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BCAug 09, 2021

Two people arrested after stabbing at a Lower Mainland strip club

Two people have been arrested after a stabbing at a Lower Mainland strip club. Police in New Westminster say they responded around 2 a-m Sunday and found a man suffering from stab wounds at the Paramount Gentleman's Club. They say two suspects were located nearby and arrested after a short foot chase, while the victim was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. New Westminster Police department on Twitter: The Major Crime Unit is investigating a stabbing in downtown #NewWest. If you witnessed this incident and have yet to speak to investigators please call 604-529-24
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CanadaAug 09, 2021

Despite Delta, Canada welcomes back fully vaxxed U.S. citizens,

Fully vaccinated U.S. citizens are wasting little time as they seize the opportunity to venture into Canada for the first time in 17 months.John Adams, a Florida resident who has been waging a relentless advertising campaign against travel restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border, says he's already on his way.Adams, who owns property on Vancouver Island, says he has already heard from others who crossed the border by land shortly after midnight eastern time.He says all of them have so far found the process to be smooth and ``hassle-free.''Eligible U.S. citizens and permanent residents must live
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WorldAug 09, 2021

Tokyo Games: We fulfilled responsibility as Olympics host, says Japan PM

Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday said the country has fulfilled its "responsibility" as host nation of the Tokyo Games.The Japanese Prime Minister also thanked the citizens and expressed his "sincere appreciation" for the people of the country."Although the Olympics were postponed for a year and held under various restrictions, I believe we were able to fulfill our responsibility as host country," Kyodo News quoted Suga as saying."I would like to express my sincere appreciation to the Japanese people for their understanding and cooperation," he added.Suga was presented with the Ol
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IndiaAug 09, 2021

Delhi Cantt Minor rape case: Crime Branch gets three days remand of all accused

A Delhi Court on Monday granted three days remand of all accused to Delhi Police Crime Branch, arrested in connection with the alleged rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl. Additional Sessions Judge Ashutosh Kumar of Patiala House Court granted remand of all accused arrested in the case. Earlier they were in Judicial custody. All accused were produced in the court through video conferencing. Crime Branch through a remand application had moved Delhi Court and sought five-day remand of the accused to confront them to the witnesses, evidence and recreation etc. Advocate Jitender Jha and Suresh
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IndiaAug 09, 2021

COVID: India reports 35,499 new cases, recovery rate at 97.40%

On August 09, India reported 35,499 new cases. The active caseload currently stand at 4,02,188 while the recovery rate of the country is at 97.40%. So far, 50,68,10,492 vaccine jabs have been inoculated in the country.
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IndiaAug 09, 2021

Owaisi gives adjournment notice in LS over construction of Haj House in Delhi's Dwarka

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Chief Asaduddin Owaisi has given adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha on Monday over the Mahapanchayat held to oppose the construction of Haj House in Delhi's Dwarka.He further said that at the Mahapanchayat, speeches were made and slogans rose against Muslim citizens and it is important to adjourn the business to discuss this matter because Delhi has witnessed communal violence just last year."I hereby give notice of my intention to ask for leave to move a motion for the adjournment of the business of the house for the purpose of discussing a d
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BCAug 07, 2021

COVID spike means more restrictions for B.C.'s Okanagan: top doctor

British Columbia's COVID-19 infection rate keeps climbing, fuelled by the Delta variant and unvaccinated people in the Okanagan. About 80 per cent of the new infections in the central Okanagan are of the Delta variant, prompting provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry to announce new restrictions on gatherings and bar and nightclub closures in that area. BC reported 464 new cases today, more than half of which are in the Interior. Dr. Henry says many of the cases are in those between the ages of 20 and 40 who haven't been vaccinated or who have had just one shot. Almost 82 per cent of thos
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CanadaAug 07, 2021

Canada is raking in the medals at Tokyo Olympics with 22 and counting

Canada is raking in the medals in Tokyo, with 22 and counting. The latest haul includes gold in women's soccer, silver for Moh Ahmed in the men's five-thousand metre race and bronze for the men's 4-by-100 relay team. The women's soccer team made history by reaching the Olympic final for the first time and beat Sweden on penalty kicks after the teams were tied at one at the end of regulation and extra time. Defender Kadeisha Buchanan says it's a feeling she'll remember for the rest of her life. Andre De Grasse's bronze as part of the relay team makes him the most-decorated male Canadian Olympi
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BCAug 07, 2021

Employment figures for July show B.C. is the only province with employment above pre-pandemic levels: Ravi Kahlon

Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon says employment figures for July show BC is the only province with employment above pre-pandemic levels. Statistics Canada says unemployment stood at 6.6 per cent in BC last month, the same as June. A statement from Kahlon's office says that's one of the lowest rates in Canada and although the province lost 6,500 part-time jobs in July, it gained 3,300 full-time positions. He says July's data reflects increased travel within B-C as COVID-19 restrictions relax but bans on international travel continue to limit growth in some sectors. StatsCan says the national unempl

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Ukraine’s economy minister and the key negotiator in the mineral deal with the U.S, Yuliia Svyrydenko, has been appointed as new prime minister, becoming its first new head of government since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. Svyrydenko is one of a group of officials taking on new roles in Ukraine’s government, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reshuffles the Cabinet in a bid to energize a war-weary nation and boost domestic weapons production in the face of Russia’s grinding invasion. At home, however, the Cabinet recalibration has not been seen as a major shift, as
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CanadaJul 17, 2025

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Premier Danielle Smith and her Alberta Next panel were in Edmonton Wednesday for the second in a series of summer town halls, but ran into a far less supportive crowd than the night before in Red Deer. Smith launched the panel to address public concerns over Prime Minister Mark Carney's election win and gauge interest in new ways Alberta could wrestle some power away from Ottawa. The ideas proposed by Smith's panel include creating a provincial pension plan, the Alberta Revenue Agency, and launching a new immigration permitting system. The proposals had clear support in Red Deer, but
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A fire at a mall in eastern Iraq kills 50 people

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CanadaJul 16, 2025

Former World no. 5 Eugenie Bouchard to retire from tennis

Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard is retiring from the game of lawn tennis, Tennis Canada announced today. The 31-year-old Bouchard will play her last international tournament on her home turf. She will be seen playing in the National Bank Open in Montreal, starting July 26. Bouchard has had a career full of ups and downs. During the 2014 season, she reached a ranking of world number 5 in the WTA rankings. During that season, Bouchard also reached the final of the Wimbledon Grand Slam, where she lost to Petra Kvitova. In 2012, Bouchard won the junior Wimbledon title. Tennis Canada announ
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BCJul 16, 2025

B.C. fast-tracks recruitment of international doctors as U.S. campaign delivers results

In just two months, B.C. has received almost 780 job applications from qualified health professionals across the United States, reflecting strong momentum from the Province’s co-ordinated U.S. recruitment campaign. Building on this success, new strategies are underway to further attract internationally trained doctors. “When we began recruiting in the U.S. in March, we were confident it would yield strong results, and this success confirms that British Columbia’s universal health-care system and vibrant communities continue to stand out,” said Josie Osborne, Minister of Health. “With