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CanadaApr 10, 2020

RCMP to enforce Quarantine Act

The RCMP says its officers could visit homes to ensure any person entering Canada is self-isolating for 14 days.The police force says it has been asked to help enforce the Quarantine Act in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis.Police can also now arrest people for violating the Act, though the RCMP says that will be a last resort.Previously they could only issue a court appearance notice or summons. Failing to comply with the Quarantine Act could lead to a fine of up to $750,000 and imprisonment for six months.
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CanadaApr 10, 2020

Feds not yet ready to invoke Emergencies Act

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's schedule is about to change as the federal government continues to avoid invoking the Emergencies Act.Trudeau will be at the House of Commons on Saturday as the government attempts to pass the wage subsidy bill.The prime minister primarily has been working from home since March 12 when his wife tested positive for COVID-19.He says he will conduct his daily televised address to the country from parliament on Sunday.Trudeau calls the wage subsidy bill the largest economic measures Canada has seen since the Second World War.The bill will allow companies to get a 75
BCApr 10, 2020

Surrey shooting victim identified as 21 year old Pritpal Singh

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has identified the victim in the April 7 shooting death outside of a Surrey home. The victim has been identified as Pritpal Singh.He was shot outside a house on 138A Street near 88 Avenue at 12:43 a.m.IHIT continues to work with the Surrey RCMP, the Integrated Forensic Identification Services and the B.C. Coroners Service to gather evidence.Investigators are working to determine motive. This incident is not believed to be related to the ongoing Lower Mainland gang conflict.Anyone with information is asked to call the IHIT information line at 1-877-551
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EnglishApr 10, 2020

Haryana CM announces double salary of doctors, nurses on frontlines of COVID-19 battle

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday announced that his government will double the salary of the medical personnel deployed on the frontlines of the COVID-19 battle. "As long as the COVID-19 pandemic lasts, those who are involved in care, treatment or testing of COVID-19 patients, will be paid double the amount of their salary" the Chief Minister said. The state government has further decided to provide Rs 30 lakh cover, in case of death, to the police personnel directly engaged in the fight against the spread of COVID-19. Earlier, even the Punjab government had announced spe
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EnglishApr 10, 2020

COVID-19: Total number of cases go past 20,000, number of deaths rise past 500 in Canada

There are 20,765 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. Quebec: 10,912 confirmed (including 216 deaths, 1,112 resolved) Ontario: 5,759 confirmed (including 200 deaths, 2,305 resolved) Alberta: 1,451 confirmed (including 32 deaths, 592 resolved) British Columbia: 1,370 confirmed (including 50 deaths, 858 resolved) Nova Scotia: 373 confirmed (including 2 deaths, 82 resolved) Saskatchewan: 278 confirmed (including 3 deaths, 88 resolved) Newfoundland and Labrador: 236 confirmed (including 3 deaths, 96 resolved) Manitoba: 207 confirmed (including 3 deaths, 69 resolved), 17 presumptive New Brun
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EnglishApr 10, 2020

Alberta reports 28 new COVID-19 cases, total cases-1,451

Alberta is reporting 28 new cases of COVID-19. That brings the total number of cases in the province to 1,451. There have also been three new deaths. That means 32 people in Alberta have so far died from COVID-19 complications.
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EnglishApr 09, 2020

COVID-19: With 2 more deaths, number of fatalities in BC have reached 50

The number of fatalities due to COVID-19 in BC has reached 50. Provincial health officer Doctor Bonnie Henry is reporting 34 new cases of COVID-19, including 2 more deaths. That brings total cases in the province to 1,370. Henry says the province is holding its own amid the pandemic but it's going to have a bumpy ride, so people need to stay home this Easter weekend.
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EnglishApr 09, 2020

Manitoba government instituting fines for people who don't follow public safety orders

The Manitoba government is instituting fines for people who don't follow public safety orders during the COVID-19 pandemic. Premier Brian Pallister says people who break rules such as the 10-person limit on gatherings will face fines of $486, and businesses that don't ensure proper distance between customers will be fined $2,542. Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman says the city will have its own fines of up to $1,000 or up to six months in jail for city-owned property such as municipal parks.
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EnglishApr 09, 2020

Chrystia Freeland: No way to know how long the border closure with the U.S. will last

Deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland says there is no way to know how long the border closure with the U.S. will last. The prime minister had said earlier today that much of Canada's return to normal will depend on a vaccine that could be months away. Freeland says making predictions on what that means for the border is foolhardy in the extreme. Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam said earlier keeping Canada's case load low does depend on what happens in other countries, including the U.S.

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BCMay 16, 2025

Search underway for B.C. woman missing after empty boat washes ashore

Police in Nanaimo, B.C., say a search is underway both at sea and on land after a woman's sailboat was discovered washed ashore and empty. Mounties say 34 year old Amber Nitchman is the registered owner of the 10-metre white sailboat that was found Thursday near Bayshore Drive and Hammond Bay Road off Nanaimo.No one was on the boat, and Nanaimo Search and Rescue, the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Center, the coast guard and Nanaimo RCMP have taken part in a ground and water search for the woman.Police are asking that anyone with information on the case contact investigators immediately.The RCMP h
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BCMay 16, 2025

Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan to be held tomorrow in Prince George

The vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan is being held tomorrow in Prince George, the city's RCMP said in a statement that they are also very excited to participate in this year's annual Sikh vaisakhi parade. Constable Praban Basra said that our relationship with the Sikh community is strong and very important. He said that many of our police officers belong to this community. He said that 7 officers from the Prince George RCMP will participate in this Nagar Kirtan dedicated to vaisakhi. At the same time, the organizers have expressed the hope that hundreds of people from northern BC will join the Nagar
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BCMay 16, 2025

Porter Airlines launches new direct flight between Ottawa and Victoria

B.C.’s capital city of Victoria is now offering direct flights to Ottawa. Porter Airlines has launched a new non-stop flight between Victoria International Airport and Ottawa International Airport. The airline said the flight will depart Victoria at 11:50 a.m. The flight will initially operate four times a week, but the airline plans to operate the flight daily during the peak summer season, which begins June 16. Porter is using a 132-seater aircraft for these flights. Porter’s flight from Ottawa yesterday carried 130 passengers, according to Elizabeth Brown, president and CEO of the Vic
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CanadaMay 16, 2025

Ransom demanded from murdered Harjit Singh Dhadda, family reveals

Ransom was demanded from Punjabi businessman Harjit Singh Dhadda, who was shot dead in broad daylight in Mississauga on Wednesday. This has been revealed by his family. His daughter Gurleen Dhadda said that a ransom of $500,000 was demanded from her father but he refused. Gurleen said that her father said that he would not give a single penny. At the same time, Peel police did not confirm this claim but the victim's family says that they had reported the threats to the police and the police did not take it seriously. Gurleen said that my father was shot dead in broad daylight because our g
canada-post-report-recommends-phasing-out-daily-door-to-door-mail-delivery
CanadaMay 16, 2025

Canada Post report recommends phasing out daily door-to-door mail delivery

The Industrial Inquiry Commission report on the labour dispute at Canada Post recommends phasing out daily door-to-door letter mail delivery for individual addresses, while daily delivery to businesses should be maintained. It also says the moratoriums on rural post office closures and community mailbox conversions should be lifted.