amendment) Act in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that anyone who is raising slogans of 'Azadi' will be charged with sedition. He said, "If anyone will raise slogans of Azadi in the name of protest, it will amount to sedition and the government will take strict action. It can't be accepted. People can't be allowed to conspire against India from Indian soil."
InternationalJan 23, 2020
Multiple people shot in downtown Seattle
Multiple people have been shot in downtown Seattle, police said. The Seattle Police Department said on Twitter Wednesday that officers were investigating a shooting near the heavily trafficked area. The suspect fled and police were searching for him. Police said medics and detectives were responding to the scene. It's the third shooting in downtown Seattle in two days.
BCJan 23, 2020
BC's privacy commissioner says the media should exercise civility
B-C's privacy commissioner says the media should exercise civility as Prince Harry and his wife Meghan take up residence near Victoria. Lawyers for the couple are reported to have threatened the British press with legal action after photos were taken of Meghan walking with her young son Archie in a public park north of Victoria. Privacy commissioner Michael McEvoy says the media should practise self-regulation when it comes to respecting the privacy rights of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. But a U-B-C journalism professor who worked as a reporter in the U-K says Harry and Meghan are hot news
InternationalJan 22, 2020
WHO hold off decision on global outbreak of Wuhan coronavirus
The World Health Organization has put off deciding whether to declare the outbreak of a new coronavirus in China a global health emergency. It is asking its expert committee to continue meeting tomorrow for a second day. The W-H-O's Dr. Maria Kerkove says so far the evidence suggests the new respiratory illness spreads only through close contact. So far 17 deaths have been blamed on the virus, and hundreds of others are sick, mainly in China.
BCJan 22, 2020
55 year old dies in crash in Surrey
R-C-M-P say a 55-year-old man was hit and killed on 188th Street near 24th Avenue in south Surrey this morning. First responders tried to save the injured, but the efforts went in vain. Reports suggest the drivers stayed at scene and was cooperating. Two people have died in separate Metro Vancouver pedestrian accidents.
BCJan 22, 2020
RCMP in Langford investigating a homicide
R-C-M-P in Langford, just west of Victoria, are investigating a homicide. They say the body of a man was found inside a vehicle as officers responded to a single-car crash in a rural area of the community late Monday night. Police have not said how the unnamed man died, but foul play is suspected and members of the Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit are appealing for witnesses, dash cam video or home security tapes. The case was the second of the day on Monday for the major crimes unit after members were also called to the North Cowichan/Duncan area when a body was found on Cowichan
BCJan 22, 2020
Woman hit by van in Vancouver succumbs to injuries
A woman in her 70s has died after being hit by a delivery van as she and her husband crossed a street in downtown Vancouver. A statement from police says the Vancouver resident was hit late Sunday afternoon and died later in hospital. Her husband, who is also in his 70s, remains in hospital with serious injuries. Police say the two were in a marked crosswalk when they were run down by the van that was turning left. The 37-year-old Surrey driver remained at the scene and investigators say he is co-operating, but they also want to speak with other witnesses or anyone with dash-cam video. The wo
CanadaJan 22, 2020
Alberta Energy Regulator laying off staff, restructures, deals with budget cuts
The agency responsible for approving and assessing energy development in Alberta is laying off staff as it deals with budget cuts.The Alberta Energy Regulator says it laid off ``a couple of dozen'' staff yesterday with more to come by the end of February.Gordon Lambert, interim CEO, says the changes are part of a restructuring that aims to make the regulator more effective, efficient, and resilient.Last October the government announced that the AER would lose about 22 percent of its operating budget.Lambert says while it is a difficult time for staff, the AER will continue to protect public s
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