CanadaApr 08, 2021
PM Trudeau says, federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been successful in northern communities
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been successful in northern communities thanks to the collaboration between Ottawa and the country's Inuit leadership. Speaking at the fourth annual Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee, Trudeau says more work is needed to close gaps in food security, housing and health care. He says the pandemic has highlighted existing economic and social inequalities the Inuit have faced for a long time. But Trudeau also says the pandemic didn't hit northern populations as hard as the rest of the country, nor were its effects
BCApr 08, 2021
Nanaimo RCMP looking for dashcam footage after human remain found near busy highway
RCMP in Nanaimo hope dash cam video can provide some clues about the death of a man found last Wednesday in bushes near a busy highway. The 58 year old victim was badly hurt when he was discovered just east of the Nanaimo Parkway on the city's northwest side and died later that night. Police say he had several injuries that haven't been explained and investigators hope anyone driving on the Nanaimo Parkway or nearby Tamara Drive, between 4 and 6:45 pm on March 31st may have dash cam video or details that could help solve the case. Officers are also conducting a ground search of the area today
CanadaApr 08, 2021
No reports of blood clots in Canada connected to the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines: Dr. Howard Njoo
Canada's deputy chief public health officer says there are still no reports of blood clots in Canada connected to the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines. Dr. Howard Njoo told an Ottawa news conference today that health officials continue to monitor for any expected or unexpected adverse reactions to all vaccines. He says there have been about 400 other kinds of reactions, but no clots. More than seven-million vaccine doses have now been administered in Canada, and the amount arriving in the country is expected to significantly increase each month to more than 30 million by July. Dr. Howard
WorldApr 08, 2021
President Biden says, increasing gun violence in America is a an "epidemic and an international embarrassment"
US President Joe Biden says the increasing gun violence in America is a an "epidemic and an international embarrassment." He announced a half-dozen executive actions today aimed at addressing the issue, including tightening regulations on "ghost guns."Biden emphasized the scope of the problem. But there are limitations to Biden's executive power, and he is calling on the Senate to take up House-passed measures closing background check loopholes. He said between the mass killings in Atlanta massage businesses and the Colorado grocery store shooting last month, there were more than 850 additiona
WorldApr 08, 2021
Medical expert says Floyd died from a lack of oxygen
A medical expert says George Floyd died from a lack of oxygen, which damaged his brain and caused his heart to stop. Dr. Martin Tobin is a lung and critical care specialist from Chicago. He testified Thursday at former Officer Derek Chauvin's murder trial that Floyd's breathing was too shallow to take in enough oxygen while he was pinned the facedown with his hands cuffed behind his back for 9 1/2 minutes. Tobin says the pressure on Floyd's handcuffed hand, along with his neck and chest, made it difficult to expand his lungs. His testimony came a day after a use-of-force expert said Chauvin h
CanadaApr 08, 2021
Doctors group says changing rules causes confusion as COVID-19 variants surge
The Canadian Medical Association says constantly changing rules to help curb the spread of COVID-19 are confusing and detrimental to their purpose. The national advocacy group representing Canada's doctors, says new lockdowns can't be lifted until there are clear signs the variants are under control. The pace of vaccinations must also increase, particularly in communities where COVID-19 is spreading the most. That association says primary care doctors should be involved to help roll out vaccines, prioritizing vaccinations for essential workers. It says essential workers and their families als
BCApr 08, 2021
Police seek suspect, witness, in unprovoked attack on boy in Esquimalt, B.C.
A 12-year-old boy is not physically hurt after what officers say was an unprovoked attack in Esquimalt, B.C. Victoria police say the youth was on his way to school just after 8 a.m. Wednesday when he was grabbed and pulled from his bike by a man he did not know. The police statement says the boy lay on the ground and shielded his face as the man tried to take his backpack. The youngster told police a second person, believed to be a man, stepped in and pushed the attacker away before urging the boy to get back on his bike and leave. The boy continued to school and the incident was not reported
BCApr 08, 2021
Suspected targeted stabbing in Abbotsford leaves one man dead
A man has been fatally stabbed in Abbotsford, B.C.
A statement from Abbotsford police says officers were called to an area near the Sumas Way overpass just after 10 p.m. Wednesday.
A critically injured 35-year-old man was found in a tent and died a short time later in hospital.
Police say the investigation is just beginning but the stabbing appears targeted.
The statement does not offer a motive or say if any suspects have been identified.
Members of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team have taken over the case.
IndiaApr 08, 2021
Did not give call to go to Red Fort, no evidence of mobilising crowd: Deep Sidhu to Delhi court during bail plea
Actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu, accused in the case of Republic day violence in Delhi, did not call for the protest, and there is no evidence that he mobilised the crowd to Red Fort, said Sidhu's layer during his bail plea hearing in Delhi court on Thursday. During the bail hearing, Advocate Abhishek Gupta, appearing on behalf of Sidhu, said the call for protest was by farmer leaders, and his client is not a member of any farmers' union."The call for protest was by farmer leaders, I'm not a member of farmer union, no call was given by me to go to Red Fort. There is no evidence that I have mo