Surrey RCMP are investigating a robbery and sexual assault near the King George SkyTrain station on Friday night. Police say a woman was walking under the Expo line near the Fraser Highway at around 10:45 p.m. when a man approached her with a weapon. The woman was allegedly robbed, pulled into nearby bushes and sexually assaulted. The suspect is described as white, 30 to 40 years old, about five-foot-10, and wearing a red and blue bandana on his face and all black clothing.

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, his son and two other family members have tested positive for the coronavirus in Mumbai. In a tweet on Saturday, the 77-year-old Bachchan said his family and staff have also undergone tests. His 44-year-old son and fellow actor, Abhishek Bachchan, tweeted Saturday night that he also has tested positive for the virus and is hospitalized. He described their symptoms as mild. Maharashtra state Health Minister Rajesh Tope tweeted on Sunday that Abhishek Bachchan's wife, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and their eight-year-old daughter too have tested coronavirus posit

"The Uttar Pradesh administration has done the right thing by taking action against my son," said an old and feeble Ram Kumar Dubey, father of gangster Vikas Dubey.The father supported said his son killed eight police officials and it was an unforgivable sin."Had he listened to us, his life would not have ended this way. Vikas never helped us in any way. Due to him, even our ancestral property was razed to the ground. He also killed eight policemen, which is an unforgivable sin. The administration has done the right thing. Had they not done so, tomorrow others would have acted similarly," Ram

There are 107,125 confirmed cases in Canada. Quebec: 56,316 confirmed (including 5,612 deaths, 25,675 resolved) Ontario: 36,464 confirmed (including 2,710 deaths, 32,155 resolved) Alberta: 8,596 confirmed (including 160 deaths, 7,844 resolved) British Columbia: 3,053 confirmed (including 187 deaths, 2,679 resolved) Nova Scotia: 1,066 confirmed (including 63 deaths, 999 resolved) Saskatchewan: 815 confirmed (including 15 deaths, 757 resolved) Manitoba: 314 confirmed (including 7 deaths, 314 resolved), 11 presumptive Newfoundland and Labrador: 262 confirmed (including 3 deaths, 258 resolved) Ne

BC health officials are reporting 25 new cases of COVID-19 today, as well as one new death. That brings the death toll to 187 among 3,053 people who have tested positive for the disease so far. In a joint statement, Health Minister Adrian Dix and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry say 187 cases are active, with 16 people in hospital. There are ongoing outbreaks at two long-term care or assisted living facilities and one acute care facility. And while there are no active community outbreaks, Dix and Henry say exposure is still happening. The health officials are reminding people to con

Quebec Premier Francois Legault is commenting as an Amber Alert continues for a man and his 11 and 6 year old daughters. He says about 80 people are involved in the search for Martin Carpentier and Nora and Romy. The three disappeared after a car crashed in St-Apollinaire on Wednesday night. The 44 year old's partner Cathy Gingras made a tearful video saying, ``Martin, we're worried. We haven't heard from you since the accident.... give us some news, give us a sign.''

A flurry of sexual assault and harassment allegations have hit Quebec's arts scene. The accused include musicians, concert promoters and comedians. David Desrosiers of the band, Simple Plan, resigned from the group today. He's accused of predatory behaviour involving female fans. TV personality Mariepier Morin has apologized publicly and La Presse reported she put her career on pause, after singer Safia Nolin alleged Morin uttered racist statements and once bit her on the buttocks. It's become the summer of the sex scandal in Quebec. The mostly anonymous allegations are being posted to an Ins

A woman in her 50s has died in an apartment fire on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. The blaze broke out in an eighth-floor suite of the building (at 133 West Pender Street) just after seven last night. Fellow residents tried to douse the flames with a hose in the building but could not reach the woman inside and she could not be revived by the time firefighters had pulled her out. The fire was contained to the single suite and a cause is under investigation.

During this time of pandemic, ensuring the heath and safety of our residents, patrons and staff are the principles that determine the re-opening of City of Surrey recreational facilities. "It is unfortunate that there has been misinformation circulated about the closures of our recreational facilities," said Councillor Laurie Guerra, Chair of the Parks, Recreation and Culture Committee. "Our recreational facilities were closed on March 15 dueto COVID-19 and not from budgetary pressures. Since June 1, we have re-opened to the public a number of outdoor facilities and programs. We are continuing