The Punjab government on Wednesday launched an anti-corruption action helpline number on the occasion of Shaheed Diwas. The WhatsApp helpline number is +91 95012 00200. After Bhagwant Mann had sworn in as chief minister on March 16, he had announced that the government will launch a helpline to curb corruption in the state. He said that WhatsApp number will be his personal number and people can send videos or audios and lodge complaints as he will personally look into every corruption case. Meanwhile, the Punjab CM visited Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral village of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, and paid

Criticizing the agreement reached between the Canadian federal government and the NDP, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said the agreement is "unfortunate" for Alberta. He said that this agreement goes against Alberta's plans. It’s worth mentioning that the Liberals and the NDP, among others, have reached an agreement on dental programs and Pharmacare. Following this agreement, the NDP has promised to support the Liberal minority government during this tenure till 2025. According to Trudeau, his government will now run the office until 2025.

It appears the United Conservative Party government will slam the brakes on its plan to move traffic ticket challenges online and away from court while charging people a fee to fight them. Transportation Minister Rajan Sawhney says she is recommending the plan be scrapped. She says her recommendation is based on feedback from Albertans who don't like the idea. Sawhney says her recommendation must still be approved by Premier Jason Kenney's cabinet.

Police in Calgary say they are investigating thefts at yoga studios around the city. Police say thieves are stealing keys and wallets from lockers or jacket pockets while people are in class. Staff Sergeant Darwin Pearce says the keys are used to steal cars and credit cards from the stole wallets are used to make fraudulent purchases. Pearce says the first theft was reported in January and there have been more than five reported since then.

An Alberta-based app is offering mental-health support to people affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Resilience and Hope for Ukraine program sends messages in four languages, Ukrainian, English, French and Russian. Anyone with a cellphone can text ``Hope-4-Ukraine'' at 3-9-3-9-3-9 to get a supportive message daily. The idea was first developed after the Fort McMurray wildfires in 2016, and was rolled out again to help with anxiety over COVID-19 two years ago.

An arrest warrant has been issued for Jesse Bennett on March 22, 2022.As North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP officers continue to search for Jesse and his daughter Violet, investigators have now gathered sufficient evidence to recommend a criminal charge against Jesse. As a result, a warrant for his arrest has been issued by a Provincial Court.Jesse and Violet Bennett have been reported missing on January 24, 2022. See original media release here.Jesse Bennett is wanted for Abduction in contravention of a custody order. Jesse Bennett is described as:Caucasian man;36 years old;5’10160 lbsBlue eyesBrow

Vancouver Police have arrested the man who allegedly defaced a memorial to passengers of the Komagata Maru last summer.VPD officers located and arrested Yuniar Kurniawan in the Downtown Eastside on Monday night. Kurniawan was charged with one count of mischief in January, and had been wanted on a BC-wide warrant prior to his arrest.The charge stems from a VPD investigation that was launched on August 22, 2021, when the Komagata Maru memorial, located in Coal Harbour, was defaced with white paint, hand prints, and graffiti. The memorial honours passengers who were aboard the Komagata Maru when

Ninety of Canada's top climate scientists and forest researchers have written to the federal government urging protection for old-growth trees. A federal plan setting greenhouse gas emission reductions is expected to be announced soon and the scientists say ancient timber stands must be protected. They say old-growth trees store about 50 per cent more carbon than younger trees but old-growth is being harvested too quickly, releasing greenhouse gases and making forests less able to withstand wildfires. The letter also calls on federal watchdogs to do more to calculate the greenhouse gases rele

Victoria Police Chief Del Manak says he's disappointed Esquimalt council has rejected the portion of his department's 2022 budget that would have funded 10 new positions. Esquimalt and the City of Victoria share policing costs for the capital and although Victoria council has approved the department's entire 63.4-million dollar budget, Esquimalt rejected the portion that would have funded the 10 new jobs. Manak says the new hires, including two plainclothes co-responder officers who work as a team with a psychiatric nurse, are ``an essential component of the department's overall core budget r