BCMay 21, 2022
Missing Richmond person found deceased
Richmond RCMP is saddened to report that missing 64 year old Nedunchellian Vasse Pushparaj has been found deceased. The man was found dead on May 19, 2022 in the 6800 block of Miller Rd. This incident is not considered suspicious.The Richmond RCMP would like to thank the public and media for their assistance.
CanadaMay 20, 2022
Gasoline prices in Canada decline slightly
Gasoline prices in Canada have declined slightly just before the start of the May long weekend. Fuel price tracking service GasBuddy-dot-com says the average retail price at the pump across Canada this morning was $1.99 per litre. It's the first time the Canadian average gas price has dropped back below two-dollars-per-litre since first hitting that milestone on Tuesday. GasBuddy says it expects gas prices in Canada could continue to rise in the coming weeks, with summer demand potentially sending prices even higher.
CanadaMay 20, 2022
Trudeau pledges more action on cybersecurity following decision to ban Huawei from 5G
A day after the federal Liberals banned Chinese firms Huawei Technologies and ZTE from helping build Canada's 5G networks, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says more must be done to secure critical systems against threats. Trudeau says the government is working closely with big financial institutions as well as other companies across the country to protect vital networks from malicious attackers. Speaking to reporters today, he says Canada will do more, whether through legislation, new spending or better and stronger partnerships. Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said Thursday the governme
BCMay 20, 2022
Monkeypox poses low risk to Canada, public health agency investigating about 20 cases
Canada's top public health officials say the risk posed by monkeypox is low, but nearly everyone in the country is susceptible because routine vaccination against smallpox ended decades ago. The first two cases of the virus in Canada were confirmed in Quebec on Thursday, but chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says a couple dozen possible cases are being investigated and the federal public health agency still does not know how widespread it might be. Monkeypox is typically milder but in the same family of viruses as the now-eradicated smallpox, and can cause fever, headache, muscle ac
WorldMay 20, 2022
3 Italians, 1 Togolese abducted in southern Mali, says mayor
Armed men have abducted an Italian family and their Togolese domestic worker in southern Mali, an official said Friday, the latest attack to target Westerners in the volatile West African country.
Chaka Coulibaly, mayor of the small town of Sincina, told The Associated Press that the men had broken into the home of the Christian missionary couple on Thursday night.
The Italian couple are Jehovah's Witnesses and were working to set up a church in the commune, a member of Mali’s small Christian community said.
Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio was following developments, the foreign minis
IndiaMay 20, 2022
Centre alerts NCDC, ICMR on monkeypox : Sources
Issuing an alert to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the Central government has asked them to keep a close watch on the monkeypox situation, in wake of a rapid spurt of cases abroad, and send samples of symptomatic travellers to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune for further investigation.
"Keep a close watch on monkeypox situation abroad. Send samples (to NIV, Pune) only in such cases where people display certain specific symptoms. Not samples of sick passengers,"
sources told ANI. Monkeypox passes from infected anima
IndiaMay 20, 2022
Rain brings welcome respite from sweltering heat for Delhi
Rains in parts of Delhi on Friday brought in much-needed relief from the scorching heat as the drizzle and the breeze resulted in a dip in temperature.
Earlier on Thursday, the maximum temperature rose to 43.6 degrees, three degrees above normal, at Safdarjung, the city's base weather station.
However, relief is expected from Saturday as India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted rain along with gusty winds from May 21 to 24.
IndiaMay 20, 2022
Flood fury in Assam: 3.31 lakh affected in Nagaon
Flood situation in Assam's Nagaon is still grim as more than 3.31 lakh people in the district are reeling under the fury of floods.
According to the reports of Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), Kampur revenue circle of the district has been badly affected by the current wave of the flood as nearly 2.37 lakh people were affected and around 80000 people were affected in the Raha revenue circle of the district.
A total of 184 villages under three revenue circles of the district are currently underwater and rescue teams of NDRF, SDRF and local administration are engaged in opera
AlbertaMay 20, 2022
Man dies in hospital after crash with truck in Jasper National Park
Alberta RCMP say a 70-year-old man has died in hospital following a head-on crash in Jasper National Park.
Police say a vehicle travelling east collided with a semi-trailer truck after crossing into oncoming traffic Wednesday.
They say the driver of the vehicle -- who was the only person inside -- was taken to hospital in nearby Hinton where he later died of his injuries.
The Mounties say the driver and a passenger in the truck were not injured.