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CanadaOct 26, 2023

Seventh Canadian killed in Israel-Hamas war : Global Affairs

Global Affairs Canada says it is providing support to the family of a seventh Canadian killed during ongoing hostilities between Israel and Hamas.Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly's office says Ottawa learned on Wednesday of another Canadian killed in the region, and her department relayed the update in a Thursday morning press release.The federal government confirms that two Canadians remain missing in the region.Officials are not confirming where the death occurred, as Israel continues to fire missiles into the Gaza Strip in retaliation for Hamas militants' Oct. 7 attacks in Israel.Aid g
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CanadaOct 26, 2023

Maine mass shooting: CBSA issues alert about suspect

The Canada Border Services Agency has issued an "armed and dangerous" alert to its officers stationed along the Canada-U.S. border, warning them to be on the lookout for the man suspected of fatally shooting at least 18 people in southern Maine.The shootings were reported Wednesday night in Lewiston, about 260 kilometres southwest of the New Brunswick border.A police bulletin identified the suspect as 40-year-old Robert Card, a firearms instructor believed to be in the U.S. Army Reserve and assigned to a training facility in Saco, Maine.As a massive search continued today for Card, residents o
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FeaturedOct 26, 2023

18 people killed and 13 injured in shootings in US city of Lewiston

Maine's governor says at least 18 people were killed and 13 were injured in shootings in Lewiston.Gov. Janet Mills made the remarks at a press conference Thursday.She said the state will ``deploy all available state resources, including grief counselors, to help the affected citizens.Mills says shooting suspect Robert Card is considered armed and dangerous, warns people not to approach him.A list of mass killings in the United States since January.The latest mass killing in the United States happened Wednesday in Lewiston, Maine.A man opened fire at a bowling alley and a bar, killing at least
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EnglishOct 25, 2023

Mike Johnson elected as US House Speaker

Republican congressman Mike Johnson of Louisiana has been elected House speaker.Republicans eagerly gave Johnson the gavel on Wednesday by a vote of 220-209, with a few absence.Johnson picked up an important nod of support ahead of the vote from Donald Trump.Johnson was the fourth candidate Republicans nominated to replace Kevin McCarthy.The Republican majority has been without a speaker for three weeks and is desperate to end the chaos and get back to work.Ahead of voting Johnson said he felt ``very good.''Far-right members refused to accept a more traditional speaker.Moderate conservatives d
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CanadaOct 25, 2023

Arrest warrant issued against Punjabi youth who fled in jeep from police in Brampton

Peel police have issued an arrest warrant for a young man who fled police in Brampton in a Jeep and wanted for reckless driving and endangering pedestrians.According to a press release issued by Peel Police, around 10:30 p.m. on October 21, police received several complaints of a vehicle being driven erratically in the College Plaza parking lot in Brampton.When the police reached the spot, they found the driver of a black Wrangler Jeep driving dangerously and recklessly, after which he was stopped by the police and after a brief interaction with the police, he fled the scene.The jeep sped dang
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CanadaOct 25, 2023

French-language university heads criticize tuition hike for non-Quebec students

A group of French-language university heads in Quebec is coming to the defence of English schools who say a planned tuition hike for out-of-province students could devastate their finances. The leaders of the Universite de Montreal, Universite Laval, Universite de Sherbrooke, Polytechnique Montreal and HEC Montreal criticize the plan in an open letter published in La Presse today.They denounce ``any measure that would put the very existence of a university at risk.''They also criticize what they describe as characterizations of non-Quebec students as ``cash cows'' and threats to the French lan
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IndiaOct 25, 2023

Death of Punjab's famous police 'cat' Gurmeet Singh Pinky

Punjab Police CAT Gurmeet Singh Pinky died of cardiac arrest in a private hospital.Gurmeet Singh Pinky, popularly known as Pinky Cat, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Avtar Singh Gola in Ludhiana in 2001.Pinky contracted dengue due to which his platelets were reduced.He was admitted to a private hospital.Pinky was in the limelight after Jagtar Singh Hawara was arrested twice.He also won the Police Gallantry Medal but was embroiled in controversy after the murder of Avtar Singh Gola.Pinky's last rites will be performed after his daughter returns from abroad.Gurmeet Singh was
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CanadaOct 25, 2023

Air Canada apologizes to U.K. MP over airport screening: Rodriguez

Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez says Air Canada was right to apologize to a British MP who alleges he was subjected to Islamophobic screening by the airline and Canadian border officials on a recent diplomatic trip to Canada.Mohammad Yasin was pulled aside for questioning at London’s Heathrow Airport while other lawmakers he was travelling with were allowed through, and was stopped again at airports in Montreal and Toronto.Yasin's fellow Labour MP rose in the British House this week to say that Yasin was stopped "because his name is Mohammad," and that the incident was "racist and Islamop
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CanadaOct 25, 2023

Food Banks Canada report paints dire picture of Canada-wide affordability crisis

There are many heartbreaking tales behind the record number of Canadians using food banks as they struggle with high inflation and mounting housing costs, says a Vancouver food bank executive."We see parents who are skipping meals so that their children can eat. We see people who haven't eaten in days. We see seniors who haven't had produce in months," said Cynthia Boulter, chief operating officer with Greater Vancouver Food Banks.More and more people are accessing its services each year, and with greater frequency than in the past, Boulter said, as low wages and high rents squeeze people betw

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AlbertaAug 28, 2026

RCMP Seek Public’s Help to Identify Suspect in Attempted Abduction of 9-Year-Old Girl

Lloydminster RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a person of interest in connection with the attempted abduction of a nine-year-old girl. Police received a report of the incident on August 14 and immediately launched an investigation. No further details about the circumstances have been released. As part of the investigation, RCMP investigators worked with a forensic sketch artist to create a composite sketch of the person believed to be involved. Police say the suspect’s age is unknown and describe the individual as having short hair, a nose ring and a moustache. An
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BCAug 28, 2026

DRIPA Repeal Petition Approved as Harman Bhangu Takes Aim at Eby Government

B.C. Opposition MLA Harman Bhangu has criticized Premier David Eby and the NDP government after the Elections Department approved the launch of a petition seeking to repeal the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA). Bhangu welcomed the approval, accusing the Eby government of failing to take action on what he described as a controversial law. He said British Columbians now have a direct opportunity to push for the repeal of the legislation, which he claims has raised significant concerns about jobs, land rights and the province’s future. Bhangu said the B.C. Conservativ
BCAug 28, 2026

Amid U.S. Trade War, B.C. Takes Major Steps to Remove Internal Trade Barriers

The B.C. government says provinces and territories have reached agreements on several measures aimed at removing internal trade barriers across Canada amid ongoing trade uncertainty with the United States. Jobs and Economic Development Minister Adrian Dix said the federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for internal trade met Thursday and approved key changes to the Canadian Free Trade Agreement. Under the changes, a 30-day service standard will be introduced for labour mobility applications across Canada. Ministers also agreed to approve free trade in services nationwide by
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BCAug 28, 2026

Shooting in Abbotsford, Three Suspects Arrested

A shooting incident has been reported in Abbotsford. According to police, shots were fired around 6:10 a.m. Wednesday in an outdoor parking lot in the 2400 block of Clearbrook Road. Both the suspect and the victim had fled the scene before officers arrived. After several hours of investigation, detectives traced three suspects to a home in the 2300 block of Westerly Street. With assistance from the Lower Mainland Emergency Response Team, police arrested 33-year-old Ryan Sawatsky, 28-year-old Lucas Bezanson, and 34-year-old Kyle Korneik. Police later located the victim. Major Crime detectives a
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CanadaAug 28, 2026

32 Canadians Missing After Nepal-Tibet Border Floods

The Canadian government has confirmed that 32 Canadians are among 1,924 people reported missing following the devastating floods and landslides along the Nepal-Tibet border. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and Minister for International Development Randeep Sarai said Canada’s ambassador to Nepal has provided the latest information to Global Affairs Canada. Authorities have recovered 579 bodies from the debris so far, but Nepalese authorities have not officially identified any of the recovered victims as Canadian citizens. Anand warned that the number of missing Canadians could be even h