CanadaAug 29, 2023
12 new charges laid against Ontario man for selling sodium nitrite
Police have laid a dozen new charges against an Ontario man.The police have framed 12 charges against the accused who sold deadly substances to people who wanted to harm themselves.Peel Regional Police has revealed that a week ago, British police revealed they were investigating the deaths of 88 people in the UK who bought products from Canada-based websites.These products were deadly to people.Police across the state assisted in the investigation of the matter.The investigation begun when a Canadian man named Kenneth Law was arrested.Law is accused of selling sodium nitrite using various webs
AlbertaAug 29, 2023
Edmonton schools will welcome record number of international students this fall
Post-secondary schools in Edmonton are seeing record-high enrolment rates for international students.
The University of Alberta will welcome 44,036 students total this upcoming school year across their undergraduate and master's programs. accounting for 20 per cent of this year's total enrolments. For comparison, in fall 2021, there were 8,216 international students at the U of A.
MacEwan University made 756 admissions offers to international students for undergraduate programs. Of the 361 students confirmed to arrive, the majority are coming from India, Nigeria, and the Philippines. Internat
IndiaAug 29, 2023
Punjab government faces high court on the Decision To Dissolve Panchayats
During the hearing of the petitions against the premature dissolution of all the panchayats of the state in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the Punjab government had to face a very difficult situation. When the honorable court asked the government to answer why panchayats have been dissolved prematurely, on this occasion the government was caught in a very difficult situation.
The lawyer appearing for the government told the court that the decision to dissolve panchayats was taken in public interest. The High Court asked that first it should be told what is the public interest? The court
CanadaAug 29, 2023
Election date in N.W.T may be postponed due to wildfires
The Northwest Territories legislature is to meet later today to discuss delaying a territorial election set for October because of wildfires.The territory is scheduled to go to the polls on Oct. 3.But because of massive evacuations in several communities and general safety concerns, the N.W.T.'s chief electoral officer has suggested that be pushed until November.Some members of the territory's legislature say there's clear support for delay.The territory operates by a consensus system without political parties, in which elected members choose the premier from among themselves.Over the weekend,
BCAug 28, 2023
189 buildings destroyed due to wildfires in B.C's Okanagan
The number of properties damaged or completely destroyed in B.C.'s Okanagan wildfires has risen to 189.Central Okanagan Emergency Operations made the announcement on Monday.These properties were damaged in the regional district of West Kelowna and Central Okanagan West Electoral Area A.The devastating McDougall Creek fire is still out of control, West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Brolund said in a briefing.Chief Administrative Officer Sally Ginter says the center is contacting all affected homeowners and asking them to recheck their property status online at cordemergency.ca/propertyinfo.Ginter sa
CanadaAug 28, 2023
Deaths from cancer, heart disease, overdose and Covid-19 rise in 2021: StatCan
According to Statistics Canada, there were 311,640 deaths in Canada in 2021, a 1.0% increase from 2020.More people died in Canada in 2021 than last year.Cancer, heart disease, overdose and Covid-19 are cited as leading causes of death.Male deaths increased by 2.5%, and female deaths decreased by 0.5% compared to 2020.Cancer and heart disease remain the two leading causes of death, Statcan says.Accidental deaths have increased by 14.5 percent in 2021.The fourth leading cause of death was reported to be Covid-19, which also continued to affect the health of Canadians.Statistics show that in the
BCAug 28, 2023
Heat warning issued for several B.C. communities, records broken
Persistent heat is expected to continue today in parts of British Columbia as the province continues to battle almost 400 active wildfires.Environment Canada says several communities in northern B.C. are facing heat warnings, with daily high temperatures predicted to reach in excess of 30 degrees.Communities currently under a heat warning include Fort Nelson, Fort St. John, Dawson Creek, Tumbler Ridge and Terrace.According to Environment Canada data, Fort Nelson is expected to reach 32 C again today after breaking its historic high temperature for August 27 at 32.4 C.Historic daily high temper
CanadaAug 28, 2023
7 people who died in Old Montreal fire being investigated as homicide
A March fire in Old Montreal that killed seven people is now being investigated as a homicide.A press conference will be held by the Montreal Police at 3 pm.In the meantime, the police can lay charges of murder.Most of the seven people who died in the fire were living in illegal short-term rentals.An investigation into the matter was launched by the Montreal Police Arson Squad.According to sources, the case has now been transferred to the Montreal Police Major Crimes Division.If the fire was set on purpose, the police may add charges of murder in this case.
BCAug 28, 2023
B.C.'s farmers concerned about impacts of climate change
B.C. farmers say they're increasingly concerned about climate change and the impacts of extreme weather on food production in the province.Because of its warm climate, B.C. has a unique agriculture industry.The province's farmers can grow fruit and vegetables that won't grow in other parts of Canada, and B.C. also boasts of Western Canada's only major winery regions.But in the last three years, B.C. farmers have suffered through drought, extreme heat, flooding and fires.These disasters have resulted in crop failures, livestock losses and widespread damage to farmland and infrastructure.Some fa