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IndiaJun 30, 2020

India: PM Modi to address the nation on Tuesday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on Tuesday.In a tweet, the Office of the Prime Minister (PMO) informed that he will address the nation at 4 pm tomorrow. "Prime Minister @narendramodi will address the nation at 4 PM tomorrow," the tweet read.Unlock 1 will end tomorrow i.e. June 30. Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued new guidelines for Unlock 2 which will come in effect from July 1.
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CanadaJun 30, 2020

Rise of COVID-19 cases in Ontario and Alberta, number of deaths rise to 8,566 in Canada

There are 103,918 confirmed cases in Canada. Quebec: 55,390 confirmed (including 5,485 deaths, 24,602 resolved) Ontario: 34,911 confirmed (including 2,665 deaths, 30,196 resolved) Alberta: 8,067 confirmed (including 154 deaths, 7,354 resolved) British Columbia: 2,904 confirmed (including 174 deaths, 2,577 resolved) Nova Scotia: 1,061 confirmed (including 63 deaths, 998 resolved) Saskatchewan: 779 confirmed (including 13 deaths, 679 resolved) Manitoba: 313 confirmed (including 7 deaths, 300 resolved), 11 presumptive Newfoundland and Labrador: 261 confirmed (including 3 deaths, 258 resolved) Ne
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WorldJun 30, 2020

WHO head says, tomorrow marks six months since first indication of the emergence of the novel coronavirus

The head of the World Health Organization says the COVID-19 pandemic remains a worldwide threat. WHO Director General Doctor Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the outbreak is accelerating globally. He adds it is not anywhere near over. He notes that tomorrow marks six months since the UN health agency was first informed of a cluster of unusual pneumonia cases in China. That was the first indication of the emergence of the novel coronavirus.
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BCJun 29, 2020

Lengthy voyage for passengers aboard the BC ferry travelling between Nanaimo and Tsawwassen

About 500 passengers aboard the BC ferry travelling between Duke Point in Nanaimo and Tsawwassen on the Mainland, had a lengthy voyage and ended up right back where they started last night. They were aboard the Coastal Celebration when it broke down shortly after leaving Nanaimo yesterday evening, but it took more than four hours to tow the ship back to Nanaimo so the passengers could get off. The mishap capped a tough day for BC ferries as another of its vessels endured heavy traffic and a stalled vehicle that put it hours behind schedule on the Nanaimo to Horseshoe Bay run. But the delay me
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BCJun 29, 2020

26 new COVID-19 cases reported in B.C.

BC now has more than 2,900 cases of COVID-19 after 26 new cases were reported over the past three days. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says only two of those cases were reported from yesterday to today and there have been no new deaths. Henry also says she's concerned that Canadian airlines are ending physical distancing rules on flights. Health Minister Adrian Dix says airlines are the responsibility of Transport Canada and he's waiting to hear an explanation from the federal agency for allowing the change.
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WorldJun 29, 2020

Pre-trial hearing held for former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd

A pre-trial hearing was held today for the four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd. Derek Chauvin, who knelt on Floyd's neck for several minutes, is charged with second-degree murder and other counts. The other four are charged with aiding and abetting. Floyd's uncle Selwyn Jones says he hopes the trials will not come to nothing. A judge has warned he's likely to move the trials out of Minneapolis if public officials, attorneys and family members don't stop speaking out about the case.
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BCJun 29, 2020

New Surrey police board members appointed

The Province has appointed the City of Surrey’s first police board members as part of Surrey’s transition from an RCMP detachment to a municipal police department.The lieutenant governor in council has appointed seven community members under section 23(1)(c) of the Police Act to the City of Surrey’s municipal police board, joining the mayor of Surrey as chair and a municipal council appointee to complete the nine-person board: Chief Harley Chappell, elected Chief of the Semiahmoo First NationCheney Cloke, director, Fraser Health AuthorityElizabeth Model, CEO, Downtown Surrey Business Imp
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CanadaJun 29, 2020

Tim Hortons mobile ordering app faces investigation by Canadian privacy agencies

The Tim Hortons mobile ordering app is being investigating by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and provincial agencies in Quebec, B.C. and Alberta.The joint investigation was prompted by concerns raised in media reports about how the app may be collecting and using data about people's movements as they go about their daily activities.It will examine whether the fast food restaurant chain owned by Restaurant Brands International Inc. is in compliance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, Canada's federal private sector privacy law.The privacy age
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WorldJun 29, 2020

Iran issues arrest warrant for Donald Trump

Iran has issued an arrest warrant for U.S. President Donald Trump and asked Interpol to put out a "red notice" arrest request.But the international police agency says it will not consider the request on the grounds it was of a political nature.Iran wants murder and terrorism charges laid against Trump and dozens of others that it believes carried out the U.S. drone strike that killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad.

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CanadaJan 19, 2026

Thousands of federal employees receive potential layoff notices

Federal public service employees across multiple departments have been notified that their positions could be affected by upcoming workforce reductions. The notices, often called workforce adjustment notices, signal that job cuts may be coming but do not confirm who will ultimately lose employment. The Public Service Alliance of Canada reported that 1,775 of its members received notices last week. Affected employees work in areas including Public Services and Procurement Canada, Shared Services Canada, Statistics Canada, and the Treasury Board Secretariat. Similarly, the Professional Institute
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BCJan 19, 2026

Public hearing opens into 2015 death of Myles Gray following Vancouver police altercation

A public hearing examining the 2015 death of Myles Gray during an encounter with Vancouver police begins today in Vancouver. The hearing, conducted by the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner, is expected to continue for 10 weeks and will investigate the circumstances surrounding Gray’s fatal injuries following a confrontation with multiple officers in Burnaby, B.C. The hearing was requested by Gray’s family after a discipline authority cleared all seven officers involved of misconduct in 2024. Margaret Gray, the mother of the 26-year-old, is scheduled to be the first witness. She h
AlbertaJan 19, 2026

Keyera temporarily closes Alberta Envirofuels plant after equipment failure

Keyera Corp. has temporarily shut down its Alberta Envirofuels facility following the failure of a critical component, the company confirmed. The unplanned outage began earlier this month, affecting the company’s biofuels operations in the province. The Calgary-based energy company, which operates pipelines, storage terminals, and natural gas processing facilities across Canada and the United States, said it anticipates the plant will resume operations in May. In light of the unexpected shutdown, Keyera plans to advance a six-week major turnaround originally scheduled for the fall, completin
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CanadaJan 19, 2026

Canada expresses concern over U.S. threats on Greenland purchase

Canada has raised concerns over recent U.S. threats of tariffs tied to its pursuit of Greenland, the self-governing Danish territory in the Arctic. Prime Minister Mark Carney described the situation as “concerning,” highlighting potential diplomatic tensions in the region. The warnings come after President Donald Trump announced that eight European nations-Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland-could face a 10 per cent tariff starting February 1. Trump said the tariffs could rise to 25 per cent on June 1 if no agreement is reached for the
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IndiaJan 19, 2026

Supreme Court defers Bikram Singh Majithia’s bail petition to February 2

The Supreme Court on Thursday postponed the hearing of a bail petition filed by Punjab politician and Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia. During the proceedings, the government requested two weeks to file its response, prompting the court to set the next hearing for February 2. Majithia, a prominent Akali Dal figure, was arrested on June 25 in connection with a case registered by the Vigilance Bureau. He faces allegations of acquiring assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. The postponement means that the legal process regarding his bail will continue into next mo