BCJun 21, 2024
B.C. police warn of safety risk after male arrested for manslaughter, then released
Police in Sicamous, B.C., are warning of a "potential public safety risk" after a male was arrested then released with conditions over the death of a woman at a mobile home park.
RCMP say 66-year-old Jo Ann Jackson was treated by paramedics at the driveway of a home in the park on Wednesday but died at the scene.
Officers say the male was located in the area and arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and taken to the Salmon Arm RCMP detachment, before being released on Thursday with a series of protective conditions.
They include not returning to the property at Hillier Road in Sicamous, about
IndiaJun 21, 2024
Sukhwinderpal Singh Garcha joined BJP
Senior leader of Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab and National Vice President Sukhwinderpal Singh Garcha has joined BJP. He resigned from Akali Dal 2 days ago.
On Friday, he accepted the membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of state president Sunil Jakhar in Chandigarh. Sukhwinderpal Singh Garcha was associated with the Shiromani Akali Dal for the last two and a half decades.
He joined the party under the leadership of late Sardar Parkash Singh Badal in 1996. It is to be noted that although BJP did not get any seat in the Lok Sabha elections, its votes were more than the can
BCJun 21, 2024
Large, smoky fire extinguished in Metro Vancouver, air quality bulletin to be lifted
The Metro Vancouver Regional District says a fire at a trestle bridge in Richmond, B.C., has been extinguished after sending up huge plumes of smoke that prompted an air quality bulletin for the region.
The district says in an update on the social media platform X that air quality has now improved and it will issue an update to end the bulletin.
The district's air quality map shows the area around the now-extinguished blaze near the Oak Street Bridge on the north arm of the Fraser River is ranked at level two of 10, indicating "low risk."
Richmond Fire-Rescue said earlier Friday that crews had
WorldJun 21, 2024
Israeli strikes on tent camps near Rafah kill at least 25 and wound 50, Gaza health officials say
Israeli forces shelled tent camps for displaced Palestinians north of Rafah on Friday, killing at least 25 people and wounding another 50 according to Gaza’s Heath Ministry and emergency workers, in the latest deadly attack in the tiny Palestinian territory where hundreds of thousands have fled fighting betweenIsrael and Hamas.
According to Ahmed Radwan, a spokesperson for the Civil Defense first responders in Rafah, witnesses told rescue workers about the shelling at two locations in a coastal area that has become filled with tents. The Health Ministry reported the number of people killed a
IndiaJun 21, 2024
Gangster Bishnoi's Video Call to Pakistani Gangster Bhatti Goes Viral
In the video call case of the mastermind gangster Lawrence Bishnoi of the Sidhu Moosewala murder case, Pakistani gangster Shahzad Bhatti has claimed that he has spoken to Lawrence twice.
He said in a video posted on social media that he is not responsible to India regarding when I spoke to him, how long ago, he will tell if Pakistani agencies ask.
Let us tell you that gangster Lawrence is currently locked up in Ahmedabad's Sabarmati Jail. He was shifted here from Tihar in September last year.
At the same time, two interviews of him came on a channel while he was in jail in Punjab, but till no
BCJun 21, 2024
Eby's baby countdown brings B.C. election campaigning forward
British Columbia's election is still four months away, but Premier David Eby has held a campaign event in Vancouver ahead of what he says is a personal count down next week's expected birth of his third child.
Eby says he and his wife, Cailey, are expecting a daughter on June 27, so he wanted to make an early start to campaigning for the Oct. 19 election before taking a break to spend some time with his family.
He introduced four New Democrat candidates, including former broadcaster Randene Neill and Baltej Dillon, the first RCMP officer to wear a turban on duty.
Eby's early campaign start com
CanadaJun 21, 2024
Canada lays more sanctions on Haiti gang leaders as violence surges
Canada is imposing economic sanctions on three more people for their involvement in worsening violence in Haiti.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly made the announcement Friday, saying Ottawa won't remain idle as gangs terrorize vulnerable people.
Global Affairs Canada says gang leaders Luckson Elan, Gabriel Jean-Pierre and Ferdens Tilus have undermined the peace, security and stability of Haiti.
To date, the Canadian government has provided some $400 million in assistance and sanctioned 31 Haitian citizens, barring them from having any economic dealings with Canadians.
A United Nations re
IndiaJun 21, 2024
Arvind Kejriwal's bail was suspended within 24 hours in the Delhi liquor scam case
Arvind Kejriwal's bail was blocked within 24 hours in the Delhi liquor scam case. Delhi High Court on Friday D. While hearing the petition of said - We are considering the arguments, will give a decision on Monday or Tuesday and till then the decision of the Rouse Avenue Court will be suspended.
It is to be noted that last evening the Rouse Avenue Court had decided to grant bail to Arvind Kejriwal and he was expected to come out of jail today, for which he had to deposit an amount of Rs. Knocked the door of the High Court today against the bail.
ED said that it did not conduct the investigati
IndiaJun 20, 2024
India wins the Super 8, beating Afghanistan by 47 runs
In the Super-8 of the T20 World Cup today, India defeated Afghanistan by 47 runs and wins the match very easily. On the strength of fast bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh's excellent bowling, India recorded this fourth consecutive victory in the T20 World Cup.
Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bat first, Rohit got out for eight runs in 13 balls, Virat could only score 24 runs, while Suryakumar Yadav's half-century helped him in 20 overs. India scored 181 runs for eight wickets and gave Afghanistan a target of 182 runs.
At the same time, showing stren