BCJun 25, 2022
B.C. watches flood risk as rains ease, but heat has potential to melt snowpack
A flood warning for Blue River west of Williams Lake has ended but warnings are still posted for the Quesnel River as flood warnings, watches or advisories cover much of BC. The River Forecast Centre says it's uncertain how snowmelt will be affected by this weekend's heat wave that will bring temperatures in the low to mid-30s to most of the province. But it says unsettled weather and thunderstorms could raise flood risks again next week. The City of Abbotsford says levels of the Lower Fraser River could peak as early as next Thursday and while major flooding is not predicted, Abbotsford offi
BCJun 24, 2022
VPD seeks person of interest in downtown stranger assault
Vancouver Police are releasing video and appealing for witnesses after a woman was sexually assaulted by a stranger while walking downtown earlier this month. "This woman did everything right. She fought off her attacker, got to a safe place, and called 9-1-1," says Constable Tania Visintin. "Her quick actions allowed investigators to secure important evidence, including the video we are releasing today."The woman, 26, was walking near West Hastings and Hornby streets just after midnight on June 11 when a man she didn’t know grabbed her from behind and sexually assaulted her. After fighting
CanadaJun 24, 2022
PM Trudeau calls US Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade ``horrific''
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling the US Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade ``horrific'' and says no government, politician or man should tell a woman what she can and cannot do with her body. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says the US Supreme Court has walked back women's rights by effectively making abortion illegal in many states. Interim Conservative leader Candice Bergen says her party's position on abortion has not changed and that it would not introduce legislation or re-open the abortion debate. President Joe Biden spoke from the White House about the Supreme Court ruli
AlbertaJun 24, 2022
Calgary : Man charged in unprovoked CTrain platform assault
Police in Calgary have arrested a man after an unprovoked attack on an individual on a C-Train platform in the city in April.
The victim was left unconscious on the train tracks.
Ilya Zianchurin has been charged with assault causing bodily harm and will appear in court August 2nd.
Investigators say they are still looking for a woman to discuss her involvement in the matter.
WorldJun 24, 2022
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; Biden called the decision ``wrong, extreme and out of touch"
President Joe Biden spoke from the White House about the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that legalized abortion nationwide. He said the court has done what it's never done before in taking away a constitutional right that is so fundamental to so many Americans. He says the decision places the health and life of women at risk. Biden is vowing to do everything in his power to protect a woman's right to an abortion in states where they are now prohibited. The US Supreme Court voted 6-3 to strike down Row v. Wade. Biden called the decision ``wrong, extreme and
AlbertaJun 24, 2022
Alberta man charged with death 30-year-old woman
RCMP say an Alberta man is facing a second-degree murder charged in the death of a 30-year-old woman earlier this week.
Police say officers received a report Wednesday of an unresponsive woman at an apartments complex in Brooks.
They say the woman -- who has been identified as Tamara Debbie Soosay of Brooks -- was dead by the time officers arrived.
A 35-year-old man has been remanded in custody with his next court appearance set for Monday at Medicine Hat Provincial Court.
IndiaJun 24, 2022
Delhi witnesses dip in COVID cases, logs 1,447 fresh infections in last 24 hours
The national capital witnessed a dip in the new COVID-19 cases with 1,447 fresh infections recorded in the last 24 hours, according to a health bulletin by the Delhi government on Friday.
The city had recorded 1,934 new cases yesterday.
With this, the active cases in the city are reduced from 5,755 cases on Thursday to 5,507 today.
As many as 24,203 COVID tests were conducted in the last 24 hours with a daily case positivity rate of 5.98 per cent, which was 8.10 per cent on Thursday.
According to the bulletin, 1,694 patients recovered from the disease during this period. The total number of re
WorldJun 24, 2022
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion
The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade. Friday's outcome is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states.
The ruling came more than a month after the stunning leak of a draft opinion by Justice Samuel Alito indicating the court was prepared to take this momentous step.
The Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that established the constitutional right to abortion in the U.S. in 1973.
The decision,
AlbertaJun 24, 2022
Rural mail carriers losing out to high gas prices, says costs for delivering doubled
A mail carrier says her costs for delivering packages along her rural route have doubled because of the steep hike in gas prices and cost of living.
Jennifer Henson, one of 11-thousand rural and suburban Canada Post carriers, says she and her colleagues are responsible for the fuel and maintenance costs of the vehicles they use.
She says a subsidy from Canada Post through special tax treatment helps, but it isn't enough for today's inflation.
She says those measures should be increased.
The 38-year-old said it used to cost her $60 to the fill the tank of her Ford Flex.
"Now it's costing me $12