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CanadaJun 25, 2021

Two more extreme right-wing groups join Proud Boys on Canada's terror list

The Trudeau government is adding two more extreme right-wing groups and an American neo-Nazi to its list of terrorist entities as it tries to counter the rise white nationalist violence.Public Safety Minister Bill Blair announced today that the Three Percenters and Aryan Strikeforce will join the list alongside the Proud Boys, who were added in February after the storming of Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 6.Members of the Three Percenters have been linked to a plot to kidnap the governor of Michigan, and senior intelligence officials say Canadian chapters have carried out training activit
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IndiaJun 25, 2021

'Told PM we don't stand with what was done on Aug 5, 2019': Omar Abdullah

Vice President of JandK National Congress, Omar Abdullah shared his reaction after attending all party meeting. According to Omar Abdullah,"We told PM that we don't stand with what was done on 5th Aug 2019. We're not ready to accept it. But we won't take law into hands. We'll fight this in court. We also told PM that there's been breach of trust between State and Centre. It's Centre's duty to restore it". He also added,"All leaders demanded full statehood for JandK. Both PM and Home Minister said the work for elections and restoring statehood should start soon. Azad Sahib said that first stat
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BCJun 24, 2021

TransLink invests $125 million into upgrading regional walkways, cycling paths, and roads

TransLink is announcing the investment of $125 million into upgrading, maintaining, or building new regional walkways, cycling paths, and roads through our Municipal Funding Program. This program annually invests in infrastructure upgrades and maintenance that benefit pedestrians, cyclists, drivers, and transit users throughout the region. For the first time since the program’s inception, all 23 local governments in Metro Vancouver will receive funding for various types of infrastructure improvements within their community. The $125 million awarded this year will help construct or improve 13
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CanadaJun 24, 2021

Alberta RCMP say two Muslim women attacked in apparent hate crime

Police in a city northwest of Edmonton say they are searching for a suspect after an attack on two Muslim women that is being treated as a hate crime. St. Albert RCMP say in a news release that two women were walking along a pathway, bordering Edmonton, when a man wearing a mask started yelling racial remarks at them. They say the man grabbed one of the women by her hijab and pushed her to the ground, knocking her unconscious. Police say the man then pulled out a knife, knocked the second woman to the ground and held her down with the knife against her throat. They say the man continued to th
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CanadaJun 24, 2021

Bennett apologizes after Wilson-Raybould calls out her 'Pension?' message as racist

Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett has offered a quick apology to Independent MP Jody Wilson-Raybould after sending a snarky text to the BC member of Parliament earlier today. Bennett messaged the single word ``pension'' with a question mark in response to Wilson-Raybould's demand that the prime minister quit planning for an unwanted federal election and instead offer concrete action as more unmarked graves are found at a Saskatchewan residential school. Wilson-Raybould will just miss the six-year threshold to receive a Parliamentary pension if a federal election is called th
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BCJun 24, 2021

Surrey RCMP are seeking dash cam footage following a Collison in Newton

Surrey RCMP is investigating a collision that occurred in the Newton area on Tuesday evening and asking for anyone who witnessed the collision or may have dash cam footage to contact police. On June 22, 2021, at 5:21 pm, Surrey RCMP responded to a collision at the intersection of 138 Street and 74 Avenue. The collision involved two vehicles and one pedestrian. The pedestrian suffered serious non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to local hospital. All parties involved remained on scene and are cooperating with the police investigation. Surrey RCMP Criminal Collison Investigation Team (
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CanadaJun 24, 2021

751 unmarked graves at Saskatchewan residential school: First Nation

Saskatchewan's Cowessess First Nation says ground-penetrating radar has located 751 unmarked graves at the site of the former Marieval Indian Residential School. The chief of a Saskatchewan First Nation says it will take years to identify the bodies that could lay in 751 unmarked graves found at the site of a former residential school in the province. But Cowessess First Nation Chief Cadmus Delorme says his community is commited to the task so it can heal.Chief Cadmus Delorme says the community always knew the graves were there. He showed a photo of a grassy field with coloured markers sticki
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BCJun 24, 2021

Mayor McCallum called on to “do the right and respectful thing” at next council meeting, says councillor Linda Annis

Surrey First Councillor Linda Annis wants Mayor Doug McCallum to begin council’s next meeting on Monday, June 28 with a First Nations land and territorial acknowledgement, and if he doesn’t, she will. "Acknowledging our Indigenous people is the right and respectful thing to do," said Annis. "The fact that the mayor refuses to do that doesn’t mean individual councillors can’t do it when we first speak in council. If the mayor continues to refuse, then I will acknowledge our First Nations the first time I get to speak, and I will encourage other councillors to do the same." "Surrey has t
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EnglishJun 24, 2021

Wing of Miami-area condo collapses; many feared dead

A wing of a 12-story beachfront condo building has collapsed in a town outside Miami, killing at least one person while trapping residents in rubble and twisted metal. Rescuers pulled dozens of survivors from the tower Thursday morning and were continuing to looks for more. Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett warned during a news conference that the building manager told him the tower was quite full and the death toll was likely to rise. A fire official said rescuers have pulled 35 people from the building. Burkett said two people were brought to the hospital, one of whom died. Authorities didn't

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AlbertaMay 01, 2026

Man charged with first-degree murder after two children found dead in Calgary vehicle

A 37-year-old man is facing two counts of first-degree murder after the bodies of two children were found inside a vehicle in Calgary, according to court records. Police have said the victims were under the age of 10. Their identities are protected under a publication ban. According to police, the man was arrested outside the vehicle on Thursday. Court documents indicate the children were killed on or about Wednesday, though the circumstances surrounding their deaths have not been detailed publicly. The accused appeared in court Friday morning. A bail hearing is scheduled for next week. The ch
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CanadaMay 01, 2026

Federal government commits $9.8M to Canada Soccer training centre project in Vancouver

The federal government has announced $9.8 million in funding for early-stage work on a proposed national training centre for Canada Soccer in Vancouver. According to a federal announcement made Friday, the funding will support the design, planning and pre-construction phases of the project. Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden and Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson outlined the investment at a news conference in Vancouver. Van Koeverden said the funding is aimed at developing a high-performance training facility for athletes, adding the project is intended to stren
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BCMay 01, 2026

Police seek witnesses after child assaulted at Khalsa Day event in Surrey

Surrey Police Service says it is investigating an alleged assault involving a child during Khalsa Day celebrations on April 19 in Surrey. According to a police news release, frontline officers responded around 5 p.m. to a report of an assault outside a gurdwara in the 12800 block of 85 Avenue. Investigators say an eight-year-old boy was inside a carnival attraction called “Kreepy Kastle,” set up in the parking lot for the event, when he was allegedly assaulted by two adult men. Police say the child was able to escape and alert family members. He suffered injuries to his neck and was treate
WorldMay 01, 2026

Five killed in small plane crash near Austin, Texas, county official says

Five people are dead after a small plane crashed near Wimberley, Texas, on Thursday night, according to a local official. Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra said in a Facebook post that the aircraft went down in the area, located about 40 miles southwest of Austin. All five individuals on board were killed, he said. Details about the aircraft, the identities of those on board, and the cause of the crash were not immediately released. It is not clear which agencies are leading the investigation. Authorities have not provided additional information on conditions at the time of the crash or whether
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IndiaMay 01, 2026

Punjab Assembly passes confidence motion with 88 AAP MLAs voting in favour

The Punjab Legislative Assembly passed a confidence motion tabled by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann during a special session called by the state government, according to proceedings reported from the House. The motion was introduced to demonstrate the government’s majority. A total of 88 legislators from the Aam Aadmi Party voted in favour, while four MLAs were absent at the time of voting. Ahead of the session, Leader of the Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa questioned the need for a confidence motion, stating that the ruling party already holds a large majority in the Assembly. He said the move