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BCDec 29, 2020

Apparent targeted shooting in Surrey, B.C., less than 24 hours after similar attack

Homicide detectives are investigating a fatal shooting in Surrey, B.C., the second deadly attack in the city in as many days.Sgt. Frank Jang with the joint-police Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says the shooting happened Monday evening in the Guildford neighbourhood.The unnamed victim was found dead at the scene but few other details have been released.The shooting took place as Jang was providing more information about a Sunday night shooting in the Whalley area that killed 19-year-old Harman Singh Dhesi.Jang says Dhesi was known to police and his death and the Guildford-area shootin
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IndiaDec 29, 2020

Farm laws: 'Jaago' march held in Amritsar to draw Centre's attention

Residents of Amritsar held a 'jaago' march in the city against Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government and its three newly enacted farm laws. The aim of the march was to draw Centre's attention and to tell them repeal the three farm laws.Farmers of Punjab and other states are sitting at different borders of Delhi to protest against the farm laws.
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WorldDec 28, 2020

Important to step up genomic sequencing to detect the COVID-19 variant worldwide: WHO chief

The head of the World Health Organization says it's important to step up genomic sequencing to detect a COVID-19 variant worldwide that has cropped up in parts of Canada. New variants discovered this month appear to be more infectious and have triggered sweeping travel restrictions. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the new variants are cause for concern. He says variants will only be found if countries are testing effectively. Canadian health officials report a more contagious new strain of the novel coronavirus virus was found in three parts of the country. The variant first seen i
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WorldDec 28, 2020

Nashville bomber to neighbour: The world is 'never going to forget me'

The man who planted a bomb in Nashville on Christmas told a neighbour days earlier that, "Nashville and the world is never going to forget me." Now that investigators have identified Anthony Quinn Warner they are trying to learn his motive. David Rausch of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says hundreds of tips have been submitted to law enforcement agencies in the past few days. Warner died in his own blast. The explosion injured three people and severely damaged dozens of downtown buildings.
BCDec 28, 2020

Coquitlam crash now being investigated by IIO

Four people, two of whom are in critical condition, were taken to hospital after a crash Sunday morning in Coquitlam, B.C. B.C. Emergency Health Services says they received a call for a collision on Highway 1 near Brunette Ave. A spokeswoman says four patients were treated at the scene. Two were taken to hospital in critical condition, while the other two were taken in stable condition. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure says the incident has the on and off ramps, as well as the overpass, closed at the Brunette exit. The affected ramps and overpass were closed for several hours
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BCDec 28, 2020

Pedestrian dead in Richmond after being struck by a vehicle

A pedestrian has died after being struck by a vehicle on Boxing Day in Richmond, B.C. Mounties say they were called at about 5:30 p.m. on Saturday after a woman was struck while crossing an intersection at a cross walk. The victim was taken to hospital, where she died from her injuries. RCMP say the driver is cooperation, and alcohol and speed have been ruled out as factors contributing to the crash. Const. Kenneth Lau says in a statement that road conditions are not ideal at this time of year, and asks drivers to slow down and look out for pedestrians. The RCMP's Criminal Collision Investiga
CanadaDec 28, 2020

Canada crosses grim milestone of 15,000 COVID-19 deaths

More than 15,000 Canadians have now died of COVID-19. The death toll reached 15,001 this morning as Quebec reported another 2,265 infections and 37 deaths. But it is likely higher than that because Ontario did not report its latest numbers today. Quebec has reported 8,060 deaths since the start of the pandemic. The rollout of vaccines is continuing across the country, with doses of the Moderna shots due to be delivered in Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunuvut today.
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WorldDec 28, 2020

China jails citizen journalist Zhang Zhan for 4 years over Wuhan COVID-19 reports

Citizen journalist Zhang Zhan, who was detained in May for her live stream reporting from Wuhan over COVID-19, has been sentenced to four years of imprisonment on Monday, Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP) reported.She has been convicted of "picking quarrels and provoking trouble" for her reporting in the chaotic initial stages of the outbreak. Dozens of her supporters and diplomats gathered outside Shanghai Pudong New District People's Court on Monday morning before the trial began, according to HKFP. The police, however, pushed journalists and observers away from the entrance. The New York Times re
WorldDec 28, 2020

Final stage testing for Novavax COVID-19 vaccine candidate is getting underway in the US today

A huge study of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine candidate is getting underway in the US today. This is the fifth drug to reach final-stage testing south of the border. About 30,000 volunteers are needed to prove if this vaccine, which is a different kind than its Pfizer and Moderna competitors, really works and is safe. "If you want to have enough vaccine to vaccinate all the people in the U.S. who you'd like to vaccinate, up to 85% or more of the population, you're going to need more than two companies,'' Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, told The Associated Press.The N

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Surrey man charged after two alleged bank robberies

A Surrey man is facing robbery charges following two alleged bank robberies reported in the city earlier this month, according to Surrey Police Service. Police said officers responded to a reported robbery near 104 Avenue and King George Boulevard on June 6 at about 10:50 a.m. Investigators allege a man threatened bank staff by claiming he had a weapon before leaving with money. No injuries were reported and the suspect was not located at the time. A second reported robbery occurred on June 8 at about 11 a.m. near 128 Street and 96 Avenue. According to Surrey Police Service, a man again allege
AlbertaJun 12, 2026

RCMP prioritize investigation after plaques stolen from First World War internment memorial in Banff National Park

RCMP in Lake Louise say the theft of two plaques from a First World War internment memorial in Banff National Park is being treated as a priority investigation. According to an RCMP news release, the plaques were removed from the Castle Mountain Internment Camp memorial, which commemorates people detained in Canada during the First World War. Police also reported vandalism to a statue located at the site. The memorial includes historical information about the Castle Mountain camp and a statue of a Ukrainian immigrant bearing the word “Why?” at its base. The site serves as a place of rememb
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Calgary police classify deaths of woman and child as murder-suicide

Calgary police say the deaths of a 42-year-old woman and her seven-year-old son have been determined to be a murder-suicide. According to police, the bodies were discovered Wednesday after officers conducted a welfare check at a home in northeast Calgary. Investigators said the case has been reviewed and no other suspects are being sought. Police have not released additional details about the circumstances surrounding the deaths. Authorities also said there was no reported history of family violence involving those involved.