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WorldMay 02, 2025

JD Vance asks Pakistan to cooperate with India in Pahalgam attack case

US Vice President JD Vance has asked Pakistan to cooperate with India in the Pahalgam attack case. Vance said that India has the right to retaliate but he also said that India's response should be such that it does not lead to a major war in the region. He said on a channel that we also expect that Pakistan will cooperate with India to the extent that it is responsible so that the terrorists can be identified and dealt with. It is noteworthy that tensions between India and Pakistan are at their peak after 26 people were killed in a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam. At the t
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CanadaMay 02, 2025

PM Carney to enter Parliament later this month

Prime Minister Mark Carney will enter Parliament with his fellow members later this month. The House of Commons is due to resume sitting on May 26, the first day of the 45th Parliament. Before that sitting, the new cabinet ministers will be sworn in by Governor General Mary Simon at a ceremony at Rideau Hall. A spokesman for the Privy Council Office said Carney, who was sworn in as prime minister in March, and other cabinet ministers who hold the same portfolios will not be required to take the oath of office again but may choose to do so. However, any new ministers or those holding additio
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IndiaMay 02, 2025

Decision taken not to provide additional water to Haryana in all-party meeting chaired by Chief Minister

Under the leadership of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, all the parties in the state today unanimously decided not to provide additional water to Haryana and have given the Chief Minister the authority to decide the strategy on this issue. The all-party meeting was held in a friendly atmosphere and political leaders also talked about meeting the Prime Minister on this issue. The Chief Minister said that a decision will be taken to meet the Prime Minister after the special session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha. He said that the Bhakra Beas Management Board adopted the wrong method to provi
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CanadaMay 02, 2025

Carney says he'll trigger a byelection if Conservatives seek

Prime Minister Mark Carney has made a big announcement that if the Conservatives vacate a seat for a by-election in an attempt to send Pierre Poilievre to Parliament, he will approve the by-election as soon as possible without any politics.It is worth noting that Poilievre lost the election in the Carlton riding of Ottawa in the election held on April 28, a seat he had held for 20 years. The Conservatives still want to keep him as party leader, but since Poilievre does not have a seat in the House of Commons, the party is considering several options, including having Poliav contest the by-el
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CanadaMay 02, 2025

Police charge accused attackers and victims in Calgary vigilante case

Police in Calgary have charged seven people in what they're calling a case of vigilante justice. They say it began when officers arrested three men and a youth who had allegedly lured a man through an online dating app to a remote location. Police say the man was assaulted with a baseball bat and a replica gun, and his vehicle was vandalized. They say officers recovered video of the assaults from cellphones and further investigation revealed two similar attacks. The accused face charges including aggravated assault and conspiracy to commit an indictable offence. Police say th
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BCMay 02, 2025

Wildfire prompts evacuations in Fort St. John, B.C., city says

Firefighters from Fort St. John, B.C., and the provincial wildfire service are battling a blaze that the city says has prompted evacuations. A bulletin on the city's website says the fire is located in the Fish Creek Community Forest on the northern outskirts of the city. The city has directed evacuees from Rose Prairie Road and the Jones subdivision area to proceed to the Pomeroy Sport Centre. The BC Wildfire Service website indicates the out-of-control blaze was discovered Thursday and spans 56 hectares. The suspected cause of the fire is human activity. Kelly Greene, B.C.'
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CanadaMay 01, 2025

Over 2 million Ninja-branded pressure cookers are recalled after reports of serious burn injuries

SharkNinja is recalling more than 2 million pressure cookers sold in the U.S. and Canada _ after consumers reported over 100 burn injuries spanning from a hazard that can cause hot food to spew out.According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Ninja-branded ``Foodi OP300 Series Multi-Function Pressure Cookers'' have a lid that can be opened while the cooker is in use. That can cause hot contents to escape, posing serious burn risks. SharkNinja has received 106 reports of burn injuries _ including more than 50 reports of second or third-degree burns. Consumers in possession of the
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BCMay 01, 2025

TSB investigating train derailment incident near Field, BC

A freight train derailed early this morning in southeastern British Columbia. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating the incident. According to the department, the incident occurred near the community of Field. It involved a freight train from Canadian Pacific Kansas City. A Canadian Pacific Kansas City spokesman said eight freight cars derailed about 12 kilometres west of the community at around 4:30 a.m. Spokesperson Terry Cunha said the cars were designed to carry automobiles. He said in a statement that no one was injured in the accident and that none of the cars wer
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AlbertaMay 01, 2025

Canmore’s vacancy tax bylaw deemed valid by Alberta judge

The Rocky Mountain town of Canmore will soon begin taxing homeowners who leave their residences empty for more than half the year. The new tax is part of the town's bid to reverse course on a cost-of-living crisis that has turned the once blue-collar town into an pricey mountain enclave. But the tax has upset many of Canmore's homeowners who use their properties seasonally or on the weekend, and who will be forced to pay about three times more in property taxes than the average primary-resident. Canmore Mayor Sean Krausert says the tax is not an attack on second homeowners. An

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AlbertaSep 22, 2026

Alberta Government Suspends Fuel Tax Until Year-End

The Alberta government is suspending the province’s fuel tax for the rest of the year. Premier Danielle Smith made the announcement Tuesday while addressing business leaders in Calgary. Smith said the average price of Western Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was $90.54 per barrel last month, triggering a full suspension of the 13-cent-per-litre provincial fuel tax for the quarter beginning October 1. The province had previously suspended its fuel relief program during the last quarter. However, Smith said Albertans had told the government they would prefer to receive the savings directly at th
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BCSep 22, 2026

B.C. Premier David Eby Calls Early Provincial Election

B.C. Premier David Eby has formally called a provincial election after meeting with Lieutenant Governor Wendy Cocchia and requesting the dissolution of the legislature. The election is being held two years ahead of schedule. The next provincial election had originally been set for October 21, 2028. The announcement also cancels the Abbotsford-Mission byelection scheduled for September 26, as the riding will now be contested as part of the provincewide general election. The seat had been vacated by B.C. Conservative MLA Rian Gaspar to allow former party leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay to run in the
BCSep 22, 2026

B.C. MLA Brent Chapman Leaves Conservatives, Joins OneBC Party

Party-switching intensifies in B.C. as Surrey South MLA Brent Chapman leaves the B.C. Conservatives and joins the OneBC Party. Chapman, who is the husband of former B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay, had been facing continued pressure within the party over controversial social media comments from his past. In a statement, Chapman said he had been a loyal party member for the past 15 years, but recent internal divisions, publicly exposed disagreements and what he described as a decline in the party’s principles had made it difficult for him to remain with the B.C. Conservatives. On
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BCSep 22, 2026

B.C. Premier David Eby Meets Lieutenant Governor Wendy Cocchia

B.C. Premier David Eby has met with Lieutenant Governor Wendy Cocchia. Eby is scheduled to hold a press conference at 12:15 p.m. at Government House in Victoria, where he is expected to formally announce a provincial election. The election is being called with about two years remaining in the current term of the B.C. NDP government. Eby had indicated that he was considering an early election amid recent turmoil within the opposition Conservative Party, a change in leadership and the NDP government's narrow one-seat majority in the legislature. According to Elections B.C.'s anticipated electio
CanadaSep 22, 2026

Canada’s NDP Opposes Federal Plan to Allow Private Investment in Major Airports

Canada’s federal NDP is opposing the federal government’s plan to allow private investment in the country’s airports. NDP Leader Avi Lewis has described the Carney government’s proposal as privatization, arguing that calling it anything else is misleading to the public. Speaking outside the House of Commons alongside party members and labour union leaders, Lewis warned that handing over the operations of Canada’s four largest airports in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver to private investors could lead to higher passenger fees. Lewis said the plan amounts to privatization beca