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CanadaJun 14, 2021

Terror charges laid against London attack suspect

Prosecutors have laid terrorism charges against a man accused of driving down and killing four members of a Muslim family in London, Ont.The Crown says Nathaniel Veltman's four counts of first-degree murder constitute an act of terrorism and prosecutors have upgraded those charges under section 83 of the Criminal Code.Veltman also faces one count of attempted murder due to terrorism activity.The upgraded charges were laid as Veltman made a brief court appearance via video this morning.Salman Afzaal, 46, his 44-year-old wife Madiha Salman, their 15-year-old daughter Yumna and her 74-year-old g
CanadaJun 11, 2021

Over 27.7-million doses of vaccine have been administered across Canada: Dr. Theresa Tam

Canada's chief public health officer says we're continuing to make good progress in the fight against COVID-19. Dr. Theresa Tam says the rolling seven-day average number of cases has been steadily declining.Dr. Tam says Canada is recording 1,850 cases daily, with the number of deaths now down 40 per cent to 31. Chief public health officer says over 27.7-million doses of vaccine have been administered across Canada. Dr. Theresa Tam says over 2.6-million of those were given in the past week.Dr. Tam says Indigenous communities and the territories have some of the highest vaccination rates in the
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CanadaJun 11, 2021

MPs unanimously passed an NDP motion demanding emergency summit on Islamophobia

Federal lawmakers want the Trudeau government to convene an emergency summit on Islamophobia. In the House of Commons today, MPs unanimously passed an NDP motion demanding the gathering in the wake of Sunday's deadly attack against a Muslim family in London, Ontario. The motion calls for the summit by the end of July. Police allege the London attack, which saw four family members run down and killed on Sunday night, was a planned act that targeted Muslims. A 20 year old man faces four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder.
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CanadaJun 11, 2021

Canada to share up to 100 million vaccine doses with struggling nations

The G-7 summit is now underway in Cornwall, England, with leaders expressing hope to end the COVID-19 pandemic by next year. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson this morning. The UK is expecting leaders to agree to give poorer countries access to one-billion doses of vaccines through donations and funding. Trudeau is the only leader who has yet to commit to specifics on vaccine sharing. But a Canadian government official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, says the country will pledge up to 100-million doses.
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CanadaJun 11, 2021

Victoria's Canada Day event scrapped in wake of residential school discovery

City councillors in Victoria have voted unanimously to cancel a planned Canada Day broadcast in order to permit a ``thoughtful reflection'' of what it means to be Canadian.A statement from the City of Victoria says council voted to scrap the virtual celebration following the discovery of what are believed to be the remains of 215 former students buried in unmarked graves on the site of the now-closed Kamloops Indian Residential School.The city says it will be guided by members of the local First Nation and will replace the broadcast with one that features Indigenous artists. The updated broad
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CanadaJun 10, 2021

New Brunswick MP Jenica Atwin crosses floor from Greens to Liberals; Green Leader Annamie Paul says she is disappointed

New Brunswick MP Jenica Atwin has shocked the Green Party by announcing she is crossing the House of Commons floor and joining Justin Trudeau's Liberals. Green Leader Annamie Paul says she is disappointed, but cannot control the decisions of others.Annamie Paul says she takes Atwin at her word that the decision was not a result of her leadership. The defection leaves the Green party with just two lawmakers in the House of Commons. Atwin made history in the October 2019 general election when she became the first Green MP to be elected east of British Columbia. Atwin says a big factor in her dec
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CanadaJun 10, 2021

Case of man accused in anti-Muslim attack in London, Ont., adjourned to next week

The accused in Sunday's deadly attack on a Muslim family in London, Ontario made his first court appearance today. Nathaniel Veltman made a brief virtual appearance to face four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder before his case was adjourned until Monday. Veltman says he's still in the process of retaining a lawyer. Relatives have identified the dead as 46 year old Salman Afzaal, his 44 year old wife Madiha Salman, their 15 year old daughter Yumna Salman and her 74 year old grandmother, Talat Afzaal. The couple's nine year old son, Fayez, was seriously wounded bu
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CanadaJun 09, 2021

Dr. Tam looking to ensure Canada gets close to 75 per cent of eligible people vaccinated with both doses before border restrictions can be loosened

Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says she is looking at ensuring Canada gets close to 75 per cent of eligible people vaccinated with both doses before she would be comfortable advising that border restrictions can be loosened for tourists and business travellers who aren't Canadians or permanent residents. Dr. Tam says that is the level where modelling shows Canada's hospitals won't be overwhelmed by COVID-19. Dr. Tam says she expects Canada to hit its first goalpost of having 75 per cent of eligible people with one dose, and 20 per cent with two, by the beginning of July, but getti
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CanadaJun 09, 2021

Confirmed deliveries of 55 million COVID-19 vaccine doses by July 31: Anita Anand

Procurement Minister Anita Anand says Canada will have enough vaccine delivered for 80 per cent of eligible Canadians to be fully vaccinated by the end of July. Only people over the age of 12 are able to get vaccinated currently, with Pfizer and Moderna hoping to submit data from trials on younger children in the fall. Anand says there are now confirmed deliveries of 55 million doses by July 31, about 70 per cent of it from Pfizer-BioNTech. That is enough to give two doses to more than 27 million people. Currently, Canada has given one dose to 23.8 million people and both doses to 3.3 million

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BCSep 26, 2025

Police cleared in fatal 2024 shooting of woman in Surrey, B.C.

British Columbia's independent police watchdog says an officer was justified in using lethal force in the fatal shooting of a woman threatening her baby.The Independent Investigations Office says in a report released Friday that on Sept. 19, 2024, the Surrey, B.C., officer shot the woman who was holding scissors to her baby's neck.The report says the situation was made worse because the woman spoke little to no English, and there were no Spanish speaking services available other than the use of Google translate.Police had responded to a call after someone reported the woman breaking things and
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BCSep 26, 2025

VPD investigates pedestrian fatality

Vancouver Police are investigating a pedestrian fatality that occurred last night, and are asking anyone with information to call police. The pedestrian, a 38-year-old man, was struck by a white Tesla at the intersection of Terminal Avenue and Western Street September 25 just before 8:30 p.m. Despite life-saving attempts from first responders, the pedestrian died at the scene. The driver of the Tesla remained at the scene. Speed and impairment are not considered factors in the collision. Anyone with information is asked to call VPD’s Collision Investigation Unit at 604-717-3012.
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CanadaSep 26, 2025

Canada not part of mass walkout when Israel PM Netanyahu spoke at UN General Assembly

Canada was not part of a mass walkout this morning during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to the United Nations General Assembly. The office of Canadian Ambassador Bob Rae says he remained seated during Netanyahu's address as dozens of diplomats from other countries walked out of the chamber. The official presiding over the speeches had to call for order multiple times as delegations, including many from developing countries, rose to leave the room. In his speech, Netanyahu said the "disgraceful decision" by countries like Canada to recognize a Palestinian state will encour
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BCSep 26, 2025

Talks to resume between B.C. government and its public service union

Talks are resuming between the union representing British Columbia's public service workers and the provincial government. Paul Finch, president of the BC General Employees' Union, says the government has reached out to the union saying it has a new offer and negotiations will start again on Monday. Finch says union pickets will remain up. The union has been conducting escalating strike action over the last four weeks, with up to 15,000 workers conducting job actions including picketing and overtime bans. Finch told a gathering in Victoria that there has been unprecedented level
WorldSep 26, 2025

Transportation Department tightens noncitizen truck driver rules after fatal crash in Florida

The Transportation Department will immediately tighten up the requirements for non-citizens to get commercial drivers licenses after three fatal crashes this year in Florida, Texas and Alabama that officials say were caused by immigrant truck drivers who never should have received licenses. The nationwide audit of these licenses began after a fatal U-turn crash in Florida that killed two people caused by a truck driver who officials said was in the country illegally. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said also threatened to revoke $160 million in federal funding for California because inve