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BCApr 30, 2024

London Drugs probes if personal data was breached in cyber incident that shut stores

London Drugs is investigating whether personal data was compromised in a cybersecurity incident that prompted the company to close all of its stores across Western Canada until further notice. A statement from the retailer and pharmacy chain says it will notify "affected individuals" if the probe finds their data was breached. The company says it's working with third-party cybersecurity experts to securely bring its operations back online after discovering the incident on Sunday. An earlier statement said there was no reason to believe customer or employee data had been affected by the inciden
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WorldApr 30, 2024

Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah 'with or without a deal' as cease-fire talks with Hamas continue

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Tuesday to launch an incursion into a Gaza city sheltering hundreds of thousands of Palestinians. Netanyahu said Israel would enter Rafah to destroy Hamas’ battalions there “with or without a deal.” Israel and Hamas are negotiating a cease-fire agreement meant to free hostages and bring some relief to the nearly 7-month-long war. Netanyahu has vowed to achieve “total victory” in the war and has faced pressure from his nationalist governing partners to launch an offensive in Rafah, which Israel says is Hamas’ last major stronghold.
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IndiaApr 30, 2024

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann meet Arvind Kejriwal

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today meet his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar Jail and said that the 'AAP' supremo has asked him to actively campaign for India Alliance candidates in the Lok Sabha elections. Mann also told reporters that Kejriwal's health is fine and he is taking insulin. This was Bhagwant Mann's second meeting with Kejriwal in jail in the last 15 days. Kejriwal has been in Tihar jail under judicial custody since April 1 in a money-laundering case related to the Delhi liquor scam.
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IndiaApr 30, 2024

AAP leader Manish Sisodia did not get bail in the liquor scam case

Dealing a major blow to Aam Aadmi Party's former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who is in jail in the Delhi liquor scam, the Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday rejected his bail plea. Earlier, Manish Sisodia has been refused bail from the lower court to the Supreme Court. On the other hand, a hearing was held in the Supreme Court today on the petition against the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal. The court has asked the ED why the Chief Minister of Delhi was arrested just before the Lok Sabha elections. The Supreme Court has set the next date of hearing on May 3 seeking answers to 5 questio
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IndiaApr 30, 2024

Lok Sabha Elections: Gurinder Singh Dhillon joined Congress

Senior IPS officer of Punjab Police Gurinder Singh Dhillon has stepped into politics. He joined Congress today. Gurinder Singh Dhillon is an IPS officer of 1997 batch. He had taken retirement from the job a few days ago. In Punjab, he was holding the charge of ADGP.-Law and Order. While leaving the job, he said that he now feels free from the cage. He also said that he has not yet thought about joining politics. Now joining the Congress, he said that he first came in contact with Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Yatra and stayed with him from Fatehgarh Sahib to Jammu. After that, when Ra
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IndiaApr 30, 2024

Dalvir Singh Goldi resigned from the Congress party

Dalvir Singh Goldi, a former MLA from the Punjab Congress axis, has left the Congress. In 2022, he came into the limelight when he contested against Bhagwant Mann from Dhuri Vidhan Sabha constituency but lost the election. In 2017, he was an MLA from this seat. Dalveer Singh Goldi was unhappy with the Congress High Command's decision to give ticket to Bhulath MLA Sukhpal Khaira from Sangrur Lok Sabha seat. Dalvir Singh was associated with the Congress right from his college days. Now there is talk of him joining the BJP, on whose ticket he can be made a candidate from Sangrur.
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BCApr 29, 2024

B.C. secures eight new sites for middle-income rental housing scheme

British Columbia has secured eight new sites for its BC Builds program, in which land owned by the province, non-profits or community groups is pre-zoned to build middle-income rental housing. The new sites include three in the Township of Langley, one each in Kelowna and Kamloops, as well as properties in Sooke and Chemainus on Vancouver Island and Elkford in East Kootenay region. The province says it is now seeking proposals for all eight sites to "fast-track" rental homes, as BC Builds backs the projects with low-cost financing. B.C. Premier David Eby says the program's continued growth is
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IndiaApr 29, 2024

Sidhu Moosewala's father decided to support Congress candidate Jeet Mohinder Singh from Bathinda

Balkaur Singh, father of Sidhu Moosewala, has decided to support Congress candidate Jeet Mohinder Singh from Bathinda. Senior Congress leader Pratap Singh Bajwa made this announcement after meeting him at his residence today. Bajwa said that Balkaur Singh along with his colleagues have promised to support the Congress party and support their candidate from Lok Sabha constituency Bathinda. It is to be noted that there were talks of Sidhu Moosewala's father Balkaur Singh contesting the election as an independent candidate from the Bathinda Lok Sabha seat, he refused to contest the election fro
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IndiaApr 29, 2024

Tomorrow Arvind Kejriwal will meet Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will meet AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar Jail on Tuesday afternoon. According to sources, the two leaders are expected to discuss the party's political strategy for the elections, which will focus particularly on Punjab and Delhi, where the party is in power. This is the second time that Bhagwant Mann will visit Tihar Jail to meet Kejriwal. Earlier, they met on April 15, after which Mann alleged that Kejriwal was not being treated well in jail.

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BCOct 14, 2026

Third Victim Dies After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Crowd in Delta

A 64-year-old woman, Gwenyth Brigit Dwyn, has died in hospital from injuries sustained when a pickup truck struck a crowd outside Tsawwassen Mills mall in Delta last month. Delta police confirmed her death on Wednesday, making her the third victim to die in the incident. The crash occurred on September 30, when a pickup truck drove into a crowd gathered to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Two elders from the Tsawwassen First Nation died at the scene, while Dwyn later succumbed to her injuries in hospital. A fourth injured person has been discharged from hospital and is recov
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BCOct 14, 2026

BC Conservatives Promise 60-Day Gap Between Provincial and Municipal Elections

BC Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson has announced that if his party comes to power, it will legally require a minimum 60-day gap between provincial and municipal elections in the future. Doerkson has promised to introduce the Respect for Local Democracy Act, describing it as one of the party’s top priorities. He argued that the current provincial election campaign has overshadowed municipal election campaigns, preventing local issues such as healthcare, public safety and the cost of living from receiving adequate attention. Criticizing BC NDP Leader David Eby, Doerkson said the NDP had a m
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BCOct 14, 2026

7 Charged in Toronto Crypto Exchange Owner Kidnapping, Including 3 Canadian Armed Forces Members

Toronto police have charged seven people, including three members of the Canadian Armed Forces, in connection with the kidnapping of a cryptocurrency exchange owner. A total of 82 charges have been laid against the accused, including kidnapping, extortion, firearms offences and drug trafficking, Police Chief Myron Demkiw said at a news conference on Wednesday. According to Demkiw, the incident began on July 25, 2026, when the victim was abducted at gunpoint near Finch Avenue East and Bayview Avenue in North York. The kidnappers allegedly handcuffed and severely tortured the victim to gain acce
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WorldOct 14, 2026

Energy Cooperation to Be Discussed During Marco Rubio’s Visit to India

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will depart on Saturday for a five-day visit to India and Uzbekistan, the U.S. State Department has announced. During his visit to India, Rubio will discuss energy cooperation and meet with government officials to exchange views on regional and global issues. According to the State Department, his itinerary includes Samarkand in Uzbekistan and Mumbai and Jamnagar in India. The visit comes as efforts to finalize a long-pending bilateral trade agreement between India and the United States have once again stalled. Officials from both countries indicated earlier
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IndiaOct 14, 2026

No One Will Be Spared in Parvinder Jhota Murder Case: CM Mann

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has assured that no accused will be spared in the murder case of Parvinder Singh Jhota in Mansa. He has issued strict instructions to Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav to conduct a thorough investigation and get to the bottom of the case. Mann said the accused would face strict punishment. He added that if any conspiracy behind the murder comes to light, those involved in planning it would also be held accountable. Expressing his condolences to Parvinder Singh Jhota’s family, the Chief Minister said the loss of a young son was deeply painful and that such an inciden