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CanadaJul 16, 2021

Teen killed, four hurt in boat crash on Lake Rosseau; police say one still missing

Provincial police say a 13 year old from Toronto was killed in a boat collision on Lake Rosseau that also injured several people, one of them critically. OPP say one person, a 51 year old woman from Oakville, Ont., is still missing following the Wednesday night crash, and search efforts have resumed. They say a total of six people were aboard the two boats that collided on the lake near Muskoka's Windermere Marina on Wednesday. Bracebridge Ontario Provincial Police say they received multiple 911 calls around 7:40 p.m., with witnesses describing seeing several people in the water. Four people
CanadaJul 15, 2021

Manitoba minister says residential schools were not all bad, NDP Leader instantly objects

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister has replaced a cabinet minister who quit the inner circle with complaints about her treatment. Eileen Clarke handled Indigenous relations. But no sooner did backbencher Alan Lagimodiere replace Clarke, than controversy erupted. Lagimodiere told a news conference that residential schools were not all bad. When NDP Leader Wab Kinew volubly objected, the new minister quickly said the schools were designed to eradicate Indigenous culture.
BCJul 15, 2021

Four coyotes euthanized after toddler bitten during walk in Vancouver's Stanley Park

A provincial government agency say four coyotes have been euthanized in Vancouver's Stanley Park following an attack on a toddler earlier this week. A statement from British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service says the coyotes were killed Wednesday and early Thursday. The statement says one of the animals was found close to the site where the child was bitten on the head and neck at around dusk on Monday. The Vancouver Park Board says in a social media post that the northeast corner of the urban park has been closed while conservation officers search for more animals. Conservation officers
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BCJul 15, 2021

Danger from BC wildfires has picked up, several evacuation orders and alerts issued

Danger from BC wildfires has picked up, prompting several evacuation orders and alerts yesterday and early this morning. More than 300 wildfires are currently burning in the province, with many of the most threatening located in the Cariboo and Kamloops fire centres. Evacuation orders were issued for more than 1,400 properties in those regions yesterday and several dozen more were added this morning as a new fire in the Okanagan west of Peachland has scorched more than two-and-a-half square kilometres of bush in less than 12 hours. Elsewhere, the villages of 100 Mile House, Cache Creek, Ashcr
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BCJul 15, 2021

First Nation releases report on unmarked graves at Kamloops residential school

One of the experts who used a specialized radar to search the grounds of a former Indigenous residential school for signs of human graves says only a fraction of the area has been checked. Sarah Beaulieu says just under one hectare of land has been surveyed and a further 65 hectares must still be checked at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School where as many as 215 unmarked graves have already been detected. Beaulieu says the work began in the former school's apple orchard because that is where a child's rib bone and tooth were found. Former students reported they were woken at night
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BCJul 15, 2021

CBSA seizes eight undeclared firearms, and endangered goods in the West Coast & Yukon District

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is committed to keeping Canada safe from the threats posed by weapons and undeclared food and animal products. Today, the CBSA announced that border services officers seized eight undeclared firearms as well as numerous food, plant and animal products in the West Coast & Yukon District. On May 25, 2021, two United States residents who were seeking entry to transit through Canada were referred for secondary examination. Border services officers conducted a search and seized firearms and firearm parts and detained food, plant and animal products outli
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InternationalJul 15, 2021

Over 30 dead, dozens missing in heavy floods in Europe

More than 30 people have died and dozens are missing in Germany and neighboring Belgium as heavy flooding turned streams andstreets into raging torrents that swept away cars and toppled houses. German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed shock at the scope of the flooding and the number of deaths, adding: ``We still don'tknow the number. But it will be many.'' Police said 18 people died in Ahrweiler county, south of Euskirchen, with up to 70 reported missing after several homes collapsed in the village of Schuld, southwest of Cologne. Authorities in the western German region of Euskirchen said r
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BCJul 15, 2021

Hundreds of people in B-C have been placed on

Hundreds of people in parts of B-C are being told to pack a to-go bag and their most precious belongings in case they must leave dueto wildfires.Residents in about one thousand properties south of 100 Mile House and 482 properties around Canim Lake have been placed onevacuation alert. The entire community of Cache Creek has also been put on notice that residents may have to leave. More than 300 wildfires are burning in the province and over two dozen of those are considered either highly visible or a threat topublic safety.
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IndiaJul 15, 2021

Fuel price hike: Commuters urge govt to provide relief

The petrol prices were hiked in India on July 15 while diesel rates also followed a similar trend.The petrol prices touched Rs 100 mark in several cities of the country.Commuters urged government to provide some relief as fuel prices continue to soar.Petrol price in the national capital rose to Rs 101.54 per litre on Thursday. Diesel sold at Rs 89.87 per litre.In Mumbai, the retail price of both petrol and diesel stood at Rs 107.54 and 97.45 respectively. As for Bhopal, petrol price stood at Rs 109.89 per litre and diesel cost Rs 98.67 per litre. Kolkata reported Rs 101.74 per litre for petrol

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BCSep 15, 2025

SPS Chief to Connect FM, no arrests made in 44 extortion cases in Surrey

At a press conference held at Surrey City Hall today to announce rewards for extortion cases, it was reported that a total of 44 files related to extortion are being investigated in the area. Meanwhile, it was also clarified that 27 of these cases were such, where shooting also took place. Connect FM asked SPS Chief, Chief Constable Norm Lipinski during a one-on-one conversation, “how many arrests have been made so far in these 44 cases?” The police chief said, “some warrants have been executed and some persons of interest have been identified but there have been no arrests related to th
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AlbertaSep 15, 2025

Alberta to Add Citizenship Markers to Driver’s Licences

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is adding proof of citizenship markers to driver's licences and other forms of identification to streamline services and prevent election fraud. She says this will make it easier for students and the disabled to get funding given they have to prove their citizenship to do so. She says the goal is also to protect democracy to make sure that only citizens vote. Smith says non-citizens like permanent residents who can get a driver's licences will not have any notation on their IDs. Alberta Health Care numbers will also be added to driver'
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BCSep 15, 2025

Vancouver Police investigates fatal collision

Vancouver Police are investigating a single-vehicle collision that resulted in the death of a 58-year-old driver. VPD officers responded at 10:50 p.m. on Sunday, after a blue 2020 Kia Rio collided with a concrete barrier at the south end of Main Street, near East Kent Avenue. The lone occupant suffered grave injuries and later died. The cause of the collision is under investigation. Witnesses, or anyone with dash-cam video from the area around the time of the collision, are asked to contact the VPD Collision Investigation Unit at 604-717-3012.
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BCSep 15, 2025

Loss of carbon tax boosts B.C. deficit as economic growth set to slide

British Columbia's forecasted deficit has hit a record high of almost $11.6 billion for the first quarter of the 2025-2026 fiscal year, largely due to the elimination of the carbon tax and amid ``global trade uncertainty.'' Finance Minister Brenda Bailey is also projecting higher deficits than she previously forecasted through to 2028 as growth slides, while the province's debt is predicted to spike by almost $60 billion over the next two fiscal years. Bailey's fiscal update revises gross domestic product growth down to 1.5 per cent from 1.8 per cent in 2025, and to 1.3 per cent fro
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BCSep 15, 2025

Surrey Extortion Reward Fund and tip line established to combat extortion

Today, Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke and Chief Constable Norm Lipinski (Surrey Police Service chief) announced a reward of up to $250,000 for tips on the increasing number of extortion incidents in Surrey. Mayor Brenda Locke said the money will be given to those whose information is useful and leads to arrests, prosecutions and convictions in cases. The money will only be given after and in accordance to the value of the information (based on assessing the value of information). A separate Surrey Extortion tip line has been set up to provide tips. Chief Constable Norm Lipinski said, “the tip li