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CanadaJul 21, 2020

Questions remain after police find body thought to be dad of dead Quebec girls

Many questions remain in the case of a Quebec father whose body was found hours after the funeral for his two young daughters.Provincial police announced on Twitter Monday night they found what they believe is the body of fugitive Martin Carpentier in the area of St-Apollinaire, Que., southwest of Quebec City.Police said it appears Carpentier took his own life, but did not offer further information or say how he'd gone undetected during an intense 10-day manhunt.The discovery came 12 days after Carpentier and his daughters were involved in a car crash on the evening of July 8 in St-Apollinair
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IndiaJul 21, 2020

Over 24 lakh people in 24 districts affected by Assam floods, says ASDMA

The floods in Assam have affected 24 districts, causing damages to 1,09,600.53 hectares of crop area and affecting over 24 lakh people in the state.According to the flood situation report by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on Monday, the rising water levels have affected a total of 2,254 villages.Earlier on Monday, the increased water flow in the Brahmaputra led to floods in several areas of Dibrugarh.The government has set up 276 relief camps and 192 relief distribution centres across the districts to help the people affected by the floods in the state.Moreover, 113 anim
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CanadaJul 21, 2020

COVID-19 cases again increasing in Alberta, B.C., Ontario and Quebec

There are 111,124 confirmed cases in Canada. Quebec: 57,616 confirmed (including 5,657 deaths, 50,190 resolved) Ontario: 37,739 confirmed (including 2,752 deaths, 33,513 resolved) Alberta: 9,587 confirmed (including 167 deaths, 8,308 resolved) British Columbia: 3,300 confirmed (including 189 deaths, 2,858 resolved) Nova Scotia: 1,067 confirmed (including 63 deaths, 1,003 resolved) Saskatchewan: 962 confirmed (including 15 deaths, 802 resolved) Manitoba: 343 confirmed (including 7 deaths, 318 resolved), 11 presumptive Newfoundland and Labrador: 262 confirmed (including 3 deaths, 259 resolved) N
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BCJul 21, 2020

B.C.'s top doctor says 'pay attention now' to higher COVID-19 cases

British Columbia's provincial health officer says a higher number of COVID-19 cases over the last three days means the province could experience a rapid rebound of infections after successfully ``bending the curve.'' Dr. Bonnie Henry says B.C. recorded 102 cases of the virus since Friday because people have increased their contacts by 20 or 30 people in some cases, from a low of three to four, so it's time to ``pay attention now.'' Henry says she's concerned the province is at a ``tipping point'' and it's more challenging for public health workers to do contact tracing when an infected person
CanadaJul 20, 2020

Scheer raises questions on Liberal government being ignorant or corrupt

The federal government is rejecting a Conservative accusation that it was either ignorance or corruption that led the Liberals to briefly award a huge contract to the WE charity. The group had paid members of Justin Trudeau's family for speaking engagements. During question period in the House of Commons, Conservative leader Andrew Scheer pointed to reports that auditors had been concerned while reviewing WE Charity's financials. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland maintained it was civil servants who favoured WE running the 900 million dollar student jobs program. The House of Commons is
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WorldJul 20, 2020

Trump says briefings will return amid surge in Covid-19 cases

US President Donald Trump's coronavirus briefings are coming back starting tomorrow afternoon. That will be a first since late April, when ratings began to slide and Trump mused about the possibility of using disinfectants inside the body to kill the virus. He now says record numbers of people watched the briefings adding that, ``in the history of cable television, television, there's never been anything like it.'' The virus has killed at least 140,000 Americans and is surging again in much of the country.
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BCJul 20, 2020

B.C. implements vaping action plan

The Province is bringing into force regulations to fully implement the Province's leading-edge vaping action plan, which was announced in November 2019.The regulations restrict the content, flavour, packaging, advertising and sale of vapour products in British Columbia.B.C.'s ministries of Health and Education will also establish a provincial youth advisory council to develop, pilot and launch youth-informed strategies to reduce vaping by young people. "We heard from young people across the province that vaping companies are targeting them with a product that poses real and serious health and
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WorldJul 20, 2020

Experimental COVID-19 vaccine produces good early results in U.K.

There have been some minor side effects, but scientists at Oxford University say their experimental COVID-19 vaccine has produced good early results. The study conducted on about one-thousand people prompted a protective immune response in hundreds of people who got the shot. Dr. Adrian Hill says the vaccine does well at triggering both arms of the immune system. He says neutralizing antibodies are produced, molecules which are key to blocking infection and that the vaccine also causes a reaction in the body's T-cells which help to fight off the coronavirus.
BCJul 20, 2020

Walmart to build a new distribution centre in Surrey

Walmart Canada is going to build two new distribution centres, one north of Toronto and the other in Surrey, as part of a five-year, $3.5-billion plan.The retailer says it aims to improve service in stores and on the web.Walmart is going to renovate 150 stores, which will create hundreds of construction jobs.It also plans to work with Canadian high-tech companies to develop a system that will let customers use their mobile device to pay for purchases anywhere in the store.

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BCOct 13, 2026

Surrey Municipal Elections See 30% Surge in First-Day Advance Voting

Voters showed strong enthusiasm on the first day of advance voting in Surrey’s municipal elections, with 10,618 people casting their ballots on Wednesday, October 7. The turnout was nearly 30% higher than the 8,159 votes recorded on the first day of advance voting during the 2022 municipal elections. According to election officials, five ballots were issued but were not deposited in the ballot boxes. Among the polling locations, Cloverdale Recreation Centre recorded the highest turnout, with 1,949 votes cast. Fleetwood Community Centre followed with 1,547 votes, while 1,370 people voted at S
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BCOct 13, 2026

77-Year-Old Woman Assaulted in Vancouver’s Fairview Neighbourhood

A 77-year-old woman was assaulted by a suspect in Vancouver’s Fairview neighbourhood on Monday evening, police said. The incident occurred at around 6:30 p.m. near Cambie Street and West Broadway. The woman was walking when a young man approaching from the opposite direction allegedly forcefully shoulder-checked her, knocking her to the ground. The suspect fled the scene following the assault. An eyewitness immediately called police and stayed with the victim until officers arrived. The woman suffered a cut to her head and was taken to hospital for treatment. According to police, the suspect
CanadaOct 13, 2026

Canadian Cybersecurity Expert Edward Dubrovsky Arrested by FBI Over Alleged ShinyHunters Ties

Canadian cybersecurity expert and ransomware negotiator Edward Dubrovsky has been arrested by the FBI over alleged links to a hacking group. The FBI alleges that 54-year-old Dubrovsky was involved with ShinyHunters, a hacking group accused of carrying out dozens of data thefts since 2019, including an alleged breach of the FBI’s database earlier this year. According to reports, Dubrovsky faces two serious charges. The first involves conspiracy to threaten damage to information with the intent to extort, while the second relates to interfering with commercial activities through threats. The c
CanadaOct 13, 2026

Canada, France, UK and Australia Urge Palestinian Authority to Reverse Election Delay

Canada, along with France, the United Kingdom and Australia, has expressed deep regret over Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s decision to postpone elections and called on the Palestinian Authority to reverse the move. Last year, the four countries recognized Palestine as a state, subject to several conditions, including holding elections. The elections were scheduled for November this year but have now been postponed until September 2027. In a joint statement, the four countries urged the Palestinian Authority to reconsider its decision. President Abbas cited security conditions in Israe
IndiaOct 13, 2026

Punjab Bandh Called for October 15 Over Killing of Anti-Drug Activist Parminder Singh

Punjab is witnessing widespread anger among the family members and supporters of anti-drug activist Parminder Singh, who was shot dead in broad daylight in Mansa on Tuesday. A Punjab bandh has been called for October 15 to protest the killing. The activist’s supporters have alleged a nexus between drug traffickers and the police in Punjab and demanded the resignations of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and the state’s Director General of Police (DGP). Meanwhile, the Congress has accused AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal of running a drug nexus in Punjab, while the BJP has urged the Governor to orde