BCJun 23, 2025
BC: Police warn about elaborate bank scam
A bank fraud case has been reported in British Columbia, where a 68-year-old woman from Mission lost $60,000. The RCMP said the woman reported the money to police on May 28 after losing the money to the scam.
Investigators said the woman received a call from a person who claimed to be from the bank, saying that her bank card had been compromised and that new cards were being issued. According to police, a rideshare driver was sent to her home to collect the card and the woman handed it over.
An hour later, the scammer called back to say that all of her bank accounts had been compromised and
BCJun 23, 2025
Nanaimo RCMP is investigating an assault at a local mall
On June 16, 2025, at approximately 7:30 pm, police responded to a report of an assault at North Town Center Mall, 4750 Rutherford Road in Nanaimo.A woman’s dog, which was off-leash, ran aggressively at a male and his leashed dog. The male stepped in to prevent his dog from getting hurt and kicked the woman’s dog.
The woman tried to intervene, and the male pushed her to the ground. The woman got up, facing the male and he struck her head with his head, causing her to crumple to the ground. Witnesses reported that the suspect then ran away, looking for his dog.The witnesses stayed on the sc
CanadaJun 23, 2025
Canada signs new security and defence partnership with Europe
Canada and Europe today announced a new era in their security and defence partnership in a historic move.
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the signing of the agreement on Monday during a meeting with European leaders at the EU-Canada summit in Brussels.
It is being described as a major step towards reducing Canada's dependence on the United States. Prime Minister Carney also said that Canada and Europe will soon begin talks to strengthen the relationship in a number of areas, including trade and economic security, as well as jointly combating climate change and environmental challenges.
CanadaJun 23, 2025
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 29 points and Thunder beat Pacers 103-91 for NBA title
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished off his MVP season with 29 points and 12 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away in the second half to beat the Indiana Pacers 103-91 and win the NBA championship.
Jalen Williams scored 21 for the Thunder, who were pushed to a Game 7 brink in the NBA Finals _ but finished off aseason for the ages. Oklahoma City won 84 games between the regular season and the playoffs, tying the 1996-97 Chicago Bulls for third-most in any season.
The Pacers lost star Tyrese Haliburton early in Game 7 to a serious lower right leg injury.
CanadaJun 23, 2025
Surrey City Plans to Build Bus Shelters Across the City, Council Considering 2-Phase Project
The City of Surrey has a plan to build bus shelters across the city. The council is considering a 2-phase project to begin this. There are 1,425 bus stops in Surrey, of which only 362 have shelters.
The report submitted to the council by the city’s chief engineer, Scott Newman, calls for the installation of as many bus shelters across Surrey in two phases starting in July.
Newman said in his report that the number of transit riders in Surrey is growing faster than other cities in Metro Vancouver. Therefore, increasing weather protection for transit users is a priority.
According to the
BCJun 23, 2025
RCMP identify second victim of Banff rockfall as man, 33, from Surrey, B.C.
The second person killed in a rockfall last week in Banff National Park has been identified as a 33-year-old man from Surrey, B.C.
RCMP did not provide a name and say no more information will be provided.
Two people were killed and three more injured when a slab of mountain gave way last Thursday, raining rock down on hikers at Bow Glacier Falls.
The three injured were later listed in stable condition.
The second deceased person has previously been identified as 70-year-old Jutta Hinrichs, a retired university professor from Calgary.
Parks Canada has closed the area around the falls, and say t
IndiaJun 23, 2025
Bharat Bhushan Ashu resigns after defeat in by-election
After losing the Ludhiana West by-election in Punjab to AAP's Sanjeev Arora, Bharat Bhushan Ashu resigned from the post of acting president of the Punjab Congress Working Committee.
Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal said that he is not going to the Rajya Sabha in place of Sanjeev Arora. He said that the decision on who will go to the Rajya Sabha will be taken by the AAP's political affairs committee.
It is noteworthy that AAP's Arora got 35,179 votes and Congress candidate Bharat Bhushan Ashu came second with 24,542 votes.
CanadaJun 23, 2025
Canada asks its citizens in Qatar to be more vigilant
Canada has asked its citizens in Qatar to be more vigilant. Ottawa has issued this advisory after the US embassy there recommended shelter in place.
In fact, Qatar has closed its airspace on Monday amid threats of retaliation against the US by Iran. This announcement was made by the country's Foreign Ministry. Qatar's AI Udeid Air Base is a major base for US forces and is also a major area for Qatar Airways.
Qatar said that it has taken this step for the safety of residents and visitors. It is noteworthy that after the US attacked three major nuclear sites, Iran has threatened that every A
IndiaJun 23, 2025
Ludhiana by-election: Aam Aadmi Party wins
The Aam Aadmi Party has won the by-election held on the Ludhiana West assembly seat in Punjab. The party's candidate Sanjeev Arora defeated Congress' Bharat Bhushan Ashu by a margin of 10,637 votes.
BJP's Jeevan Gupta and Shiromani Akali Dal's Parupkar Singh Ghuman stood at third and fourth positions respectively. At the same time, AAP candidate Italia Gopal also won the by-election on the Visavadar seat in Gujarat.
The Election Commission had conducted by-elections for 5 assembly seats in 4 states, in which the Aam Aadmi Party won two seats, while the BJP, the Congress and the Trinamool C