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BCSep 08, 2021

VPD helps rescue paddleboarders stranded in First Narrows

Vancouver police say 17 paddleboarders had to be rescued from heavy wind and waves near the Lions Gate Bridge Monday. They say the paddleboarders tried to cross English Bay just before 3 pm when more than half the group got caught in high winds and a strong current. Police say the incident is an important reminder that the shipping lane in Burrard Inlet can be extremely dangerous due to wind, tides, and heavy boat traffic. They say they also want to remind anyone heading out on the water that human-powered vessels like paddleboards and kayaks are not permitted between Siwash Rock and the Berr
BCSep 08, 2021

Homicide victim in Penticton was not a student: police

Mounties say a recent homicide victim found in a field near Penticton Secondary School was not a student. RCMP say the young man was found unresponsive on Sunday and later pronounced dead. Police say he has still not been identified. Penticton RCMP says they are working to uncover the victim's identity and cause of death.
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BCSep 08, 2021

Wildfire situation in B.C. getting better as evacuation orders and alerts continue to drop

The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021.Fires:Wildfires burning in B.C.: 210Since April 1, 2021:1,583 wildfires868,619 hectares of area burnedActive fires by fire centre:Cariboo: 24Coastal: 14Kamloops: 60Northwest: 5Prince George: 52Southeast: 55Resources:*Updated weekly and are current as of Sept. 2.Firefighters and other personnel currently fighting the fires: 2,522Out-of-province firefighters: 434Helicopters and planes supporting ground crews: 63Evacuations:Evacuation Orders: 5 (-2)Evacuation
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CanadaSep 08, 2021

French language debate tonight

The first of two official election debates takes place tonight, with five federal party leaders facing off in what may well be their best chance to sway voters before election day on Sept. 20.With less than two weeks to go, millions of voters are expected to tune in for tonight's two-hour French debate and Thursday's English debate.Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet and Green Party Leader Annamie Paul will participate in both debates.People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier did not mee
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IndiaSep 08, 2021

Dispute between Amarinder, Navjot would be good for Congress, says Harish Rawat

Senior Congress leader and the party's in-charge for Punjab, Harish Rawat on September 08 dismissed reports of friction between state Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Navjot Singh Sidhu, and said if there is any dispute between the two leaders in future, it would be beneficial for the party. Speaking to ANI, Rawat said, "Punjab is the land of braves. People there put their opinion very strongly there and it looks like they will fight. But, there is nothing like that, and they find solutions to their problems. If there would be a dispute betw
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IndiaSep 08, 2021

Farmers continue sit-in protest at mini Secretariat in Karnal

Farmers have continued to sit-in protest around the mini secretariat in Haryana's Karnal district after talks with the district administration failed over their call for action against officials involved in lathi-charge on farmers on August 28."The administration has tried to give an explanation over former Karnal SDM Ayush Sinha. We will hold a meeting with farmers to make a decision on our further actions. We are doing a peaceful protest. We are not stopping anyone to work here. The officers themselves will not come to work and use farmers as an excuse," said BKU leader Rakesh Tikait.Earlier
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CanadaSep 08, 2021

Canada's Leylah Fernandez enters US Open semis

Leylah Fernandez has reached the U.S. Open semifinals, one day after turning 19.The Canadian continued her stunning run through the tournament by upsetting No. 5 seed Elina Svitolina 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5). Fernandez won the last two points of the tiebreaker to give her another three-set victory after knocking off past U.S. Open champions Naomi Osaka and Angelique Kerber in her previous two matches. Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez continues her remarkable run at the US Open tennis tournament.The 19-year-old from Laval, Quebec, held on through some difficult stretches to post a win over Elina Svi
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BCSep 08, 2021

B.C. reports 2,425 new COVID-19 cases and 15 deaths

Over a four-day period, B.C. is reporting 2,425 new cases of COVID-19, including five epi-linked cases, for a total of 170,750 cases in the province:Sept. 3-4: 695 new casesSept. 4-5: 634 new casesSept. 5-6: 563 new casesSept. 6-7: 533 new casesThere are 5,465 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and 163,062 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 255 individuals are in hospital and 126 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation. In the past 96 hours, 15 new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 1,842. There hav
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BCSep 08, 2021

B.C.'s vaccine passport system deatils revealed

The Province is launching the BC Vaccine Card, a digital or printed document that shows the stage cardholders are at in their COVID-19 vaccine progress. The BC Vaccine Card will allow vaccinated people to conveniently and securely show their proof of vaccination at higher-risk social and recreational events and settings when new COVID-19 vaccine requirement rules take effect on Sept. 13, 2021. This will help increase vaccinations, while protecting people in these settings, keeping businesses open and allowing events to take place."Getting vaccinated means we can bring people back together and

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Vancouver council cuts speed limit to 30km/h on local streets to reduce collisions

Vancouver's city council has voted unanimously to reduce the speed limit on local streets to 30 kilometres per hour, down from the provincially mandated 50 kilometres per hour. The city says in a release that the vote "sets the stage" for the phased introduction of the new limit on residential streets without a centre line. It says new signage will be installed in 25 "neighbourhood slow zones" over the next three years, with other neighbourhoods being added later subject to budget allocations. The city says lowering the speed limit on local residential streets can reduce pedestrian fatality ra
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Quebec won't accept some applications for sponsorship of immigrants until 2026

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CanadaJul 09, 2025

Surrey’s $27.5-million Bear Creek Stadium opens

The $27.5-million Bear Creek Stadium in Surrey has officially opened. It has a seating capacity of 2,200. Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke said in a press release that once it receives Class 2 facility certification, Bear Creek Stadium will be able to host high-profile events such as the World Athletics Continental Tour and Challenger Series. The mayor said the stadium will attract other groups to host games there. “We’ve already had some people make inquiries,” she said. Locke said it will be a huge benefit to the city. Surrey will also have a 10,000-seat stadium, with construction expect
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AlbertaJul 09, 2025

Alberta has highest measles cases per capita in North America as summer travel gets underway

Alberta has the most measles cases in North America on a per-capita basis, worrying experts who say summer events could push case counts even higher. The province's former chief medical officer of health Dr.Mark Joffe says that's twice the rate of confirmed cases in Ontario. Ontario has been deemed Canada's epicentre of the outbreak in absolute case numbers, reporting 1,910 confirmed infections since its outbreak began in October, but with a population three times the size as Alberta. Alberta reported yesterday that 1,230 people have been infected with the highly contagious disea
CanadaJul 09, 2025

One of two student pilots killed in Manitoba crash was from India: consulate office

One of two student pilots killed in a mid-air crash south of Steinbach, Man., has been identified as a man from India. The consulate general of India in Toronto, in a social media post, identifies the man as Sreehari Sukesh. The consulate office says it's in contact with the man's family, the pilot training school and local police. The crash happened Tuesday morning about 400 metres from a runway used by Harv's Air pilot school. Adam Penner, president of the company, has said the two pilots were in small single-engine Cessna planes and appeared to try to land at the same time.