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BCAug 26, 2021

VPD recovers $12K in stolen gold teeth

Vancouver Police are searching for the owner of $12,000 in dental gold recovered earlier this year during a stolen-property investigation. "This is a strange and puzzling case, unlike anything our investigators have seen in a long time," says Sergeant Steve Addison, VPD. "We don’t know where this gold was taken from or who owns it, but we believe it was obtained through crime and we’re asking anyone with information to come forward."The dental gold – fillings, caps and bridges – was recovered in June after VPD property crime investigators learned it had been sold to a gold buyer in Eas
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WorldAug 26, 2021

Kabul airport attack kills 60 Afghans, 12 US troops

Two suicide bombers and gunmen have targeted crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul's airport, in the waning days of a massive airlift that has drawn thousands of people seeking to flee the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. An Afghan official says at least 60 Afghans were killed and 143 wounded. U.S. officials said 12 U.S. service members were killed, including 11 Marines and a Navy medic. A U.S. official said the complex attack was believed to have been carried out by the Islamic State group. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said the two blasts were near an airport entrance and a short distance awa
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BCAug 26, 2021

3,745 properties on evacuation alert amid 243 wildfires in B.C.

The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021. Fires:Wildfires currently burning in B.C.: 243Since April 1, 2021:1,551 wildfires861,523 hectares of area burnedActive fires by fire centre:Cariboo: 26Coastal: 18Kamloops: 82Northwest: 5Prince George: 52Southeast: 60Resources:Firefighters and other personnel currently fighting the fires: 3,450Out-of-province firefighters: 464Helicopters and planes supporting ground crews: 138Evacuations:Evacuation orders: 46 (-2)Evacuation alerts: 90 (-6)Properties:Numbe
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CanadaAug 26, 2021

Canadian Armed Forces confirming all of its members still in Afghanistan are safe and accounted for

The Canadian Armed Forces is confirming that all of its members still in Afghanistan are safe and accounted for after two suicide bombers and gunmen targeted crowds gathered near the Kabul airport. Most Canadian soldiers left the country on the last of Ottawa's evacuation flights earlier in the day, leaving behind an unknown number of Canadian citizens and Afghans who assisted the Canadian military. Russian officials are reporting the attacks killed at least 13 people and wounded 15 others. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says his group strongly condemns the attack, which he pointed out
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BCAug 26, 2021

Number of wildfires in B.C. falls to below 250; cooler temperatures

Emergency Management BC says the number of active wildfires in the province has fallen below 250.The agency says in a news release that the number of active wildfires in B.C. is about 240 and 22 of those fires are considered of note, which means they are highly visible or pose a potential threat to public safety. It says more than 3,400 firefighters from B.C. and more than 400 from out-of-province are helping fight the fires.The BC Wildfire Service says some of the major blazes _ such as White Rock Lake, Tremont Creek and Lytton Creek _ are still classified as out of control.The province has a
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WorldAug 26, 2021

2 suicide attacks outside Kabul airport; 13 dead

Russian officials says twin suicide bombings have struck outside Kabul's airport, killing at least 13 people.Large crowds of people trying to flee Afghanistan have massed at the airport.Western nations had warned earlier in the day of a possible attack at the airport in the waning days of a massive airlift. Suspicion for any attack targeting the crowds would likely fall on the Islamic State group and not the Taliban, who have been deployed at the airport's gates. Russia's Foreign Ministry gave the first official casualty count, saying 13 people had died and 15 were wounded. U.S. officials sai
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IndiaAug 26, 2021

4.0 magnitude earthquake hits Rajasthan's Jodhpur

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.0 on the Richter Scale hit 106km WSW of Jodhpur, Rajasthan at 11.15 IST on Thursday, the National Centre for Seismology informed."Earthquake of Magnitude:4.0, Occurred on 26-08-2021, 11:15:52 IST, Lat: 25.83 & Long: 72.06, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: 106km WSW of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India," the National Centre for Seismology tweeted.On August 24, the Hanley district of Jammu and Kashmir was also hit by an earthquake of 4.5 magnitudes on the Richter Scale. The epicentre, with a depth of 10 km was determined to be at 32.29 degrees latitude and 78.81 degrees lo
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IndiaAug 26, 2021

Punjab people call Capt Amarinder Singh useless CM: Sukhbir Badal

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on August 25 stated that the only party who speaks for Punjab and fights for the right of Punjab is Akali Dal party. "We are fighting the fight for the people of Punjab, they believe that there is only one party for Punjabis - Shiromani Akali Dal. Only that party speaks for Punjab and fights for the right of Punjab," said Badal. "Congress' state chief and Capt Amarinder Singh have been fighting with each other. What are they (people in the state) saying? That Captain didn't say or do anything. People in Punjab are saying that he's the mos
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BCAug 26, 2021

698 new COVID-19 cases and one death reported in B.C.

B.C. is reporting 698 new cases of COVID-19, including five epi-linked cases, for a total of 161,969 cases in the province.There are 5,356 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and 154,669 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 139 individuals are in hospital and 75 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.In the past 24 hours, one new death (Fraser Health) has been reported, for an overall total of 1,802. There have been two new health-care facility outbreaks at Brock Fahrni (Vancouver Coastal Health) and Spring Valley Ca
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IndiaApr 23, 2025

5 major decisions taken by the Indian government after the Pahalgam attack

After the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian government has taken 5 major decisions against Pakistan, including closing the Attari-Wagah border and cancelling the visas of Pakistanis who came to India. Those who had received visas from Pakistan to come to India have been asked to leave India within 48 hours. Along with this, it has been decided to suspend the Indus Water Treaty signed in 1960 with immediate effect. Under this, the water of India-Indus, Chenab and Jhelum can stop Pakistan. Apart from this, India has asked the army to be on high alert.
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CanadaApr 23, 2025

Quebec not ruling out expanding religious symbol ban to daycare workers: minister

The Quebec minister responsible for secularism says the government isn't ruling out expanding its religious symbols ban to include daycare employees. Jean-François Roberge says "everything is on the table" when it comes to strengthening secularism in the province, including extending the law known as Bill 21 to include more categories of public employees. However, he said today the government will wait for the recommendations from a government-appointed committee studying the issue before deciding whether to move forward. Currently, the workplace religious symbol ban applies to categories of
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CanadaApr 23, 2025

Poilievre takes aim at Prime Minister Mark Carney and former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took aim at Liberal Party Prime Ministerial candidate Mark Carney and former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during an election campaign in Hamilton this morning, blaming them for the rise in crime in Canada and saying that this situation is a direct result of the Liberals’ drug agenda policies. During the meeting, he also mentioned the shooting death of Harsimrat Kaur Randhawa while waiting at a Hamilton bus stop last week, calling the incident shocking and senseless. Meanwhile, the Toronto Police Association has supported Pierre Poilievre. The union repr
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IndiaApr 23, 2025

Lieutenant Vinay Narwal dies in Pahalgam terror attack

Among those killed in yesterday's terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, 26-year-old Indian Navy Lieutenant Vinay Narwal, a resident of Haryana, also died. He had been married just 7 days ago. He had gone to Kashmir for a holiday with his wife. Narwal originally hailed from Karnal city of Haryana. He had joined the Navy three years ago. Vinay Narwal was the only son in his family. He has a younger sister, who is preparing for UPSC. After the Pahalgam attack, a picture is being shared on social media, in which a woman is sitting silently next to a dead body on the ground. This photo is