AlbertaApr 16, 2025
Three new cases of measles reported in Alberta, including Calgary
Alberta is reporting three more confirmed cases of measles, including one in Calgary. Alberta Health Services says the individual in Calgary had visited nearby towns of Banff and Canmore while infectious earlier this month.
The health authority is warning that residents of the two towns may have been exposed to the highly contagious disease if they attended specific locations.
It says exposure areas include the Save-On-Foods in Canmore on April 6, and Banff's Lux Cinema and the Fairmont Banff Springs hotel on April 11.
Alberta has seen 77 cases of measles since the beginning of
AlbertaApr 16, 2025
Alberta's chief medical officer out as contract ends, province looking for successor
Alberta is without a chief medical officer of health, as the government says Dr. Mark Joffe's contract expired this week. Health Minister Adriana LaGrange's office says an interim replacement is to be announced shortly.
Joffe was serving in the role on an interim basis, after Premier Danielle Smith's government fired Dr. Deena Hinshaw in 2022. Before Smith became premier, she committed to firing Hinshaw, who held the position throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
LaGrange's office says the minister will rely on other public health experts within government while the position is vacan
CanadaApr 16, 2025
Carney, Poilievre to meet face-to-face as party leaders square off in first debate
Liberal Leader Mark Carney's French language skills will be put to the test, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will seek to turn his numbers around, when the five main federal party leaders square off in Montreal tonight in the first of two debates ahead of election day on April 28.
The two-hour French-language debate will be moderated by Radio-Canada's Patrice Roy and will focus on five themes: the cost of living, energy and climate, the trade war, identity and sovereignty, and immigration and foreign affairs. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanche
CanadaApr 16, 2025
Edmonton police issue warning about released Convicted sex offender
Police in Edmonton are issuing a warning to the public about a convicted sex offender. They say Robert Edward Ventress is set to be released from jail after serving his sentence, but officials believe he could commit another offence.
The 55-year-old is subject to a court order with multiple conditions. Ventress is about 6 feet tall and weighs about 170 pounds. His eye color is green and hair is brown. Police say he has a history of sexual offences, child pornography and failure to comply with court conditions, so people are to call them with any concerns about him when he is released.
CanadaApr 15, 2025
U.S. Once Again Undermines Canadian Sovereignty, Reaffirms 51st State Remark
The United States has once again stirred controversy over Canadian sovereignty. During a press briefing today, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that President Trump's position on Canada has not changed.
Leavitt reaffirmed that Trump continues to believe Canada would benefit from becoming the 51st state of the United States, a long-standing and provocative view that has drawn sharp criticism in Canada.
The comment came in response to a journalist's question asking whether the President had stopped referring to Canada as the 51st state, particularly since the Canadian electio
BCApr 15, 2025
Man accused of three sexual assaults on transit faces charges: police
The British Columbia Prosecution Service has approved charges relating to three alleged sexual assaults on Metro Vancouver's transit system.
A statement from the region's Transit Police says the first complaint was made in January last year, when a woman on a crowded Canada Line train called police to say that a man had made inappropriate physical contact with her.
Then, in April last year, a man was seen standing suspiciously close to a teenage passenger on the Canada Line, and when he leaned into the girl, a witness called police.
On a crowded Expo Line train last May, a woman felt someone p
IndiaApr 15, 2025
Partap Singh Bajwa Questioned for Nearly 6 Hours at Mohali Cyber Crime Police Station
Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Partap Singh Bajwa, was questioned for nearly six hours today at the Cyber Crime Police Station in Mohali.
Speaking to the media afterward, Bajwa said that if an opposition leader can be questioned for six hours over remarks on the deteriorating law and order situation in Punjab, what will happen to the common Punjabi?
According to reports, during the interrogation, Bajwa refused to disclose the sources behind his earlier statement, in which he had claimed that 18 bombs have already gone off in Punjab and there is a fear that 32 more could
CanadaApr 15, 2025
Honda Canada Denies Reports of Shifting Production to the U.S.
Honda Canada has firmly denied reports suggesting that it plans to move vehicle production from Canada to the United States. The company confirmed that its manufacturing facility in Alliston, Ontario, is operating at full capacity and that no production changes are currently being considered.
The denial comes in response to a report by a Japanese newspaper, which claimed that Honda was considering shifting parts of its car production from Mexico and Canada to the U.S. to avoid tariffs linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policies. According to the report, the move was aimed at ensu
CanadaApr 15, 2025
Mark Carney Criticizes Trump, Proposes New Global Trade Leadership for Canada
During an election campaign event in Montreal today, Liberal Party Leader Mark Carney sharply criticized U.S. President Donald Trump, accusing him of destabilizing the global trading system and harming the global economy.
Carney stated that the United States can no longer be relied upon as a stable economic leader. In response, he called on like-minded nations to join Canada in reshaping the international trade landscape, positioning Canada as a potential leader in this effort.
In a related move, the Carney-led government has announced relief measures for Canadian businesses affected by ongoi