CanadaJun 30, 2025
Man arrested in connection with slashing
A man has been arrested and White Rock RCMP are investigating after reports another man was stabbed.
White Rock RCMP received 9-1-1 calls advising of a fight involving a knife in the 1100 block of Oxford Street on Sunday June 29, 2025 at 9:50 p.m. Upon arrival, police observed a vehicle attempting to leave the scene and a high-risk traffic stop was initiated. A man matching the suspect description was inside the vehicle and he was arrested and transported to White Rock RCMP cells.
“We want to thank the 9-1-1 callers who gave timely information which enabled us to locate and arrest the susp
CanadaJun 30, 2025
Canadian government orders Hikvision to close Canadian business and leave the country
The Canadian government has ordered Chinese CCTV company Hikvision to close its Canadian business and leave the country. Industry Minister Melanie Jolly said the government considered the information and evidence provided by the Department of Security and Intelligence and based on that, decided that allowing the company to continue to operate in Canada posed a threat to the country's national security.
Hikvision's subsidiary in Canada had been operating since 2014. It has also faced sanctions in the US, Australia and the UK. Hikvision said it strongly disagrees with the Canadian government's d
CanadaJun 30, 2025
Calgary police say eight injured after equipment falls at outdoor market
Police in Calgary say eight people were injured when equipment at a temporary African market outside City Hall collapsed. A news release from police says seven adults and one youth were taken to hospital Saturday, all with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police say they were called to the plaza outside City Hall around 3 p.m. where the Naija Market Day was being held, and they say a light standard and TV screens had fallen.
The markets are held throughout Canada and are billed on the events' website as celebrating Nigerian culture in Canada, ``offering authentic products, (and) vib
CanadaJun 30, 2025
Large fire consumes Surrey, B.C., e-bike store, requires 36 firefighters
Dozens of firefighters in Surrey, B.C., spent hours fighting a large blaze at a store selling e-bikes, where smoke was so thick that crews had to battle the flames from outside.
Mike McNamara, assistant chief of operations with the Surrey Fire Department, says its part of a growing number of difficult-to-extinguish fires that erupt when e-bike batteries burn.
McNamara says 36 firefighters and 12 trucks spent six hours Saturday night fighting the fire that destroyed the business and appears to have damaged others nearby.
He says crews were initially able to enter the building but the flames and
CanadaJun 30, 2025
Teen arrested after unprovoked machete attack
A 15-year-old boy in Winnipeg is accused of attacking a 68-year-old man with a machete.
Police say the assault on Friday night was random and happened while the man was walking past a Salvation Army on Henry Avenue.
He was taken to hospital and police say he will require surgery. They say witnesses detained the boy until police arrived, and that officers recovered two machetes during the arrest.
BCJun 27, 2025
B.C. minister Bowinn Ma tells of 'frightening' incident at her constituency office
BC Infrastructure Minister Bowinn Ma says a “frightening” security incident took place Friday morning at her constituency office in North Vancouver, prompting the cancellation of all meetings and appointments for the day.
In a statement, Ma said no one was injured and thanked police officers for responding quickly: “We appreciate the concern expressed by community members. For the safety of staff and constituents, all appointments are cancelled today.”
Her statement says that thankfully, nobody was injured, and she appreciates the concern expressed by community members.
“It’s scar
CanadaJun 27, 2025
Canada may cut student visas further
The Canadian government may cut student visas further. Immigration Minister Lina Diab is set to launch a consultation on immigration targets this summer, with a focus on student visas.
This comes after the federal government last year announced a cap on study permits and a gradual reduction in the number of student visas.
A spokeswoman for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada says the government expects schools to only accept students they can support by providing housing and other services.
Meanwhile, the main opposition Conservatives are already in favor of this cut, with the pa
BCJun 27, 2025
Surrey: Sikh Games Canada 2025 begin at Tamanawis Park
The Sikh Games Canada 2025 opened yesterday at Tamanawis Park in Surrey and will continue until Sunday, June 29.
The event, which began in 2008 as a field hockey tournament, has grown into one of the largest multicultural sporting festivals in North America.
Organizers emphasized that the Games represent more than competition. “This event is built on the Sikh principle of seva, or selfless service. Athletes compete, but they also serve their community by building bonds across cultures,” said one organizing committee member.
Spectators told Connect FM they see the Games as both a celebrati
CanadaJun 27, 2025
Canadian tourist found dead in Dominican Republic, officials say
Dominican Republic officials say a Canadian tourist was found dead in a northern part of the country last week.
The country’s civil defence agency says 33-year-old Dorian Christian MacDonald was found dead in the water on a beach in the Puerto Plata resort town of Maimon Bay last Friday.
Agency spokesperson Jenssen Sanchez says first responders rushed to the scene after receiving a call at 3 a.m. local time, and the body was located more than an hour later.
He says MacDonald was last seen walking on the beach before he died.
Global Affairs Canada says it is “aware of the death of a Canadia