WorldAug 29, 2022
NASA scrubs launch of new moon rocket after engine problem
NASA has scrubbed the launch of its new moon rocket on a no-crew test flight after a cascade of last-minute problems, including unexplained engine trouble.
The next launch attempt will not take place until Friday at the earliest.
The 322-foot Space Launch System rocket was set to lift off Monday morning from Florida with three test dummies aboard on its first flight, a mission to propel a capsule into orbit around the moon.
The shakedown flight will be a big step forward in America's quest to put astronauts back on the moon for the first time since the end of the Apollo program 50 years ago.
IndiaAug 29, 2022
CBI will look into my bank locker tomorrow, claims Manish Sisodia
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday claimed that the "Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is going to come to see his bank locker tomorrow" adding that nothing will be found in the locker like nothing was found in the 14-hour raid at his residence on August 19.
He further said that he and his family would fully cooperate in the investigation.
"Tomorrow, CBI is coming to see our bank locker. Nothing was found in the 14-hour raid at my house on 19th August. Nothing will be found in the locker either. Welcome CBI. My family and I will fully cooperate in the investigation," Siso
AlbertaAug 29, 2022
6/49 jackpot win makes Edmonton's Pritpal Chahal $17M richer
A man from Edmonton is 17-million dollars richer after winning a Lotto 6/49 draw.
Pritpal Chahal (PREET'-pahl CHAH'-ahl) says he went to a local store to check his numbers for the July 30th draw.
When an eight-digit number came up on the screen, he says didn't believe it and had to scan his ticket seven more times.
Chahal's win is the 20th win of one-million dollars or more in Alberta this year.
WorldAug 29, 2022
Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Committee delegation meets Pak High Commissioner
A delegation of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) met the High Commissioner of Pakistan (Political Attache) Aizaz Khan in connection with the recent incident of kidnapping of a Sikh girl Bibi Deena Kaur in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
The meeting took place at the High Commission of Pakistan, in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.
The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee in a Memorandum "demanded the formation of a special grievance cell for minorities in Pakistan to provide them prompt justice as their voices go unheard and they have to run from pillar to post to seek
AlbertaAug 29, 2022
Trudeau asks leaders to take united stance after Freeland confrontation in Alberta
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called for political leaders to take a united stance against threats of violence and intimidation after a confrontation in Alberta last week.
A video circulating online over the weekend shows Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland inside City Hall in Grande Prairie, as a man repeatedly swears at her and calls her a traitor.
Grande Prairie Mayor Jackie Clayton says in a video posted online that the incident with Freeland was ``a disgusting display of hatred and abuse.''
She expresses gratitude for municipal staff who she says ``calmly de-escalated the situation and act
AlbertaAug 29, 2022
Alberta road rage incident cause a crash, RCMP investigating
RCMP in Alberta are investigating what they call a road-rage incident that resulted in a crash where a young child was ejected from a vehicle.
Police say they received reports on Saturday afternoon of a white truck passing vehicles, which they say overtook a family's SUV on Highway 2 near Carstairs.
Police allege the truck braked aggressively in front of the SUV, causing it to roll and throwing a child under five from the vehicle.
The child suffered life-threatening injuries, and police said yesterday they were still searching for the truck.
IndiaAug 29, 2022
Rupee hits record low, breaches 80 to a US dollar again
Indian rupee again breached the psychologically crucial 80 mark to touch an all-time low of 80.11 in early trade on Monday tracking firmness in the US dollar.
At 10.43 a.m., the rupee traded at 80.020 covering some of its early morning depreciation. On Friday, it closed at 79.87 per US dollar.
In mid-July too, the rupee July slipped below 80 against the US dollar for the first time as high crude oil prices amid tighter global supplies boosted demands for the US dollar.
The US dollar strengthened sharply today after US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powe
BCAug 26, 2022
Inquest into death of Daniel Peter Rintoul will begin in October
A public inquest into the death of Daniel Peter Rintoul will begin on Oct. 31, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. at the Burnaby Coroners' Court (20th floor, 4720 Kingsway, Metrotower II, Metrotown, Burnaby).The death of Rintoul, 38, was reported to the BC Coroners Service on Nov. 10, 2016.Under Section 18(2) of the Coroners Act, inquests are mandatory for any deaths that occur while a person was detained by or in the custody of a peace officer.A coroner's inquest is a public inquiry that serves three primary functions:* to determine the facts related to a death, including the identity of the deceased and how
BCAug 26, 2022
Multiple ferry delays after man arrested aboard vessel in Nanaimo, B.C.
The Nanaimo RCMP is investigating a report of an individual who went missing from a BC Ferry. The incident occurred shortly after 9 PM Thursday August 25, 2022, and involved the BC Ferry Coastal Inspiration that had departed from Duke Point for Tsawwassen at 8:15 PM.Nanaimo RCMP were requested to meet the ferry at the Duke Point terminal for a report of a vehicle passenger who was acting erratic and causing concern for crew and passengers. Police were advised that the decision was made to return the ferry to Duke Point. Shortly after 9 PM, officers boarded the ferry and arrested the adult man