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CanadaJul 23, 2020

Elderly couple found dead after fire destroys home in Surrey

Two people have died in a house fire in B.C.'s Lower Mainland. Surrey Fire Service assistant chief Steve Serbic says crews were called just after 4:30 a.m. An elderly man and woman were pulled from the home a short time later. The blaze destroyed the upper floor of the house in Surrey's northwest corner. Serbic says crews had a difficult time reaching the fire, because the property was surrounded by debris and there was more inside the home. A cause has not yet been determined.
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CanadaJul 23, 2020

Tories, NDP call on ethics watchdog to launch new probe of Morneau over WE trips

Opposition parties are asking the federal ethics watchdog to widen his probe of Bill Morneau regarding the WE organization as the finance minister continues to face calls for his resignation.Conservatives and New Democrats have written to ethics commissioner Mario Dion to probe trips Morneau took three years ago, part of which were paid for by the WE organization.Morneau admitted Wednesday he had just repaid WE Charity more than $41,000 for expenses the group covered for trips his family took to Kenya and Ecuador in 2017 to see some of its humanitarian work.WE said the Morneau family trips we
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CanadaJul 23, 2020

COVID-19 cases increasing in various provinces in Canada

There are 112,240 confirmed cases in Canada. Quebec: 57,938 confirmed (including 5,662 deaths, 50,373 resolved) Ontario: 38,107 confirmed (including 2,755 deaths, 33,812 resolved) Alberta: 9,861 confirmed (including 174 deaths, 8,436 resolved) British Columbia: 3,362 confirmed (including 189 deaths, 2,888 resolved) Nova Scotia: 1,067 confirmed (including 63 deaths, 1,003 resolved) Saskatchewan: 1,030 confirmed (including 15 deaths, 825 resolved) Manitoba: 361 confirmed (including 7 deaths, 318 resolved), 13 presumptive Newfoundland and Labrador: 264 confirmed (including 3 deaths, 259 resolved
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BCJul 23, 2020

Outbreak in Kelowna forces about 1,000 people into self-isolation

A jump in COVID-19 infections in British Columbia has prompted a tightening of restrictions by health officials for bars and nightclubs in the province. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the rise in cases, including 34 more today, is a wake up call that residents need to pay more attention in areas where transmission is spread. The amended health order prohibits liquor self service and dance floors, and says all patrons of bars and clubs must be in designated seats and measures must be in place to reduce lineups. Henry says about 1,000 people are in self-isolation after being in
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BCJul 22, 2020

Off-duty Abbotsford, B.C. police officer dies after trying to stop disturbance

The 55 year old Abbotsford police officer critically injured when he intervened in a dispute while visiting in Nelson last week, has now died. Constable Allan Young had been on life support since the assault last Thursday and the Abbotsford Police Department says he died last night, surrounded by family. A statement from the department says the smile and character of the Scottish-born officer who immigrated to Canada in 1997 ``can never be replaced.'' A 26 year old was arrested in Nelson after Young was injured and Nelson police say the man remains in custody, currently charged with aggravate
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CanadaJul 22, 2020

Criminal investigation in the murder of two young sisters by their father complete :Quebec Police

Quebec provincial police say the criminal investigation into the murder of two young sisters by their father earlier this month is complete. Police have provided an update on the investigation into the deaths of 6 year old Romy and 11 year old Norah Carpentier and the discovery of the body of Martin Carpentier, who took his own life. Authorities say Carpentier used a blunt object to kill the girls before an Amber Alert was triggered on July 9th -- two days before their bodies were found. Carpentier's body was found this week, following an intense manhunt.
BCJul 22, 2020

5.4 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Vancouver Island

A 5.4 magnitude earthquake shook an area about 200 kilometres off the west coast of Vancouver Island early this morning but did not generate a tsunami. It happened at 4:33 and seismologist John Cassidy says in a social media post that it was not strong enough to be felt on the Island. It occurred in the Cascadia subduction zone which Cassidy says is one of the most seismically active areas in Canada, ``with earthquakes every day.'' About five hours earlier an unrelated quake measuring 7.8 struck off the Alaska Peninsula and was strongly felt across the state but no damage has been reported an
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CanadaJul 22, 2020

Finance Minister testifies, PM Trudeau to appear before the House of Commons finance committee

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will appear before the House of Commons finance committee at a date and time yet to be arranged. The committee is investigating his government's decision to give the WE Charity a contract to run a 900-million student-volunteer program. Both Trudeau's family, and that of Finance Minister Bill Morneau have ties to the organization. Morneau testified today he unknowingly failed to repay the costs of a trip to Ecuador in 2017 to see some of WE's humanitarian work. Morneau says he sent the charity a cheque today for more than 41,000 dollars to cover the travel expense
CanadaJul 22, 2020

Funding for long-term care needed before second wave of COVID-19: advocates

With an uptick in new cases of COVID-19 in Canada sparking concerns about a second wave of the illness, advocates for seniors in long-term care say more federal support must start flowing immediately to ensure elders do not again become the primary casualties.The Canadian Association for Long Term Care says the sector has long fallen through the cracks and that this lack of support helped create the conditions that led to widespread outbreaks and deaths from COVID-19 in nursing homes across Canada.Now that the pandemic has laid bare the fragility of the long-term care system, association chai

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B.C. report warns youth suicide rates remain unchanged as province lags in prevention strategy

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Flights delayed after B.C. airport hacked with pro-Hamas messages

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AlbertaOct 15, 2025

Talks stall between Alberta teachers, government in provincewide strike

Alberta's finance minister says there's a major divide between what the union representing striking teachers is asking for and what the government is willing to spend. Nate Horner says in an interview with CHED radio host Shaye Ganam that the union's latest contract proposal would require almost $2 billion more in spending than government has set aside for a deal. Horner says he was hoping for a more reasonable ask from the Alberta Teachers' Association, whose 51,000 members went on strike Oct. 6. The union's proposal was the subject of a bargaining meeting Tuesday, the first time the two side
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Navneet Chaturvedi arrested by Ropar Police

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BCOct 15, 2025

One woman dead, another charged after fatal stabbing in Campbell River

A 30-year-old woman has died and another woman has been charged following a stabbing in Campbell River early Sunday morning. According to RCMP, officers were called to the 1300 block of Dogwood Street shortly after midnight following reports of a violent attack. A patrol officer in the area reached the scene within a minute and arrested a 29-year-old suspect who was leaving the location. Despite emergency crews performing life-saving measures, police say the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect has since been charged with second-degree murder and remains in custody. Investigat