Jagdeep Dhankhar resigns as Vice President of India

The Canadian Prime Minister and the Ukrainian President spoke on the phone today ahead of the peace talks between Putin and Trump in Alaska. Zelensky announced the phone call with Prime Minister Mark Carney in a social media post. He said he and PM Carney agree that no decision on Ukraine's future and security can be made without Ukraine's presence. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled to meet privately in Alaska on Friday to discuss the Ukraine war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has not been invited to the meeting. Zelensky says he is instead

WestJet says some personal data including information about travel documents such as passports was stolen in a cyberattack earlier this year, but credit and debit card numbers as well as user passwords were not compromised. In a note to customers, WestJet says the personal information taken varies from person to person but may include name, date of birth, eΓÇæmail address, mailing address, phone number, gender and recent travel booking history including travel booking numbers. It says the stolen data may also include information about the travel documents used by passengers when

At 6:30 pm on July 27, 2025, in the 200 block of Selby Road in Nanaimo, a witness saw a male punch and kick his German Shepherd. The witness captured a photo of the male and the dog and reported the incident to the Nanaimo RCMP.On August 5, 2025, the Nanaimo RCMP published a media release with the photo and requested the public's assistance in identifying and locating the suspect. Cst Wade, a member of the Nanaimo RCMP, said after the release, the police received over 20 calls from the public with information about the male and his dog.UPDATE:On the afternoon of August 7, 2025, in response to

A wildfire in the British Columbia Interior that forced a tactical evacuation of about 25 homes over the weekend is now declared as being held. The BC Wildfire Service says the classification means the fire of about 2.5 hectares in size near Kelowna, B.C., is not expected to grow beyond its current perimeter. All residents evacuated Sunday can now return home, although Central Okanagan Emergency Operations says three addresses have been placed on alert to prepare for possible evacuation again on short notice. The wildfire service had warned that hot, dry and windy weather in southern B.C. coul

Cameras at more than 600 intersections across the city are being upgraded to high-resolution images following the Kap's Cafe shooting in Surrey. Mayor Brenda Locke recently said that all footage is now being recorded in high resolution to help police investigate and there are plans to install additional cameras in key locations. The mayor said the double shooting at Kap's Cafe was more than just a crime. She said the Surrey Police Service is doing everything it can to deal with incidents in the city, but she has reached out to the province’s Community Safety Minister Terry Yung, Public Saf