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IndiaMay 03, 2024

Navjot Sidhu will return to politics from cricket, will campaign for Gurjit Aujla in Amritsar

Navjot Singh Sidhu, who has distanced himself from Punjab politics, can once again be seen campaigning for the Congress. Leader of Opposition in Punjab Vidhan Sabha and senior Congress leader Pratap Singh Bajwa says that Navjot Singh Sidhu will campaign for Gurjit Aujla in Amritsar in the coming days. It is worth noting that Navjot Singh Sidhu, who is considered to be close to Rahul Gandhi, was once one of the star campaigners of Congress, but this time, staying away from campaigning in the Lok Sabha elections, he is busy doing commentary for the Indian Premier League.
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IndiaMay 03, 2024

Moosewala was killed due to lack of security, General Advocate of Punjab Government admitted in the Supreme Court

The Advocate General of the Punjab Government has admitted in the Supreme Court that Sidhu Moosewala was killed by lowering security, after which Moosewala's father Balkaur Singh has filed an FIR and demanded action against those responsible for leaking security information. Along with this, he surrounded the Aam Aadmi Party government and said that it has been one and a half years since the interview of Lawrence Bishnoi but the government has not been able to trace him till date. It is to be noted that the Special Investigation Team is conducting the investigation regarding Lawrence's priso
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IndiaMay 02, 2024

Shiromani Akali Dal will eradicate drugs from Punjab: Sukhbir Singh Badal

Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal has accused the state of law and order collapse and the rise of gangster culture under the rule of Aam Aadmi Party. Badal said that because of this the industry of Punjab is going out of the state.Sukhbir Singh Badal while talking to reporters said that many industrialists of Ludhiana said that they were victims of forced extortion and they felt it was right to pay the extortion amount because the state government had failed to crack down on the gangsters.Badal said that I assure Punjabis that after Shiromani Akali Dal comes to power, the gover
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IndiaMay 02, 2024

Truck association leveled serious allegations against AAP MLA, Majithia demanded action

There are serious allegations against Aam Aadmi Party MLA Manwinder Singh Giaspura from Payal constituency of Ludhiana in Punjab. Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia has made public a complaint of the truck association, which says that they are being charged one and a half lakh per acre for mining soil in Payal constituency. This complaint has been sent by the Truck Association to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, which has the signatures and mobile numbers of about 30 people. According to the truck association, 1 crore rupees have been taken from them so far and if they do not pay
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BCMay 02, 2024

Woman with a knife arrested at New Westminster, B.C., post-secondary school

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. Police in New Westminster, B.C., say they were called to a post-secondary school in the city when staff reported that a woman armed with a knife was inside the building. The woman was not a student at the institution and police say students and staff feared for their safety. Before police arrived, security had isolated the armed woman and police cleared out the building. Police called in the emergency response team, which convinced the woman to give herself up and she was safely arrested. Charges related to mischief and threats are being considered, police say. Royal Aven
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CanadaMay 02, 2024

TD Bank hit with $9.2M penalty after failing to report suspicious transactions

Canada’s financial intelligence agency says it has levied a $9.2-million penalty against The Toronto-Dominion Bank for non-compliance with money laundering and terrorist financing measures as the bank also faces compliance investigations in the U.S. The penalty by the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada follows on a $7.5-million fine against RBC and a $1.3-million fine against CIBC announced in December. The agency, known as Fintrac, says it imposed the penalty against TD for a range of failures including not submitting suspicious transaction reports when there was r
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CanadaMay 02, 2024

There's a limit to how much interest rates in Canada and U.S. can diverge: Macklem

Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says Canadian interest rates don't have to match U.S. or global rates, but there is a limit to how much they can diverge. Macklem made the comments while testifying before the House of Commons finance committee today. The governor says Canada is nowhere close to the limit when it comes to how much Canadian and American interest rates can differ. The Bank of Canada is widely expected to begin lowering its policy rate in the coming months, while forecasters expect the U.S. Federal Reserve to take longer. The Federal Reserve held interest rates on Wednesday an
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IndiaMay 02, 2024

Lok Sabha Elections: BJP has given ticket to Brij Bhushan Singh's son Karan Bhushan

The BJP has canceled the ticket of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the former head of the Indian Wrestling Federation, who came into the headlines after the protest of women wrestlers, but what is special is that his younger son Karan Bhushan Singh has been made a candidate from the Kaiserganj Lok Sabha seat. Which is considered to be the hot seat of Uttar Pradesh. 67-year-old Brij Bhushan is a six-time Member of Parliament and his political dominance in the constituency is considered considerable. Last year, several women wrestlers including female wrestler Vinesh Phogat and Olympian Sakshi Mali
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IndiaMay 02, 2024

The government wants to prevent Amritpal Singh from contesting the election? Family claim whatsapp group block

The parents of Amritpal Singh, who is preparing to contest as an independent candidate from the Khadur Sahib Lok Sabha seat in Punjab, have expressed their apprehension that the government may stop Amritpal Singh from contesting the Lok Sabha elections. He alleged that his WhatsApp group created for election campaign has been blocked. Along with this, the parents have appealed to the Election Commission that all the cases registered against Amritpal Singh should be made public through the administration. Amritpal's father Tarsem Singh said that he has no information about whether these group

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BCJul 31, 2026

New Westminster police officers help rescue 15 residents from apartment fire

New Westminster Police Department officers helped rescue 15 residents from a burning apartment building Thursday evening after spotting smoke while working nearby, according to the police department. Police said officers were in the 800 block of 5th Avenue at about 6 p.m. when they became aware of the fire. As they approached the building, they saw several older adults leaning out of windows to avoid the smoke. According to a New Westminster Police Department news release, officers entered the building alongside crews from New Westminster Fire and Rescue Service and assisted 15 residents to sa
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Coquitlam man faces six firearms charges following Surrey and Coquitlam searches

A 35-year-old Coquitlam man is facing six firearms-related charges after a joint investigation by B.C.'s anti-gang police and the Surrey RCMP Provincial Operations Support Unit. According to the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC), the investigation began in June. On July 16, officers executed search warrants at two residences in the 11500 block of 141A Street in Surrey and the 4300 block of Quarry Road in Coquitlam. Police said investigators seized several firearms during the searches, including two Beretta handguns. Officers arrested Sadiq Azimali Daya at
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BCJul 31, 2026

Man dies after fleeing Surrey traffic stop, struck by vehicle on Highway 10

A man died after being struck by a vehicle while fleeing on foot following a traffic stop in Surrey late Thursday night, according to the Surrey Police Service. Police said an officer stopped a westbound vehicle for a traffic enforcement check at about 11 p.m. in the 15600 block of 56 Avenue, along Highway 10. The driver then exited the vehicle and fled on foot. According to the Surrey Police Service, the man was crossing the roadway when he was struck by an eastbound vehicle. Surrey police officers, Surrey Fire Service crews and BC Emergency Health Services paramedics attempted life-saving me
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BCJul 31, 2026

Suspect arrested after firearm reported at New Westminster shopping centre

A suspect is facing potential charges after allegedly brandishing a firearm at a patron outside a coffee shop in New Westminster on Wednesday morning, according to the New Westminster Police Department. Police said officers responded to a 9-1-1 call at about 6 a.m. on July 30 after receiving reports that a person had pointed a firearm at someone seated on the patio of a business in the Columbia Square shopping centre. Investigators determined the suspect fled across Columbia Street, passed through a hole in a fence and crossed nearby railway tracks. Officers searched the area with assistance f
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BCJul 31, 2026

B.C. Supreme Court strikes down parts of Mental Health Act allowing treatment without consent

The B.C. Supreme Court has ruled that portions of the province's Mental Health Act that allow patients to receive psychiatric treatment without their consent are unconstitutional, giving the provincial government six months to amend the legislation. Justice Lauren Blake found that British Columbia was the only province in Canada where patients could be subjected to psychiatric treatment without an assessment of their decision-making capacity. The court concluded that the provisions violate constitutional protections. The ruling comes as the B.C. government is pursuing plans to expand involunta