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CanadaJan 27, 2022

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is isolating after learning of COVID exposure

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is isolating at home after learning that he was exposed to someone who had tested positive for COVID 19. The prime minister says in a tweet that he learned about the exposure just last night. He says the result of a rapid antigen test he took was negative, but he is following local public health rules and isolating for five days. Trudeau says he will be working from home during that stretch. Several of Trudeau's cabinet ministers in recent weeks have had to isolate after positive tests, or because they were potentially exposed to the virus. Trudeau is set
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BCJan 27, 2022

B.C. reports 2,086 new COVID-19 cases and 21 deaths

B.C. is reporting 2,086 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 316,873 cases in the province.Note: The numbers of total and new cases are provisional due to a delayed data refresh and will be verified once confirmed.There are 30,058 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 282,189 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 949 COVID-positive individuals are in hospital and 136 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.The new/active cases include:780 new cases in Fraser HealthTotal active cases: 12,776464 new cases in Vancouve
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CanadaJan 27, 2022

PM Trudeau says, small fringe minority is on the way to Ottawa and holds unacceptable views

Prime Minister Trudeau says comments by some of the people associated with the truck convoy to protest mandatory vaccinations are completely unacceptable. The convoy of big rigs is making its way toward Ottawa for a weekend protest and police are preparing for violence as politicians warn against escalating rhetoric linked to the demonstration.Trudeau points out close to 90 per cent of truckers are vaccinated, just like close to 90 per cent of Canadians. Ottawa police are talking to leaders of a truck convoy making way toward Ottawa for a weekend protest. They are preparing several scenarios
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CanadaJan 26, 2022

Canada extends mission to train Ukraine soldiers by 3 years

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is extending its mission to train Ukrainian soldiers by three years. He says Canada will also expand the mission, known as Operation UNIFIER. Trudeau says as part of the $340-million commitment, he has authorized the Canadian Armed Forces to deploy 60 personnel to join 200 troops already on the ground, with further capacity to increase that number up to 400. He says it also includes a provision of non-lethal equipment, intelligence-sharing and support to combat cyberattacks. He says this guarantees the Forces' continued support of Ukrainian forces so
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BCJan 26, 2022

Witnesses asked to come forward after man assaulted in downtown New Westminster

The New Westminster Police Department is asking witnesses to come forward following an assault at the corner of 8th Street and Columbia Street In the early morning hours of January 22nd. A man was waiting for a taxi outside the New Westminster SkyTrain Station when he was assaulted by four people. The victim reports that he was kicked and punched which resulted in him being unconscious for a short period of time. When he regained consciousness, he noticed that the contents of his wallet were missing and that his phone was damaged.One of the suspects was described as a man wearing a white jacke
BCJan 26, 2022

Charges laid in Christmas 2020 collision: Coquitlam RCMP

On December 27, 2020 at approximately 9:00 AM, police and emergency services responded to a collision on the Brunette overpass at Highway 1 in Coquitlam which injured a family of five, three seriously.BC Highway Patrol Burnaby assumed conduct of this complex criminal collision investigation with assistance from the Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service, the Integrated Forensic Identification Section and the RCMP Forensic Laboratory.After months of painstaking work which included evidence gathering, witness interviews, search warrants and completion of technical reports, a Re
BCJan 26, 2022

Vancouver Police arrest suspect in coffee shop stabbing

The man accused of stabbing a Mexican tourist inside a downtown Tim Hortons has been arrested by Vancouver Police following a dynamic three-day investigation.David Richard Morin, 27, was taken into custody near Granville and Helmcken streets shortly after 4 p.m. Tuesday by members of VPD’s Emergency Response Team."We’re relieved to have made an arrest so quickly in this troubling case, and hope this helps restore the sense of safety that some people have lost," says Sergeant Steve Addison. "Everyone who came forward with information deserves credit for this quick arrest."Earlier this week,
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IndiaJan 26, 2022

Don't give invitation to me, give it to those 700 farmers' families whose houses have been destroyed: RLD chief

After Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a meeting with Jat leaders said BJP doors are always open for Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Jayant Chaudhary, he refuted the invitation by stating the party should give this invitation to those 700 farmers' families whose houses were destroyed during farmers protest. "Don't give this invitation to me. Give it to all those 700 farmers' families whose houses you have destroyed," RLD chief tweeted. His remarks came after Shah said that Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Jayant Chaudhary has chosen the wrong path. Referring to the RLD-SP alliance for Uttar
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IndiaJan 26, 2022

SAD patriarch Parkash Singh Badal to fight Punjab polls from Lambi

Five-time Punjab Chief Minister and senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader Parkash Singh Badal will fight t assembly elections from Lambi. Making the announcement here, his son and SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal said they requested the party patron not to retire from active politics. The presence of Parkash Singh Badal, 94, in the fray is likely to strengthen the SAD poll effort in the tough multi-party contest in Punjab. "The entire party pleaded with Sardar Parkash Singh Badal not to retire from politics and he has acceded to our request to contest the forthcoming elections from Lambi.

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AlbertaMay 15, 2026

Alberta legislature adjourns spring sitting amid separatism debate

Alberta MLAs wrapped up the spring sitting of the legislature this week following months of debate that frequently centred on separatist sentiment and political divisions at the legislature. The sitting included government legislation on issues ranging from public library materials to medical assistance in dying. However, exchanges in question period were often dominated by disagreements over separatism and the role of Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative government in responding to the movement. Government House Leader Joseph Schow said the United Conservative Party focused its legi
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BCMay 15, 2026

Senior critically injured, two Vancouver police officers hurt after West End vehicle incident

A senior citizen remains in critical condition and two Vancouver Police Department officers were hospitalized after a driver allegedly rammed multiple vehicles and drove through part of Nelson Park in Vancouver’s West End early Friday morning.According to Vancouver police, the incident began around 5:30 a.m. near Comox and Broughton streets when a vehicle was seen driving erratically and striking several objects, including an area near the Nelson Park dog park. Witnesses in the area reportedly moved out of the vehicle’s path to avoid being hit.Police said the injured senior was operating a
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BCMay 15, 2026

Man charged after Surrey shooting that injured woman

A 31-year-old man has been charged following a Surrey Police Service investigation into a November 2025 shooting that injured a woman inside a Surrey residence. Police said frontline officers responded to reports of shots fired at a home near 121 Street and 101B Avenue at about 9:10 p.m. on Nov. 23, 2025. According to Surrey Police Service, a female resident suffered a gunshot wound to the thigh and officers provided emergency medical aid until BC Emergency Health Services arrived. The SPS Major Crime Section led the investigation. Police said investigators identified a suspect and associated
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WorldMay 15, 2026

Death toll rises to 24 after Russian missile strike on Kyiv apartment building, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that the death toll from a Russian missile strike on a Kyiv apartment building has risen to 24, including three children, after emergency crews completed search operations at the site. In posts published on X, Zelenskyy said rescue workers spent more than a day clearing debris from the damaged nine-storey residential building following Thursday’s attack. Ukrainian officials also reported 48 people injured in the broader assault on the capital, including two children. According to the Ukrainian air force, the strike formed part of what offic
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BCMay 15, 2026

911 communications workers in B.C. vote 95% in favour of strike action

A union representing more than 700 emergency communications workers in British Columbia says members have voted 95 per cent in favour of strike action as contract negotiations continue with E-Comm, the organization that operates many of the province’s 911 call services. CUPE 8911 said Thursday the vote reflects concerns among front-line staff about staffing shortages, workload pressures and long-term sustainability within the emergency communications system. The union said workers would be in a legal strike position once an essential services order is finalized through the labour relations p