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WorldMay 23, 2022

NASA accuses China of stealing space technology

America's space agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has accused China of stealing unclassified American technology, ranging from military secrets to medical research. During a United States House Appropriations Committee hearing on May 17, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson accused the Chinese Communist Party of stealing the United States' most vital technological secrets, The Singapore Post reported. This comes as a response to the questions raised by the US representative and committee member, Robert Aderholt who noted that the space vehicles being developed between
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IndiaMay 23, 2022

Delhi witnesses steady decline in COVID cases

Witnessing a steady decline in the new COVID cases, the national capital reported 268 fresh infections in the last 24 hours, according to the health bulletin by the Delhi government on Monday. The city had reported 365 cases on Sunday while 479 and 530 cases were reported on Saturday and Friday respectively last week. With this, the active cases in the city reduced from 1,912 on Sunday to 1,819 today. As many as 9,976 COVID samples were tested in the last 24 hours with a case positivity rate of 2.69 per cent. According to the bulletin, 421 COVID patients recovered from the disease during th
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IndiaMay 23, 2022

Navjot Singh Sidhu taken to hospital for medical check-up

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, who has been lodged in jail, has been taken to a Rajindra Hospital in Patiala for a medical check-up on Monday morning. He was lodged in Patiala central jail on May 20 after Supreme Court imposed one-year rigorous imprisonment on him in the 1988 road rage case. Sidhu was acquitted in connection with the culpable homicide charges but was convicted of the offence of voluntarily causing hurt. The court had slapped a fine of Rs 1,000 on Sidhu and also acquitted Sidhu's associate, Rupinder Singh Sandhu in the case. The Sessions Court Judge of Patiala on Septembe
AlbertaMay 23, 2022

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he won't run in upcoming party leadership race

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he will not berunning in the race to pick a new leader of his United Conservative party. Kenney told his call-in radio show that if he was considering running, he would not be staying on as UCP leader until the new leader is chosen. It was the first time Kenney took questions surrounding his surprise decision this week to step down despite winning a party leadership review. Kenney captured just 51 per cent of the vote in the mail-in ballot of party members but said that's not enough of a mandate to remain in the top job. The premier says he expected
AlbertaMay 23, 2022

43 CP train cars derail near southern Alberta town

Mounties in Alberta say traffic is being rerouted and cleanup is underway after 43 train cars carrying potash derailed Sunday morning. RCMP say no one was injured after the westbound Canadian Pacific Railway train left its track at around 8 a.m. near the southern Alberta town of Fort Macleod. RCMP said the incident happened about 8:15 a.m. along Highway 3, between Range Road 251 and Range Road 252, about 170 kilometres south of Calgary. No injuries were reported. A police news release says there is no danger to the public. Firefighters and CP crew members are on the scene.RCMP is asking peopl
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BCMay 21, 2022

No suspect cases or contacts of monkeypox under investigation in B.C. at this time

BC health officials say an investigation has determined there are no known cases of monkeypox in the province. Canada's chief public health officer said earlier today that a couple dozen people were under investigation for the viral disease, including a few contacts in BC. But a statement from Provincial Health Services Authority and the BC Centre for Disease Control says officials interviewed two possible contacts in B-C and determined they had not been exposed. Monkeypox is typically milder but similar to the now-eradicated smallpox virus, and can cause fever, headache, muscle aches, exhaus
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BCMay 21, 2022

Man faces multiple charges stemming from alleged groping

Surrey RCMP is advising the public that charges have been laid after a man allegedly inappropriately touched a child in a store on Sunday evening. On May 15, 2022, at 8:30 p.m., Surrey RCMP received a report that a man had groped a 3-year-old child in a store located in the 12400-block of 88 Avenue. The child’s father along with other bystanders kept the suspect on scene until police arrived.Upon arrival, police spoke with witnesses, reviewed CCTV from the store and arrested the suspect. The man was later released with a court date while the investigation continued.Surrey RCMP Special Victim
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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.
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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.

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BCFeb 06, 2026

Surrey driver loses Lamborghini after alleged 197 km/h speed on Alex Fraser Bridge

A Surrey man is facing steep fines, a vehicle impound, and long-term insurance penalties after police allege he was travelling at nearly three times the posted speed limit on the Alex Fraser Bridge earlier this week. BC Highway Patrol says officers observed a Lamborghini SUV moving significantly faster than surrounding traffic just after 8:00 p.m. on February 4. Using a laser speed reader, police clocked the vehicle at 197 kilometres per hour in a 70 kilometre per hour zone while it was heading northbound over the Delta span. Police say the 51-year-old driver was issued multiple violation tick
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CanadaFeb 06, 2026

Federal government tightens return-to-office rules for public servants

The federal government under Prime Minister Mark Carney has issued updated return-to-office requirements that will see most public servants spending more time working on-site each week. According to a notice from the Treasury Board, the changes will be introduced in phases. Executives will be required to work from the office five days a week starting May 4, while all other federal employees must report to the workplace at least four days per week beginning July 6. At present, most federal workers are required to be in the office three days a week under a hybrid work policy that came into effec
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CanadaFeb 06, 2026

Canada records job losses in January as labour market shows new signs of strain

Canada’s economy took a step backward in January as the country recorded a net loss of about 25,000 jobs, according to the latest Labour Force Survey released by Statistics Canada. The decline marks the first monthly drop in employment since late summer and signals renewed pressure in key sectors tied to trade and construction. The manufacturing and construction industries experienced the sharpest losses, with economists pointing to ongoing trade uncertainty and U.S. tariff pressures as contributing factors. Private-sector employment and part-time work were particularly affected, while women
AlbertaFeb 06, 2026

TSB sending investigators after CN train derailment west of Edmonton

Federal transportation investigators are heading to central Alberta to examine a Canadian National Railway derailment that sent dozens of rail cars off the tracks west of Edmonton. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada confirmed it is deploying a team after 37 loaded train cars derailed Thursday near the hamlet of Wildwood, roughly 110 kilometres west of the provincial capital. The site is along a CN main line that carries a mix of freight through rural communities in the region. CN spokesperson Ashley Michnowski said preliminary information indicates the cars were loaded, but the company
AlbertaFeb 06, 2026

Airdrie youth hockey team honours junior players killed in Alberta highway crash

A youth hockey team from Airdrie is paying tribute to three junior players who died in a highway collision in southern Alberta by wearing and sharing memorial stickers during an upcoming tournament. The under-13 AA Airdrie Lightning team will place the stickers on their helmets and hand them out to opposing teams while competing in Regina this week. The stickers feature the jersey numbers of the players and the logo of the Southern Alberta Mustangs, the junior team the victims played for. The initiative was organized by a Lightning parent who ordered close to 100 stickers with the goal of keep