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BCJul 30, 2020

Body found in a vehicle in Burnaby, homicide detectives investigating

Homicide detectives are investigating the discovery of a body in a vehicle in Burnaby, B.C. RCMP say the region's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has been called to an industrial area of southeast Burnaby after what is described as ``human remains'' were spotted in the vehicle. Based on the investigation so far, RCMP say the death does not appear random. They also say there is likely no risk to the public. No other details have been released. Officials with the homicide investigation team could provide more information later.
CanadaJul 30, 2020

Four major airports begin screening passengers for elevated temperatures

Four major Canadian airports will begin taking passenger's temperatures starting today as part of the effort to curb the spread of COVID-19.The federal government says temperature screening stations are set up at airports in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Montreal.Transport Canada says temperature screening will be expanded to another 11 airports by September. The agency says employees who enter restricted areas of the airport will also be screened. Passengers who have temperatures above 38 degrees will not be allowed to travel and will be asked to re-book after two weeks.The new screening m
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CanadaJul 30, 2020

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau testifies on WE Charity controversy

The question of how the Liberals will use the 912-million-dollars budgeted for a COVID-19 student-volunteer program remains unanswered, as Justin Trudeau wrapped up a 90-minute appearance before the House of Commons finance committee.Prime Minister Trudeau says the Canada Student Service Grant was another way to promote youth service and the Liberals will continue to look for opportunities to do that.During his testimony, Trudeau told the committee the country won't know whether going with WE Charity to run the program was the right decision, because the organization backed out. Trudeau's chi
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IndiaJul 30, 2020

'Those who want to threaten our territorial integrity should worry': Rajnath Singh on arrival of Rafale jets

After almost two decades, five Dassault multirole Rafale fighter jets landed at Haryana's Ambala airbase on July 29. Sukhoi fighter jet escorted the Rafale jets to Ambala airbase. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted that if anyone should be worried about the new capability of Indian Air Force, they should be those who want to threaten our territorial integrity. He tweeted, "I would like to add, if it is anyone who should be worried about or critical about this new capability of the Indian Air Force, it should be those who want to threaten our territorial integrity."
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CanadaJul 30, 2020

476 COVID-19 cases reported in Canada, Ontario numbers drop and Alberta virus figures cuntinue to rise

There are 115,470 confirmed cases in Canada. Quebec: 59,073 confirmed (including 5,670 deaths, 50,886 resolved) Ontario: 38,986 confirmed (including 2,769 deaths, 34,741 resolved) Alberta: 10,603 confirmed (including 190 deaths, 8,983 resolved) British Columbia: 3,562 confirmed (including 194 deaths, 3,109 resolved) Saskatchewan: 1,268 confirmed (including 17 deaths, 929 resolved) Nova Scotia: 1,067 confirmed (including 64 deaths, 1,003 resolved) Manitoba: 393 confirmed (including 8 deaths, 325 resolved), 14 presumptive Newfoundland and Labrador: 266 confirmed (including 3 deaths, 259 resolve
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BCJul 30, 2020

B.C.'s COVID infections jump by 41 with more cases at packing plant in Abbotsford

There are more COVID-19 infections from outbreaks at a British Columbia berry packing plant and on Haida Gwaii, contributing to the provincial total of 41 new cases announced Wednesday. A statement from provincial health officials says there are now 31 cases connected to Fraser Valley Packers Inc. in Abbotsford and there have been 20 positive tests on Haida Gwaii. It also says an alert has been issued about community exposure for anyone who was at the Liquid Zoo night club in Kelowna from July 15 to 18. A COVID-19 outbreak at the neonatal intensive care unit at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouve
WorldJul 29, 2020

COVID-19 death toll rises past 150,000 in US

The COVID-19 death toll in the US has now hit 150,000. The total reported by Johns Hopkins University is the highest by far in the world. A number of states in the Sunbelt had seen surges in cases, with Florida reporting 216 today. South Carolina's death toll has more than doubled over the past month, surpassing 15-hundred earlier this week. More than 4.5 million people have been tested positive for COVID-19 in US so far.
CanadaJul 29, 2020

Woman, teenage children assaulted at Cultus Lake: RCMP

The RCMP is investigating the assault of a woman of colour and her two teenage children reported to have occurred in Chilliwack last weekend.Corporal Mike Rail says a group of South Asian men allegedly directed a number of racial slurs toward the family during a fight at the Entrance Bay area at Cultus Lake.Rail says the two teenage children were treated in hospital for injuries and later released. He says Entrance Bay was crowded at the time of the incident on Saturday and police are asking anyone with information to contact them.
CanadaJul 29, 2020

Safety board says poor maintenance caused ship fire off Haida

The Transportation Safety Board says a fire that broke out in the engine room of a container ship off Haida Gwaii was caused by poor maintenance. Five of the 22 crew members onboard the MOL Prestige were seriously hurt in the fire on Jan. 31, 2018. The board's report says the fire started when cold fuel oil was added into a high temperature tank caused oil to spew from the top and catch fire. It found equipment in the engine room hadn't been maintained as required and even though engine crew had identified hazards, they went unaddressed. The safety board says several other safety issues were

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CanadaOct 23, 2025

PM Modi invites Canadian PM to New Delhi

India has invited Prime Minister Mark Carney to New Delhi early in the new year for talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This could pave the way for a new economic relationship and a free trade agreement between the two countries. India's High Commissioner to Canada Dinesh Kumar Patnaik said that a sincere effort is being made by the two leaders to improve diplomatic relations and increase trade and investment opportunities amid the tariff war with the US. Patnaik said that if the two countries negotiate a far-reaching agreement, annual trade between Canada and India could cross $50-billio
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Interior Health testing virtual emergency care to support rural hospitals

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