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BCAug 23, 2022

Charges laid in South Surrey double homicide from July

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has made an arrest in the homicides of Jordan Krishna and Robeen Soreni on July 30, 2022 in Surrey, with charges being laid in consultation with the BC Prosecution Service (BCPS). Background: On July 30, 2022 at 2:45 p.m., police received reports of a shooting at the South Surrey Athletic Park, located at 14600 20 Avenue, Surrey, BC. Surrey Detachment first responders attended the location and found Jordan Krishna, Robeen Soreni and Harbir Khosa, all suffering from gun shot wounds, in what was believed to be a targeted incident. Mr. Krishna an
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CanadaAug 23, 2022

PM Trudeau talks about plans to create a special team focused on countering Russian propaganda

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has unveiled plans to create a special team focused on countering Russian disinformation and propaganda. It's part of a package of new measures designed to support Ukraine and punish Russia for launching a war six months ago that has killed tens of thousands of people and affected millions of others around the world. In addition to imposing sanctions against 62 more people, Ottawa is also planning to spend nearly four-million-dollars on two projects to bolster Ukraine's military and police services. He told a special meeting this morning of leaders from dozens of
IndiaAug 23, 2022

ED has not registered case against Manish Sisodia in excise policy row, clarifies top agency official

Enforcement Directorate's top official on Tuesday denied that the agency has filed a money laundering case against Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia after an Additional Director in the probe agency had said that a case had been filed over the Delhi Excise Policy which is being probed by CBI. The clarification came soon after Additional Director Enforcement Directorate Sonia Narang confirmed to ANI on record that a money laundering case had been filed against Manish Sisodia. The CBI had filed a case against over alleged corruption in the 2021-22 excise policy. The excise policy was sub
AlbertaAug 23, 2022

UCP leadership candidate Leela Aheer's social media accounts hacked

A spokesperson for United Conservative Party leadership candidate Leela Aheer says her personal and public social media accounts have been hacked. Aheer's campaign manager says the member of legislative assembly who represents the Chestermere-Strathmore constituency in Alberta is devastated. The hacker is promoting child exploitation and nudity on her accounts. Aheer's team says it is trying to figure out how to retrieve her accounts from the hacker.
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IndiaAug 23, 2022

CBI will arrest Manish Sisodia in 2-3 days : Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday claimed that his deputy Manish Sisodia is likely to be arrested in the next few days. "We heard that they (CBI) will arrest Manish Sisodia within the next 10 days, but now I feel that they will arrest him in the next 2-3 days," Aam Aadmi Party national convener Kejriwal said addressing a public meet in Gujarat's Bhavnagar. This came when Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia are on their two-day visit to Gujarat ahead of the state assembly polls. On August 19, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) searched Sisodia's home and carried out raids
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IndiaAug 23, 2022

Bharat Bhushan Ashu sent to police remand till August 27

Former minister and Congress leader Bharat Bhushan Ashu was sent to Police remand till Saturday, August 27. The Vigilance Bureau had arrested him in the foodgrains transportation tenders scam on Monday. The case pertains to the allotment of transportation tenders allegedly on the basis of fake registration numbers of vehicles. Meanwhile, Congress workers also protested outside the Vigilance Bureau office in Ludhiana over his arrest. A spokesperson of the State Vigilance Bureau claimed that accused contractor Telu Ram has already been arrested in this and is on police remand. During the invest
WorldAug 23, 2022

Islamabad High Court issues show-cause notice to Imran Khan

Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday issued a show-cause notice to PTI chairman Imran Khan after taking up contempt of court proceedings against him for threatening Additional Sessions Judge Zeba Chaudhry during a public rally. The IHC bench comprised Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Justice Babar Sattar and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb, Geo tv reported. Meanwhile, the court summoned Imran Khan in personal capacity on August 31 and forwarded the case to the Chief Justice of Pakistan, seeking inclusion of more judges in the bench. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman was booked for thr
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IndiaAug 23, 2022

Excise policy probe: ED registers money laundering case against Manish Sisodia

Days after CBI filed a case against Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia over alleged corruption in the 2021-22 excise policy, Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a money laundering case against him. Officials said on Tuesday that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a money laundering case against Sisodia in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 case. The excise policy was subsequently withdrawn. CBI had last week carried out searches at Sisodia's official residence and carried out raids at several other places in connection with the alleged corruption in t
AlbertaAug 23, 2022

Alberta RCMP members demoralized over provincial police proposal, commissioner says

The head of Alberta's RCMP says the provincial government's proposal to form its own police force is hurting Mountie morale. Deputy Commissioner Curtis Zablocki says staff are concerned about their futures and the futures of their partners and their families. Justice Minister Tyler Shandro says a made-in-Alberta police force would provide better policing for all regions, including improved response times with the use of community detachments and larger hubs. Zablocki says the Alberta government's proposed model is very close to what the R-C-M-P already provides with its roughly 35-hundred memb
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AlbertaMay 12, 2025

Alberta government freezes industrial carbon price

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is freezing its industrial carbon price effective immediately at 95-dollars per tonne of emissions.The industrial carbon price had been scheduled to increase to 110 dollars next year and continue rising to 170 dollars per tonne by 2030.She says the freeze is critical to keep Albertan industry competitive and defend jobs during Canada's tariff fight with the United States. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the effective cancellation of the federal consumer carbon price shortly after he took office in March.
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CanadaMay 12, 2025

Statistics Canada says Canadian-resident return trips from U.S. down again in April

Statistics Canada says preliminary figures for April continue to point to a sharp drop in return trips from the United States by Canadian residents. The agency says the number of Canadian-residents returning by automobile from the United States in April fell on a year-over-year basis for the fourth consecutive month as it dropped 35.2 per cent to 1.2 million. Canadians have cancelled trips to the U.S. in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods and his desire for Canada to become the 51st state. Canadian-residents returning by air from the United States in April tota
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BCMay 12, 2025

BC Highway Patrol investigates a collision involving a police vehicle

B-C Highway Patrol says one of its unmarked vehicles was involved in a crash that diverted traffic on the Coquihalla Highway for nine hours this weekend.Police say the crash happened Saturday morning between an unmarked police pickup truck and another pickup, which were both going north towards Kamloops.   Investigators say they've spoken with witnesses and gathered dashcam footage, but they're still on the hunt for more people who may have seen the crash.   Police say the vehicles were both badly damaged.The officer, and a 21-year-old woman and her 19-year-old passenger, both from
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AlbertaMay 12, 2025

AFN chief says talks of Alberta separation 'irresponsible,' points to treaties

The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says talk of Alberta separatism is 'irresponsible' and it's "not smart" for politicians to make statements about it without consulting with First Nations first. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has introduced a bill that would make it easier for Albertans to launch referendums on various topics — including splitting from Canada. Smith has pointed to growing alienation in her province and frustration with Ottawa, saying those wanting to separate "are not fringe voices." National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says any effort by Alberta to split
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WorldMay 12, 2025

Dow jumps 995 and S&P 500 climbs 2.9% following a 90-day truce in the US-China trade war

U.S. stocks are leaping after China and the United States announced a 90-day truce in their trade war. The S&P 500 jumped 2.9% Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 995 points, and the Nasdaq composite gained 3.9%. Hopes for an economy less encumbered by tariffs also sent crude oil prices higher. The U.S. dollar strengthened against other currencies, and Treasury yields jumped on expectations the Federal Reserve won't have to cut interest rates so deeply this year in order to protect the economy. Analysts warned conditions could still quickly change, as has so often happe