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BCOct 07, 2024

Man dead after a pickup truck crashed into a bus stop in Surrey, B.C.

A 33-year-old man died after a pickup truck crashed into a bus stop bench in Surrey, B.C., where two people were waiting for a bus. Surrey RCMP say officers responded to the scene on Saturday afternoon after receiving a report of a motor vehicle collision. Police say the Ford F350 hit the bus stop bench after crossing into oncoming traffic, and the crash left two pedestrians injured and caused damage to the surrounding property. A 33-year-old man was declared dead at the scene while another man in his 30s was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries. The driver was arrested at the scene a
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BCOct 07, 2024

One dead, four injured after serious single-vehicle rollover near Merritt, B.C.

Police in British Columbia say one person is dead and four others are injured following a serious single-vehicle rollover near Merritt. RCMP were called to the scene at around 3:50 p.m. Saturday after receiving a report of a serious vehicle incident on Highway 5 north of Juliet Road. Police say a four-door sedan which was carrying five people went off the road at high speed, eventually rolling before coming to a stop. Four people were taken to hospital while one person was declared dead at the scene despite life-saving efforts from first responders. Drive BC indicates the crash closed Highway
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IndiaOct 07, 2024

Sukhbir Singh Badal can contest the by-election of Giddarbaha

MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal from Bathinda Lok Sabha seat of Punjab has hinted that Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal may contest Giddarbaha by-election. Talking to reporters, She said that the people of Giddarbaha will once again give a chance to the successor of Parkash Singh Badal and he will change the face of Giddarbaha constituency like Bathinda and Lambi. On this occasion, Harsimrat Kaur Badal also attacked Manpreet Singh Badal and Hardeep Singh Dimpy Dhillon. She said that those whom Badal Saab made successful, they betrayed the party. It is worth noting that Dimpy Dhillon
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IndiaOct 07, 2024

ED raid on the houses of AAP's Rajya Sabha member and former minister Ashu's relatives

The ED has raided the offices and houses of former Punjab cabinet minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu and businessman Hemant Sood, who is close to Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha member Sanjeev Arora. It is being told that ED has found some foreign transactions in their accounts. After the ED raid, Aam Aadmi Party is on the target of opponents. Shiromani Akali Dal's senior leader Bikram Majithia stressed that the honesty of the fanatics will be revealed once again. Let us tell you that former minister Ashu has already been arrested by ED.
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BCOct 07, 2024

Man, 41, arrested after allegedly stealing police car: VPD

Vancouver police say a man with more than 50 criminal convictions is back in custody after allegedly stealing a police car and taking it for a ride, endangering bystanders in a park on Sunday. Police say the cop car was allegedly stolen around 10:45 a.m. after officers were flagged down in East Vancouver to help a woman in distress. They allege as officers focused on helping the woman, the suspect got into the unattended vehicle and drove it toward a group of families at Templeton Park. VPD says the 41-year-old “prolific offender” was arrested about three minutes after the car was stolen.
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BCOct 07, 2024

Eby supports police on guns and gangs, flanked by four law enforcement candidates

NDP Leader David Eby is promising to support police in British Columbia in their work to keep illegal guns off the streets and protect communities. Eby, speaking while flanked by four New Democrat candidates with law enforcement experience at a news conference in Surrey, says he will ensure police have the tools to keep illegal guns from criminal organizations and protect families from potentially deadly domestic violence. He says the NDP will continue to support the federal hand-gun and semi-automatic weapons seizure law and continue to back B.C. police anti-gang programs, including the Integ
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CanadaOct 07, 2024

Trudeau heads to ASEAN summit and Ukraine defence meetings this week

Justin Trudeau will travel to Laos later this week for the ASEAN summit, marking what his office says will be the first official visit of a Canadian prime minister to the Southeast Asian country. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations meetings will take place in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, on Thursday and Friday, after which the PMO says Trudeau will attend the 25th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at the U.S. air base in Ramstein, Germany. The ASEAN bloc and Canada have pledged to ink a trade agreement by the end of 2025, and Canada entered a strategic partnership with the
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CanadaOct 07, 2024

Events across Canada set to mark one year since Oct. 7 attacks, Israel-Hamas war

Ceremonies, events and protests are being held across Canada today to mark the anniversary of a Hamas attack on Israel that triggered the ongoing war in Gaza. The Oct. 7, 2023 attack killed more than 1,200 Israelis, while another 250 were abducted and held as hostages, triggering an Israeli counter-offensive in Gaza that the health ministry there says has left more than 41,000 dead. The war has had far-reaching effects around the world and in Canada, including families grieving loved ones who were killed, hundreds of protests resulting in arrests, pro-Palestinian encampments at universities an
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CanadaOct 04, 2024

Canadian family stuck in Lebanon anxiously awaits flight options amid Israeli strikes

A Canadian man who is trapped in Lebanon with his family says they are anxiously waiting for seats on a flight out of the country, as a barrage of Israeli airstrikes continues. Jalal Tabaja, a father of four Canadian children, says he has moved his family to a hotel in a quieter area north of Beirut, but nowhere feels safe as explosions are heard across the capital city. Global Affairs Canada says it continues to help Canadians, permanent residents and their immediate family members to flee as the conflict between Israel and the Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah intensifies. It says nearl

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BCAug 20, 2025

Some evacuation orders, alerts linked to Vancouver Island wildfire lifted

Some of the evacuation orders and alerts linked to the Mount Underwood wildfire on Vancouver Island have been lifted or downgraded, as firefighters report "minimal" behaviour from the blaze. The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, the City of Port Alberni and the Tseshaht First Nation jointly issued an update at 8 a.m. saying evacuation orders are lifted for the China Creek Campground and Headquarters Bay, which remain on evacuation alert. The update also says that the City of Port Alberni and the Tseshaht First Nation's reserves are no longer under alert. The Cowichan Valley Regional Distric
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BCAug 20, 2025

Police watchdog investigates after Vancouver officer shoots man dead

British Columbia's police watchdog is investigating after a man was shot dead in an alleged confrontation with officers in Vancouver. The Independent Investigations Office says the shooting took place Tuesday afternoon in an East Vancouver neighbourhood. It says there was a dispute between two people, and one man had a weapon when police arrived. The man was shot by police and died at the scene despite life-saving efforts by emergency responders. Vancouver police say the two people involved were neighbours involved in an argument. Police say no officers or other people were injured, and no fur
AlbertaAug 20, 2025

Costs of Manitoba’s extreme wildfire season start to take shape, evacuations ongoing

The Manitoba government has signed a 30-million-dollar contract with the Canadian Red Cross for evacuee support and other services related to this year's wildfires. The recently disclosed contract is the first glimpse into the cost of this year's wildfire season, which provincial officials say is the most severe in at least 30 years. Finance Minister Adrien Sala (SAH'-lah) says it's still too early to estimate a final cost, and the government is committed to supporting people who need help. The Red Cross contract alone is worth more than half of the 50-million dollars the N-D-P gover
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CanadaAug 20, 2025

Canada Post heads back into bargaining with union after delay

Canada Post and the union representing postal workers are set to return to the bargaining table today. Plans to rekindle talks late last week were delayed due to a lack of federal government mediators. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers claimed labour unrest at Air Canada was pulling attention from the postal service's dispute, which has stretched on for more than a year and a half. A few weeks ago, unionized postal workers rejected the Crown corporation's latest offer that would have included wage hikes of around 13 per cent over four years and added part-timers to the workforce. Canada Pos
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AlbertaAug 20, 2025

Alberta to pay for COVID shots for health workers in policy reversal

Alberta's government says it will cover the costof COVID-19 vaccinations for health-care workers in a partial policy reversal. It comes two months after the government said most Albertans, including health workers, would have to pay for COVID-19 shots this fall. Public health experts and health-care unions called it irresponsible to force front-line workers to pay for protection in the workplace. Premier Danielle Smith has said the aim of the new policy is to prevent wastage, after some $135 million was spent on unused doses. The government hasn't finalized how much other Alb