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WorldMar 05, 2024

Man arrested in Port Moody, B.C., after driving car into sea for video livestream

Police in Port Moody, B.C., say a man may be charged after he allegedly drove his vehicle into the sea as part of a livestreamed video. Const. Sam Zacharias says in a release that officers were called to the Rocky Point boat launch in the city at around 10 p.m. Monday. Zacharias says a call to police reported that a man was allegedly driving his vehicle into Burrard Inlet at the boat launch because he was being paid to do so as part of a video livestream. Police say they arrested the driver at the scene upon arrival, and the man has been released with criminal charges such as mischief and dang
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IndiaMar 05, 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Shahbaz Sharif who became the Prime Minister for the second time

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Shahbaz Sharif, who became the Prime Minister of Pakistan for the second time. Shahbaz Sharif was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Pakistan on Monday. He has taken the reins of the country for the second time after 2022. Modi said in a social media post on Tuesday that 'Congratulations to Shahbaz Sharif on becoming the Prime Minister of Pakistan. Earlier he congratulated Imran Khan in August 2018 and Shahbaz Sharif on becoming the Prime Minister for the first time in April 2022. congratulated In May 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had
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CanadaMar 05, 2024

Brian Mulroney's funeral will be held in Montreal on March 23

Former Prime Minister of Canada Brian Mulroney's funeral will be held on March 23 in Montreal. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave this information in a release today. Mulroney was the 18th Prime Minister of Canada. He breathed his last at the age of 84 on february 29 in a hospital in Florida. He served as Prime Minister of Canada from 1984 to 1993. He is credited with free trade deals with the US and Mexico. The Mulroney government signed the North American Free Trade Agreement in 1992. Air Canada was also privatized during his government. One of the most controversial moves of his governmen
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IndiaMar 05, 2024

Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa returned to Akali Dal after six years

There has been a big change in the politics of Punjab. Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa has returned to Sukhbir Singh Badal's party Shiromani Akali Dal Badal. Dhindsa broke ties with Akali Dal 6 years ago and formed a separate party Shiromani Akali Dal United. On this occasion, Sukhbir Singh Badal also commented on the budget presented by the Bhagwant Mann government. While commenting, he said that when the votes were received, he said that he will give a thousand rupees to women every month, but today the second budget has been completed, but there is no name for it. It is not mentioned anywhere that
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IndiaMar 05, 2024

The government presented a hollow budget: Raja Waring

The Bhagwant Mann government of Punjab has presented a budget of more than two lakh crores for 2024 in the Vidhan Sabha today. This is the first time that the budget of the state has crossed two lakh crore rupees. However, the government has also proposed to raise loans worth Rs 38,331 crore during the fiscal year 2024-25. The opposition has termed the budget as a failure. Punjab Congress President Raja Waring while talking to reporters said that today's budget was a completely fictitious budget, in which there was no such thing for the people, nor for any person, nor for Punjab. Can say tha
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CanadaMar 05, 2024

Four provinces confirm measles cases with Montreal deemed Canada's epicentre

Seventeen cases of measles have been confirmed in Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia more than half of those in the Montreal area, while one Ontario case has been linked to a high school. Quebec public health director Dr. Luc Boileau confirmed 10 cases on Monday, almost all of them involving children and making Montreal the country's epicentre. He said only three of the cases were linked to travel outside of the country, indicating community spread in and around the city. Public Health Ontario confirmed five cases of measles and said all but one involved travel. The latest case
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CanadaMar 04, 2024

Ottawa should respect Quebec's immigration cap for family reunification: minister

The Quebec government is telling Ottawa to show some respect and not ignore the province's cap on immigration for family reunification. Quebec Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette was responding today to an initiative by federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller to speed up the process of reuniting families with their loved ones. Miller informed the province in a letter that he plans to process more permanent resident applications in the family reunification category, even if means exceeding Quebec's limit. The delay to bring a spouse to Quebec is 34 months, compared with 12 months in other pr
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BCMar 04, 2024

Six skiers rescued in BC's southwest mountains during heavy snowfall

Six skiers have been rescued in two separate operations in the mountains in southwestern British Columbia. North Shore Rescue says on its Facebook page that five skiers were reported lost Sunday night by Whistler Search and Rescue, and a helicopter was used to help find and bring out them out. Rescuers say the lost skiers had to spend the night outside before they could get them out on Monday. In a separate operation by North Shore Rescue, a team went out late Sunday when a skier called in to report they were lost near Cypress Mountain. Rescuers say the man was found below the Howe Sound Crest
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IndiaMar 04, 2024

Navjot Singh Sidhu levied big accusations against CM Mann

Former Punjab Congress president Navjot Sidhu levied major allegations against Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann during a press conference today. Regarding the financial condition of Punjab, he said that if the rate of borrowing by the Aam Aadmi Party continues like this, then Punjab will become bankrupt in the coming years. Sidhu said that the Punjab government is paying annual interest of Rs. 37,000 crore out of the total income and is running the state by taking a debt of Rs. 100 crore daily. Sidhu alleged that Bhagwant Mann is doing vote politics on every issue and he has not done anything fo

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BCSep 04, 2026

Sandy Dosanjh Withdraws as Surrey Council Candidate

The Conservative Party of Surrey has confirmed that Sandy Dosanjh has withdrawn her candidacy for the upcoming Surrey city council elections. The decision comes after her husband, Vancouver Police Constable Kalwinder Dosanjh, was named in fraud cases involving approximately $3 million. Sandy Dosanjh was recently introduced as a star candidate on the team led by Surrey mayoral candidate Honveer Singh Randhawa. However, she has now stepped aside, citing a family legal crisis. The Conservative Party of Surrey is campaigning on promises to lower taxes, improve public safety and put families first.
BCSep 04, 2026

B.C. Unemployment Rate Rises to 6.5% as Province Loses 5,500 Jobs in August

British Columbia’s unemployment rate rose by 0.3 percentage points to 6.5% in August, while the province recorded a net loss of about 5,500 jobs, according to Statistics Canada. The province lost approximately 26,000 full-time jobs during the month. However, this was partly offset by an increase of about 20,600 part-time positions, bringing the overall net job loss to roughly 5,500. B.C. Conservatives blamed the job losses directly on the NDP government, saying the province continues to lose full-time jobs and accusing the government of failing to protect traditional industries such as fores
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IndiaSep 04, 2026

Dr. Gurpreet Kaur Sends Legal Notices to Sukhpal Khaira and Bikram Majithia

Punjab Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira and Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Majithia have been served legal notices by Dr. Gurpreet Kaur, wife of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. In the notice, Dr. Gurpreet Kaur alleged that Khaira had published and circulated allegedly false, defamatory and objectionable content, including graphic posters and videos related to her, across social media platforms. Khaira has been given 24 hours to remove and withdraw the alleged content from his social media accounts. The notice also demands that he refrain from creating or circulating similar material i
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BCSep 04, 2026

Vancouver Police Officer Kal Dosanjh Suspended After Fraud, Theft Charges

Vancouver Police Officer Kal Dosanjh has been suspended with immediate effect after being charged with multiple counts of fraud and theft. Vancouver Police Chief Steve Rai announced the suspension during a news conference on Friday. He said the 50-year-old officer has been charged with four counts each of fraud over $5,000 and theft over $5,000, along with one count of breach of trust. Rai said the investigation began in December 2023. So far, 19 victims have come forward, although police believe there may be additional victims. A 51-year-old Surrey man, Sarabjit Singh Gill, has also been char
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BCSep 04, 2026

Fourth Accused in Ryan Nagy Murder Case Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison

A 23-year-old woman has been sentenced to seven years in prison for her role in the 2023 killing of 19-year-old Ryan Nagy during a home invasion in Burnaby, B.C. Rhoda Diabikulu, the fourth and final accused in the case, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in March. She was sentenced Tuesday and also received a lifetime ban on possessing firearms. The sentence takes into account the 18 months Diabikulu had already spent in custody, leaving her with about five and a half years to serve. The incident happened on June 29, 2023, when four people entered Nagy’s home on 17th Avenue in Burnaby around 7