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BCJul 23, 2025

Richmond man sentenced for contravening Securities Act

Vancouver – A Richmond resident has been sentenced after being found guilty of trading in securities without being registered and trading in securities without filing a prospectus, following an investigation by the BC Securities Commission (BCSC). Richard Yung Shyang Chen was convicted and fined $4001 on July 4 at the conclusion of a trial in Vancouver Provincial Court. Chen, a registered mutual fund dealing representative, promoted and facilitated two trades in investment contracts that were outside the scope of his registration, while also working as a bookkeeper for the organization offer
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BCJul 23, 2025

Three people trapped in B.C.'s Red Chris mine, Premier David Eby says

Three miners have been trapped underground at British Columbia's Red Chris copper and gold mine. B.C. Premier David Eby released the news at the end of the premiers' gathering in Ontario. Eby said to the best of the government's knowledge the workers are uninjured and in a refuge area at the mine in B.C.'s northern Interior. The premier said they are in contact with the mine's owner which is working with world-leading mining rescue experts. "B.C. miners are the best in the world. Our rescue teams are exceptional, and they will be working overtime to bring these workers home safely to their fam
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WorldJul 23, 2025

Trump's biggest ever trade deal with Japan worth $550 billion

The biggest ever trade deal between the US and Japan has been announced by Donald Trump himself. This deal includes $550 billion in Japanese investment and a 15 percent tariff. Trump claims that this deal between the two countries will create millions of jobs, while this has never happened before. He also says that 90 percent of whatever benefit will be gained from it will go to the US. President Trump says that all the obstacles to the trade deal have been removed. Now the US will be able to access the Japanese markets in a better way. Trump also said that Japan has also agreed to impose
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CanadaJul 23, 2025

Fitness hearing for Adam Kai-Ji Lo, accused of 11 murders at Vancouver festival

The man accused of ramming an SUV into a crowd and killing 11 people at the Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival is set to appear in court today, with a judge determining if he's fit to stand trial. RJ Aquino, the chair of festival organizer Filipino BC, says the court proceedings could prove "traumatizing" for victims and members of the Filipino community. He says many have expressed anger and frustration since the April 26 attack and still find it difficult to cope with the tragedy almost three months later. Thirty-year-old Adam Kai-Ji Lo faces 11 charges of second-degree murder, after police an
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CanadaJul 23, 2025

Trump announces more trade deals as deadline looms for higher tariffs on Canada

U.S. President Donald Trump announced more trade deals this week as his deadline for Canada and the United States to negotiate a new economic and security partnership draws closer. Trump said Tuesday that the United States had made deals with Japan and the Philippines. The White House also provided more information on the framework of a deal with Indonesia that Trump had announced earlier this month. The announcements come just over a week before Trump’s latest duty deadline, and as pressure mounts on many of America's largest trading partners. Trump has sent letters to multiple nations, inc
WorldJul 23, 2025

2 killed, 2 wounded in Northern Ireland shooting

A shooting in Northern Ireland Police left two people dead and two others wounded, police said Wednesday. The Police Service of Northern Ireland said that there was no ongoing risk to the public from the shooting in Maguiresbridge, southwest of Belfast. There was no immediate word on a motive.
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CanadaJul 23, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney set to visit birthplace in N.W.T.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to stop today in the town where he was born as he travels across the Northwest Territories. Carney also spent his early childhood in Fort Smith, located south of Yellowknife along the Alberta boundary, before he moved with his family to Edmonton. He is scheduled to talk to locals in Fort Smith about affordability and food insecurity, and discuss wildfires with community leaders, before heading to Inuvik in the territory's northwest corner. He is set to co-host the Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee on Thursday with Natan Obed, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanata
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IndiaJul 23, 2025

Indian police arrest a suspected scammer running a fake embassy near New Delhi

Indian police have arrested a man accused of running a bogus embassy from a rented residential building near the capital, New Delhi, and recovered cars with fake diplomatic plates. The suspect impersonated an ambassador and allegedly duped people for money by promising overseas employment, said senior police officer Sushil Ghule of Uttar Pradesh state’s special task force in northern India. According to police, Harshvardhan Jain, 47, claimed to have acted as an adviser or ambassador to entities such as “Seborga” or “Westarctica.”Police recovered multiple doctored photographs showing
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CanadaJul 22, 2025

Project ERASE: over 2,100 charges laid by peel police for high-risk Driving

Peel Regional Police have arrested more than 130 individuals for provincial and criminal offences related to street racing and other high-risk driving behaviours, as part of Project ERASE (Eliminating Racing Activities on Streets Everywhere). Between May and June 2025, officers collaborating on this Joint Forces Operation targeted hotspot locations across the GTA, leading to the investigation of 684 vehicles and the seizure of nearly 100. More than 2,100 charges were laid, including 86 for stunt driving and 125 for unnecessary noise. Examples of offences include: On May 17, while conducting pr

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BCJul 24, 2025

Guru Nanak Jahaz Remembrance Day organized in Surrey

On Wednesday (July 23), the City of Surrey hosted an event to mark Guru Nanak Jahaz Remembrance Day. The event, organized by the Guru Nanak Jahaz Society and Vanjara Nomad Collections, was attended by people of all ages, from the elderly to children. Along with this, various representatives from all three levels of government were also a part of this event. The proclamation, signed by Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke, was presented by Councillors Harry Bains, Linda Ennis and Mandeep Nagra to Jagmeet Singh Khalra, great grandson of Bhai Harnam Singh Khalra. Along with this, proclamations were also pr
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WorldJul 24, 2025

All five former junior hockey players acquitted in high-profile sexual assault trial

Five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team have been found not guilty of sexual assault in an encounter with a woman at a London, Ont., hotel room seven years ago. One of the players, Michael McLeod, has also been acquitted of a separate charge of being a party to the offence of sexual assault. Ontario Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia delivered her ruling this afternoon to a packed courtroom, capping off a complextrial that captured national attention this spring. The case centred on an encounter that took place in the early hours of June 19, 2018, as many mem
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BCJul 24, 2025

Construction starts on new BC Cancer centre in Kamloops

Construction has begun on a new BC Cancer centre in Kamloops that will provide people in the Thompson-Cariboo-Shuswap region with better access to cancer care closer to home. "This new BC Cancer centre in Kamloops is the single largest capital investment into the expansion of cancer care in the Kamloops region,” said Bowinn Ma, Minister of Infrastructure. “By building a facility equipped with the latest technology designed to meet the growing treatment needs of patients in the area, we're helping more people have access to high-quality cancer care closer to home. This project is part of o
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CanadaJul 24, 2025

Number of federal public service jobs could drop by almost 60,000, report predicts

A new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says the federal public service could shed almost 60,000 jobs over the next four years as Ottawa looks to cut costs. Earlier this month, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne sent letters to multiple ministers asking them to cut program spending at their departments by 7.5 per cent next spring, 10 per cent the year after and 15 per cent in 2028-29. The report, written by senior economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives David Macdonald, says the federal public service could lose up to 57,000 employees by 2028.
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CanadaJul 24, 2025

Surrey Council approves lease for new covered practice facility at Cloverdale Athletic Park

Surrey, B.C. – At the Regular Council Meeting on July 14, Surrey City Council approved the execution of a 30-year lease agreement with Surrey United Soccer Club (SUSC) to build, maintain and operate a new covered soccer practice facility at Cloverdale Athletic Park. “This is an exciting milestone as we advance our partnership with Surrey United Soccer Club and take the next step in delivering this much-needed practice facility,” said Mayor Brenda Locke. “By providing the land for this facility at Cloverdale Athletic Park, we’re creating high-quality, year-round training opportun