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CanadaOct 17, 2020

Muslim group releases video of fatal stabbing outside Toronto mosque

Security footage allegedly showing the murder of a 58-year-old volunteer outside a Toronto mosque last month has been posted online. The grainy, 46 second security camera clip appears to show someone walking up behind a person seated outside the International Muslim Organization. There's a brief physical altercation before the seated person collapses to the ground and the other runs away. Guilherme (William) Von Neutegem has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Mohamed-Aslim Zafis. Toronto Mayor John Tory says the attack is part of a concerning trend.
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BCOct 16, 2020

Remains of missing 35 year old Nakusp man found, more than a year after disappearence

The remains of a missing 35 year old Nakusp man have been found, more than a year after he disappeared. RCMP Corporal Jesse O'Donaghey says the body of Christopher Sanford was found October 10th by a couple hiking the shoreline of Upper Arrow Lake in Needles, about 60 kilometres south of Nakusp. Sanford was reported missing on August 5th of last year and his abandoned pickup truck was found a short time later in Fauquier, not far from Needles. Police say the family has been informed and investigators are now trying to determine if any criminality is involved.
CanadaOct 16, 2020

Provinces need to address racism in the health-care system: Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says provinces must do more to address racism in the health-care system, saying reconciliation with Indigenous people is not up to the federal government alone.The issue of anti-Indigenous racism in health care gained new attention from outrage over the treatment of Joyce Echaquan, who used her phone to livestream hospital staff using racist slurs against her as she lay dying in a Quebec hospital last month.Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller said Thursday the federal government is ready to use its financial leverage over the health system to fight anti-Indig
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BCOct 16, 2020

Annual flu campaign begins in B.C.; authorities remind residents of importance due to COVID-19 pandemic

The annual flu vaccination campaign has begun as officials in the Fraser and Vancouver Coastal health authorities remind residents across BC that a flu shot is especially important this year as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Fraser Health launched its campaign today while Vancouver Coastal says clinics will open later this month and shots are available through some family doctors, many local pharmacists, walk-in clinics and at public health influenza clinics. Locations of all BC clinics or pharmacies where the vaccine is available are listed on the Immunize BC (dot) ca website under ``find
BCOct 16, 2020

Around 20 centimetres of snowfall forecast for some B.C. highway passes

Environment Canada says as much as 20 centimetres of snow could blanket parts of eastern BC by this afternoon and it warns of potentially hazardous conditions, especially through mountain passes. Snowfall warnings cover higher elevations of the Shuswap, Columbia, Yoho, Yellowhead and Kinbasket regions north to the Peace River area, although the northern edge of the system is easing and only another five centimetres is expected around Tumbler Ridge and the Yellowhead Pass. The weather office says snow should change to rain and then taper off this evening, and it says heavy rain that drenched t
BCOct 16, 2020

Vote-by-mail packages should be posted by Saturday for B.C. election

The more than 700,000 people who have asked for a vote-by-mail package in British Columbia's election should get their ballots into the post. Saturday is the deadline recommended by Elections BC because the ballots must be received no later than 8 p.m. on election day, Oct. 24. Those who don't mail in their votes in time can drop off the completed package in person at district electoral offices, voting places and some Service BC locations. Information on the Elections BC website shows about 25 per cent of the 717,000 ballots sent out have been returned. The mail-out ballots requested for the
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BCOct 16, 2020

Only half over October has set the record for best fundraising month: BC Green Party

The BC Green party says it has set the record for its best fundraising month ever and October is only half over. A statement from the party says between October first and the 15th, just over 441-thousand dollars has been raised, about two-thousand dollars more than the previous record set in April 2017, during the last provincial election. More than 100-thousand dollars of the newly raised funds has come in since Tuesday, when Leader Sonia Furstenau represented the Greens at the televised leaders' debate. The party says another record has also been shattered because donors have already contri
CanadaOct 16, 2020

PM Trudeau says Canada won't stop calling out China for 'coercive diplomacy'

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government will not stop standing up for human rights in China or calling out Beijing for its coercive approach to diplomacy. Trudeau says that includes the situation in Hong Kong, where pro-democracy activists have been protesting a widely criticized national security law imposed on the territory by Beijing. On Thursday, the Chinese ambassador to Canada warned Ottawa against granting asylum to Hong Kong residents fleeing the situation, saying it amounts to interfering in its internal affairs. Cong said if Canada cares about 300,000 Canadian citizens in
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BCOct 16, 2020

B.C. Liberals continue campaign after losing a candidate in provincial election

British Columbia's election campaign continues today after a turbulent day for the Liberals.The B.C. Liberals announced Thursday that Laurie Throness would not be representing the party in Chilliwack-Kent after making comments at an all-candidates meeting comparing free birth control to eugenics. Throness has been a member of the legislature since 2013, and his name and party affiliation will remain on the ballot for the Oct. 24 election.The campaign saw NDP Leader John Horgan and Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson take verbal shots at each over in a radio debate on Thursday, as each criticized

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CanadaJun 25, 2025

Surrey Mayor urging federal government to designate extortion...

Today, I am joining calls for the federal government to declare the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and any other groups involved in extortion and violence targeting Canadians of South Asian descent as terrorist organizations under Canadian law. Whether these groups operate locally or internationally, this designation is a critical step in equipping law enforcement with the necessary tools to dismantle these dangerous networks and protect our residents and businesses. The violence and intimidation our community faces are unacceptable. We have seen a disturbing rise in extortions, threats of violence, an
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BCJun 25, 2025

28 Charges Laid in Northern BC Drug Trafficking Investigation

Four individuals have been charged following a 14-month drug trafficking and firearms investigation led by the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC) in Northern BC. The investigation began in April 2023, targeting a drug trafficking network operating in Prince Rupert. On June 5, 2024, following a 14-month investigation, CFSEU-BC North District, in partnership with the Prince Rupert RCMP and with assistance from the Prince Rupert Coastal Unit, executed five search warrants in Prince Rupert. Investigators seized the following items: • Nine (9) firearms, incl
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CanadaJun 25, 2025

Carney says Canada to spend 5% of GDP on defence by 2035

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