Israeli airstrike on school-turned-shelter in Gaza kills 25, medics say

The Kelowna Central Okanagan RCMP want to alert local businesses and retailers to a concerning trend. There has been a notable increase in counterfeit U.S. currency making its way into local businesses, especially in the form of $20 and $50 bills. “Counterfeit bills can result in direct financial losses for businesses and independent retailers, especially small businesses like convenience stores, gas stations and restaurants who may not have the tools or training to detect them and may be more likely to accept cash quickly during busy hours without being able to thoroughly inspect them,?

A second body has been recovered after a rockfall in Banff National Park. The slide occurred yesterday afternoon at Bow Glacier Fallson a popular hiking trail. R-C-M-P and Parks Canada are continuing their search after two people were killed and three more were injured in the rockfall. The area remains closed while the nearby Icefields Parkway that snakes through the national park is open intermittently to traffic.

Amid the war with Israel, Iran has opened its airspace exclusively for Indian evacuation flights. At least 1,000 Indian students stranded in Iranian cities will reach Delhi in two days under the Indian government's Operation Indus. The first flight will arrive tonight, while two more flights are scheduled for Saturday. Iranian airspace is closed to most international flights amid missile and drone attacks in Israel and Iran, while India has been given a special corridor to evacuate its students. India is also evacuating its citizens through Armenia. The Ministry of External Affairs said in a

4 new Covid cases have been reported in Ludhiana, Punjab today. These patients include two men aged 51 and 65 and two women aged 42 and 63. These patients were found in the urban area. There are currently 27 Covid patients in the district and three have died so far. There are 5,608 active cases of Corona across India, the number of which has decreased earlier. Kerala has the highest number of 1,184 active cases.

A hiker has died and three others were injured in a rock slide in Alberta's Banff National Park. The accident occurred near Bow Glacier Falls at around 1 p.m. Thursday, according to Parks Canada. Police issued an evening update saying that there were other hikers present, of whom four were victims and the search for the others is ongoing. Banff and Jasper National Park security teams were on the scene at around 1:30 p.m. A STARS air ambulance was dispatched from Calgary and Edmonton. At around 9 p.m., it was reported that one person had died. Highway 93N near the park was closed for a long