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CanadaNov 20, 2024

Ukraine will lose war if US stops military aid: Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Ukraine will lose the war if the US halts its military aid. He made these comments in relation to the potential suspension of funding under Donald Trump. Trump has pledged during election rallies that America will end its involvement in the war and redirect taxpayer money to improving the lives of Americans. Currently, Ukraine is heavily dependent on the US to continue the fight. According to Trump, he would end the war within 24 hours, although he has not disclosed how he intends to do so. In response, President Zelensky has expressed co
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WorldNov 20, 2024

Suicide bomber kills 12 in Pakistan checkpost attack

Twelve security personnel and six terrorists were killed when a suicide bomber rammed a vehicle laden with explosives into a joint checkpost in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the army said on Wednesday. The terrorists attempted to attack a joint check post in MaliKhel of Bannu district late on Tuesday night, but their attempt to enter the post was effectively thwarted by troops, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the army's media wing, said. The suicide blast led to the collapse of a portion of the perimeter wall and damaged the adjoining infrastructure, resulti
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CanadaNov 20, 2024

Calgary doctor charged with sexual assaulting patients at clinic

A Calgary doctor is facing charges after allegedly sexually assaulting several patients over a four-year period. Calgary police say four people came forward in 2023 to report being assaulted by their family physician who worked at the Brentwood Medical Clinic in the city’s northwest. It is alleged each victim was assaulted in an examination room at the clinic between 2016 and 2020 when the suspect “performed non-consensual sexual acts” during their exams. Police have charged 46-year-old Phu Truoung Vu with four counts of sexual assault. He is set to appear on court on Dec. 3. In July of
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IndiaNov 20, 2024

Ex-Punjab minister Anil Joshi quits SAD

Former Punjab Minister Anil Joshi resigned from the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Wednesday, citing disappointment over the party's sectarian politics. In a resignation letter addressed to SAD's working president, Balwinder Singh Bhundar, Joshi slammed the party's focus on sectarian and religious issues over broader concerns affecting Punjab. "I joined the Shiromani Akali Dal because I believed in the secular and inclusive vision of Parkash Singh Badal. However, the party now seems focused on religion and sectarian agendas, which leaves no space for my principles," he wrote. Joshi said he felt
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IndiaNov 20, 2024

Punjab By-polls: 63% voting recorded till 6 pm, highest turnout recorded in Gidderbaha

Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C informed that 63% voter turnout has been recorded till 6 PM in the by-elections for 4 Punjab Vidhan Sabha seats. However, the precise figures will be updated by tomorrow morning once all polling parties return to the collection centers and final data entry is completed. Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C shared that, as per recorded data till 6 pm, the highest turnout of 81% was recorded in 84-Gidderbaha. Sibin C said that till 6 pm 10-Dera Baba Nanak, 63% voting was recorded, while 103-Barnala saw 54%, and 44-Chabbewal registered 53% turnoutCEO Sibin C
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CanadaNov 19, 2024

David Eby inducts two MLAs from Surrey into cabinet

Premier David Eby has inducted two MLAs from Surrey into the NDP government’s cabinet. Surrey-Guildford MLA Gary Begg has been appointed Minister of Public Safety, a portfolio previously held by Mike Farnworth in the previous government. Gary Begg is the same MLA who played a key role in helping the NDP form a government with an absolute majority. In fact, in the recount of votes in the Surrey-Guildford riding, the victory of Conservative candidate Honvir Singh was overturned, and the seat went to Gary Begg by a margin of just 22 votes. At the same time, the second minister from Surrey, Sur
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CanadaNov 19, 2024

Toyota Highlander tops list of most stolen vehicles in 2023: Équité Association

An insurance crime and fraud prevention group says the Toyota Highlander was the most stolen vehicle in 2023, dethroning the Honda CR-V as the nation's top stolen car for two years in a row. Non-profit Équité Association says the Toyota Highlander topped the list as criminals continue to target vehicles that maximize profit from illegal sales of stolen cars. The Dodge Ram 1500 series, Lexus RX Series, Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4 followed the Highlander for being the most frequently stolen vehicles on the list. It says the top 10 most stolen vehicles in Canada share similarities. They were 201
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CanadaNov 19, 2024

Canada Post, union sit down with mediator, but still ‘far apart’ as strike drags on

Representatives from Canada Post and the postal workers union sat down with a special mediator Monday, but seem no closer to reaching a deal as a countrywide strike enters its fifth day. In a statement, Canada Post said the parties "remain far apart" but that the Crown corporation continues to aim for a deal hammered out at the bargaining table. About 55,000 employees represented by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers walked off the job on Friday, shutting down operations and halting deliveries as the busy holiday season kicks off. A day earlier, the government appointed its top mediator to h
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CanadaNov 19, 2024

Trudeau Supports U.S. Authorization for Ukraine to Strike Russia

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has expressed support for the U.S. authorization allowing Ukraine to strike deep into Russia with long-range missiles. He made these comments while speaking to reporters in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. Trudeau also stated that his meeting with President Biden took place in a very comfortable atmosphere. The Prime Minister noted that they discussed several important issues on which Canada and the United States will collaborate in the coming months. It is worth mentioning that Prime Minister Trudeau was in Brazil to attend the G-20 summit, where he met with

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CanadaJun 11, 2025

SPS investigating after shots fired at Newton neighbourhood business

Surrey Police Service (SPS) officers are investigating a shots fired at a Newton neighbourhood business. On Tuesday, June 10 at 9:30 am, SPS was called to a business located in 7000 block of 128 Street for a report of shots fired that had occurred sometime during the night. Upon police arrival it was quickly determined that the shots were fired during the night while the business was closed and there were no injuries reported. Surrey Police Service’s Front Line Investigative Support Team (FLIST) has assumed conduct of the investigation. This investigation is continuing and connections to
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BCJun 11, 2025

SPS advises of large Outlaw Motorcycle Gang presence in Surrey

Surrey Police Service (SPS) is advising the public of a significant Outlaw Motorcycle Gang presence in Surrey between Thursday, June 12 and Sunday, June 15. Motorists are advised that SPS, as well as police from neighbouring jurisdictions, will be monitoring a very large Hells Angels motorcycle procession that is expected to draw over 700 motorcyclists beginning at 11:30 tomorrow morning in Coquitlam and end at a banquet hall in the 12300 block Patullo Place, Surrey. This traffic-related event is likely to cause delays to motorists in parts of the City of Surrey tomorrow, June 12, 2025, be
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WorldJun 11, 2025

At least 49 people have died in flooding in South Africa, officials say

At least 49 people have died in flooding in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province after an extreme cold front brought heavy rain and snow to parts of the country, officials said Wednesday. Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane said the death toll was provided by police. The toll included six students who were washed away when their school bus was caught in floodwaters near a river on Tuesday, Mabuyane told journalists. He said four other students were missing. Mabuyane’s office had reported seven deaths in the floods on Tuesday.
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BCJun 11, 2025

Surrey forum to address extortion calls, public safety: Satish Kumar

Following the shooting at Reflections Banquet Hall in Surrey, business owner Satish Kumar spoke to Connect FM today in an exclusive interview on the morning show and raised questions on the credibility on the steps being taken by the police agencies in dealing with extortion issues in the area. He said that a forum is being organized next Sunday (June 15) from 2 pm to 4 pm. Satish Kumar said that a forum on ransoms will be held at Reflections Banquet Hall at 2 pm and he appealed to the community to join the forum and discuss the matter. He said that Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke is going to join t
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CanadaJun 11, 2025

Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara calls for PM Modi's G-7 visit to be pulled

Surrey's Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib Security has written a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney expressing its deep disappointment over the invitation to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the G-7. Sikh Federation of Canada spokesperson Maninder Singh said that we all feel that this is like rubbing salt in the wounds and the Foreign Affairs Commission has also confirmed that the Sikh community has been suffering from continuous violence by agents of the Indian government for the past several years. The letter to the Prime Minister has demanded the withdrawal of Modi's invitation and