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BCFeb 07, 2020

Woman is in custody after a break-and-enter call and four-hour standoff

Victoria police say a woman is in custody after a break-and-enter call set off the evacuation of an apartment building and a four-hour standoff. Police say they were called to a business when an alarm was set off early this morning and officers spotted a woman leaving the scene over a rooftop. They say the woman then broke into a nearby apartment building, pulled the fire alarm, discharged an extinguisher and then barricaded herself inside a suite. When negotiations failed, police say officers used a loud distraction device to make the arrest and she now faces the possibility of multiple char
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BCFeb 06, 2020

Two more presumptive cases of the coronavirus in BC

Two more presumptive cases of the novel coronavirus have been diagnosed in British Columbia. Dr. Bonnie Henry, the provincial health officer, says a man and woman, both visitors from China's Hubei province, have been confirmed to have the illness. Henry says the visitors are linked to a woman who was diagnosed earlier this week in the Vancouver area. She says officials are confident one of the newly diagnosed people is the source of the novel coronavirus in that household. Henry says that source is a young, healthy man who had a very mild illness and didn't seek medical attention. B.C. wi
BCFeb 06, 2020

No injunction for B.C. taxi industry against Uber, Lyft pending judicial review

A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has rejected a request for an injunction against Uber and Lyft pending a legal challenge against the approval of ride-hailing services in Metro Vancouver. Justice Veronica Jackson says the Vancouver Taxi Association failed to establish that an independent regulator used an uneven playing field in allowing the two companies to operate as of Jan. 23. She says the association's argument over irreparable harm to the industry was ``scant at best'' and included anecdotal evidence from one taxi driver, without any details of how many hours he'd worked over six
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CanadaFeb 06, 2020

Canada has secured second charter flight to get Canadians out of Wuhan

Canada has secured second charter flight out of Wuhan, set to leave next week. The federal government has chartered a second flight to bring Canadians home from the centre of the new coronavirus outbreak next week. Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says that second flight is scheduled to leave Wuhan on Feb. 10 and arrive in Canada the next day. People have already begun boarding the first flight that will soon take some Canadians out of Wuhan, a city under quarantine in central China. Champagne says some of the 211 people who were on the passenger list for that flight, whic
CanadaFeb 06, 2020

Report about a fatal train derailment ready to be compiled

The Transportation Safety Board says it is ready to compile its report about a fatal train derailment near the Alberta-British Columbia boundary last year. A Canadian Pacific Railway grain train was stopped on a mountain slope near Field, B-C last February when it began moving and plummeted off a bridge. A conductor, engineer and trainee were killed. The safety agency says only the 13 cars and tail-end locomotive that remained on the track were recovered for examination. No data could be retrieved from the recorder in the lead locomotive because it was too damaged.
BCFeb 06, 2020

Special mediators appointed in coastal forestry dispute

Harry Bains, Minister of Labour, has appointed Amanda Rogers and Vince Ready as special mediators in the eight-month collective bargaining dispute between Western Forest Products and the United Steelworkers Local 1-1937."This dispute has taken a huge toll on workers and their families as well as the entire coastal forestry community.We want to see everyone get back on the job," Bains said."As Minister of Labour, I have decided to appoint special mediators Ready and Rogers with additional powers under the Labour Relations Code to help the parties reach an agreement as soon as possible."The par
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WorldFeb 06, 2020

Two Canadians aboard a cruise ship off Japan test positive for new coronavirus

Two more Canadians have been confirmed infected with the novel coronavirus but they are not home, instead they are on a cruise ship off Japan. The pair were among the 10 people who tested positive after 10 initial cases were confirmed earlier in the week. The ship has since been quarantined and will likely remain so for two weeks. The cruise line says it will continue to fully co-operate with and follow the instructions of global medical authorities and the Japanese government.
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BCFeb 06, 2020

Uber lawyer says Surrey mayor 'unintelligible' in his opposition to ride-hailing

The legal battle over ride-hailing in Surrey intensified Monday as Uber asked the B.C. Supreme Court to block the city from ticketing its drivers, accusing Mayor Doug McCallum of blocking a provincially approved service through “unlawful” bylaw enforcement. Uber’s lawyer, Michael Feder, told the court that Surrey has been fining drivers $500 per day for operating without a city business licence, even though the Passenger Transportation Board (PTB) authorized ride-hailing in Metro Vancouver nearly two weeks ago. “Drivers are being deterred from working under the threat of financial pena
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IndiaFeb 06, 2020

Double the punishment of Shaheen Bagh shooter if he is connected to AAP: Kejriwal

Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal said Home Minister should not do politics with the security of the country after pictures of Shaheen Bagh shooter Kapil Gujjar came out with AAP leaders. "I don't know about his political connection but he deserves tough punishment. And, if by chance he is anyhow connected to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), double his punishment. There should not be any compromise with the security of the country. I would also like to tell same to our Home Minister that he should not do politics with the security of the country. He brought his police in front of media exactly b

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AlbertaJul 17, 2026

Two Stony Plain residents killed in Parkland County collision west of Edmonton

Two Stony Plain residents were killed and another person was seriously injured following a two-vehicle collision in Parkland County, west of Edmonton, on Thursday. According to the RCMP, the collision occurred at approximately 3:30 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 627 and Highway 60, involving a Jeep and a pickup truck. Police confirmed that a 69-year-old man and a 64-year-old woman, both from Stony Plain and travelling in the Jeep, were pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the pickup truck, who was the vehicle's sole occupant, was taken to hospital with serious injuries, RCMP said.
WorldJul 17, 2026

Trump, Spanish PM Sánchez could meet at FIFA World Cup 2026 final amid policy differences

U.S. President Donald Trump and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez could come face to face again during the FIFA World Cup 2026 final on Sunday, despite recent disagreements over defence spending and U.S. foreign policy. According to the Spanish prime minister's office, Sánchez will attend the final in New Jersey, where Spain is scheduled to play Argentina. If Spain wins the tournament, Trump is expected to present the FIFA World Cup trophy to the winning team as part of the post-match ceremony. The two leaders have publicly disagreed in recent months over NATO defence spending. Trump has
BCJul 17, 2026

RCMP warns B.C. residents about fake letters demanding money in cyber scam

The West Shore RCMP is warning British Columbia residents about fraudulent letters falsely claiming to be from the RCMP's National Cybercrime Coordination Centre in an attempt to extort money from the public. According to the RCMP, the letters falsely accuse recipients of accessing child sexual exploitation material and demand payment within 24 hours to avoid having their names made public and facing court proceedings. Police said the allegations are fabricated and are intended to intimidate victims into sending money. West Shore RCMP Media Relations Officer Cpl. Nancy Saggar said Canadian pol
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IndiaJul 17, 2026

Modi criticizes Punjab government's law and order record during Jalandhar rally

Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the Punjab government's handling of law and order during a public rally in Jalandhar on Friday, accusing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) administration of failing to ensure public safety and protect the state's future. Addressing the gathering, Modi paid tribute to Punjab, describing it as the land of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. He alleged that the state government was attempting to hide the ground reality through extensive advertising, while claiming that the law and order situation had deteriorated across Punjab. The prime minister said businesses were finding it
AlbertaJul 17, 2026

Nearly 32 million illegal cigarettes seized in Edmonton, Alberta regulator says

Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) says investigators seized nearly 32 million contraband cigarettes during searches at a commercial property in northwest Edmonton last month, marking the largest tobacco seizure in the regulator's history. According to an AGLC statement, the cigarettes have an estimated retail value of more than $29 million. The regulator said the seizure also prevented an estimated $9 million in avoided provincial tobacco taxes. AGLC said the investigation involved searches at a commercial property in northwest Edmonton. No additional details about arrests or charges