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BCOct 04, 2021

Couple reported missing in BC found dead

RCMP say a couple reported missing in BC's Okanagan region have been found dead after an apparent ATV rollover. The two were last seen Friday morning leaving their campsite near Summerland on their all-terrain vehicle. They were reported missing on Saturday morning, prompting a massive search effort on the ground and by air. The victims have been identified as a 66 year old man and a 56 year old female.
CanadaOct 04, 2021

Advil Cold & Sinus Day/Night blister packs recalled due to labelling error

Two lots of Advil's Cold & Sinus Day/Night Convenience Pack are being recalled due to a labelling error.The problem involves one lot of 18 caplet boxes and one of 36 caplet boxes.The foil backing on the blister pack is upside down and misaligned — so the nighttime caplets are labelled as daytime, and some daytime caplets are labelled as nighttime. There are concerns consumers may get the medications mixed up.Health Canada says mistakenly taking a nighttime caplet could result in serious health consequences for those who need to remain alert, such as when driving, or who have taken other
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IndiaOct 04, 2021

Punjab CM Charanjit Channi to visit Lakhimpur Kheri today

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Monday said that he would visit Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh, where 8 people, including 4 farmers, died yesterday."Expressing solidarity with bereaved families of farmers, I am leaving for Lakhimpur Kheri to be with my brothers and sisters in this hour of grief. I have also sought permission from the UP government to allow landing and taking off of chopper at the site," Channi tweeted.The Punjab government wrote to the Uttar Pradesh government seeking permission for landing and taking off of the Chief Minister's chopper."As you are aware that
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IndiaOct 02, 2021

PM Modi pays tribute to Lal Bahadur Shastri on his birth anniversary at Vijay Ghat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid floral tribute to Bharat Ratna and former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on his 117th birth anniversary at Vijay Ghat on October 02. Lal Bahadur Shastri shares his birthday with Mahatma Gandhi.
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IndiaOct 02, 2021

PM Modi pays floral tribute on Bapu's birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on his 152nd birth anniversary. Prime Minister was accompanied by Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla also paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary. Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary is celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence.
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IndiaOct 02, 2021

President Kovind, Vice President Naidu pay floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat

President Ram Nath Kovind paid floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 152nd birth anniversary at Rajghat. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu also paid tribute to Bapu. Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary is celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence.
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IndiaOct 02, 2021

President, Vice President pays floral tribute to Lal Bahadur Shastri on his birth anniversary

President Ram Nath Kovind paid floral tribute to former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri at Vijay Ghat on his 117th birth anniversary.Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu also paid tribute to Bharat Ratna Shastri.Lal Bahadur Shastri shares his birthday with Mahatma Gandhi.
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BCOct 02, 2021

B.C. reports 714 new COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths

B.C. is reporting 714 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 187,694 cases in the province.There are 6,317 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 178,980 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 328 individuals are in hospital and 138 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.In the past 24 hours, 11 new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 1,973.The new deaths include:Fraser Health: fourInterior Health: sixVancouver Coastal Health: one From Sept. 23-29, people not fully vaccinated accounted for 71.3% of case
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BCOct 01, 2021

Five people arrested for Criminal Contempt of Court related to an existing Injunction Order preventing Trans Mountain work

Burnaby RCMP is providing the following monthly arrest update for September, 2021 in relation to ongoing Trans Mountain pipeline demonstrations in Burnaby. Burnaby RCMP officers have responded to several calls for service in September related to an existing Injunction Order preventing Trans Mountain work and access from being impeded or obstructed.In September, five people were arrested for Criminal Contempt of Court in relation to the injunction.In addition, one other person was arrested on September 24, 2021 in relation to a safety incident that injured a worker. The incident remains under i

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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