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CanadaOct 16, 2024

Border agency recovered nearly 2,000 stolen vehicles this year: transport minister

Canada's border guards have recovered more stolen vehicles at railyards and ports so far this year than in all of 2023. Transport Minister Anita Anand says the Canada Border Services Agency has recovered 1,945 stolen vehicles, with the majority found in Quebec. The federal government launched an action plan earlier this year to address the record rates of vehicle thefts, involving local and international police agencies, vehicle manufacturers and other partners. Much of the problem is centred in Ontario and Quebec, with stolen vehicles being routed through the Port of Montreal and then shipped
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BCOct 16, 2024

Leaders converge on Vancouver Island as B.C. voters break advance polling record

Leaders of British Columbia's main political parties have converged on Vancouver Island in the final stage of campaigning before the provincial election on Saturday, with record numbers of voters already casting their ballots in advance polling. Elections BC says more than 181,000 people voted on Tuesday, breaking a record set on the first day of voting last week. The election office says 778,000 people have already voted ahead of today's final day of advance voting. NDP Leader David Eby and B.C. Conservative counterpart John Rustad both have announcements scheduled in Nanaimo, while Green Par
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IndiaOct 16, 2024

The Punjab-Haryana High Court took strict notice in the case of Lawrence Bishnoi's jail interview

The Punjab-Haryana High Court has taken strict notice of the report filed by the Punjab Police to cancel the case in Mohali Trial Court in the case of Lawrence Bishnoi's jail interview. The High Court said that when we had formed a special investigation team and every report was being given to us, then how the cancellation report was submitted to the Mohali trial court without explaining. In this matter, the High Court has now stayed the hearing of the case in the Mohali Trial Court till further orders and the decision of the agency to be given further investigation and what action to be take
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CanadaOct 16, 2024

Montreal police make arrest in fatal stabbing on downtown subway platform

Montreal police say they've made an arrest after a man was fatally stabbed on the platform of a downtown metro station late Saturday. Police say a 32-year-old man faces a charge of second-degree murder in the death of a 37-year-old who was stabbed at Guy-Concordia metro station. The victim was pronounced dead in hospital after the stabbing, which happened at about 11:20 p.m. Montreal police say a suspect was arrested in Montreal North on Tuesday night and is expected to appear in court later today. They say the suspect and the victim knew each other. The homicide was the 29th recorded on the I
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IndiaOct 16, 2024

If Giani Harpreet Singh's resignation is accepted, then everyone will resign: Jathedar Raghbir Singh

Sri Akal Takht Sahib's Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh has warned that if the resignation of Giani Harpreet Singh is accepted, then the rest of the Singh Sahibs will also leave the post. He warned the Shiromani Committee President not to accept the resignation of Giani Harpreet Singh while issuing a video message. It is to be noted that Giani Harpreet Singh has mentioned the rhetoric of Virsa Singh Valtoha as the reason for his resignation.
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CanadaOct 16, 2024

Chiefs gather to vote on landmark $47.8B child welfare reform agreement with Canada

First Nations chiefs are gathering in Calgary today as they prepare to vote on a landmark $47.8-billion child welfare reform agreement with Ottawa. The deal was struck in July between Canada, the Chiefs of Ontario, Nishnawbe Aski Nation and the Assembly of First Nations after a nearly two-decade legal fight over Canada's underfunding of on-reserve child welfare services. The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal said that was discriminatory, and tasked Canada with coming to an agreement with First Nations to reform the system, along with compensating children who were torn from their families and put
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CanadaOct 16, 2024

Alberta government launches $7M ad campaign against incoming federal emissions cap

Alberta's government has launched a national ad campaign targeting the federal government's incoming emissions cap for the oil and gas sector.Premier Danielle Smith says it's a de facto production cap that would kill jobs and stifle the economy. The province's $7-million ``Scrap the Cap'' campaign also says the federal regulations expected later this year would make groceries, gas and all of life's necessities even more expensive. University of Calgary economist Trevor Tombe says he believes the emissions cap is bad policy, but the argument that it would drive up gas, and therefore grocery,
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IndiaOct 16, 2024

Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh Resigns, Cites Threats From Virsa Singh Valtoha

In a significant turn of events, the Jathedar of Takht Sri Damdama Sahib, Giani Harpreet Singh, has stepped down from his position, under the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) he has sent this resignation to the Shiromani Committee and appealed to accept it. Citing threats from former Shiromani Akali Dal leader Virsa Singh Valtoha, who was ordered by Sri Akal Takht Sahib to be expelled from the party. Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh got emotional and said that Valtoha has crossed all boundaries of privacy and is threatening them. He also said that Shiromani Akali Dal's social media
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CanadaOct 16, 2024

Former Alberta justice minister Kaycee Madu to be sanctioned by law society

A former Alberta justice minister is to be sanctioned after the provincial law society determined he undermined respect for the administration of justice'' when he phoned Edmonton's police chief after receiving a traffic ticket. The Law Society of Alberta cited Kaycee Madu for the 2021 Call last year, and a hearing took place in June. In a hearing report, committee members say Madu's conduct is worthy of sanction, although a punishment has yet to be determined. The report says the committee is to reconvene to determine a proper sanction, which could amount to a suspension or even disbarment.

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BCSep 17, 2025

40 member provincial task force to fight extortion crisis in B.C., 6 extortion related arrests made so far

The B.C. government has announced a provincial extortion task force to investigate the extortion-related files that have become a concern for many areas of the province. The task force will be led by the B.C. RCMP and will consist of a total of 40 members. In addition to the RCMP, this force will include members from the Surrey Police Service, Delta Police Department, Abbotsford Police Department and Metro Vancouver Transit Police. In addition, members of the Canada Border Services Agency and the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit and members of the BC Anti-Gang Police Team will also be
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CanadaSep 17, 2025

Details coming soon on gun buyback program: minister

The public safety minister says details on the Liberal government’s gun buyback program will be released within the next couple of weeks. Gary Anandasangaree says the government will provide information on next steps and the mechanics of the program very soon. Anandasangaree says he is confident collection facilities will be available in Ontario even though the Ontario Provincial Police has said they won’t directly participate in the program. He says other police have already signed on though he did not say which ones. During the spring federal election, the Liberals promised to implement
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BCSep 17, 2025

Police investigating another prowler incident

The Nanaimo RCMP continues to investigate several reports of a prowler in residential neighbourhoods throughout central and south Nanaimo. In the early morning hours of September 16, 2025, a resident returned home to find an unknown male standing on the patio of their ground floor apartment looking into the windows. The male fled prior to police arrival and was not located. “These incidents continue to be priority files as they are causing concern in our community,” said R/Cst Gary O’Brien of the Nanaimo RCMP. Patrol officers have increased their presence in the affected areas and inve
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CanadaSep 17, 2025

Ontario premier urges Carney to maintain tariff on Chinese EVs despite canola levy

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to maintain Canada's 100 per cent tariff on Chinese electric vehicles, saying the measure is critical to securing a trade deal with the U.S. and protecting Canada's auto sector. Carney met with Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe yesterday to talk about China's canola tariffs, which are largely seen as a retaliatory measure triggered by the electric vehicle tariff. China charges a 76 per cent tariff on Canadian canola seed imports and a 100 per cent tariff on canola oil, meal and peas. Ford's open letter to the prime minister, relea
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BCSep 17, 2025

Police investigating homicide on Spruce Street

Prince George RCMP is currently investigating a homicide that occurred on September 16, 2025, on the 1900-block of Spruce Street. “The initial call to Frontline Police officers was received around 3:30 a.m. Investigators attended a residence on Spruce Street to find one person deceased and a second person suffering from gun shot wounds. Multiple people in the residence were detained during the investigation and were subsequently released without charge,” states Corporal Jennifer Cooper, Media Relations Officer for the Prince George RCMP. Police believe this to be a targeted event with