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BCFeb 26, 2020

RCMP falsely reports child's death in vehicle crash in BC

The RCMP say they have mistakenly reported the death of a child in a crash near Kamloops, B.C. The Mounties issued a news release Monday saying a 47-year-old man and two children, ages eight and six, died following a crash on Highway 5A near Stump Lake on Sunday. In a correction issued Tuesday, Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says a five-year-old is still alive but remains in ``grave condition'' at a hospital in Vancouver. Shelkie says the update comes after further confirmation from health officials. She says police won't share further information about the child's medical status out of respect for the fa
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CanadaFeb 25, 2020

Patty Hajdu: COVID-19 is spreading, Canadians have to be prepared for that

Federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu says it's clear that COVID-19 is spreading around the world and Canadians have to be prepared for that. Currently there are 11 confirmed or presumptive cases of the virus reported in Canada, but most people have recovered and the rest are not seriously ill. She says her message to Canadians is to take the disease seriously and to be prepared for possible disruptions in their communities. Hajdu says health officials do have a plan in place for a pandemic.
BCFeb 25, 2020

Six people arrested at Port of Vancouver blockade

Vancouver police say they arrested six people who refused to abide by a court order that prohibits the main entrance to the city's port from being blocked. Protesters arrived outside the port Monday afternoon and police say they reminded them of the injunction and asked them to leave prior to the arrests today. The injunction was granted to the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority on Feb. 9. Several people were taken into custody by police when a similar blockade was removed nearly three weeks ago.
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CanadaFeb 25, 2020

Marc Garneau: CN and CP railways have been co-operating to move freight, despite the blockade

Transport Minister Marc Garneau says the CN and CP railways have been co-operating to move freight between Toronto and Montreal despite the blockade of a key CN track. That blockade has been taken down but rail service has yet to resume. Garneau is commending the railways' co-operation in getting some essential goods to Canadians. Meantime in the Commons today, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer continued to accuse Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of weak leadership that has led to the escalating blockade crisis. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair replied that the government is letting police do t
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BCFeb 25, 2020

No new cases of a new coronavirus in BC, Dr. Bonnie Henry

B.C.'s provincial health officer says there are no new cases of a new coronavirus in the province since a seventh case was identified over the weekend. But she says all those who have been diagnosed with the flu-like respiratory illness are doing well and are recovering in isolation at home. Henry says the World Health Organization has not yet termed the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic but there is a good possibility that it will continue to spread. She says officials are ``starting to think more'' about how they would respond should a pandemic be declared.
CanadaFeb 25, 2020

Marc Miller: communication has been challenging, but government closer to getting a meeting with chiefs

Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says communication has been challenging, but he thinks government ministers are closer to getting a meeting with Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs in British Columbia. That's as more rail blockades are springing up in Quebec and Ontario. Miller says the government is still working to find an agreement on the chiefs' demands that the RCMP leave their territory. On their way in and out of a cabinet meeting today, Miller and several other cabinet ministers maintained the position that rail blockades must come to an end.
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CanadaFeb 25, 2020

All Canadians evacuated from Wuhan released from quarantine at CFB Trenton

Canada's top health official has released the final 195 Canadians and their families who were brought home from Wuhan, China after two weeks of observation for the novel coronavirus.All the Wuhan evacuees were quarantined at Canadian Forces Base Trenton for 14 days the presumed incubation period of the virus to be isolated and observed for signs of the disease now called COVID-19.A group of 219 evacuees were allowed to leave the base last week after passing a final round of health screening.Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says none of the evacuees from Wuhan showed any signs of the
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CanadaFeb 25, 2020

New blockade suspends commuter rail service west of Toronto

Thousands of commuters couldn't board their usual trains into Toronto this morning because of a blockade near Hamilton.GO Train service has been stopped since last evening by more than a dozen people from a group called Wet'suwet'en Strong: Hamilton in Solidarity.The group posted a message on Facebook reading -- ``It's a new day, and we started it by burning the injunction delivered by CN rail!''Yesterday morning, police moved in on a blockade on a rail line on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory near Belleville, Ontario that was also in support of hereditary chiefs from BC's Wet'suwet'en First Nation
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IndiaFeb 25, 2020

President Trump, First Lady visit historic monument Taj Mahal, Ivanka spends quality time with husband Jared at Taj

The United States President Donald Trump along with First lady Melania Trump visited the historic monument Taj Mahal in Agra. President Trump was accompanied by family and UP CM Yogi Adityanath. He was also seen signing on the visitor's book. Earlier today, President Trump and PM Modi addressed a public gathering at Motera stadium in Ahmedabad. He is in India for a two-day visit. Advisor and daughter of United States President Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump on February 24 spent some quality time with her husband Jared Kushner at one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Taj Mahal. Ivanka was so m

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AlbertaAug 20, 2025

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Alberta RCMP say they have arrested and charged a Calgary man who, it was later determined, had been the focus of a ``catch a predator'' sting operation hatched by a group of youngsters. Mounties say the situation came to light in Airdrie on Monday night when a 12-year-old boy was abducted in a car only to escape at a stoplight and call police. The suspect, a 37-year-old, refused to stop for police and was later arrested at a Calgary residence. Subsequently, police said they learned the suspect had been targeted by at least seven youths in a ``catch a predator'' scheme. The you
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BCAug 20, 2025

Some evacuation orders, alerts linked to Vancouver Island wildfire lifted

Some of the evacuation orders and alerts linked to the Mount Underwood wildfire on Vancouver Island have been lifted or downgraded, as firefighters report "minimal" behaviour from the blaze. The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, the City of Port Alberni and the Tseshaht First Nation jointly issued an update at 8 a.m. saying evacuation orders are lifted for the China Creek Campground and Headquarters Bay, which remain on evacuation alert. The update also says that the City of Port Alberni and the Tseshaht First Nation's reserves are no longer under alert. The Cowichan Valley Regional Distric
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BCAug 20, 2025

Police watchdog investigates after Vancouver officer shoots man dead

British Columbia's police watchdog is investigating after a man was shot dead in an alleged confrontation with officers in Vancouver. The Independent Investigations Office says the shooting took place Tuesday afternoon in an East Vancouver neighbourhood. It says there was a dispute between two people, and one man had a weapon when police arrived. The man was shot by police and died at the scene despite life-saving efforts by emergency responders. Vancouver police say the two people involved were neighbours involved in an argument. Police say no officers or other people were injured, and no fur
AlbertaAug 20, 2025

Costs of Manitoba’s extreme wildfire season start to take shape, evacuations ongoing

The Manitoba government has signed a 30-million-dollar contract with the Canadian Red Cross for evacuee support and other services related to this year's wildfires. The recently disclosed contract is the first glimpse into the cost of this year's wildfire season, which provincial officials say is the most severe in at least 30 years. Finance Minister Adrien Sala (SAH'-lah) says it's still too early to estimate a final cost, and the government is committed to supporting people who need help. The Red Cross contract alone is worth more than half of the 50-million dollars the N-D-P gover