A gas price analyst says fuel prices hit an all-time high in Vancouver today, while average prices in Canada are up 30 cents since the beginning of the year. Dan McTeague, president of Canadians for Affordable Energy, says average gas prices in Vancouver reached a dollar-74 today. McTeague says he expects prices to climb even higher as airline travel picks up and the easing of pandemic restrictions increases demand for fuel. The ongoing heat wave in the western part of the continent has also added pressure, with some refineries at lower operating levels.

A veteran police officer has died after he was struck by a vehicle in ``an intentional and deliberate act'' that left another officer injured. Interim police Chief James Ramer says Constable Jeffrey Northrup was killed early this morning in the parking garage at Toronto City Hall. The 31-year veteran of the service was responding to a 9-1-1 call for a robbery in progress. Ramer says Northrup's return to the major crimes unit ``speaks to the kind of officer he was and the dedication that he had that it was at this stage of his career.'' Ontario Premier Doug Ford is offering his sympathies to

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government stands ready to provide whatever support people need in British Columbia. A wildfire has devastated the town of Lytton and an extreme heat-wave is scorching towns and cities right across the province. Trudeau says while our thoughts today are with families that are grieving, we also have to recognize that extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and climate change is playing a significant role. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says federal officials have been reaching out to their provincial counterparts. Trudeau says we need to

Florida officials are working on plans to demolish what's left of a partially collapsed oceanfront condominium building. The plans were revealed Thursday after concerns about the structure's instability prompted a 15-hour halt to the search for survivors.A specialist with the Federal Emergency Management Agency says it will likely be weeks before the demolition is scheduled.On Friday, authorities announced the recovery of two more bodies, including the 7-year-old daughter of a Miami firefighter.That raised the death toll to 20 people, with 128 still missing.No one has been rescued since the f

The search continues today for multiple residents of a village in British Columbia's Interior that was decimated by a wildfire this week.Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth hasn't said how many people from the Lytton, B.C., area are unaccounted for.He says it's been hard to keep tabs on where everyone ended up given the urgent nature of Wednesday evening's evacuation.Officials say it's unclear whether anyone remains in the village due to a lack of cell service.RCMP say details about conditions in the village are scant because it's not safe to enter the area, but aerial photos show that nume

IDP and British Council, two partners of IELTS, the world's most popular high-stakes English language test, have announced today that British Council will sell its IELTS business in India to IDP.This means that all IELTS tests in India will be delivered by IDP.Under the terms of the agreement, IDP will acquire 100 per cent of British Council's India IELTS business for £130 million on a debt free, cash free basis.The terms also outline that British Council employees working on IELTS in India will become part of the IDP team. The transaction is subject to customary conditions with completion ex

Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his criticism of the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination process. The Union Minister attacked the Wayanad MP and stated that he should refrain from petty politics during the fight against COVID. Goyal, in a tweet, informed that 12 crore vaccine doses will be available in July which is separate from the supply to private hospitals. "12 crore vaccine doses will be available in July - separate from supply to private hospitals. States have been informed about supply 15 days back. Rahul Gandhi should understand that petty poli

Residents of a BC village that set a Canadian high-temperature record of 49.6 Celsius this week were ordered to evacuate their homes last night due to a wildfire that spread quickly. The majority of Lytton has been burned by a fast-moving wildfire, and a number of locals are missing. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says the majority of homes and infrastructure in the village have been destroyed, including the RCMP detachment and local ambulance station. Farnworth says in addition to the damage done, some residents have not been accounted for. "Their location is currently being investigat

In BC 62 wildfires and 29,000 lightning strikes have been reported in B.C. in just past 24 hours. At a last-minute news conference hosted by Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth in Vancouver and B.C. Premier John Horgan in Victoria, they addressed wildfires currently burning across the province, and a wildfire tearing through the village of Lytton. Premier Horgan told the province has had 62 wildfires started in just 24 hours and requested people to avoid any activities that can result in a wildfire. He further added that that province has requested for help from the federal govt. and Prime M