BCJul 22, 2025
Surrey: Kap's café reopens after shooting incident
Kap’s Cafe, the target of a shooting in Surrey, has reopened after being closed for about 10 days following the shooting.
Kapil Sharma shared a post about the reopening of the cafe two days ago. Today, the Connect FM team reached the cafe and spoke to the staff.
The cafe team denied any comment on camera and said that any official information would be shared by the management.
At around 12 noon, there were about 10 customers inside the cafe and the staff was working like any normal day, and looking around the café it was difficult to guess that this cafe had been the target of a shooting j
BCJul 21, 2025
Residents raise questions on speeding after crash in Surrey
Two vehicles crashed in the area of 124th Street and 75th Avenue in Surrey at around 9 a.m. this morning. The crash involved a black Tesla SUV and a brown minivan. The crash was so severe that both vehicles were badly damaged and a tow truck had to be removed from the scene. The Connect FM team arrived at the scene at around 11am and by then the drivers had been evacuated, but the vehicles were still being removed and two Surrey Police vehicles and officers were on the scene. Anju, a resident of the house near which the two vehicles collided, said the vehicles came to a stop in her driveway an
IndiaJul 21, 2025
Jagdeep Dhankhar resigns as Vice President of India
Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday tendered his resignation from his post “to prioritise health care and abide by medical advice.”
Jagdeep Dhankhar was serving as the Vice President of India since 2022. He previously served as the governor of West Bengal from 2019 to 2022.
In a letter addressed to President Droupadi Murmu, he wrote that he was resigning in order “to prioritise health care and abide by medical advice.” He also thanked the President, Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers for their support and guidance.
BCJul 21, 2025
Heat warning up for B.C.'s north coast, persisting until Tuesday
Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for the inland regions of British Columbia's north coast, saying there is a moderate risk to public health.
It says daytime temperatures are expected to be near 30 degrees Celsius with overnight lows in the mid-teens.
The weather office says the elevated temperatures are expected to persist until Tuesday night, returning to seasonal values on Wednesday.
It says health risks are higher for seniors, people who live alone and those with pre-existing conditions including diabetes, heart disease and respiratory diseases.
Environment Canada is encouraging
IndiaJul 21, 2025
World’s oldest marathoner Fauja Singh cremated with full state honours
The world's oldest athlete, 114-year-old Fauja Singh, merged into 5 elements yesterday. He was given a last farewell with government honors in his native Beas village near Jalandhar. At the time of his funeral, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Governor Gulab Chand Kataria, along with the entire top leadership of Congress, Akali Dal and BJP, were present.
On this occasion, a special condolence message was also sent to the family by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. On this occasion, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that the statue of this great athlete will be installed in the v
WorldJul 21, 2025
UK, France and 23 other countries say the war in Gaza ‘must end now’
Twenty-five countries including Britain, France and a host of European nations say the war in Gaza “must end now” and Israel must comply with international law.
The foreign ministers of countries including Australia, Canada and Japan have condemned “the drip feeding of aid and the inhumane killing of civilians” seeking food.
CanadaJul 21, 2025
PM to meet with U.S. senators in Ottawa to talk trade
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet with a delegation of U.S. senators this morning who are in Ottawa to discuss the ongoing trade conflict between Canada and the U.S.
A media advisory from the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance says four senators plan to "reaffirm the importance of ties between the United States and Canada" in meetings with Carney and other top government officials.
The delegation includes Democratic senators Ron Wyden of Oregon, Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire and Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, as well as Republican senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska. In a letter to Car
WorldJul 21, 2025
Father arrested in New York in death of 9-year-old daughter he had reported missing
A Canadian manwho reportedhis 9-year-old daughter missing in New York has been arrested after she was found dead, authorities said Monday.
Luciano Frattolin, the father of Melina Frattolin, was charged with second-degree murder and concealing of a corpse, New York State Police spokesman Robert McConnell said.
State Police said Luciano Frattolin reported the girl missing andpossibly abducted on Saturday, leading officials to issue an Amber Alert to enlist the public's help in finding her.
But authorities said over the weekend that there were inconsistencies in the father’s account, and that t
CanadaJul 21, 2025
Premiers to meet with Indigenous groups on first day of three-day Ontario gathering
A three-day meeting of the country's premiers gets underway today, and the first item on the agenda is discussions with Indigenous groups.
The premiers are gathering at Deerhurst Resort in Ontario's cottage country and trade and tariffs are expected to be the main topics, particularly when they meet Tuesday with Prime Minister Mark Carney.
But first they are set to have discussions with leaders from the Assembly of First Nations, the Métis National Council and the Native Women's Association of Canada, among other Indigenous groups.
That meeting comes as Indigenous communities have expressed c