Sep 22, 2025 1:22 PM - Connect Newsroom
UK, Australia and Canada recognize a Palestinian state, prompting anger from Israel
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The U.K., Australia and Canada have formally recognized a Palestinian state, prompting an angry response from Israel. The coordinated initiative on Sunday from the three Commonwealth nations and longtime allies of Israel reflects growing outrage at Israel's conduct of the war in Gaza.
More countries are expected to join the list recognizing a Palestinian state at the U.N. General Assembly this week, including France, which like the U.K., is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the U.K.'s move is intended ``to revive the hope of peace for the Palestinians and Israelis.''
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Premier’s statement on Navratri
Premier David Eby has issued the following statement marking Navratri:
“Tonight, Hindu communities in British Columbia will join others around the world in celebrating the beginning of the festival of Navratri.
“For the next nine nights, families, friends and loved ones will gather to pray to the nine manifestations of the divine feminine and perform the traditional garba dance to celebrate the victory of good over evil and of light over darkness. It is also a time for spiritual renewal.“Hindu Canadians have made many positive contributions to British Columbia and Canada. We all benefit
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Blast at militant compound in Pakistan kills 24
At least 24 people were killed in an explosion at a terrorist compound in the Tirah Valley of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday, according to reports. The blast took place in a bomb-making factory run by Pakistani Taliban fighters.
A local police official said at least 14 militants and about 10 civilians, including women and children, were killed in the blast.
He said Pakistani Taliban commanders were living in the compound and were using it as a bomb-making factory. Since it was close to civilian residences, many houses were destroyed in the blast.
BCSep 22, 2025
Premier goes to New York to promote B.C.’s clean energy, critical minerals
Premier David Eby is travelling to New York to promote B.C. as a leading destination for investment in clean energy and the critical minerals that are powering the transition to a sustainable, innovation-driven economy.
“British Columbia has what the world needs, including valuable critical minerals, skilled workers and access to strategic global markets,” said Premier Eby. “New York is home to investors from around the world, and I’ll be showcasing to these international investors all the things that give B.C. a competitive advantage — we’re a clean-energy powerhouse, a stable and
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Convoy of police and other vehicles outside B.C. ostrich farm, advocate says
An advocate for a flock of 400 ostriches in British Columbia's Interior says she believes the cull at the farm is imminent.
A spokeswoman for the farm, Katie Pasitney, says a convoy of police vehicles and waste disposal trucks is outside the property in Edgewood, B.C.
A live video posted on Facebook shows the vehicles driving along the road heading toward the farm.
Neither the RCMP nor the Canadian Food Inspection were immediately available to provide comment.
Pasitney asks the farm's followers in the video to please "stop the massacre" from happening.
Some of the birds on the farm were infect
AlbertaSep 22, 2025
Searchers look for missing boy, 5, last seen walking near Alberta campground
Searchers from Alberta and British Columbia have joined the effort to find a five-year-old boy who police say disappeared near a campground.
RCMP say in a news release that Darius Macdougall was reported missing around 11:30 a.m., and was last seen walking with his family about four kilometres south of Crowsnest Pass near Island lake Campground in southern Alberta.
Police say the boy has a medical issue which may prevent him from responding to others.
They say RCMP and conservation officers are on the scene, joined by searchers from multiple agencies. Police say the searchers ar
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