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CanadaJul 31, 2024

Father, son facing terror charges allegedly planning violent Toronto attack: RCMP

RCMP say a father and son facing terrorism related charges were allegedly in the advanced stages of planning a serious, violent attack in Toronto. The Mounties allege the 62-year-old and 26-year-old knowingly facilitated terrorist activity in the Greater Toronto Area. They say the two were arrested at a Richmond Hill, Ont., hotel on the weekend. Police say there is no evidence to suggest there is a remaining risk to the public. Both men face one charge each of participation in the activities of a terrorist group, facilitating terrorist activity, conspiracy to commit murder and weapon possessio
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IndiaJul 31, 2024

Gulab Chand Kataria took oath as the 37th Governor of Punjab

The new governor of Punjab, Gulab Chand Kataria, took oath as the 37th governor of the state on Wednesday. On this occasion, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann congratulated him with a hug. This cordial atmosphere was seen after two years of tension between Mann and former Governor Banwari Lal Purohit. Bhagwant Mann did not attend Purohit's farewell ceremony on Tuesday, while at the new governor's ceremony, he accompanied his wife Dr. Gurpreet Kaur was sitting in the front row. According to sources, the Chief Minister held a brief 5-10 minute meeting with the Governor at Raj Bhavan and also had br
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WorldJul 31, 2024

Ukraine receives first F-16 fighter jets to bolster defenses against Russia, a US official tells AP

Ukraine has received the first F-16 fighter jets that it has sought for months to fight back against an onslaught of Russian missile strikes, a U.S. official confirmed to the Associated Press. Ukraine has been pushing its Western allies for F-16s for Ukraine for months, saying they were critically needed to fight back against the onslaught of missiles Russia has fired against it. The F-16 is specialized in suppressing enemy air defenses. The U.S. has also been training Ukrainian pilots on how to fly the jets and has already graduated the first group of pilots on its operation. It’s not clear
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BCJul 31, 2024

TSB to release report on ship fire and containers lost off B.C.'s coast

The Transportation Safety Board will release its report today on the fire and loss of more than 100 containers from a cargo ship off British Columbia's coast. The containers fell off MV Zim Kingston in October 2021 as it sat off the west coast of Vancouver Island and a storm blew in, bringing strong winds. The Kingston moved to the waters off Victoria, then days later fire erupted in one of the containers and spread on the ship, taking several days to put out. Just four of the 109 containers that tumbled from the ship were found, although debris, ranging from refrigerators to blow-up unicorns,
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IndiaJul 31, 2024

Haryana govt to honour Olympic medallist Sarabjot Singh and Manu Bhaker

Sarbjot Singh of Ambala, who wins a bronze medal for India in the Paris Olympics, will be given Rs 2.5 crore by the Haryana government. Apart from this, Sarbjot will also get a government job. This was announced by Haryana Government Sports Minister Sanjay Singh. He had reached Sarbjot's house in Ambala on Wednesday. In the meantime, he also made Sarabjit's father Jitinder Singh speak to Chief Minister Naib Saini on the phone, who congratulated the family. At the same time, Haryana's Jhajjar shooter Manu Bhakar, who created history by winning two medals in the Olympics, will get five crores o
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IndiaJul 31, 2024

Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa dismissed the action taken against the rebel leaders

The rebel faction of the Shiromani Akali Dal has completely rejected Sukhbir Badal's decision to expel them from the party. A meeting of the rebel faction was held in Chandigarh today under the leadership of Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa. On this occasion, Dhindsa also announced that a general meeting will be called soon to elect a new president of the party. This is a direct challenge to Sukhbir Badal. Dhindsa said that the head of the political wing of Dera Sacha Sauda has revealed the truth about Sukhbir Badal's meetings with Ram Rahim, so now Sukhbir has no right to remain the party president. I
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IndiaJul 31, 2024

Bikram Singh Majithia did not appear before the court even for the third time

Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia is continuously ignoring the summons sent by the Special Investigation Team of Punjab Police in the multi-crore drug trafficking case of Punjab. SIT waited for Majithia in Patiala all day yesterday but he did not appear. His message came that he cannot join the investigation by doing any special engagement. DIG in charge of the seat. Harcharan Singh Bhullar said that summons will be sent to Bikram Majithia again. According to reports, Majithia pleaded not to appear before the SIT citing a hearing in a case at Chandigarh, but the SIT said it had
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WorldJul 30, 2024

Shooting: Manu Bhakar and Sarbjot Singh wins the bronze medal

Indian shooters Manu Bhakar and Sarbjot Singh wins the bronze medal in the 10m air pistol mixed event by defeating the Korean team. Along with this, Manu Bhakar has created another history in Paris Olympics on Tuesday. She became the first Indian athlete to win two medals in the same Olympic event. Earlier, Manu had won the gold medal in the women's 10m air pistol category by setting an Olympic record on Sunday.
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IndiaJul 30, 2024

Aam Aadmi Party protested for the release of Arvind Kejriwal

AAP MLAs and supporters staged a state-level protest in Mohali today for the release of Aam Aadmi Party supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is imprisoned in Delhi's Tihar Jail. On this occasion, about 26 MLAs and leaders along with Cabinet Ministers of Punjab participated. At the same time, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann joined the party's demonstration at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, in which leaders of the India Alliance also supported. Meanwhile, the Delhi court has fixed August 12 as the date to consider the CBI charge sheet against Kejriwal.

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BCJun 18, 2026

Mission RCMP seize firearms, issue tickets during crackdown on illegal shooting along forest service road

Mission RCMP say officers seized multiple firearms and issued several violation tickets during an enforcement operation targeting illegal recreational shooting along the Lost Creek Forest Service Road area over the June 13–14 weekend. According to a Mission RCMP release, officers responded to a report on June 13 of people shooting near the 7.5-kilometre marker of the forest service road. Police located five men from Abbotsford and seized five firearms from two 21-year-old gun owners. The pair later received $690 violation tickets for discharging firearms in a designated no-shooting area. RCM
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Suspect Arrested in Langford Sexual Assault Investigation Involving Youth

West Shore RCMP say a 33-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a sexual assault investigation involving a youth in Langford. According to an RCMP release, the incident was reported to have occurred on June 9 at about 3 p.m. near the intersection of Jacklin Road and Station Avenue. Police said a female youth was approached by an unknown adult male at a bus stop, where a brief conversation took place before the youth was allegedly sexually assaulted. West Shore RCMP issued a public appeal for assistance on June 12 as investigators worked to identify the suspect. Police said officers
CanadaJun 18, 2026

IRCC pauses final processing of some citizenship cases approved under Bill C-3

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has temporarily paused the final processing of some citizenship cases approved under Bill C-3, commonly known as the "Lost Canadians" legislation. According to IRCC, several dozen individuals have received notices asking them to surrender citizenship certificates that had already been issued while the department reviews their files. The department says the affected cases are undergoing additional document verification. In a statement, IRCC said individuals who have already received citizenship certificates and moved to Canada may continue to
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BCJun 18, 2026

B.C. launches hydroelectric upgrades aimed at boosting power supply by 7%

The British Columbia government has announced a series of upgrades to its hydroelectric system that it says will increase the province's electricity supply by about seven per cent. Energy Minister Adrian Dix said the largest project will involve adding a sixth generating unit at the Revelstoke Dam, increasing capacity by approximately 500 megawatts by 2032. According to the provincial announcement, the first four generating units at the Revelstoke generating station will also undergo modernization work. The government said upgrades are also planned at six other generating stations and at the W
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AlbertaJun 18, 2026

Smith says timing may prevent coal mining referendum question from appearing on October ballot

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says it may be too late for a citizen-led petition seeking a ban on new coal mining projects to be included in the province's Oct. 19 referendum vote. Earlier this month, Alberta musician Corb Lund submitted what he said were more than 200,000 signatures in support of a petition that would require the Alberta government to consider legislation banning new coal mining or submit the matter to a provincewide referendum if the signatures are verified. According to Alberta's citizen initiative rules, a successful petition can compel the government to either introduce