CanadaAug 19, 2025
Canada-Wide Warrant Issued for Gurkirat Singh, 26, of Delta
A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for Gurkirat Singh, 26, of Delta. Gurkirat is charged with sexually abusing a girl under the age of 16. Police said Tuesday that Gurkirat Singh, wanted in connection with an alleged child sexual assault that occurred last year, is still at large.
Police have issued a renewed appeal for information on his whereabouts. The charges against him date back to Sept. 12, 2024. The Delta Police Vulnerable Sector Unit has issued a public appeal for help in finding him so he can be arrested to face charges.
Police said in a news release that anyone with informati
WorldAug 19, 2025
Heavy rains wreak havoc in western Punjab, several people die
At least six people died in incidents related to heavy rains in Karachi, Pakistan on Tuesday and the Meteorological Department has warned of more rain. The visuals that emerged showed the main roads of the city submerged in water and traffic was disrupted.
At the same time, at least 358 people have died in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the last three days as a result of heavy floods and rains, where record rains that started on August 15 have wreaked havoc across the province.
Last week, the state government had declared an emergency. Meanwhile, many cities in Pakistani Punjab are on high alert, i
CanadaAug 19, 2025
Health Canada approves Ozempic to reduce kidney deterioration in people with diabetes
Health Canada has approved Ozempic to reduce the risk of further kidney decline among patients with Type 2 diabetes.
Between 30 and 50 per cent of people with Type 2 diabetes develop some form of chronic kidney disease.
An international clinical trial, called FLOW, showed the risk of kidneys significantly deteriorating or failing was 24 per cent lower in patients taking Ozempic compared to those taking a placebo injection.
The patients taking the drug were also less likely to die from cardiovascular disease another condition that affects many patients with diabetes.
The study, funded by Ozempi
EnglishAug 19, 2025
Fiery head-on crash on Highway 1 kills two near Lytton, B.C.
A fiery head-on crash on Highway 1 in the British Columbia Interior has left two people dead.
Lytton RCMP say the crash happened on Aug. 14 just before 5 p.m., when police began receiving calls from the collision site near Spences Bridge.
Police say officers arrived to find that a southbound SUV likely crossed over the centre line of the highway and collided with a northbound pickup truck.
Mounties say in a statement that the crash left both vehicles "engulfed in flames."
Emergency responders say three occupants of the SUV and the driver of the pickup were all taken to hospital, and two dogs a
CanadaAug 19, 2025
Inflation cools to 1.7% in July thanks to lower gas prices: StatCan
Inflation cooled in July thanks largely to relief at the gas pumps, but Statistics Canada said grocery and shelter costs were accelerating last month.
The annual rate of inflation fell to 1.7 per cent in July, the agency said Tuesday, down from 1.9 per cent in June. The reading was a tenth of a percentage point below most economists' expectations.
A 16.1 per cent decline year-over-year in gas prices tied mainly to the removal of the consumer carbon price earlier this year fuelled the drop.
Gas prices were also down 0.7 per cent on a monthly basis. Statistics Canada pointed to increased product
CanadaAug 19, 2025
Poilievre's byelection win sets the table for his return to Parliament this fall
After a summer of rodeos, dinosaurs and door-knocking, Pierre Poilievre is now officially heading back to Ottawa as a Conservative member of Parliament for Alberta.
The Tory leader will represent the sprawling rural riding of Battle River—Crowfoot, in the province's eastern region, after winning a byelection on Monday.
"Getting to know the people in this region has been the privilege of my life," Poilievre told a crowd at a victory party in Camrose, Alta., on Monday night. "In fact, I've had a hell of a lot of fun."
Poilievre spent weeks this summer meeting constituents, attending events and
CanadaAug 19, 2025
Flight attendants union says tentative deal reached to end Air Canada strike
Air Canada and the union representing its flight attendants have reached a tentative deal to end a strike that began on Saturday morning.
The airline says it will gradually begin operations today.
The two sides met through the night with a federal mediator before reaching a tentative agreement that will be brought to members of the Air Canada component of the Canadian Union of Public Employees.
The union also says it must advise that members must "fully co-operate with resumption of operations."
The federal government intervened in the strike on Saturday morning, invoking Section 107 of the La
BCAug 18, 2025
Surrey: PICS CEO Satbir Cheema attacked outside office in broad daylight
The Progressive Intercultural Community Services in Surrey, also known as PICS Society, has informed of the attack on its President and CEO Satbir Cheema. The incident took place on August 11 when Cheema was leaving the office at around 5.30pm.
A white pickup truck approached Cheema’s vehicle and a person got out from inside and attacked Cheema with a substance similar to bear spray or pepper spray.
However, Cheema became suspicious of the person who got out of the truck and moved away from him and was able to protect himself from the spray by hiding behind his vehicle. Surveillance footage
BCAug 18, 2025
Vintage cars attract many to the Old Town Ladner car and quilt show
This weekend, the 5th annual Old Town Ladner Car and Quilt Show was held in Ladner on Sunday. The participants started arriving with their vintage vehicles at around 8 a.m. on Delta Street in Ladner, between Chisholm Street and Bridge Street. Owners of vintage vehicles came with their families and friends to be a part of this event, and people who came to see the vehicles were also seen chatting with the owners of these vehicles. People arriving at the event also asked questions to the vehicle owners regarding the maintenance of the vehicles and people could also be seen taking pictures with t