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BCMay 22, 2024

B.C. wildfires: Plans underway for residents' return to evacuated town of Fort Nelson

The mayor of the regional municipality that includes the evacuated community of Fort Nelson, B.C., says he's optimistic crews have "a very good handle" on the wildfire burning outside town and plans are underway for residents to return. Rob Fraser says the first phase involved ensuring it was safe enough to move the Fort Nelson emergency operations centre back into town after it was moved as the fire threatened earlier this month, and the second phase involves utility services. Fraser posted a video update late Tuesday saying hydro, natural gas and telecommunications crews were in town working
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IndiaMay 22, 2024

Pratap Singh Bajwa's reaction to Sukhpal Singh Khaira's statement

On the statement made by Sukhpal Singh Khaira, who is contesting from Sangrur Lok Sabha seat of Punjab, that the migrant workers should be thrown out of the state, the leaders of his party have opposed it. Pratap Singh Bajwa said that if Khaira has given any such statement, then it is Khaira's own view, there is no view of the party in it. Earlier, Punjab Congress president Raja Waring also separated the party from Khaira's statement and said that all the immigrants coming from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and other states are our own brother. agree with and neither agree with such an ideology that
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BCMay 22, 2024

London Drugs says it's unwilling to pay ransom demanded by hackers

Retailer London Drugs says it is "unwilling and unable" to pay a multimillion-dollar ransom to cybercriminals who claim to have stolen data in a hacking attack that recently shut down its stores for more than a week. The company says in a statement that the criminals could leak stolen corporate files containing employee information on the dark web, calling the situation "deeply distressing." It says it notified all employees and is providing them with two years of credit monitoring and identity theft protection services. The retailer was responding to an image posted on the social media platfo
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WorldMay 22, 2024

Rishi Sunak to address nation as expectation mounts he will call a summer election

BritishPrime Minister Rishi Sunakwas due to address the nation on Wednesday amid mounting expectations that he will call a summer general election. Sunak's office confirmed that he would issue a statement statement afterpositive economic figuresset Britain’s political rumor mill alight with speculation that an election might be imminent. Multiple British media outlets said he would name a July 4 date for the election. Sunak's office declined to quash the rumors and refused "to rule anything in or out” after reports that the prime minister planned to announce the U.K.’s long awaited elect
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IndiaMay 22, 2024

Captain Amarinder Singh will not attend Prime Minister Modi's rally tomorrow

Former Chief Minister of the state and BJP leader Captain Amarinder Singh will not participate in the rally to be held by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 23 for the Patiala Lok Sabha seat of Punjab. Regarding this, Maharani Praneet Kaur while talking to the media said that Captain Amarinder Singh's health is still unwell, due to which he cannot participate in the program. It is to be noted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to hold rallies in Patiala, Jalandhar and Gurdaspur.
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CanadaMay 22, 2024

Interpol says more than 1,500 stolen Canadian vehicles identified since February

Interpol says more than 200 stolen Canadian vehicles have been found each week across the globe since February. The international law enforcement agency says a total of more than 1,500 vehicles have been identified thanks to the RCMP's decision earlier this year to integrate Canada's database for stolen vehicles with Interpol's. Interpol’s database, which collects information from 137 countries, indicates that so far this year Canada ranks among the world’s top 10 countries for stolen vehicles. It says thieves are attracted to Canada's abundant supply of highly prized models such as SUVs a
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IndiaMay 21, 2024

A big blow to Manish Sisodia, the High Court made a strong comment while rejecting the bail petition

Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia did not get relief from the High Court and Rouse Avenue Court in the money laundering case related to the liquor scam. The Delhi High Court canceled his bail. They had approached the High Court against the decision of the Rouse Avenue court. The trial court had denied him bail on April 30. The High Court said that Sisodia is an influential person. Many people have given statements against him. So the possibility cannot be ruled out that they can go out on bail and ask those people to change their statements. However, the high court allowed Sis
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CanadaMay 21, 2024

Opposition push to oust Speaker for third time over Liberal post attacking Poilievre

The Opposition Conservatives, backed by the Bloc Québécois, are calling for the House Speaker to resign over what they say is yet another display of partisan behaviour. The accusation stems from a post on the Liberal party website promoting an event involving Speaker Greg Fergus. The event details include a political attack on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, saying his "reckless policies" would risk the health, safety and pocketbooks of Canadians. Liberal party spokesman Parker Lund says the language was auto-populated, and is standard language for events posted on their website. He bl
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IndiaMay 21, 2024

Lok Sabha Elections: Prime Minister Modi will hold rallies in Punjab on May 23, 24

Before voting for the Lok Sabha elections in Punjab, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold rallies in the state on May 23 and 24. They are planning to hold three rallies in Patiala, Jalandhar and Gurdaspur. Apart from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, many BJP leaders including Home Minister Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Yogi Adityanath, JP Nadda, Smriti Irani will hold rallies in Punjab in the last week of May. It is to be noted that ticket has been given to Maharani Parneet Kaur from Patiala, Sushil Rinku from Jalandhar and Dinesh Singh Babbu from Gurdaspur are BJP candidates. At the same time,

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BCApr 22, 2026

Langley RCMP investigating serious crash; one person in critical condition

Langley RCMP say one person remains in critical, life-threatening condition following a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of 264 Street and 24 Avenue on the morning of April 22. According to a Langley RCMP news release, officers were called to the scene at about 8:13 a.m., alongside the Township of Langley Fire Department and the British Columbia Ambulance Service. First responders provided emergency care before transporting the injured individual to hospital. Sgt. Zynal Sharoom said the Lower Mainland Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service has been deployed to assi
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BCApr 22, 2026

Coquihalla Highway reopens after trailer fire sparked roadside wildfire

The Coquihalla Highway has reopened between Hope and Merritt after a semi-trailer fire forced a closure for much of Tuesday, according to the provincial government. DriveBC, the Ministry of Transportation’s traveller information service, said the route reopened at about 7 p.m. Tuesday. In a post on the social media platform X, the agency said environmental cleanup was ongoing and advised motorists to use caution when travelling through the area. The highway was փակ Monday night after a semi-trailer became fully engulfed in flames and came to a stop on the right shoulder. The fire spread t
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CanadaApr 22, 2026

FAA reports near miss between Air Canada and Republic Airways flights at JFK

U.S. aviation regulators are investigating a near-miss incident involving an Air Canada jet and a Republic Airways flight at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA said the Republic Airways pilots took evasive action after their aircraft missed its intended approach and came too close to the Air Canada plane. Both flight crews responded to onboard collision-avoidance alerts, the agency said. No injuries were reported. The FAA has not released further details on how close the aircraft came to each other or what factors contribu
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BCApr 22, 2026

Surrey police investigate overnight shooting at residence, possible extortion link

Surrey Police Service says officers are investigating a shooting at a residential property early Wednesday that is believed to be linked to an extortion attempt. According to an SPS news release, frontline officers responded at approximately 12:40 a.m. to reports of shots fired at a home in the 13400 block of 87A Avenue, near King George Boulevard and 88 Avenue. Police confirmed that no occupants were injured, although the residence sustained damage and bullet casings were found outside. The file has been taken over by the Surrey Police Service Extortion Response Team, with Integrated Forensic
AlbertaApr 22, 2026

New trial ordered in Alberta homicide case after appeal court overturns murder conviction

Alberta’s Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for a man previously convicted in the 2020 death of his common-law partner, finding legal errors in how intent was assessed at trial. In a decision released Friday, the court overturned Ryan Applegarth’s 2023 conviction for second-degree murder in the death of 26-year-old Chantelle Firingstoney. According to the ruling, the trial judge did not make a required finding that Applegarth intended to kill, a key element for a murder conviction. Court records show Firingstoney died in November 2020 at her home in Ponoka, about 95 kilometres south