WorldSep 26, 2022
15 people dead after shooting in Russia
Russian Authorities say that 15 people are dead and many others are wounded in a school shooting. The shooting took place in school No. 88 in Izhevsk, a city 960 kilometres east of Moscow. Russia's Investigative Committee says there isn't a known motive yet, but the gunman, who killed himself, was wearing a black T-shirt with ``Nazi iconography'' on it.
BCSep 26, 2022
35 more officers deployed with Surrey's new police force
Surrey's new police force says it has deployed another 35 officers, bringing the service more than halfway to its target number of officers on the ground. The Surrey Police Service says the new additions bring the total number of officers deployed to 155. It says 295 will be deployed by May, as part of Surrey's transition from R-C-M-P service to a municipal force. The police service also says it now has 352 employees including 295 sworn police officers, however many are recruits in training.
BCSep 26, 2022
Natasha Wodak sets new Canadian record in Berlin marathon
A North Vancouver runner says learning to enjoy training is what helped her smash a Canadian record at the Berlin Marathon yesterday. 40 year old Natasha Wodak finished 12th in the race, clocking in at two hours, 23 minutes and 12 seconds. Her time was more than a minute and a half faster that Malindi Elmore's record set in 2020. Wodak says she didn't enjoy her first marathon experience in 2013, however as she got older and more disciplined, she said she really started to enjoy the process of preparing.
IndiaSep 26, 2022
Chandigarh University MMS case: Accused were sent to five days police remand
Four persons including a girl and an Army official arrested in connection with the Chandigarh University 'leaked objectionable videos' case were sent to five days police remand by a court on Monday.
Earlier on Saturday, an Indian Army official identified as Sanjeev Singh was arrested in connection with the case and was produced to the court where he was sent to a five days police remand and the other three accused were on seven days police remand.
Harvindar Singh Johal, Ranjit Verma's lawyer said, "The police asked for seven days remand as all the culprits have to be interrogated face to face
AlbertaSep 26, 2022
Alberta unveils memorial wall to honour 101 fallen police and peace officers
The Alberta government has unveiled a memorial wall inside the legislature building that honours the province's fallen police officers.
It bears the names of the 101 Alberta police and peace officers who have died in the line of duty since 1876, and is outside the Minister of Justice and Solicitor General's office.
The memorial wall was designed by Calgary Police Service Sergeant Jason Hiscock.
The unveiling took place on the morning of Alberta Police and Peace Officers' Memorial Day, which occurs each year on the last Sunday of September.
IndiaSep 26, 2022
Capt Amarinder thanks PM Modi for naming Chandigarh airport after Shaheed Bhagat Singh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that Chandigarh airport will now be named after Shaheed Bhagat Singh as a tribute to the great freedom fighter.
Former Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for naming the Chandigarh airport after Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh.
In a statement, Capt Amarinder said, "it was his government, which had pursued the matter with the center since 2017 when he took over as the Chief Minister".
He said, it was a long pending demand of the Punjabis that the airport must be named after Shaheed Bhagat Singh, who is an outs
AlbertaSep 26, 2022
'shelter in place' warning removed in northern Alberta
RCMP say residents of a northern Alberta community don't have to shelter in place anymore, but they are still asking them to be diligent while a fugitive remains on the loose.
Police warned people in Cadotte Lake on Saturday to stay in their homes because Brenon Blake Grey, who is wanted on a warrant for murder, was in the area.
They alleged that he was armed and may be travelling on a stolen quad.
Police downgraded their warning later in the day, but asked people to remain vigilant since Grey was still believed to be in the area.
CanadaSep 24, 2022
Trudeau taps career diplomat Jennifer May to be Canada's new ambassador to China
Longtime diplomat Jennifer May will work to rebuild Ottawa's relationship with Beijing as Canada's new ambassador to China. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named May to the post, saying she will be advancing Canada's work to stand up for democratic values, human rights and the rule of law. The post has been vacant since last December, when Dominic Barton stepped down following the release of Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig. The ``two Michaels'' had been detained in China for nearly three years in what was widely seen as political retaliation after Canadian authorities arrested Huawei exec
CanadaSep 23, 2022
Hurricane Fiona roars by Bermuda, on route to Canada
Atlantic Canada is preparing for hurricane-force winds, heavy rainfall and potential power outages this weekend. Hurricane Fiona is poised to become a ``very powerful'' post-tropical storm by the time it makes landfall in eastern Nova Scotia. The Canadian Hurricane Centre says the storm will pass through Cape Breton early tomorrow before making its way to Quebec's Lower North Shore and southeastern Labrador early Sunday. The prime minister says the federal government is standing by, ready to help as hurricane Fiona approaches the Maritimes. The storm could be the biggest to ever hit Canada, a