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BCMay 04, 2021

Fourth Metro-Vancouver shooting in as many days injures man outside shopping mall

A man has suffered potentially life-threatening injuries in a brazen daylight shooting outside a busy shopping mall in Langley, B.C.A statement from the RCMP says it happened Monday just after 3:30 p.m. in the parking lot of Willowbrook Shopping Centre, 45 kilometres east of Vancouver.Investigators say the shooting does not appear random and few other details have been released.It was the fourth shooting in Metro Vancouver in as many days.There was an attack Sunday in Burnaby on a woman who is expected to survive, the fatal shooting Saturday of a 29-year-old corrections officer in the parking
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IndiaMay 04, 2021

Rain lashes in Amritsar

Amritsar received light spell of rainfall on May 04. It brought relief from scorching heat among the locals. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) have predicted lash of rainfall in Punjab, Delhi and JandK from May 04 -07.
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IndiaMay 04, 2021

Punjab CM writes to PM Modi and Shah for 50 MT LMO, 20 tankers

In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday requested for allocation of an additional 50 metric tonnes (MT) liquid medical oxygen (LMO) to the state, amid the oxygen crisis due to surge in COVID-19.He also sought their immediate intervention for 20 additional tankers (preferably conducive to rail travel) for timely evacuation of LMO from Bokaro.The Chief Minister sent out separate letters to the prime minister and the home minister, as the number of COVID patients on varying levels of oxygen s
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BCMay 04, 2021

COVID-19 second-dose vaccine wait times may drop with more supply, says Dr. Henry

The expected arrival of more than one million COVID-19 vaccine doses this month has British Columbia health officials forecasting shorter waits between first and second doses for more people. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the increasing vaccine shipments could see the estimated 16-week interval between the first and second shots reduced. But Dr. Henry says it's still too early to concretely estimate the possible difference in wait times other than saying all people in B.C. could get their first vaccines before Canada Day. She says B.C. expects to receive 1.1 million doses of
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BCMay 03, 2021

B.C. planning an emergency alert system test this week

BC is conducting another test of the emergency alert system on your wireless devices to improve public safety in the event of an emergency. The test is this Wednesday at 1:55 pm after last year's test was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. If you want to make sure you'll receive such an alert, your devices need to be on and can't be on do-not-disturb or airplane mode. The alert will also be broadcast on radio and TV. Alert Ready is a Canada-wide system that allows government officials in each province and territory to issue public safety alerts through major television and radio broa
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BCMay 03, 2021

Liberal MLA Mike Bernier tests positive for COVID-19; first elected member of the legislature to report having the virus

Liberal MLA Mike Bernier says he has tested positive for COVID-19, making him the first elected member of the legislature to report having the virus. Bernier, who represents the riding of Peace River South, posted on social media that he and his family are self-isolating at home after testing positive for COVID-19. Bernier was vaccinated for the illness last Monday but says he's been told he was exposed before then and was not infectious while working at the legislature between April 19th and 22nd. Bernier calls the diagnosis a shock and says he will be spending the next several days with his
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CanadaMay 03, 2021

J&J vaccine can be used for people over 30 but mRNA vaccines still preferred: NACI

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization says the Johnson & Johnson vaccine should be limited to people over the age of 30 who don't want to wait for Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna. The advice is almost identical to that issued for the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine last month and comes as both are suspected of causing a new and very rare blood clotting syndrome. In Canada there have been seven known cases of vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia, or VITT, one of them fatal. As of April 24, 1.7 million people in Canada have been given at least one dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. No
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BCMay 03, 2021

IHIT investigating Surrey man’s death from gunshot wound

IHIT is investigating a homicide of a 19-year-old man who died of a gunshot wound in Surrey. On April 30, 2021 just after 1:30 p.m., a 19-year-old man arrived in a Surrey hospital with a gunshot wound and subsequently died of his injuries. This is believed to be an isolated incident with no further risk to the public. It does not appear to be related to any of the other recent acts of violence. No arrests have been made in connection with this case as of yet. IHIT on Twitter: IHIT is investigating a homicide of a 19yo man who died of a gunshot wound in Surrey. On April 30, the man arrived in S
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BCMay 03, 2021

Two B.C. student-aid websites shut down after possible hacking: ministry

The Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training says it has temporarily shut down two British Columbia websites after both appear to have been compromised. The home pages of StudentAidBC and LearnLiveBC were altered Sunday and replaced with a statement allegedly from a hacker group. The affected sites offer application assistance or details about scholarships, grants, bursaries, loans and other financial programs for post-secondary students. A statement from the ministry says it has been alerted to the problem and is investigating, along with the Office of the Chief Information Officer

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CanadaJul 02, 2026

Carney, Eby announce MOU on B.C. tanker ban and pipeline compensation

Prime Minister Mark Carney and British Columbia Premier David Eby announced Thursday that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) under which the federal government has committed to maintaining the oil tanker ban on British Columbia's North Coast. According to the announcement, the agreement also provides that British Columbia would receive full compensation if any future oil pipeline crosses the province. The MOU does not require the province to support future oil pipeline projects as a condition of the agreement. Carney said the agreement could help attract up to $150 billion in
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Woman arrested after parking dispute leads to stabbing in Oshawa on Canada Day

A 53-year-old woman has been arrested after an alleged stabbing during a dispute over a parking space in Oshawa on Canada Day left another woman seriously injured. According to Durham Regional Police, the incident occurred at about 5 p.m. on Wednesday near Lakeview Park Avenue and Simcoe Street South. Police said a confrontation over a parking space involving the suspect, a young man and another woman escalated into a physical altercation. Investigators allege the 53-year-old woman produced a knife during the confrontation. Police said the other party used dog spray in an attempt to defend the
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CanadaJul 02, 2026

RCMP search Montréal-Nord residence in suspected human smuggling investigation

RCMP officers executed a search warrant at a residence in Montréal-Nord on Thursday as part of an ongoing investigation into a suspected human smuggling operation. According to the RCMP, investigators believe the residence was used to house migrants either after they were allegedly smuggled into Canada from the United States or before being transported across the border into the U.S. Police said one suspected smuggler and one migrant were arrested. No charges had been announced as of publication. The RCMP said the investigation remains active and did not release additional details about the a
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AlbertaJul 02, 2026

Alberta delays update on proposed West Coast oil pipeline as Carney meets B.C. premier

The Alberta government has postponed a planned update on its proposed million-barrel-a-day oil pipeline to Canada's West Coast. A news conference featuring Premier Danielle Smith had been scheduled for Thursday morning but was delayed until later in the day. The provincial government did not immediately provide a reason for the change. According to the Alberta government, the proposed pipeline is linked to a memorandum of understanding signed by Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney last fall. The agreement outlines a commitment to advance a bitumen export pipeline to the West Coast, contingent
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IndiaJul 02, 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Visit Punjab in August, Ravneet Singh Bittu Announces

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Punjab in August, Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu announced. According to Bittu, the prime minister will inaugurate a major railway project during the visit. He also said Modi is expected to launch several other development projects for the state. The date of the visit and additional details have not yet been announced. The Prime Minister's Office and the central government have not yet released further information about the proposed projects or the official itinerary. Political observers have linked the planned visit to the Bhar