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CanadaFeb 25, 2021

PM Trudeau boasting some new numbers for COVID vaccine delivery, as opposition Conservatives ask tough questions on vaccine rollout

The Opposition Conservatives are still hammering at the Liberal government over Canada's uneven vaccine rollout. In question period today, Conservative leader Erin O'Toole was incredulous about how many people would have to be vaccinated per day to get every Canadian vaccinated by the end of September as the Liberals say. He said it would be 300,000 per day. But Justin Trudeau says deliveries are ramping up and the government is committed to its September deadline. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is boasting some new numbers for COVID vaccine delivery. But he's facing continued criticism from
CanadaFeb 24, 2021

Winnipeg police seize $13.3M in assets during trafficking investigation

Police in Winnipeg have made what they say is the largest asset seizure in their history after a 10-month investigation into a cocaine trafficking ring calling itself the Company. They say 13 people were arrested earlier this month in relation to cocaine being moved from British Columbia to Winnipeg. Insp. Max Waddell says the total value of assets seized was more than $13.3 million. They included cocaine with a street value of $1.4 million, as well as cannabis and ecstasy, as well as 12 vehicles and 10 properties valued at more than $4.6 million. Officers also took in more than $100,000 in B
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BCFeb 24, 2021

Two-vehicle collision east of Fraser Lake, B.C., kills one man, injures another

The RCMP say a crash on Highway 16 west of Prince George has killed a Metro Vancouver man and injured a 20 year old Alberta resident. An RCMP statement says the collision happened Monday as the Alberta man in a westbound pickup was overtaking an empty logging truck. The passing lane ended before the pickup had finished its manoeuvre and police say it collided with an oncoming car. Police say the driver of the car, who was in his 40s, died a short time later in hospital. Officers in Prince George are leading the investigation and want to speak with the logging truck driver, who stopped to assi
CanadaFeb 24, 2021

Provinces announcing their schedules for getting people vaccinated against COVID-19 by age group

Provinces are starting to announce their schedules for getting people vaccinated against COVID-19 by age group. Ontario plans to start vaccinating residents aged 80 and older in the third week of March, depending on vaccine supply. Retired general Rick Hillier, the province's vaccine czar, made the announcement today. The age bracket will drop by five years over regular intervals in the following months. Meanwhile, Alberta seniors born in 1946 or earlier can now apply for a shot. Manitoba is also starting to vaccinate people in the general population. Appointments are now available for people
WorldFeb 24, 2021

Mexico bid to sell presidential jet stretches into 3rd year

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has the ultimate white elephant, a Boeing 7-87 presidential jet that he's been trying to sell since he took office three years ago. Ever since he took office on Dec. 1, 2018, the president has vowed to sell off the plane because it is too luxurious. Lopez Obrador has tried to lure corporations and businessmen, and even pledged to raffle off the plane that was purchased for 200-million-dollars US because it is too luxurious. It has been difficult to sell because it's configured to carry only 80 people. It also has a full presidential suite with a p
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BCFeb 24, 2021

Man arrested after a City of Victoria Parks vehicle was damaged: Victoria Police

Victoria police say they arrested a man after a city bylaw vehicle was damaged. They say officers were called to Beacon Hill Park after City of Victoria bylaw officers reported that a man had allegedly smashed their truck window with a sledgehammer. They say the man was found and arrested after he fled to a park on a bicycle. Police say the man was later released with a court date. The police later corrected it was a City of Victoria Parks vehicle. Victoria police on Twitter: Officers are looking for witnesses after man was arrested after reportedly smashing a @cityofvictoria bylaw vehicle's
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BCFeb 24, 2021

Canada lynx invaded a henhouse looking for a quick meal, instead got a earful from the farm owner

A Canada lynx that invaded a henhouse looking for an easy and quick meal got a earful instead from the farm owner. And Chris Paulson also recorded himself holding up the animal by the scruff of its neck and telling off the seemingly growling and scowling cat with its black, tufted ear tips, massive paws, and thick grey fur about the damage the feline left behind. The video went viral. Paulson says he heard a commotion coming from his chicken coop on Sunday and went to check it out when he saw the lynx had killed two chickens and was going for more. However, Sergant Ron LeBlanc of the BC Conse
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BCFeb 24, 2021

COVID-19 outbreak spreads at Vancouver hospital, affecting 16 patients, 13 staff

Two more units have been added to a COVID-19 outbreak declared at Vancouver General Hospital.A statement from Vancouver Coastal Health says outbreaks are underway on inpatient units T-14-G and T-11-G in the highrise tower of the hospital's Jim Pattison Pavilion.The health authority says the outbreaks are in addition to one declared Sunday in unit T-10-C in the same tower.The statement says, in total, 16 patients and 13 staff members have tested positive for COVID-19.Visits to all three units have been suspended, except for end-of-life compassionate visits, and the hospital says infection prev
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IndiaFeb 24, 2021

Navjot Singh Sidhu slams Centre, terms farm laws 'black'

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday criticised the Centre over the farmers' protest and said that this is a practice of black laws."This is the practice of black laws sir. They talk about giving food in prison #FarmersProtest #FarmLaws," the Congress leader tweeted (roughly translated from Hindi).Earlier, on Monday Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that the three new farm laws passed by the Central government are designed to destroy the agriculture business and hand it over to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "friends".Farmers have been protesting at the different borders of the n

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BCOct 11, 2025

Cricket star Yuvraj Singh meets Premier David Eby at Vancouver’s BC Place as excitement grows for cricket in B.C.

The Canada Super60 cricket series lit up Vancouver’s BC Place Stadium this weekend - and the excitement reached a new level when former Indian cricket star Yuvraj Singh was spotted in the stands alongside B.C. Premier David Eby. The two appeared together on the stadium’s big screen during the women’s match between Vancouver Thunderbirds and Toronto Sixers, drawing loud cheers from the crowd. Cricket fans in the arena - many from Surrey and the Lower Mainland’s South Asian communities - welcomed the moment as a sign of the sport’s growing stature in Canada. Premier Eby’s office had
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CanadaOct 10, 2025

Vancouver police search for suspect after three stabbed on Yaletown seawall

Vancouver Police are investigating a series of stabbings that occurred early this morning along the Yaletown seawall. Just after 7:30 a.m., officers responded to reports of multiple people stabbed along the seawall near David Lam Park. Three victims were located and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect fled the area before police were called and has not yet been located. Initial evidence suggests the attacks were random and unprovoked. The suspect is described as an Indigenous woman in her late 20s or early 30s. She is between 5’3” and 5’7”, has a slim bu
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BCOct 10, 2025

B.C.'s public service workers escalate strike to correctional facilities

British Columbia jails have been added to the growing list of sites behind picket lines as public service workers escalate job action. The B.C. General Employees' Union says in a release that all its remaining unionized staff at adult correctional facilities across the province are now on strike. The union says the escalation brings the total number of work sites behind pickets to more than 470, with about 25,000 workers taking strike action across 20 ministries, Crown corporations and agencies. Union president Paul Finch says the escalation is due to the government's "lack of urgency" in comi
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BCOct 10, 2025

Woman attacked by bear while walking dog in Squamish, B.C., wildlife area

British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service is warning residents after a bear attack this week in the Squamish area north of Vancouver. The service says a woman was walking her dog in the Squamish Estuary Wildlife Management Area on Wednesday when she was attacked by a sow with its cubs. The woman only got a minor injury. The Conservation Officer Service says people should avoid the trail network at the Squamish Wildlife Management Area and, if they go, keep their dogs on a leash. The public has also been reminded to make noise while hiking, to carry bear spray and to never approach or fee
WorldOct 10, 2025

Blast at a Tennessee explosives plant leaves multiple people dead and missing, sheriff says

An explosion at a Tennessee military munitions plant has left multiple people dead and missing. The blast occurred Friday at Accurate Energetic Systems, about 60 miles southwest of Nashville. Authorities say secondary explosions have prevented rescuers from approaching the site. The cause of the explosion is not yet known. Emergency crews have been unable to enter the plant due to ongoing detonations. Residents miles away reported feeling the explosion, and video shows flames and heavy smoke rising from the debris. The company has not responded to requests for comment. Local officials describe