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CanadaMar 12, 2021

PM Trudeau side-stepping any responsibility for allegations of sexual misconduct against former chief of defence

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is side-stepping any responsibility for allegations of sexual misconduct against former chief of defence, General Jonathan Vance. He says it was not up to him to investigate allegations three years ago. But Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says Trudeau did not take the proper steps when allegations against Vance were first brought to light in 2018. He says Trudeau failed to show leadership. The comments in the House of Commons today came after Trudeau revealed this week that his staff knew about the existence of an allegation of sexual misconduct by Vance in 2018
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BCMar 12, 2021

Prices, sales up in B.C. real estate, while inventory down: real estate association

The British Columbia Real Estate Association says the term "blistering" describes the unprecedented number of home sales completed across the province last month. The Association says nearly 11-thousand homes changed hands in February, an 89 per cent leap over February 2020 and more than one-thousand sales higher than the previous February record, set in 2016. Prices also jumped by more than 17 per cent, making the average home in B.C. worth close to $890,000. Association chief economist Brendon Ogmundson says markets were sizzling in all areas of B-C, driven by near record sales in Metro Van
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BCMar 11, 2021

B.C. health authority denies lawsuit claim that racism played a part in baby's death

Health officials in northern British Columbia deny allegations they mismanaged the treatment of a pregnant Indigenous woman or used racial stereotypes that affected her care and led to the stillbirth of her daughter. Northern Health, Mills Memorial Hospital in Terrace and Kitimat General Hospital dispute allegations in a civil lawsuit filed in B.C. Supreme Court last month by Sarah Morrison and her partner Ronald Luft, alleging negligence and "deliberate racial indifference." In its response, the health authority says Morrison was past her due date and in the early stages of labour when she a
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BCMar 11, 2021

Temporary dedicated bike lane replaces one vehicle lane through Stanley Park

A temporary bike lane is returning to Vancouver's Stanley Park, replacing one lane of traffic on the road ringing the iconic green space. Park board commissioners voted 5-2 Wednesday to implement the lane on Park Drive as soon as possible and keep it in place until Oct. 31. The vote came despite objections from businesses in Stanley Park who argue the single remaining lane for vehicles impedes access to restaurants and other attractions already struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Seniors and groups with mobility challenges have also opposed the bike lane, saying it limits their ability t
BCMar 11, 2021

Lack of seatbelt use blamed as a factor in coroner's report in death of two 18 year old University students

A coroner's report released yesterday says two 18 year old University of Victoria students on a first-year field trip to Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre in the fall of 2019 died of blunt force head trauma, caused in part by a lack of seatbelt use, when the bus they were on crashed. The bus was carrying 45 students and two teaching assistants to Bamfield, on the west coast of Vancouver Island, on a class trip on September 13th, 2019, when it crashed after steering to avoid an approaching vehicle. The report says the chartered coach bus had been fitted with seatbelts, but their use by students
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BCMar 11, 2021

Death of a woman in Beacon Hill Park is now confirmed a homicide: Victoria police

Victoria police say the death of a woman whose body was found in Beacon Hill Park last week is now confirmed a homicide. Police were called to park at 6 a-m last Wednesday for a report of an unresponsive woman. Officers are hoping to find witnesses or anyone with dash-cam footage from area between 11 pm on Tuesday to 5 am Wednesday. Police say this case isn't believe to be related to the fatal fire in the park the day after the woman's body was found. Victoria Police on Twitter: The death of a woman found in Beacon Hill Park last week has been confirmed to be a homicide. VIIMCU is continuing
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WorldMar 11, 2021

Still recovering, Japan marks 10 years since tsunami hit

Japan fell quiet at 2:46 p.m. to mark the minute that an earthquake began 10 years ago, before setting off a tsunami and nuclear crisis that devastated the country's northeast coast. One survivor said Thursday that he fears people are beginning to forget the disaster. Carrying bouquets of flowers, many walked to the seaside or visited graves to pray for relatives and friends washed away by the water. Dignitaries and representatives of the survivors spoke at a memorial, but most watched the ceremony online or on television because of restrictions to slow the coronavirus pandemic. The magnitude
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CanadaMar 11, 2021

'We will remember them': Canada marks national day of observance for Covid-19 victims

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rose in the House of Commons Thursday, one year after COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, and said March 11, 2020 will always be marked by a before and an after. Since the pandemic began, 2.5 million people around the world have died due to COVID-19, with more than 22,000 of them in Canada. ``For families and close ones, each death has a before and an after,'' Trudeau said.``Since the great wars of the 20th century, there is a sentence we often evoke, and it's a sentence that we can bring back for those that we lost this year during the pandemic: We will rem
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IndiaMar 11, 2021

Tharoor justifies farm laws discussion in UK Parliament, says 'Elected representatives free to share views'

While speaking to ANI in the national capital on March 10, Lok Sabha Congress MP, Shashi Tharoor spoke on the discussion that took place in UK Parliament on farm laws. Tharoor said, "Just as we, in India, can discuss say Palestine issue as we have done or can discuss if we so choose any other domestic issue of a foreign country, the British Parliament has the same right." "I don't blame the Government of India for doing its job, for speaking up for its point of view. But we must recognise there is another point of view and that people in democracies, elected representatives are free to air t

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CanadaMay 23, 2025

CRA cutting up to 280 permanent jobs in response to fiscal constraints

The Canada Revenue Agency is cutting up to 280 permanent employees in response to fiscal constraints. The workforce changes will impact branches across the CRA but the reductions will mainly impact employees in the National Capital Region. Commissioner Bob Hamilton and deputy commissioner Jean-François Fortin say in a message to staff today that executive positions are also being impacted by the reductions. The message says the CRA is taking steps to meet required government savings after examining its operating budget over the last two years. Earlier this month, the Union of Taxation Employe
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New federal energy minister tells oil and gas executives it was some for quick wins

Canada's new energy minister walked into the lion's den in Calgary and spoke to oil and gas executives about Ottawa's plans to turn the country into an energy superpower. Tim Hodgson told a Calgary Chamber of Commerce event that it's time for a reset and major projects need to get done in a more timely matter. He says the federal government will have a single body in charge of approving all major projects in two years. He says it's time for Canada and the energy sector to get some quick wins. The minister was planning to meet with his Alberta counterpart, Brian Jean, later in the day and sat
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WorldMay 23, 2025

India and Pakistan extend closure of air space till June 24

Tensions between Pakistan and India continue, with both countries extending the date of closure of each other's airspace to flights. The Pakistan Airports Authority announced on Friday that the airspace ban on Indian airlines has been extended till June 24 amid the recent tensions with India. At the same time, India has extended the ban on Pakistani aircraft from using Indian airspace until June 23. It is noteworthy that the latest tension between the two countries came when an IndiGo flight from Delhi to Srinagar on May 21 was hit by severe turbulence due to hailstorm. During this, the pil
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WorldMay 23, 2025

12 people injured in stabbing at Hamburg train station, authorities say

Authorities in Germany say an assailant stabbed people at the central railway station in the city of Hamburg, injuring 12 people _ six of them critically. Police say a suspect in the Friday attack has been arrested. Hamburg's fire service said that six people sustained life-threatening injuries, while another three were seriously injured and three had slight injuries. Authorities didn't give any details of the suspect, or additional details of the attack.
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WorldMay 23, 2025

Federal judge blocks Trump administration from barring foreign student enrollment at Harvard

A federal judge has blocked a Trump administration decision to revoke Harvard University's ability to enroll international students. The temporary restraining order stops the government from pulling Harvard's certification in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program, which allows the school to sponsor international students as they obtain visas to study in the U.S.Harvard filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts earlier Friday. In its lawsuit, Harvard said the government's action violates the First Amendment and will have an ``immediate and devastating effect for Harvard and