IndiaJun 09, 2020
Delhi LG overrules AAP's decision on reserving hospital beds for residents
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal directed authorities to ensure that medical treatment is not denied to any patient on the grounds of not being a resident of Delhi. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on June 7 had announced that state-run hospitals will be available only for Delhiites due to rising COVID-19 cases. After Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal overruled Aam Aadmi Party government's decision to allow admission of only Delhi's coronavirus patients in government hospitals, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia accused the BJP of pressurising the LG of staying Chief Minister Arvind K
CanadaJun 09, 2020
COVID-19 cases in Canada surpass 96,000
There are 96,244 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada.
Quebec: 53,047 confirmed (including 4,984 deaths, 18,714 resolved)
Ontario: 30,860 confirmed (including 2,450 deaths, 24,492 resolved)
Alberta: 7,202 confirmed (including 149 deaths, 6,698 resolved)
British Columbia: 2,659 confirmed (including 167 deaths, 2,309 resolved)
Nova Scotia: 1,059 confirmed (including 61 deaths, 999 resolved)
Saskatchewan: 654 confirmed (including 13 deaths, 624 resolved)
Manitoba: 289 confirmed (including 7 deaths, 284 resolved), 11 presumptive
Newfoundland and Labrador: 261 confirmed (including 3 d
BCJun 09, 2020
29 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths reported in B.C.
BC is reporting 29 new cases of COVID-19 over the past three days and no new deaths.
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says that's a positive note as the province slowly lifts more COVID-19 restrictions.
The province now has a total of 2,659 cases with 16 people still in hospital, including four in intensive care.
Dr. Henry says many people will be making summer travel plans but she is reminding them to keep contacts small and stay home if they are ill in order not to spread COVID-19 when they hit the road.
WorldJun 08, 2020
Bail kept at one million dollars for Minneapolis police officer charged in death of George Floyd
A judge has kept bail at one million dollars for a white Minneapolis police officer charged with second-degree murder in the death of a black man.
Derek Chauvin said almost nothing during an 11 minute hearing in which he appeared on closed-circuit television from prison.
A judge raised the 44 year old Chauvin's unconditional bond from half a million dollars.
Chauvin also faces charges of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
George Floyd's death has resulted in marches and sometimes violent rallies in the US and around the world.
His funeral is tomorrow in suburban Houston,
BCJun 08, 2020
BC Ferries says those boarding some vessels will be asked to bring a mask
Anyone using a British Columbia ferry on routes longer than 30 minutes will have to bring a face mask with them to protect against transmission of COVID-19.
Starting June 15, BC Ferries says all passengers over the age of two will be asked to confirm they have a face covering and are willing to wear it if necessary.
It says in a news release that customers must come with their own face covering and those who don't have one won't be able to board.
The company says it will also continue screening customers for COVID-19 symptoms.
BC Ferries says it is acting on directives from Transport Cana
CanadaJun 08, 2020
Ban on non-essential crossings at US-Canada border being loosened, but rules need to be followed: PM Trudeau
The ban on non-essential crossings of the US-Canada border is being loosened.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it is aimed at allowing some families to reunite.
But Trudeau says the rules still require anyone entering the country to self-isolate for two weeks and he warns against breaking that rule.
The border with the United States has been closed since March, except for goods and certain categories of essential workers.
CanadaJun 08, 2020
Trudeau's attendance at protest confusing in COVID-19 era, Scheer says
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he can understand if Canadians are upset about the prime minister's appearance at an anti-racism rally.Justin Trudeau and several cabinet ministers attended a massive rally in the nation's capital on Friday, held despite public health warnings against mass gatherings due to COVID-19.Scheer says Canadians have been told for months they can't gather in groups, can't visit their elderly relatives or attend funerals to slow the spread of the virus.He says he understands if Canadians are now confused about what advice they ought to be following if Trudeau hims
CanadaJun 08, 2020
Trudeau promises to push police body-cameras with premiers
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he'll propose equipping police with body-worn cameras to the country's premiers this week, hoping for rapid movement.
The cameras document police officers' interactions with the public and Trudeau says they're a relatively simple way to address complaints that police in Canada treat racialized people unfairly.
He says fixing centuries of racial injustice won't happen overnight but recent protests have shown him that more needs to be done quickly.
Trudeau says a look at the distribution of COVID-19 cases in large cities such as Toronto and Montreal shows th
BCJun 08, 2020
RCMP continue search for missing plane, 2 people in Maple Ridge
Authorities continue to search for a missing plane and its two occupants in Maple Ridge, B.C., after someone reported seeing it fly over the Fraser River, go into the water and then disappear on Saturday.
Ridge Meadows RCMP say in a statement they received the report from one witness after 1 p.m. Saturday in the area of 287th Street and Lougheed highway.
Ridge Meadows RCMP, the Vancouver Police Department's marine unit, RCMP air services and other authorities searched the area for the possible downed airplane or debris Saturday, but did not find anything.
The RCMP say they received a report fr