CanadaJun 18, 2025
Canada's Fernandez storms into quarterfinals at Nottingham Open
Canada's Leylah Fernandez has entered the quarterfinals of the Nottingham Open tennis tournament. She defeated Spain's Cristina Bucsa in straight sets 6-3, 6-4.
Fernandez maintained a strong hold throughout the 1 hour and 43 minute bout. This was Fernandez' third win over Bucsa, who hails from Laval, Quebec.
Fernandez had previously beaten the Spanish player at the Paris Olympics and the Australian Open. Fernandez' quarterfinal match will be held on Friday, June 20.
CanadaJun 18, 2025
Missing 3-year-old girl found in Montreal
A search has been launched for a missing 3-year-old girl in Montreal. The girl is reportedly alive and talking. She had been missing since Sunday. The Quebec Provincial Police held a press conference to update the search for the girl.
Sergeant Eloise Cosset said it was not possible to provide any further information about the circumstances under which the girl was found and what had happened over the past day and a half.
He said another press conference would be held later to provide more information on the case. He also thanked the community for their support in helping to find the girl.
IndiaJun 18, 2025
4 deaths due to Corona in India in the last 24 hours
In India, 4 deaths have been reported due to Corona in the last 24 hours, two in Maharashtra and 1 each in Delhi and Kerala.
According to the Health Department, 113 people have died due to Corona since January 2025. The highest number of deaths have occurred in Kerala and Maharashtra. A total of 13 deaths have also occurred in Delhi.
There are 6,483 active cases of Corona in 32 states and union territories of the country. So far 42 patients of Corona have been found in Punjab.
BCJun 18, 2025
City of Surrey launches a pilot to streamline pre-applications for development
The City of Surrey has launched a pilot pre-application process as part of the ongoing efforts to streamline development application approvals.
The pilot pre-application process, includes:
Centralized pre-application submissions Reduced target timeline of five weeks Targeted and streamlined feedback The City says, the pilot pre-application process replaces the existing Design Review Group (DRG) as the process to review pre-applications. Pre-applications are not required however, pre-applications lead to improved application submissions that ultimately help reduce project timelines and are s
CanadaJun 18, 2025
Police investigating found body
Port Alberni RCMP is investigating following the discovery of a deceased person in a local park on Monday.
On June 16, 2025, at 5:41 p.m., Port Alberni RCMP received the report of a body in Dry Creek Park. Frontline officers responded and located a deceased person with apparent injuries. Forensic Identification Services attended and processed the scene.
General Investigation Section has assumed conduct of the ongoing investigating and is working with BC Coroner’s Service to determine the circumstances that lead to this death. Based on the initial information the death is being treated as sus
BCJun 18, 2025
Area restriction issued for Kiskatinaw: BC Wildfire Service
The B-C Wildfire Service says it has issued an area restriction around the Kiskatinaw (kiss-KAT'-in-aw) River wildfirenear the B-C-Alberta border.
The service says the restriction takes effect this morning and will last until October, restricting entry to a large swath of Crown land where the fire has spurred evacuation orders and alerts.
The wildfire service says the blaze is now more than 265-square kilometres in size, and the restriction bars people from entering unless they're travelling to and from home, using a highway or entering to support fire suppression activities.
It says those wh
CanadaJun 18, 2025
CSIS says India is a continued foreign interference threat as Canada renews diplomacy
The latest annual report of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service says Indian officials and their proxy agents in Canada, engage in a range of activities that seek to influence Canadian communities and politicians.
The report comes as Canada renews diplomatic ties with India after Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G7 in Kananaskis, Alta. on Tuesday.
Last year both former prime minister Justin Trudeau and the RCMP linked agents of the Indian government to the 2023 murder of Canadian Sikh-activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
That murder happened two ye
WorldJun 18, 2025
US needs to know, we will not surrender: Ayatollah Khamenei
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei said in a message on Wednesday that we will not surrender even if America listens. Khamenei warned President Donald Trump that if the US military intervenes in a war against Iran with Israel, the consequences will be bad.
This message of Khamenei was read on Iran's national TV, the Supreme Leader said that those who know Iran's history know that Iran does not listen to any threats, Israel has made a big mistake and it will be punished for it. Khamenei said that Iran will not accept the imposed peace and war.
It is noteworthy that Ayatollah Khamenei is
IndiaJun 18, 2025
Voting for Ludhiana by-election will be held tomorrow
Voting for the by-election in Punjab's Ludhiana West constituency will be held tomorrow, i.e. on June 19. This seat fell vacant after Aam Aadmi Party MLA Gurpreet Gogi died of gunshot wounds at his house on January 14.
Rajya Sabha member Sanjeev Arora is in the fray from Aam Aadmi Party, there are speculations that Kejriwal can become the candidate from the Rajya Sabha seat that will fall vacant if Arora wins the election. At present, Kejriwal is neither an MP nor an MLA, he lost his seat in the Delhi elections.
Congress candidate Bharat Bhushan Ashu has been a two-time MLA from Ludhiana W