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CanadaMar 28, 2024

Four Ontario school boards sue Facebook, Instagram, SnapChat and TikTok

Four of Ontario's largest school boards have launched lawsuits against the parent companies of Facebook, Instagram, SnapChat and TikTok alleging the social media platforms are disrupting student learning. The lawsuits claim the platforms are negligently designed for compulsive use and have rewired the way children think, behave and learn, leaving teachers and schools to manage the fallout. The allegations in the lawsuits filed in Ontario Superior Court have not been proven. The school boards suing are the Toronto District School Board, the Peel District School Board, the Toronto Catholic Distr
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IndiaMar 28, 2024

Chief Minister Kejriwal did not get relief, court extended ED remand

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, arrested in Delhi's liquor scam, has received a shock from Rouse Avenue Court. The court has extended Kejriwal's ED custody till April 1. He was produced in the court today after his remand was over, where he personally pursued his arrest but could not get relief. ED said that Kejriwal needs to be interrogated face to face with some people related to this case. Because they are not cooperating in the investigation. Meanwhile, in a separate case, the Delhi High Court rejected a public interest petition seeking the removal of Arvind Kejriwal from the post of Chi
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CanadaMar 27, 2024

Police investigating after two bodies found in home northwest of Montreal

Quebec provincial police are investigating after two bodies were found in a home in the Laurentians region. The bodies were found about 9:15 a.m. inside a residence in Lac-Supérieur, Que., about 105 kilometres northwest of Montreal. Provincial police spokesperson Camille Savoie says the two people were transported to hospital where they were declared dead. Savoie says the deaths are considered suspicious. The crimes against persons unit has taken over the investigation. Police are not commending on the cause or circumstances surrounding the two deaths.
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IndiaMar 27, 2024

There may be an alliance between Shiromani Akali Dal and BSP in Punjab

There may be a re-alliance between Shiromani Akali Dal and BSP in Punjab. BSP state president Jasvir Garhi has said that an agreement with Shiromani Akali Dal is possible provided Sukhbir Singh Badal talks to BSP supremo Mayawati. On the other hand, the Akali leadership says that withdrawing from the alliance was a unilateral decision of the BSP. Senior Akali leader and former MP Prem Singh Chandumajra said Akali Dal never said no to BSP. At the same time, Akali leaders hope that the alliance with the BSP will improve the party's prospects in constituencies where Dalits have a large populati
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CanadaMar 27, 2024

Protection fund, bill of rights for renters coming; 'renters matter,' Trudeau says

The federal government wants to support those who rent their homes with a protection fund, a bill of rights and a plan to give reliable renters credit when they step up to by a home. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there's something fundamentally unfair about paying $2,000 a month for rent, while those paying the same for a mortgage get equity and build their credit score. The measures are part of next month's federal budget and include a $15-million Tenant Protection Fund, which would pay provincial legal aid groups to help tenants against unfairly rising rents, 'renovictions' or bad landl
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IndiaMar 27, 2024

AAP leaders who came to offer money to join the BJP made a claim

Three AAP MLAs from Punjab have claimed that they received calls offering money to join the BJP. AAP MLA from Jalalabad Jagdeep Kamboj Goldi said that he was offered to join BJP from an international number on Tuesday. Similar claims have been made by Balluana MLA Amandeep Singh and Ludhiana South MLA Rajinderpal Kaur Chhina. At the same time, BJP hit back, senior party leader Vineet Joshi said that Aam Aadmi Party is the government in the state, if their MLAs are making true allegations, then the government should investigate it. He said that they have been making false allegations before.
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IndiaMar 27, 2024

On joining BJP, Charanjit Singh Channi targeted Sushil Rinku

Former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, who is considered a potential Lok Sabha candidate of the Congress from Jalandhar in Punjab, has targeted Sushil Rinku's joining the BJP. He said that he who does not have his own stand will take a stand behind the people. Channi said that a leader has to guide the society, but what will leaders like Rinku, who frequently change parties for their own political benefit, guide the society. It is to be noted that Sushil Rinku left the Congress and joined the Aam Aadmi Party and won the Jalandhar parliamentary by-election.
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IndiaMar 27, 2024

In Punjab, ED raided 22 places including Chandigarh, Mohali and Firozpur

Today in Punjab, ED raided 22 places including Chandigarh, Mohali and Firozpur. Meanwhile, the house of Punjab Excise Commissioner IAS Varun Ruzam was also searched. It has been learned from the sources that this raid was carried out in connection with a fraud of crores of rupees by showing a guava garden in a fake manner in the land to be acquired by the Punjab government. Firozpur Deputy Commissioner Rajesh Dhiman's wife is also an accused in this case, the ED team also knocked on her residence. The matter was that guava trees were planted in the land to be acquired by the government in M
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CanadaMar 27, 2024

CRA fires 232 people for falsely claiming $2,000 monthly pandemic benefit

The Canada Revenue Agency has now fired more than 200 people for falsely claiming a federal income benefit during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CRA says as of March 15, 232 employees "inappropriately applied for and received" the Canada Emergency Response Benefit and have been terminated, an increase of 47 since December. The benefit, known as CERB for short, provided $2,000 per month to Canadians whose jobs were lost as a result of public health restrictions during the pandemic. They must repay the CERB funds they received if they have not already done so. The agency launched an internal review

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BCApr 07, 2026

Vancouver Island man sentenced to more than nine years for child exploitation offences

A man from Tofino has been sentenced to more than nine years in prison after being convicted of multiple sexual offences involving minors he contacted online, according to police. In a statement, Port Alberni RCMP said Loki Tchir was sentenced on March 28 in Port Alberni on charges that include possession of child sexual abuse material and sexual interference involving a minor. Police said the sentence also imposes long-term restrictions following his release, including limits on employment, contact with minors and attendance at certain public places for a period of 15 years. According to RCMP
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BCApr 07, 2026

Charges approved after Surrey driver struck by bullet in March 24 incident

A 42-year-old man is facing multiple criminal charges after a driver was struck by a bullet in Surrey on March 24, according to a release from Surrey Police Service. Police say officers responded around 10:56 p.m. to a reported motor vehicle collision with injuries in the 10300 block of University Drive. According to Surrey Police Service, investigators later determined the victim had been driving northbound on University Avenue when they were allegedly hit by a Gun Shot. BC Emergency Health Services transported the injured person to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Th
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CanadaApr 07, 2026

Carney outlines $51B federal plan for local infrastructure, housing and health projects

Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government will invest $51 billion over the next decade to address infrastructure gaps across Canada, with funding directed toward municipal projects, housing and health care facilities. Speaking in Brampton on Tuesday, Carney detailed how the Build Communities Strong Fund, first announced in the 2025 federal budget, will allocate $27.8 billion for core infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and water and sewer systems. A further $6 billion is earmarked for community-level projects, including recreation centres. According to the Prime Minister’s of
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BCApr 07, 2026

Good Samaritan killed, two injured in Highway 16 crash near Witset, police say

A man who stopped to help a stranded driver on a northern British Columbia highway was killed when an SUV struck a parked pickup, according to BC Highway Patrol. Police said the crash happened at about 8:30 p.m. Thursday on Highway 16 near Witset after a grey flatbed pickup pulled over due to mechanical issues. Two passing drivers stopped and got out to assist. Investigators say a Chevrolet SUV then collided with the stationary pickup and the people outside the vehicles. A 60-year-old man from Witset was pronounced dead at the scene. A 45-year-old man from Calgary and the 42-year-old driver of
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WorldApr 07, 2026

Trump warns a 'whole civilization will die tonight' if a deal with Iran isn't reached

Iranian officials urged young people to form human chains to protect power plants, as U.S. President Donald Trump warned that a ``whole civilization will die tonight'' if Tehran does not meet his latest deadline. Trump wants the Islamic Republic to agree to a deal that includes reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, airstrikes hit two bridges and a train station in Iran, and the U.S. struck military targets on the Iranian oil hub of Kharg Island. The attack marked the second time theisland was hit by American forces. Trump has extended previous deadlines but suggested the one set