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WorldSep 21, 2021

Gabby Petito's boyfriend sought in Florida nature preserve

The FBI says a county coroner has confirmed that human remains found in remote northern Wyoming along the border of Grand Teton National Park are those of 22 year old Gabby Petito. Her body was discovered at a Wyoming national park over the weekend, months after the pair set out on a cross-country road trip. Officials said Tuesday that the coroner determined her manner of death was homicide, but did not disclose a cause of death pending final autopsy results. Police in North Port, Florida, say investigators have returned to a swampy preserve area to look for 23 year old Brian Laundrie.
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WorldSep 15, 2021

Biles, Maroney, Nichols and Raisman testify on what they say were failures in FBI's handling of the sexual abuse case against Larry Nassar

US gymnasts Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols and Aly Raisman are testifying before Congress about what they say were failures in FBI's handling of the sexual abuse case against former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar. Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles cried this morning as she told a Senate committee that the FBI and gymnastics officials turned a blind eye to USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar's sexual abuse of her and hundreds of other women. Biles says USA Gymnastics and the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee knew that she was abused by their official team doctor
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WorldSep 10, 2021

Two unseeded teenagers face off in US Open women's final

Two unseeded teenagers will face off in Saturday's US Open women's final. 19 year old Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Quebec takes on British 18 year old Emma Raducanu. Fernandez is aiming to be the second Canadian to win women's singles at Flushing Meadows after Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ontario, accomplished the feat in 2019. Raducanu is the youngest Grand Slam finalist since Maria Sharapova won Wimbledon at age 17 in 2004. Medvedev beats Canadian Aliassime in men's semis Daniil Medvedev is in the U.S. Open final for the second time in three years after beating Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4,
WorldSep 03, 2021

New Zealand police kill 'terrorist' after he stabs 6 people

New Zealand authorities were so worried about an extremist inspired by global terror groups they were following him around-the-clock.They were able to shoot and kill the man within 60 seconds of him unleashing a frenzied knife attack on shoppers in a supermarket.New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says that three of six people who were stabbed were seriously injured.Ardern says the man was a Sri Lankan national who was inspired by the Islamic State group.
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WorldAug 27, 2021

There was just one suicide bomber Kabul airport, not two: Pentagon

The Pentagon now says there was just one suicide bomber at one of the gates to Kabul airport, not two. That's as Afghan officials are now putting the death toll in yesterday's attack at 169. Two British citizens and the child of another Briton died, but it's not clear if they were dual nationals and also Afghan citizens. Thirteen Americans were also killed in the bombing that U-S President Joe Biden blames on Afghanistan's branch of the Islamic State group. In its claim of responsibility, I-S posted a purported photo of the bomber, posing with his explosives vest before the attack.
WorldAug 27, 2021

Trudeau says speed of Taliban taking Afghanistan surprised people all over the world

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the speed at which the Taliban took control of Afghanistan was a surprise to him and other world leaders.He says Canada remains committed to getting Canadians still trapped there out of the country and following through on a pledge to resettle thousands of Afghan refugees.Canada's military mission in Afghanistan ended Thursday, leaving an unknown number of Canadians and their families trapped.The Canadian withdrawal was followed by an attack on Kabul airport that killed 13 American troops, deaths that President Joe Biden is vowing to avenge.Trudeau says Canad
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WorldAug 26, 2021

Kabul airport attack kills 60 Afghans, 12 US troops

Two suicide bombers and gunmen have targeted crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul's airport, in the waning days of a massive airlift that has drawn thousands of people seeking to flee the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. An Afghan official says at least 60 Afghans were killed and 143 wounded. U.S. officials said 12 U.S. service members were killed, including 11 Marines and a Navy medic. A U.S. official said the complex attack was believed to have been carried out by the Islamic State group. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said the two blasts were near an airport entrance and a short distance awa
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WorldAug 26, 2021

2 suicide attacks outside Kabul airport; 13 dead

Russian officials says twin suicide bombings have struck outside Kabul's airport, killing at least 13 people.Large crowds of people trying to flee Afghanistan have massed at the airport.Western nations had warned earlier in the day of a possible attack at the airport in the waning days of a massive airlift. Suspicion for any attack targeting the crowds would likely fall on the Islamic State group and not the Taliban, who have been deployed at the airport's gates. Russia's Foreign Ministry gave the first official casualty count, saying 13 people had died and 15 were wounded. U.S. officials sai
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WorldAug 25, 2021

Canadian military aircraft with more than 500 evacuees aboard flew out of Kabul

A Canadian military aircraft with more than 500 evacuees aboard flew out of Kabul on Wednesday.It was one of a stream of military planes that took off as evacuees lined up on the tarmac.Others desperate to get on a flight remain outside, some standing knee-deep in sewage and waving identity documents at Western soldiers in hopes of being allowed to go beyond the barbed wire fencing.Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino says Canada is keeping boots on the ground and planes in the air for as long as possible.But he says there are significant challenges since the Taliban controls checkpoints leadi

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BCJul 10, 2026

B.C. to add 132 involuntary care beds in Surrey and Prince George

The British Columbia government has announced plans to open new involuntary care facilities in Surrey and Prince George for people living with severe mental illness, substance-use disorders and brain injuries. According to the provincial government, the renovated facilities will add a total of 132 new beds, including 60 at a new involuntary care centre in Surrey. The expansion is intended to provide specialized treatment and care for people who require intensive support. Premier David Eby said the new facilities are designed to help people stabilize and rebuild their lives during periods of ac
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IndiaJul 10, 2026

Channi, Bajwa among senior Congress leaders to meet Bhupesh Baghel

Former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi and several senior Congress leaders are scheduled to meet Punjab Congress in-charge Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday as the party continues its organisational preparations ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly election. Channi confirmed the meeting in a social media post, stating that senior Congress leader and MLA Rana Gurjeet Singh will host the gathering at his residence. According to Channi, the meeting will focus on various organisational matters related to the party. According to available information, former deputy chief minister Sukhjinder Sing
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BCJul 10, 2026

Maninder Sidhu announces India trade mission, to lead Team Canada delegation

Canada's Minister of International Trade, Maninder Sidhu, has announced that he will lead a Team Canada Trade Mission to India from Oct. 12 to 17. According to the federal government, the mission is aimed at strengthening bilateral trade and economic ties while creating new opportunities for Canadian businesses in the Indian market. Sidhu said Canada and India currently share approximately $31 billion in two-way trade. He said the federal government's goal is to double that figure by 2030. He added that India remains one of the world's fastest-growing major economies, offering significant oppo
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BCJul 10, 2026

Saskatchewan man sentenced in CBSA immigration fraud investigation

A Saskatchewan man has been sentenced to a conditional sentence of two years less a day after a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) investigation into an immigration fraud scheme. According to a CBSA news release issued Friday, Balvir Singh was also ordered to pay a $10,000 fine. The agency said the investigation began in 2018 after border services officers across Canada noticed an unusually high number of immigration applications connected to a Saskatoon-based non-profit organization. The CBSA, working with the Government of Saskatchewan, said investigators identified foreign nationals who e
CanadaJul 10, 2026

West Vancouver's Gurinder Singh Deo arrested in France

West Vancouver resident Gurinder Singh Deo has been arrested in France, the RCMP's Pacific Region Federal Policing confirmed. Police said the 40-year-old is currently in custody in France while legal proceedings are underway to extradite him to the United States. According to the RCMP, Deo was identified in the recent joint FBI and RCMP investigation known as Operation Hard Ball. U.S. authorities have charged him in connection with a drug trafficking case, alleging he helped facilitate the movement of narcotics into Southern California through alleged links to the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria gang. U.S.