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AlbertaJul 07, 2022

45 year old cyclist dead after hit and run in central Alberta

Mounties are looking for the driver of a car that struck and killed a cyclist last night in central Alberta. The 45-year-old woman was on her bike near Blackfalds when she was hit. Police say the car fled, and the woman died at the scene. Officers are looking for a dark-coloured sedan, possibly a B-M-W, with significant damage to the front. Police said in a news release it’s likely there would be “significant front-end damage, specifically to the windshield.”
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IndiaJul 07, 2022

PM Modi interacts with school children in Varanasi, encourages them to develop their talents

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Varanasi to participate in the Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam, on Thursday interacted with school children and encouraged them to develop their talents. Prime Minister listened to the bhajans performed by the children. He also sang bhajan with the children. Children beat drums, recited poems and performed yoga. Prime Minister hailed the talents of the children. He asked the children, "Aap sab lok safai karte hain? Haat dhote hain? Exercise kartein hain?" The children responded, "yes sir". PM Modi then encouraged them and said, "Sabash! bahaut baha
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IndiaJul 07, 2022

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann weds Gurpreet Kaur in traditional Sikh ceremony

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann tied the knot with Dr Gurpreet Kaur on Thursday in a traditional Sikh 'Anand Karaj' wedding ceremony. Among the attendees of the low-key intimate wedding were Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chaddha. Though few details were available of the CM's private wedding, Raghav Chadha shared some pictures when the celebrations commenced. On this auspicious occasion, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal performed the rites of Bhagwant Mann's father. Mr Mann, 48 was divorced from his first wife almost six years back. His former wife Inderpreet
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WorldJul 07, 2022

Boris Johnson Resigns, to Stay British PM Until New Leader Elected

Following mass resignations by Cabinet members which started on Wednesday and the numbers of resignations were increased to more than 50 on the second day that compelled Boris Johnson to step down as British Prime Minister. However, Johnson could continue to remain in office until October when the Conservative party meets for its annual conference so that his replacement is found. Almost 30 UK government officials, including key figures like UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, have already submitted their resignations over the recent scandal involving f
AlbertaJul 07, 2022

Calgary converting more empty offices in into housing

City officials in Calgary say two more downtown buildings will see vacant office space repurposed into residential housing. It is part of a program announced last summer that aims to infuse life into largely emptyor underutilized office buildings in the downtown core. The area has the greatest amount of empty office space in Calgary's downtown and three similar projects were announced in April. It is part of Calgary's Downtown Calgary Development Incentive Program. The Downtown Calgary Incentive Program is a critical part of our revitalization strategy,” said Mayor Jyoti Gondek in a release.
AlbertaJul 07, 2022

Edmonton Man sentenced to 15.5 years for kidnapping, sexually assaulting an eight year old girl

An Edmonton man has been sentenced to fifteen and a half years for kidnapping, confining and sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl in 2020. Wade Stene learned his fate yesterday afternoon after pleading guilty to the charges in February. Justice Susan Richardson says the crime was planned, predatory and brazen, noting Stene has not shown that he is truly remorseful. The girl's family says the past two years have been impossibly hard and thanked the Edmonton Police Service, the Stollery Children's Hospital and the Zebra Child Protection Centre for their support.
BCJul 07, 2022

Delta police searching for a person after Pride Flag at a Church damaged

Delta police are searching for the person responsible for damaging a Pride Flag hung from a United Church entranceway. Police say the suspect, believed to be a man in his 50's, hid his face and tried to cover up the church surveillance camera before striking the flag multiple times with a pole early yesterday morning. They say they believe the pole had some form of a sharp edge at the tip because the flag was torn in multiple locations. Police say multiple City of Delta Pride Flags attached to light standards in the area suffered similar damage. Click the link to watch video: https://deltapol
BCJul 07, 2022

VPD investigates Downtown Eastside machete attack, video released

Vancouver Police are investigating after two people were slashed with a machete outside a Downtown Eastside hotel last month, and are asking anyone with information to call police. Multiple witnesses flagged down police on June 19 around 7 p.m., after a 49-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman were approached from behind by the suspect and allegedly slashed while loading their luggage into a taxi near Main and East Hastings streets."We don’t know if there was a motive for this attack," says Constable Tania Visintin. "Investigators believe it was completely random and unprovoked, and they want
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BCJul 06, 2022

Won't be running for the leadership of the BC New Democrats: Ravi Kahlon

Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon says he won't be running for the leadership of the BC New Democrats, but he says he would support David Eby, if the attorney general decided to seek the party's top job. Eby has not announced his leadership intentions, but in a social media message posted this morning, Kahlon says he admires Eby's integrity and passion. Kahlon says he and his family have decided now is not the time for him to seek the leadership, but he believes Eby is the right person to be BC's next premier. No one has yet declared plans to replace Premier John Horgan, who announced last month that

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WorldAug 22, 2025

Rollover crash involving tour bus on the New York Thruway leaves multiple dead, others injured

A tour bus returning to New York City from Niagara Falls crashed Friday, killing and injuring multiple people, police said. It was not immediately clear what caused the crash on I-90 near Pembroke, which is about 25 miles (40 kilometers) east of Buffalo. Photos taken by bystanders at the scene showed a bus rolled over on its side, just off the highway. “At this time, we have multiple fatalities, multiple entrapments and multiple injuries,” said Trooper James O’Callahan, a spokesperson for the New York State Police. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. PEMBR
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CanadaAug 22, 2025

RCMP investigating counterfeit bills spent in Sidney, BC

Sidney RCMP are investigating after counterfeit bills were used at a local business, prompting a warning to other shop owners and residents. On August 21, 2025, Sidney/North Saanich RCMP responded to a report of a counterfeit $100 bill that was used at a local Sidney business. Initial investigative steps by frontline members showed that the counterfeit bill was “prop money” and could be purchased online and in different denominations. Police are advising all businesses and individuals accepting cash payments to carefully inspect all bills for authenticity. It is an offence to recirculat
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CanadaAug 22, 2025

Carney says he will travel to Germany next week to deepen ties

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will soon travel to Europe in a bid to deepen ties with Germany. He says he will be "picking up discussions" started with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the spring when the pair met in Rome and later at the G7 summit in Alberta. Carney says Canada has a good partnership with Germany but he believes it can be better. The German government revealed ahead of Carney's announcement that he would meet with Merz on Tuesday morning. Berlin's statement says the two leaders are expected to discuss current foreign and economic policy issues. Carney says Natural Res
BCAug 22, 2025

Richmond RCMP warns public about rental deposit scams

Richmond RCMP is warning the public of a current trend involving rental deposit scams. Since July of 2025, Richmond RCMP officers are investigating five reports of rental deposit frauds where individual losses range from $400 to $2,600. In most cases, the victims found an online advertisement on a social media platform, contacted the alleged owner and were asked to pay a deposit to secure the property via e-transfer. Once the funds were transferred, the victim soon discovered the property was not available for rent. “We realize the rental market is highly competitive, especially around this
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BCAug 22, 2025

B.C. ostrich farm loses court bid to prevent avian flu cull

The Federal Court of Appeal has rejected a bid by a British Columbia ostrich farm to prevent the culling of its flock that had been infected with avian flu. The court has dismissed two applications by Universal Ostrich Farms over the cull of about 400 birds, which was sought by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. It says the "stamping out" policy of the agency, in which infected poultry flocks are killed, is reasonable, and that criteria to apply it had been met in the case of the farm in Edgewood, B.C. The planned cull had drawn opposition from United States officials, including Health Secre