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CanadaJan 20, 2020

Winnipeg mayor talks meth crisis, safety during meeting with PM

The mayor of Winnipeg came out of a sit-down meeting with the prime minister on Monday saying that all levels of government need to work together to tackle a methamphetamine crisis plaguing the city. Brian Bowman said he asked Justin Trudeau to take stock of the federal government's efforts to make sure that they align with those of the city and the province. "We have to work together with our provincial and our federal partners to better address the root causes of crime, but also deal with the meth crisis that we are particularly affected with here in the Prairies and in the city of Winnipeg
CanadaJan 20, 2020

Winnipeg mayor talks meth crisis, safety during meeting with prime minister

The mayor of Winnipeg came out of a sit-down meeting with the prime minister on Monday saying that all levels of government need to work together to tackle a methamphetamine crisis plaguing the city.Brian Bowman said he asked Justin Trudeau to take stock of the federal government's efforts to make sure that they align with those of the city and the province."We have to work together with our provincial and our federal partners to better address the root causes of crime, but also deal with the meth crisis that we are particularly affected with here in the Prairies and in the city of Winnipeg,"
CanadaJan 20, 2020

Feds give $500K to project to promote northern mining at annual conference

The federal government is spending $500,000 to lure investors to develop untapped mineral resources in Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.Yukon MP Larry Bagnell announced the initiative in Vancouver on Sunday on behalf of Melanie Joly, minister of economic development and official languages.The Yukon Mining Alliance will use the funding to showcase the opportunities in the North at the annual Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada conference for the next three years.Bagnell says the conference is the largest of its kind with over 1,000 exhibitors and 25,000 attendees from a
BCJan 20, 2020

Hikers rescued after frigid night on Eagle Mountain in Coquitlam

Five people in their 20s are safe after spending a frigid night stranded on Eagle Mountain in Coquitlam. Search and rescue crews say the hikers were on the mountain for over 20 hours before they were found early yesterday. Al Hurley of Coquitlam Search and Rescue says the group was unprepared and only wearing thin clothing for the hike. He says the walk down the mountain was difficult in icy, steep conditions, but fortunately no one was harmed.
BCJan 20, 2020

Extradition hearing for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou begins today in Vancouver

All eyes will be on BC Supreme Court today as an extradition hearing for arrested Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou begins.The United States is seeking Meng's extradition on fraud charges linked to the alleged violation of sanctions against Iran. The hearing in Vancouver will consider the legal test of double criminality, meaning that if the allegations are also a crime in Canada then she should be extradited to the US. Meng denies the allegations and her arrest has soured relations between Canada and China.
BCJan 20, 2020

Vancouver police investigating second and third homicides of the year

Vancouver police are investigating the city's second and third homicides of the year, which both occurred over the weekend. On Saturday, a man -- who has yet to be identified -- was found dead inside a vehicle in the parking lot of the Marine Gateway Complex. Then early Sunday morning, a 45-year-old woman was found dead inside her home in Gastown under suspicious circumstances. No arrests have been made in either case, but police say the public is not believed to be at risk.
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IndiaJan 18, 2020

Woman succumbs to injuries in Kanpur after being beaten up; 4 arrested

A woman witness in a case of molestation succumbed to her injuries at a hospital here on Friday after she along with another witness was brutally beaten up. Four people were arrested for allegedly beating up the witnesses. "The incident took place in Chakeri area. The accused in the molestation case of 2018 was out on bail. There was a dispute between the accused and the victim's family while the accused were drinking liquor. The accused along with other people attacked the two witnesses of the molestation case," Kanpur SSP Anant Dev Tiwari said on Friday. The SSP said, "In the attack, a woma
BCJan 18, 2020

Tax relief coming for small businesses, non-profits

Small businesses, non-profits and arts and culture organizations paying high property taxes through their commercial leases will be able to get relief through interim business property tax relief legislation that is under development. The legislation, to be introduced this spring, would give municipalities the ability to provide property tax relief to small businesses and organizations that they identify as paying high property taxes. These taxes are a result of the combination of years of increasing real estate values and their commercial lease terms, including triple-net leases. "I understa
BCJan 17, 2020

Surrey man facing second-degree murder charge

A 32-year-old man from Surrey has been charged in a death on Vancouver's Eastside last April. Vancouver police say Chad Harry faces a second-degree murder charge in the death of 35-year-old Cong Tran. Constable Tania Visintin says the suspect and the victim had an altercation that led to an assault. She says the homicide was one of 10 in the city last year.

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Elderly woman distracted and robbed of gold necklace in Vancouver, police seek suspects

A 76-year-old woman was allegedly robbed of her gold necklace after being distracted by an unknown woman in Vancouver's East 11th Avenue and Victoria Drive area on Tuesday, according to the Vancouver Police Department. Police said the incident occurred at about 12:30 p.m. while the senior was waiting for family members. An unidentified woman approached her and claimed she looked like her mother, whose birthday she said it was. The suspect then hugged the victim and, during the interaction, allegedly removed the woman's gold necklace and replaced it with a fake one. The victim reportedly discov
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Alberta launches online bike lane complaint form ahead of planned legislation

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Canada pauses new parent and grandparent sponsorship applications for 2026

The federal government says it will not accept any new applications this year under Canada's Parents and Grandparents Program as it works to reduce processing times and manage a large backlog of existing files. According to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), approximately 60,500 sponsorship applications are currently being processed. The department said it expects to approve about 15,000 parents and grandparents each year over the next two years from applications already in the system. IRCC said the temporary pause is intended to improve processing efficiency. The department
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CanadaJul 15, 2026

Federal government names new members to independent Senate appointments advisory board

The federal government has announced new appointments to the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments, one week after Prime Minister Mark Carney named four new senators to the upper chamber. According to a federal government news release, the advisory board will continue to provide non-binding recommendations to the prime minister on Senate appointments. The board was established in 2016 to support a merit-based and independent appointments process. The government said the board will continue to include three federal members, including a chair, along with two additional members from
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Surrey man sentenced to nearly five years in prison in extortion-related shooting and arson case

A Surrey Provincial Court judge has sentenced Abhijeet Kingra to nearly five years in prison for his role in a 2024 extortion-related shooting and arson targeting a Surrey home. According to court records, Kingra pleaded guilty on July 6 to charges of discharging a firearm at a residence and committing arson. The offences stem from an Aug. 10, 2024 incident in which a home belonging to a person who had reportedly received extortion threats was shot at and set on fire. The court imposed a two-year sentence for arson and a sentence of four years, 10 months and 19 days for the shooting offence. T