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IndiaAug 28, 2020

Congress will continue to sit in opposition for next 50 years if election doesn't happen in party: Ghulam Nabi Azad

Asserting that appointed Congress president may not have even one per cent support in the party, senior leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, one of the signatories to the "dissident" letter, on Thursday pitched for elections to the Congress Working Committee and key organisational posts of state chiefs, district presidents, block presidents and said that those opposing are afraid of losing their positions.While adding that prospects of the party would be better if elected body leads the party otherwise "Congress will continue to sit in the Opposition for the next 50 years.""When you contest the election a
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BCAug 28, 2020

B.C. health officials report one new community outbreak related to COVID-19

British Columbia reported one new community outbreak of COVID-19 today at a construction site for a water treatment facility in the Interior Health region. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says there are seven cases in the outbreak, and that six of the workers live in Alberta. Health officials also released a map showing the spread of the illness in the province, with most of the infections in the Lower Mainland. The province reported 68 additional cases of COVID-19 and one death, bringing the total number of fatalities to 204. B.C. now has 5,372 confirmed cases while 4,253 people h
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CanadaAug 27, 2020

NHL postpones all games Thursday, Friday after police shooting, NBA games also postponed

The NHL has postponed all four of its playoff games scheduled for Thursday and Friday in the aftermath of the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Wisconsin last weekend. The players requested the postponements and the league supported the decision, the NHL and NHL Players' Association said in a joint statement. The New York Islanders and Philadelphia Flyers were scheduled to play in Toronto and the Vancouver Canucks and Vegas Golden Knights were slated to square off in Edmonton on Thursday. Tonight's NBA playoff game between the Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics has been postpone
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CanadaAug 27, 2020

Canada-China COVID-19 vaccine trials abandoned: National Research Council

A COVID-19 vaccine-development partnership between China's CanSino Biologics and Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia has been abandoned. The National Research Council of Canada said today in a statement the CanSino vaccine intended for phase one clinical trials has not been approved by Chinese customs for shipment to Canada. Because of that delay the NRC says the opportunity to conduct the trials is over.The NRC says the Canadian Center for Vaccinology had been ready to start clinical trials as early as June, after Health Canada approved CanSino's proposal.The Halifax lab was one of several i
BCAug 27, 2020

Explosive discovery in Kamloop's South Thompson River

A boat launch and the surrounding area in Kamloops is closed as police investigate the discovery of a plastic bag containing explosives. R-C-M-P say they got a call from a local angler who found the bag near the Lafarge Bridge yesterday evening.They say he put the bag back into the water just off the boat launch at the north end of the bridge. The R-C-M-P explosives disposal unit and dive team will be there today in hopes of finding and safely disposing of the bag.
CanadaAug 27, 2020

Explosion in mail-in voting expected if election held amid pandemic

Elections Canada has commissioned a poll that suggests 21.8 per cent of voters would prefer to cast their ballots by mail if there is a federal election this fall. The poll shows 58 per cent would prefer to vote in-person at advance or election-day polling stations. Fewer than 50-thousand people cast ballots by mail in last year's election, but research suggests that number could shoot up to about four-million. That's prompting Elections Canada to warn an increased volume of mail-in ballots could delay the release of election results.
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CanadaAug 27, 2020

Tories ask speaking agency to release records on WE's payments to Trudeau family

The Conservatives are urging the speaking agency through which WE Charity paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to Justin Trudeau's family members to hand over documents about the arrangements.In a letter to Speakers' Spotlight, Conservative MP Michael Barrett notes the House of Commons ethics committee had asked the agency to produce the documents last month.The agency subsequently asked for an extension before the prime minister prorogued Parliament until Sept. 23, ending four committee investigations into the WE affair.Barrett says the committee agreed to extension in good faith, and that
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IndiaAug 27, 2020

Mamata Banerjee urges CMs to reach out to SC for deferment of JEE, NEET exams

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on August 26 urged state governments to reach out to the Supreme Court for the postponement of JEE, NEET exams. "This will be my request to all state governments, let us do it together, let us go to Supreme Court and postpone the exam for the time being until and unless the situation allows students to sit for exam (JEE/NEET)," said Banerjee. Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi interacted with the seven state chief ministers on various national issues. On the other hand, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Ashwini Kumar Choubey h
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CanadaAug 27, 2020

Big increase of COVID-19 cases in Ontario and Alberta, 448 cases reported in Canada

There are 126,417 confirmed cases in Canada. Quebec: 61,945 confirmed (including 5,747 deaths, 54,922 resolved) Ontario: 41,695 confirmed (including 2,802 deaths, 37,863 resolved) Alberta: 13,210 confirmed (including 235 deaths, 11,799 resolved) British Columbia: 5,304 confirmed (including 203 deaths, 4,199 resolved) Saskatchewan: 1,604 confirmed (including 24 deaths, 1,520 resolved) Nova Scotia: 1,081 confirmed (including 65 deaths, 1,011 resolved) Manitoba: 1,043 confirmed (including 13 deaths, 622 resolved) Newfoundland and Labrador: 268 confirmed (including 3 deaths, 265 resolved) New Bru

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CanadaJul 09, 2025

Surrey’s $27.5-million Bear Creek Stadium opens

The $27.5-million Bear Creek Stadium in Surrey has officially opened. It has a seating capacity of 2,200. Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke said in a press release that once it receives Class 2 facility certification, Bear Creek Stadium will be able to host high-profile events such as the World Athletics Continental Tour and Challenger Series. The mayor said the stadium will attract other groups to host games there. “We’ve already had some people make inquiries,” she said. Locke said it will be a huge benefit to the city. Surrey will also have a 10,000-seat stadium, with construction expect
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AlbertaJul 09, 2025

Alberta has highest measles cases per capita in North America as summer travel gets underway

Alberta has the most measles cases in North America on a per-capita basis, worrying experts who say summer events could push case counts even higher. The province's former chief medical officer of health Dr.Mark Joffe says that's twice the rate of confirmed cases in Ontario. Ontario has been deemed Canada's epicentre of the outbreak in absolute case numbers, reporting 1,910 confirmed infections since its outbreak began in October, but with a population three times the size as Alberta. Alberta reported yesterday that 1,230 people have been infected with the highly contagious disea
CanadaJul 09, 2025

One of two student pilots killed in Manitoba crash was from India: consulate office

One of two student pilots killed in a mid-air crash south of Steinbach, Man., has been identified as a man from India. The consulate general of India in Toronto, in a social media post, identifies the man as Sreehari Sukesh. The consulate office says it's in contact with the man's family, the pilot training school and local police. The crash happened Tuesday morning about 400 metres from a runway used by Harv's Air pilot school. Adam Penner, president of the company, has said the two pilots were in small single-engine Cessna planes and appeared to try to land at the same time.
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BCJul 09, 2025

Fraud awareness campaign highlights how to spot common scams

Richmond RCMP has launched a new fraud awareness campaign to educate the public about investment scams, a growing threat that costs residents millions of dollars annually. At the center of the campaign is a newly released video that educates the public on how scammers operate and provides practical tips on how recognize their tactics to avoid falling victim. The video pulls from real examples, using engaging visuals and commentary from an officer on how to spot red flags. The video lists three common investment scam tactics: Scam Trick #1: They claim you’ll make big money with little or no r
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BCJul 09, 2025

Coquitlam RCMP announce charge approval for weapon related offences

Following a Coquitlam RCMP investigation into a 2022 stabbing incident, now 23-year-old Shane Aston Gero of Port Coquitlam, and a youth, also of Port Coquitlam have been criminally charged. The youth cannot be named as per the Youth Criminal Justice Act in order to protect their privacy. On June 4, 2022, shortly after 1:00 a.m., Coquitlam RCMP Frontline officers responded to a report of a stabbing near Central Elementary School, located at 2260 Central Avenue, Port Coquitlam. On June 25, 2025, charges of Aggravated Assault, Assault with a Weapon, and Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purp