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IndiaAug 05, 2021

Monsoon Session: LS adjourned till 2 pm amid Opposition uproar

The Lok Sabha was on Thursday adjourned till 2 pm as Opposition Parliamentarians continued to create ruckus in the House over various issues.Earlier in the day, Congress MP Manish Tewari gave adjournment motion notice in the Lower House over the 'Pegasus Project' issue.Tewari in his notice said, "Reports have pointed out that the Government of India has procured the surveillance tool Pegasus developed by Israeli company NSO Group for surveillance of Journalists, Civil Society Activists, Politicians and Supreme Court Judges."He further stated that since the NSO group's policy is that clients ar
BCAug 05, 2021

Home sales dipped last month when compared with June's figures: REBGV

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales dipped last month when compared with June's figures, but sales are still stronger than they were during the depths of the pandemic last year. The board says just over 33-hundred homes changed hands last month, a skid of more than 11 per cent since June, but up 6.3 per cent compared with July 2020. The board also says there are nine per cent fewer homes on the market since June and almost 20 per cent fewer when compared with last July. Despite that, economist Keith Stewart says prices haven't changed much since June and are up about 14
BCAug 04, 2021

B.C. reports 342 new COVID-19 cases as active cases continue to rise

B.C. is reporting 342 new cases of COVID-19, including six epi-linked cases, for a total of 150,973 cases in the province.There are currently 1,764 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 147,409 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 55 individuals are in hospital and 23 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.The new/active cases include:66 new cases in Fraser HealthTotal active cases: 38857 new cases in Vancouver Coastal HealthTotal active cases: 258171 new cases in Interior HealthTotal active cases: 94513 new cases
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BCAug 04, 2021

262 wildfires burning in B.C. resulting in 64 evacuation orders and 100 evacuation alerts

The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021.For real-time updates on evacuation alerts and orders, visit: https://twitter.com/EmergencyInfoBCFor the latest wildfire information, visit: www.bcwildfire.caFiresWildfires currently burning in B.C.: 262Since April 1, 2021:1,336 wildfires557,459 hectares of area burnedActive fires by fire centre:Cariboo: 50Coastal: 20Southeast: 57Prince George: 53Northwest: 7Kamloops: 75ResourcesPersonnel:British Columbia: 2,737794 BCWS firefighters376 BCWS support/overhead
BCAug 04, 2021

Lawyers for Meng Wanzhou argue U.S. was 'selective' in disclosure of information

What's expected to be the last round of arguments in BC Supreme Court by lawyers for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou got underway this morning with her legal team alleging the United States has ``misused'' the extradition process. Meng's lawyers say the U-S has been selective in what it disclosed to Canada in order to secure Meng's extradition and the ``egregious'' and ``troublesome'' actions have left Canada at the ``mercy'' of the US. Meng is wanted on allegations that she misled HSBC about Huawei's relationship with another company, putting the bank at risk of violating American sanctions ag
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BCAug 04, 2021

More daily temperature records fall in BC

More daily temperature records have fallen in BC as heat warnings persist over the Howe Sound region and eastern Vancouver Island, while special weather statements continue for Whistler and central Vancouver Island. Environment Canada is calling for temperatures near 30 degrees, but feeling closer to 33 when humidity is added. Cache Creek, Clinton, Pemberton, Merritt, Lillooet and Lytton all set daily temperature records yesterday with a high of 38.9 in Cache Creek breaking a 48 year old record. While Lytton hit 40.2 degrees, eclipsing a mark of 39.4 degrees set 60 years ago. No Vancouver Isl
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BCAug 04, 2021

Dr. Bonnie Henry is urging people to take advantage of "walk-in Wednesday"

As COVID cases rebound in BC, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is urging people to take advantage of ``walk-in Wednesday.'' Dr. Henry says anyone can walk into clinics set up across the province today to update their vaccinations or get their first shot. Dr. Henry says she knows some people have been displaced by wildfires or have had difficulties accessing vaccinations and now is the time to get a shot, especially as cases increase in the Interior. BC reported 742 new cases over a four-day period on Tuesday. The vaccination rate has slowed with 81.4 per cent of those eligible getti
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BCAug 04, 2021

Victoria police asking for the public's help to locate a distinctive stolen urn

Victoria police are asking for the public's help to locate a distinctive stolen urn. Police say they were called to a home to investigate a report of a break and enter and theft of the urn with an Indigenous artistic design carved on the exterior. The red and black wooden box contains a family member's remains. Police say other valuables at the residence were left untouched. Victoria police on Twitter: Please share & help us locate an urn containing a loved one's remains, stolen in a residential B&E over the weekend. The urn is made of wood, with Indigenous carving and artistic design
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BCAug 04, 2021

Traffic stop results in the seizure of replica guns and drugs: Police

Saanich Police say a traffic stop resulted in the seizure of replica guns, drugs and the arrest of two people. Police say patrol officers pulled over a suspicious vehicle on the Patricia Bay Highway and found 10 replica handguns. They also seized drugs believed to be fentanyl, methamphetamine and psilocybin. Saanich Police says a man and woman known to police were arrested at the scene.

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BCJul 29, 2025

Coquitlam RCMP announce guilty plea after lengthy firearm related offence investigation

Following a lengthy police investigation into a 2021 shooting incident that occurred in Coquitlam, 36-year-old Sukhdeep Singh Pansal of Delta, British Columbia, has plead guilty to firearms related charges and has been sentenced to 38 months in prison. On January 16, 2021, at approximately 12:05 a.m., Coquitlam RCMP frontline officers responded to a report of shots fired from a high-rise building located in the 600 block of Whiting Way, Coquitlam. A woman was found with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and was taken to hospital. The Lower Mainland District Emergency Response Team (ERT) ass
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BCJul 29, 2025

North Vancouver RCMP seek public’s help identifying suspect in series of Break and Enters

North Vancouver RCMP are seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect involved in three separate break and enter incidents. On July 8, 2025, North Vancouver RCMP received a report of a break and enter at a residential building in the 2100 block of Chesterfield Avenue, North Vancouver. CCTV footage from the building captured a male suspect gaining access at approximately 4:00 a.m. Nothing was stolen, but damage was caused to the property. On July 10, 2025, police received a second report from the same residential building. The suspect entered the premises and stole approximately $600 in c
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BCJul 29, 2025

Seniors advocate says B.C. will need almost 16,000 new long-term care beds by 2036

A report from British Columbia's seniors' advocate say the province will need almost 16,000 new long-term care beds by 2036 to meet the demands of an aging society. Dan Levitt's report tabled at the provincial legislature pegs the current shortfall at over 2,000 beds, and predicts the gap will "grow exponentially" over the next decade. It says the number of people waiting for beds has grown significantly in the past 10 years to 7, 212 in 2025, and people are also waiting longer. The average wait time for a long-term care bed had almost doubled to 290 days by 2024, according to the report, whic
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BCJul 29, 2025

VPD investigates strong-arm robbery of senior

Vancouver Police have released video of suspects in the alleged strong-arm robbery of an 84-year-old woman downtown on Sunday. The senior was standing near Homer and West Pender Street shortly before 11:30 a.m. on July 27 when she was approached by a man and woman who accused her of stealing from them. One suspect allegedly took the woman’s cane, while the other tried to take the purse off her shoulder. The senior held on to the purse until another person intervened. The suspects were last seen walking north on Homer Street. “Every indication suggests this senior was targeted because s
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WorldJul 29, 2025

Starmer says UK will recognize Palestinian state unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday the U.K. will recognize a Palestinian state in September – unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza and takes steps toward long-term peace. Starmer called ministers together for a rare summertime Cabinet meeting to discuss the situation in Gaza. He told them that Britain will recognize a state of Palestine before the United Nations General Assembly, “unless the Israeli government takes substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza, reaches a ceasefire, makes clear there will be no annexation in the West Bank, and commits to a long-term