Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Ukraine will lose the war if the US halts its military aid. He made these comments in relation to the potential suspension of funding under Donald Trump. Trump has pledged during election rallies that America will end its involvement in the war and redirect taxpayer money to improving the lives of Americans. Currently, Ukraine is heavily dependent on the US to continue the fight. According to Trump, he would end the war within 24 hours, although he has not disclosed how he intends to do so. In response, President Zelensky has expressed co

A Calgary doctor is facing charges after allegedly sexually assaulting several patients over a four-year period. Calgary police say four people came forward in 2023 to report being assaulted by their family physician who worked at the Brentwood Medical Clinic in the city’s northwest. It is alleged each victim was assaulted in an examination room at the clinic between 2016 and 2020 when the suspect “performed non-consensual sexual acts” during their exams. Police have charged 46-year-old Phu Truoung Vu with four counts of sexual assault. He is set to appear on court on Dec. 3. In July of

Premier David Eby has inducted two MLAs from Surrey into the NDP government’s cabinet. Surrey-Guildford MLA Gary Begg has been appointed Minister of Public Safety, a portfolio previously held by Mike Farnworth in the previous government. Gary Begg is the same MLA who played a key role in helping the NDP form a government with an absolute majority. In fact, in the recount of votes in the Surrey-Guildford riding, the victory of Conservative candidate Honvir Singh was overturned, and the seat went to Gary Begg by a margin of just 22 votes. At the same time, the second minister from Surrey, Sur

An insurance crime and fraud prevention group says the Toyota Highlander was the most stolen vehicle in 2023, dethroning the Honda CR-V as the nation's top stolen car for two years in a row. Non-profit Équité Association says the Toyota Highlander topped the list as criminals continue to target vehicles that maximize profit from illegal sales of stolen cars. The Dodge Ram 1500 series, Lexus RX Series, Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4 followed the Highlander for being the most frequently stolen vehicles on the list. It says the top 10 most stolen vehicles in Canada share similarities. They were 201

Representatives from Canada Post and the postal workers union sat down with a special mediator Monday, but seem no closer to reaching a deal as a countrywide strike enters its fifth day. In a statement, Canada Post said the parties "remain far apart" but that the Crown corporation continues to aim for a deal hammered out at the bargaining table. About 55,000 employees represented by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers walked off the job on Friday, shutting down operations and halting deliveries as the busy holiday season kicks off. A day earlier, the government appointed its top mediator to h

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has expressed support for the U.S. authorization allowing Ukraine to strike deep into Russia with long-range missiles. He made these comments while speaking to reporters in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. Trudeau also stated that his meeting with President Biden took place in a very comfortable atmosphere. The Prime Minister noted that they discussed several important issues on which Canada and the United States will collaborate in the coming months. It is worth mentioning that Prime Minister Trudeau was in Brazil to attend the G-20 summit, where he met with

Mounties in Surrey, B.C., say they are investigating a fiery overnight crash that killed two people and caused a partial shutdown of Highway 99. RCMP say officers responded to a report of a vehicle rollover at 3:38 a.m. in the highway's northbound lane between 16 and 32 Avenue, where they found a vehicle fully engulfed in flames. Police say the driver and a passenger both died in the vehicle, and officers are working to identify the victims. The cause of the incident remains unclear, and police say the investigation is still in its early stages. Drive BC says in a noon update that the northbou

Statistics Canada is expected to release its October consumer price index report this morning. Economists polled by Reuters expect the annual inflation rate rose to 1.9 per cent last month, according to LSEG Data & Analytics. After a period of sharp price growth, Canada's inflation rate dipped below the Bank of Canada's two per cent target in September for the first time in more than three years, reaching 1.6 per cent. The central bank delivered a half-percentage point interest rate cut last month in response to inflation falling to 1.6 per cent. It's expected to continue cutting interest

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a revised nuclear doctrine declaring that a conventional attack on Russia by any nation that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on his country. Putin’s endorsement of the new nuclear deterrent policy comes on the1,000th day after he sent troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. It follows U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russia with U.S.-supplied longer-range missiles. The signing of the doctrine, which says that any massive aerial attack on Russia could trigger a nuclear