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CanadaApr 15, 2020

More Canadians to be eligible for CERB

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government is expanding to Canadian Emergency Response Benefit to people who earn some income, seasonal workers and those who have run out of EI.He says people who earn up to $1,000 per month will soon be able to access the benefit.The prime minister says the government also plans to top up the pay of essential workers less than $2,500 per month.He says that includes many people who work in long-term care homes.
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CanadaApr 15, 2020

Canadian border service cuts hours at some U.S. crossings

Canada Border Services Agency is temporarily scaling back opening hours at several of what it describes as ``low traffic'' crossings along the border with the United States.In all, 27 ports are affected; three in British Columbia, two in Alberta, eight in Saskatchewan, six in Manitoba and eight in Quebec.The western crossings and two in Quebec will open later and close earlier while six other Quebec ports usually open around the clock will operate between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.Revised hours take effect at midnight and Canada Border Services says the changes which are related to COVID-19 measures w
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CanadaApr 15, 2020

COVID-19: Number of deaths rise past 900, number of cases go past 27,000 in Canada

There are 27,063 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. Quebec: 14,248 confirmed (including 435 deaths, 2,146 resolved) Ontario: 7,953 confirmed (including 334 deaths, 3,568 resolved) Alberta: 1,870 confirmed (including 48 deaths, 914 resolved) British Columbia: 1,517 confirmed (including 72 deaths, 942 resolved) Nova Scotia: 517 confirmed (including 3 deaths, 124 resolved) Saskatchewan: 301 confirmed (including 4 deaths, 187 resolved) Manitoba: 229 confirmed (including 4 deaths, 99 resolved), 17 presumptive Newfoundland and Labrador: 244 confirmed (including 3 deaths, 149 resolved) New B
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BCApr 15, 2020

26 year old man has been charged in a fatal shooting of Pritpal Singh in Surrey

A 26 year old man has been charged in a fatal shooting in Surrey a week ago. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says 21 year old Pritpal Singh was found fatally shot on the front lawn of a home just after midnight on April 7th. Investigators had originally suggested it was a targeted shooting but now say they believe it was a random incident. IHIT says Robert Tomljenovic was arrested yesterday and charged today with second-degree murder and robbery with a firearm.
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CanadaApr 15, 2020

Trudeau says travel restrictions along the Canada-US border will be around for at least weeks to come

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says travel restrictions along the Canada-US border, and on businesses and individuals in Canada, will be around for at least weeks to come. Trudeau says Canada is still very much in the control and contain phase of its efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19. The border has been closed to non-essential travel in both directions for nearly a month.
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CanadaApr 14, 2020

COVID-19: 138 new cases reported in Alberta, total cases- 1,870

Alberta is reporting 138 new cases of COVID-19. That brings the total in the province to 1,870. Alberta's chief medical health officer Dr. Deena Hinshaw says increases are to be expected with more testing. She also reported two additional deaths one at the McKenzie Towne care centre in Calgary and the other at the Shepherd's Care home in Edmonton.
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BCApr 14, 2020

COVID-19: 3 more deaths reported in B.C. as total deaths rise to 72, 27 new cases reported

British Columbia has had three more deaths from COVID-19, all of them in long-term care homes, bringing the total number of fatalities in the province to 72. Dr. Bonnie Henry, the provincial health officer, says 27 new cases of the disease have been confirmed. That brings the total number of cases of COVID-19 in B.C. to 1,517. She says 942 people have recovered from the illness.
CanadaApr 14, 2020

PM Trudeau: Federal government is spending $130 million to help communities in the North

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is spending $130 million to help communities in the North withstand the COVID-19 pandemic. More than half the money is being sent to the three territorial governments for their health and social services. But millions of dollars will support airlines that serve the North and subsidy programs to defray the cost of food and hygiene products that are expensive to ship.
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CanadaApr 14, 2020

No new cases of COVID-19 in P.E.I., some modelling numbers released for the province

Prince Edward Island is not reporting any new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, leaving the provincial total at 25 cases. Chief public health officer Dr. Heather Morrison says 23 of those cases are considered recovered. Modelling released Tuesday shows the province could have up to nine deaths from the pandemic by June 1, but that could have been 900 if the province hadn't taken the public health measures it did.

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BCJul 09, 2026

Two drivers killed in head-on crash in Kootenay National Park

Two drivers were killed in a head-on collision on Highway 93 in Kootenay National Park on Wednesday evening, according to the RCMP. Police said officers responded at about 5:30 p.m. to reports of a serious crash near the Simpson Monument. Investigators determined that a westbound vehicle crossed the centre line while negotiating a curve and collided head-on with an oncoming vehicle. According to the RCMP, each vehicle was occupied only by its driver. Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene. A third vehicle was also involved in the incident, and its two occupants suffered minor injuries.
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IndiaJul 09, 2026

Raja Warring calls for Punjab CM, DGP to resign after grenade blast at Moga police station

Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring has called for the immediate resignation of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav following the recent hand grenade blast at a police station in Moga. In a statement, Warring questioned the state's security arrangements, saying that if police stations themselves are not secure, it raises concerns about the safety of the public. He made the remarks while criticizing the Aam Aadmi Party government over the incident. Warring also claimed, citing what he described as a report by a U.S.-based investigat
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BCJul 09, 2026

Two men charged in Windsor child grooming, human trafficking investigation

Two Windsor men are facing a combined 17 criminal charges after a Windsor Police Service investigation into the alleged grooming, sexual exploitation and human trafficking of two underage girls. Police say two additional suspects remain outstanding. According to a Windsor Police Service news release, the investigation began in April 2026 after the Human Trafficking Unit received information that a youth had been groomed and sexually exploited by an unknown suspect. Investigators allege the victim met a man using the name "Jack" on Snapchat before the relationship moved offline. Police allege t
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BCJul 09, 2026

109 people died from unregulated drugs in B.C. during May, preliminary coroner data shows

A preliminary report from the BC Coroners Service says 109 people died from unregulated drug toxicity in British Columbia during May 2026, an average of 3.5 deaths per day. According to the BC Coroners Service, this is the lowest monthly total since February 2020, when 79 deaths were recorded. The agency noted the figures are preliminary and may change as investigations are completed. The provincial government said adults between the ages of 30 and 59 accounted for 68 per cent of all unregulated drug deaths recorded during the first five months of 2026, while men represented 76 per cent of tho
BCJul 09, 2026

Three charged after Surrey investigation into alleged 3D-printed firearms and drug trafficking

Three people, including one woman, have been charged following a British Columbia anti-gang investigation into the alleged manufacture of illegal firearms using a 3D printer and drug trafficking in Surrey. According to the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC), the charges follow an investigation stemming from the execution of a search warrant at a Surrey residence in September 2025. Media Relations Officer Sgt. Sarbjit Kaur Sangha said investigators found a 3D printer actively producing a firearm when officers entered the home. Police said officers seized a 3