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CanadaJun 26, 2020

380 COVID-19 cases and 20 more deaths reported in Canada

There are 102,622 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. Quebec: 55,079 confirmed (including 5,448 deaths, 23,786 resolved) Ontario: 34,205 confirmed (including 2,641 deaths, 29,528 resolved) Alberta: 7,851 confirmed (including 154 deaths, 7,191 resolved) British Columbia: 2,869 confirmed (including 173 deaths, 2,517 resolved) Nova Scotia: 1,061 confirmed (including 63 deaths, 998 resolved) Saskatchewan: 759 confirmed (including 13 deaths, 648 resolved) Manitoba: 305 confirmed (including 7 deaths, 294 resolved), 11 presumptive Newfoundland and Labrador: 261 confirmed (including 3 deaths,
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BCJun 25, 2020

Teacher in B.C.'s Fraser Health region tests positive for COVID-19 :Dr. Bonnie Henry

BC is reporting 20 new cases of COVID-19 and two more deaths, both residents of long-term care centres. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says one of the new cases is a teacher in the Fraser Health region but she says no students were exposed to the virus. It's the second case linked to a school since classes resumed earlier this month. Henry notes today is the last day of classes for the current school year and congratulates students for making it through one of the most challenging years anyone can remember. The new cases push the total in the province to 2,869 including 173 deaths
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CanadaJun 25, 2020

Andrew Scheer gives PM Trudeau a failing grade for his ability to handle the economic fallout of COVID-19

The federal Conservatives are proposing a "bonus" be paid to recipients of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit to convince them to get back to work and eventually off the CERB. Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer also today gave Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a failing grade for his ability to handle the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the Conservative "back to work bonus" plan, Canadians who lost their jobs through no fault of their own during the pandemic would continue to receive their full 2,000 dollars per month CERB. In addition, as businesses reopen, workers who make bet
CanadaJun 25, 2020

Man charged with four counts of dangerous driving causing death, hours after a funeral for the Ciasullo family

A funeral was held this afternoon for a woman and her three young daughters who were killed in a crash in Brampton, Ontario. Four white caskets were brought before the altar as mourners spread out in the pews in keeping with physical distancing guidelines. Karolina Ciasullo was a 37 year old elementary school teacher. Her daughters were aged six, four and one. 20 year old man is facing four counts of dangerous driving causing death A 20 year old man is facing charges in a crash in Brampton, Ontario, that killed a mother and her three young daughters. Karolina Ciasullo died last week along wit
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CanadaJun 25, 2020

Motorcade procession planned for four military members killed in crash

A motorcade procession for four of the six Canadian Armed Forces members killed in a military helicopter crash in the Mediterranean Sea in April is planned for this evening in Halifax.Maritime Forces Atlantic says the remains of Capt. Brenden MacDonald, Capt. Maxime Miron-Morin, Master Cpl. Matthew Cousins and Sub-Lt. Matthew Pyke are expected to leave Halifax Stanfield International Airport at 5:45 p.m. local time.From there, the remains of MacDonald, Miron-Morin and Cousins will be taken to a funeral home in the Halifax area, and Pyke's remains will be taken to a funeral home in Truro, N.S.T
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BCJun 25, 2020

Temporary layoff provisions for workers, employers extended

Following conversations with business and worker representatives, the Province of British Columbia has extended the temporary layoffs provisions to a maximum of 24 weeks expiring on Aug. 30, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.The extension will give employers and workers additional flexibility to support economic recovery in the province with the expectation that businesses honour their obligations to workers and reach agreement with their employees in the event a further extension is required."This extension will provide even more certainty and flexibility," said Harry Bains, Minister of Labo
EnglishJun 25, 2020

Privacy commissioners in B.C., Ontario, order LifeLabs to improve security

A joint investigation by the privacy commissioners of Ontario and British Columbia says Lifelabs failed to put in place reasonable safeguards to protect the personal health information of millions of Canadians. A statement released by the commissioners says the breach last year at LifeLabs, one of Canada's largest medical services companies, broke Ontario's health privacy law and B.C.'s personal information protection law. The joint investigation found LifeLabs collected more personal health information than was necessary, failed to protect that data in its electronic systems and relied on ina
CanadaJun 25, 2020

Air Canada quietly offers refunds to some passengers with cancelled flights

Air Canada has quietly changed its refund policy to allow some customers whose flights were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic to recoup their cash.A document recently posted to its website says customers with planes departing from the European Union, Switzerland and Iceland due to the pandemic are "entitled to receive a refund."The post made on June 15, according to the metadata cites an EU regulation that grants passengers ``the right to choose between reimbursement, rerouting or rebooking the flight at a later date'' if their trip is called off by the airline.Air Canada's apparent shif
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CanadaJun 25, 2020

Trudeau again rejects calls to trade Meng Wanzhou for 'the two Michaels'

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is emphatically rejecting calls to drop extradition proceedings against a Chinese tech executive in the hope China would free Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig.He says bowing to pressure from Beijing would put many more citizens at risk by signalling Canada can be intimidated.Meng Wanzhou was taken into custody over American allegations of violating sanctions on Iran, and her extradition case is now before a British Columbia court.Trudeau says "randomly arresting Canadians doesn't give you leverage over the government of Canada anywhere in the world."

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CanadaOct 16, 2025

Carney to Brief Premier Ford on Ongoing U.S. Trade Negotiations

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will meet with Ontario Premier Doug Ford today to provide an update on Canada’s ongoing negotiations with the United States over sector-specific trade agreements. Carney confirmed that federal officials are engaged in intensive discussions with Washington on key economic sectors, including energy, aluminum and steel. He said the meeting with Ford will focus on the tariffs affecting Ontario’s automotive, forestry and manufacturing industries, which have faced trade pressures in recent months. Premier Ford recently urged Ottawa to take a tougher stance if t
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CanadaOct 16, 2025

New Renal Facility at Surrey Memorial Hospital to Expand Kidney Care by 2026

Construction of Surrey Memorial Hospital’s new renal facility is moving forward, with the centre expected to open in the summer of 2026. Once complete, the facility will expand kidney-care services by 55 per cent and increase patient capacity to meet the rising demand for treatment in Surrey and neighbouring communities. The project is part of a broader provincial strategy to strengthen health-care services across the region. Alongside the new renal unit, the Province’s plan includes establishing a medical school at Simon Fraser University, building a new hospital and BC Cancer Centre in C
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CanadaOct 16, 2025

Ottawa to introduce bail reform targeting violent and repeat offenders next week : PM Carney

Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government will table new bail reform legislation next week aimed at tightening rules for violent and repeat offenders across Canada. Speaking to reporters in Toronto on Thursday, Carney said the proposed changes to the Criminal Code will apply to serious offences, including violent auto theft, break-ins, human trafficking, and sexual or violent assaults. The goal, he said, is to “keep violent and repeat offenders out of our communities.” The legislation will include a “reverse-onus” provision for major offences, requiring accused individual
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BCOct 16, 2025

Surrey café linked to Indian star Kapil Sharma hit by gunfire for third time this year

Surrey RCMP are investigating another shooting at Kap’s Café, a local restaurant associated with Bollywood comedian and television host Kapil Sharma. Police say the business was struck by multiple bullets early Thursday morning, marking the third such incident at the location this year. Officers were called to the café just before 4 a.m. and found damage to the building caused by gunfire. Staff members were inside at the time, but no injuries were reported. Authorities have not released information about suspects or a possible motive. The same café was targeted by two separate shootings e
IndiaOct 16, 2025

CBI arrests DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar in bribery case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Deputy Inspector General Harcharan Singh Bhullar, posted in Ropar Range, in connection with a bribery case. Officials said a CBI team conducted a raid at Bhullar’s office in Chandigarh before taking him into custody. According to sources, Bhullar is accused of demanding and accepting a bribe of around five lakh rupees. The alleged payment was linked to a scrap dealer from Mandi Gobindgarh in Fatehgarh Sahib district. Investigators have also detained an intermediary who was reportedly involved in facilitating the deal between Bhullar and