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CanadaApr 24, 2025

Man shot dead by police at Pearson International airport

A man was shot and killed by police at Toronto Pearson Airport this morning in connection with an incident that led to chaos among passengers amid a heavy police presence. According to the Ontario Police Special Investigations Unit, the man was in his 30s. The man allegedly pulled a gun on the officer, leaving the officer with no choice but to fire. The case is being investigated by the Ontario Police Oversight Agency. In a news release, the Special Investigations Unit said that initial information indicates that Peel police arrived at the airport around 7 a.m. on reports of suspicious beh
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BCApr 24, 2025

Football fans are excited about global superstar Lionel Messi in Vancouver

Football fans are excited about global superstar Lionel Messi in Vancouver.More than 52,000 people are expected to attend tonight's match between the Vancouver Whitecaps and Miami's football team at BC Place Stadium, most of whom are fans who are coming with the prospect of seeing football legend Lionel Messi play in Vancouver. Messi arrived in Vancouver on Wednesday. Football fans are hoping that he will be on the field against the Vancouver Whitecaps on Thursday night. However, it has not been confirmed yet whether Messi will play the match or not. It is worth noting that the first round o
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CanadaApr 24, 2025

Guilty pleas in case of E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares

A commercial kitchen company in Calgary has pleaded guilty to four charges after a massive E. coli outbreak at daycares led to hundreds of children falling ill. Fueling Minds Inc. was charged in relation to the outbreak that started in September 2023. There were least 448 infections, and 39 children and one adult were hospitalized due to severe illness. It became the largest known outbreak in children under five. Lawyers are to present a joint recommendation on sentencing. Court heard prosecutors are not proceeding with charges against the company's two directors.
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CanadaApr 24, 2025

Mark Carney under attack by opponents after talks with US President

Liberal leader Mark Carney, who is leading in the race for prime minister in Canada's election polls, is under attack by the opposition over a phone call he had with Trump last month. It has been revealed that Trump had directly talked about making Canada the 51st province in a phone call with Carney on March 28, while Carney, in a press conference later that day, had said the opposite, saying that the president had respected Canada's sovereignty in his private and public remarks today. N.D.P. leader Jagmeet Singh expressed concern over Carney's stance. It is noteworthy that this revelation ha
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BCApr 24, 2025

B.C. Court of Appeal tosses ICBC appeal of $15,000 per person for privacy breach

The B.C. Court of Appeal has dismissed a bid by the Insurance Corporation of B.C. to reduce damages awarded in a class-action lawsuit for privacy violations by a former employee that set off ``arson and shooting attacks.''The court ruled Wednesday that $15,000 per class member awarded by the lower court was appropriate, rejecting the insurance company's claim that the privacy breaches at issue only warranted ''nominal'' damages of $500 each.The lawsuit stemmed from a former employee named Candy Rheaume who accessed customer licence plate information and sold it to criminals who used it to carr
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IndiaApr 24, 2025

Punjab government to start direct sowing of paddy in the state from May 15

The Punjab government has given the green signal to start direct sowing of paddy in the state from May 15, while transplanting through seedlings will be started in a phased manner across the state from June 1. According to the government notification, paddy sowing will start first in Faridkot, Bathinda, Ferozepur, Fazilka districts. Then from June 5, other districts including Gurdaspur, Pathankot, Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Hoshiarpur will join it. The time for paddy sowing has been fixed from June 9 in Mansa, Moga, Barnala, Ludhiana, Malerkotla, Patiala, Sangrur, Kapurthala, Jalandhar and Shaheed
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WorldApr 24, 2025

If India blocks the Indus Waters Treaty, it will be considered as an act of war: Pakistan

In response to the strong decisions of the Indian government after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan has also said that it will suspend bilateral agreements. This includes the 1972 Shimla Agreement, in which both countries agreed to resolve their disputes peacefully and avoid war. As per the decisions taken in Pakistan's National Security Committee chaired by Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, the Pakistan government has issued an order to return all Indian citizens except Sikh pilgrims within 48 hours. It is noteworthy that yesterday, India had taken 5 major decisions
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CanadaApr 24, 2025

Man shot by police at Toronto's Pearson Airport, police say no known threat to public

Officials say police shot a man at Toronto's Pearson International Airport this morning. Peel Regional Police say a man was shot in a "police-involved shooting" at Terminal 1 and the officer was not injured. The Special Investigations Unit, a watchdog that investigates when injuries and deaths involve police, also confirmed that a person had been shot by police. Police say it was an isolated incident and there is no known threat to public safety. Peel paramedics say they received a request to attend the airport at 6:56 a.m. and no one was transported to hospital, but they would not confirm whe
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CanadaApr 24, 2025

Six-year sentence restored for former Alberta school headmaster guilty of sex assault

Canada's highest court has restored a six-year prison sentence for a former headmaster of a defunct boys' school in Alberta who sexually assaulted a student. Paul Sheppard was convicted in 2021 of sex offences against the Grade 7 student at Saint John's School of Alberta, southwest of Edmonton, between 1993 and 1994. The victim, Steacy Easton, was granted a court application to have a publication ban on their name removed. Sheppard was sentenced to six years in prison, but the Alberta Court of Appeal ruled it was unfit and reduced the term to just under four years. The Supreme Court of Can
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BCApr 25, 2025

Man arrested in Haida Gwaii in suspicious death investigation of pedestrian crash

The major crimes unit in Haida Gwaii says a 32-year-old man has been arrested in a suspicious death investigation. Police say they received a report of a pedestrian-involved accident on Tuesday afternoon in the community of Skidegate.They say a vehicle hit a person who later died from his injuries.Police say they believe the death was a targeted attack and there was no risk to the public.Sgt. Chris Manseau, the detachment commander in Daajing Giids, says police have been made aware of several social media posts that question the investigation's timeline, but officers have been working around-t
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Police seek 3 Toronto women who robbed stores in Scarborough

Toronto police have released images of three women who allegedly stole from local stores in the Scarborough area by sexually harassing them. The three are described as having long hair and dark, olive skin. Police say there were five incidents in the Scarborough area between June 2024 and April 2025 where the owner and employee were distracted by sexual activity and robbed of large amounts of cash. According to Toronto police, upon entering the store, a female suspect would allegedly engage in sexual activity with the owner or employee, and her accomplices would steal the cash. Investigators
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CanadaApr 25, 2025

Burnaby RCMP arrests 44-year-old man after he allegedly threatened security staff with bear spray and a knife

A 44-year-old man was arrested by Burnaby RCMP after he allegedly threatened Metrotown security with bear spray and a knife. On April 22, 2025, at approximately 10:20 p.m., Burnaby RCMP frontline officers responded to a report of a suspect who had allegedly attempted to bear spray staff while holding a knife. The suspect had fled the scene prior to police arrival; however, with the assistance of several witnesses and security, police were able to quickly locate the suspect a short distance away. Police verbally engaged the suspect, who was holding what was believed to be a can of bear spray. T
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CanadaApr 25, 2025

Liberals are not trustworthy at all: Jagmeet Singh

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh today launched a major attack on the Liberal Party led by Mark Carney. During the election campaign in Toronto, he said that the Liberals are not trustworthy at all. Jagmeet Singh said that history is a witness to this that the Liberals do the right thing only when the New Democrats force them to do so. Jagmeet Singh also said that he fears that if the Liberals come to power, they will make big cuts in the budget, which will revive the memory of the cuts made by the party in the 1990s. During this, he also commented on the Palestinian and Jewish communities. He sa
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CanadaApr 25, 2025

Poilievre promises to start work from day one after victory

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says that if his government is formed, he will start work from day one and that parliamentary proceedings will last until the passage of three important bills related to the people. Poilievre said that his government will run the House of Commons sitting throughout the summer to pass bills related to capacity, crime and the economy, and during this time, politicians' vacations will be canceled. Poilievre was in Saskatoon this morning, which is considered a safe seat for the Conservatives. At the same time, he also talked about eliminating trade barriers