BCMay 22, 2025
Late night stabbing incident in Surrey’s Ocean Park area
A late night stabbing incident occurred in Surrey’s Ocean Park area. Police said that at approximately 12:30 a.m., the victim approached a White Rock RCMP member in the area of 140 Street and 16 Avenue and reported that he had been attacked by unknown suspects near 128 Street and 16 Avenue.
Police said the victim had a serious but non-life-threatening wound to his hand. However, he was taken to hospital for treatment. The attack is being investigated by the RCMP’s Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit. The victim’s identity has not been released at this time. Anyone with informati
CanadaMay 22, 2025
Edmonton Police Register 695 Traffic Violations Under Operation 24 Hours
Edmonton Police and the City of Edmonton registered 695 traffic violations on May 15 under Operation 24 Hours. Police say 195 of those were speeding violations.
There were also 83 red light violations, 152 document violations, 111 dangerous violations, five reckless driving violations and six criminal code violations.
According to Sergeant Carrie Bett, the number is down from last year, given the changes in the way automated traffic enforcement is implemented.
ATEs are still present at playgrounds, construction sites and some red lights. Police say they are identifying areas with violatio
CanadaMay 22, 2025
President Trump to attend G7 summit in Canada
President Donald Trump will attend the G7 summit to be held in Canada next month. White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt confirmed this in a media briefing today.
This will be Trump's first visit amid threats to make Canada the 51st state. The meeting of G7 leaders will be held in Kananaskis, Alberta from June 15 to 17. On May 6, Prime Minister Mark Carney had invited Trump to Canada for the G7 during his meeting with Trump at the White House.
This was the first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders and the Prime Minister had said that he would meet Trump again in person durin
BCMay 22, 2025
Vancouver police say Downtown Eastside crime drops after adoption of task force
Police in Vancouver have released new data they say depicts the success of a task force launched three months ago to curb crime in the city's Downtown Eastside neighbourhood.
The department says it has deployed additional teams of officers to Gastown, Chinatown and Hastings Street under Task Force Barrage, allowing officers to deter crime and respond faster when incidents happen.
Police say that in the three months since the operation was launched on Feb. 13, the task force seized 745 weapons, 79 guns, completed 414 warrant arrests and made 258 reports to Crown counsel.Police say violence and
CanadaMay 22, 2025
Carney 'devastated and appalled' by killing of 2 Israeli embassy staff in Washington
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he is "devastated and appalled" by the killing of two Israeli embassy staff in Washington yesterday.
The two staff members were leaving an event at a Jewish museum when they were shot and killed.
Police said the suspect yelled, "Free, free Palestine" after his arrest.
In a post on social media, Carney says this was a targeted attack against the Jewish community and he condemns it "in the strongest terms."
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says her thoughts are with the families of the victims, their colleagues and the Jewish community.
She says antisemitism a
CanadaMay 22, 2025
Former PM set to earn more than $8 million in pension
Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to receive about $8 million in government pension and severance pay over his lifetime.
This calculation has been made by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. The group has released figures on the pension eligibility of 110 members of Parliament who either did not run for re-election or lost their bid to return to Parliament.
Trudeau is one of them, who did not participate in the 2025 federal election. According to the Taxpayers Federation, former PM Justin Trudeau will receive $104,900 in severance pay.
At the same time, if he lives to
CanadaMay 22, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney sworn in as MP for Ottawa riding of Nepean
Prime Minister Mark Carney, who made his first foray into Canadian politics, was officially sworn in as an MP today. He was sworn in as the MP for the Nepean riding of Ottawa during a ceremony on Parliament Hill. Carney held a Holy Bible in his hands during the swearing-in.
Carney won the Ottawa-area riding of Nepean by a margin of nearly 22,000 votes in the federal election held on April 28. The seat was previously represented by former Indian-origin MP Chandra Arya, whose candidacy was rejected by the Liberal Party before the election.
After being sworn in as an MP, Carney said that he w
CanadaMay 22, 2025
Alberta reports 19 new cases of measles, surpassing 500 infections
Alberta has seen more than 500 cases of measles since early March, as 19 more cases of the highly contagious disease have been confirmed. The province says all but one of the new cases are in southern Alberta, the area that has seen more than 70 per cent of all cases.
Government data shows close to 80 per cent of Alberta's total cases have been reported in children, including 157 in those under the age of five. As of earlier this month, 35 people had been hospitalized, and an Alberta Health spokesperson says one is currently in intensive care. Measles symptoms include fever, coughing, runn
CanadaMay 21, 2025
Four Canadians were in West Bank as IDF fired warning shots nearby
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says she is summoning the Israeli ambassador to explain why Israel Defense Forces fired warning shots near a diplomatic tour in the West Bank today.
Anand confirms that four Canadians were taking part in the tour in the West Bank city of Jenin and that no one was harmed.
The IDF says it ``regrets the inconvenience'' caused by the incident and is reviewing what happened.
Video of the incident circulating online shows members of the multinational tour speaking to cameras near a large yellow gate before hearing gunshots and retreating around a corner.
The IDF