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CanadaFeb 12, 2024

In the coming days, the temperature in Calgary will be minus

Temperatures are going to drop to minus in Calgary in the coming days. Temperatures will drop from Tuesday to Friday. According to Environment Canada, snow is possible in southern Alberta on Monday night. Queen Elizabeth II and Highway 2 corridor communities will see more snow than areas east of the highway. For the past few days, there were news about the melting of snow in the mountains, due to which the snow sports had to be canceled and now the increase in cold is a relief. On Tuesday, the temperature may be -4 degrees Celsius during the day and -13 degrees Celsius during the night. Fro
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CanadaFeb 12, 2024

Trudeau's former MP filed a case against the Attorney General of Ontario

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's former MP Raj Grewal has sued the RCMP and Ontario's attorney general for $50-million in damages. He has filed this case last year in connection with his acquittal by the Ontario Court of the two charges of breach of trust, in which he was charged with abuse of political office. Grewal was accused of taking money to cover gambling losses to work on immigration files and to have two Brampton-area businessmen join the prime minister's program during Trudeau's 2018 visit to India. The Ontario Superior Court dismissed both breach of trust charges in March last ye
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CanadaFeb 09, 2024

Poilievre Criticizes Trudeau Government on Housing and Public Safety in Connect FM Interview

In an exclusive interview conducted by Connect FM host Vijay Saini at the Surrey studio, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre sharply criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, saying living conditions in Canada have worsened during his eight years in office. Poilievre targeted federal housing and immigration policies, arguing they are fuelling a crisis of affordability and access. “Canadians are working harder, paying more, and getting less. That is the direct result of this government’s approach,” he said. The Conservative leader also pointed to rising public safety concerns, noting rep
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CanadaFeb 09, 2024

Telus reports Q4 profit and revenue up from year earlier

Telus Corp. reported fourth-quarter net income attributable to common shares of $288 million, up from $248 million a year earlier. The company says the profit amounted to 20 cents per share for the quarter ended Dec. 31, up from 17 cents per share in the last three months of 2022. Operating revenue and other income totalled $5.20 billion, up from $5.06 billion in the same quarter a year earlier. On an adjusted basis, Telus says it earned 24 cents per share for its fourth quarter, the same as its fourth quarter of 2022. In the fourth quarter, Telus says it saw 404,000 net customer additions, in
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CanadaFeb 09, 2024

Canada's labor market started this year with big job gains

Canada's labor market has started the year with big job gains. Canada's economy added 37,300 jobs in January, but growth in hourly wages slowed, according to a report released by Statistics Canada on Friday, with the Bank of Canada expecting the Bank of Canada to expect a rate hike in the coming months. May start considering interest rate cuts.Another highlight last month was that the unemployment rate fell for the first time since December 2022 to 5.7 percent.In December, the unemployment rate was at 5.8 percent.Meanwhile, the average hourly wage increase for permanent employees was 5.3 perce
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CanadaFeb 08, 2024

Feds seek ideas at national summit to help put brakes on auto theft

Officials from various levels of government are set to gather with police and industry leaders in Ottawa today to brainstorm on fighting the scourge of automobile theft. The federal government says an estimated 90,000 cars are stolen annually in Canada, resulting in about $1 billion in costs to Canadian insurance policy-holders and taxpayers. It says auto theft increasingly involves organized crime groups, and the proceeds of these crimes are used to fund other illegal activities. Ottawa says most stolen autos shipped abroad are destined for Africa and the Middle East. On Wednesday, the govern
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CanadaFeb 07, 2024

Immigration minister 'pissed off' that Canadians' families blocked from leaving Gaza

Immigration Minister Marc Miller says he's frustrated and "pissed off" that a list of people related to Canadians are being blocked from leaving the embattled Gaza Strip. Ottawa started accepting applications last month to reunite as many as 1,000 people in the Palestinian territory with extended family members in Canada. Canada has provided an initial list of pre-approved people to Israel and Egypt, who jointly control the only border crossing out of Gaza. Miller says he is exploring diplomatic options and doesn't want to give up, but he also doesn't want to offer families false hope that the
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CanadaFeb 07, 2024

Canada's main opposition party has demanded the resignation of the Prime Minister

Canada's main opposition party has demanded the resignation of the prime minister. Conservative leader Pierre Polivray says that it has come to light that a personal invitation was sent by Trudeau to the ex-soldier of Hitler's army during the Ukrainian president's visit to Canada. Polivray said Trudeau misled the House of Commons in September of last year that he had no knowledge of former Nazi soldier Yaroslav Hanka, while Hanka was personally invited by Trudeau to a reception held for Zelensky in Toronto. The Conservative leader said that Trudeau had supported the resignation of former Sp
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CanadaFeb 06, 2024

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau surrounded in a new controversy

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been embroiled in a new controversy. The leader of the opposition party, Pierre Polivray, has attacked Trudeau over the Nazi soldier Yaroslav Hanka, who was invited during the visit of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky to Canada. Polivray said Justin Trudeau had been saying for months that only Speaker Anthony Rota was responsible for inviting Hanka, but now it has come to light that Trudeau's office invited the former Hitler soldier during the president's visit to Ukraine. was Zelensky came to Canada in September last year and during this time he a

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BCMar 20, 2026

Witness intervenes in Vancouver purse-snatching, suspect charged

A 41-year-old man has been charged after an alleged purse-snatching in Vancouver that left a 59-year-old woman with minor injuries, according to a police release. The incident occurred Wednesday shortly before 4 p.m. near West 8th Avenue and Spruce Street. Police say the woman, who was using a walker, was approached by a man who allegedly grabbed her purse, causing her to fall to the ground. A passing driver witnessed the incident, stopped, and pursued the suspect on foot. During the chase, the suspect allegedly threatened the witness with a knife before dropping the purse and fleeing the area
BCMar 20, 2026

Two men charged after alleged kidnapping in East Vancouver home invasion

Two men are facing kidnapping charges following a reported home invasion in East Vancouver বুধবার night, according to the Vancouver Police Department. Police say a 911 call was received at approximately 9:15 p.m. reporting that a 62-year-old man had been taken from his home and forced into a vehicle. According to a VPD statement, the suspect vehicle was located about 30 minutes later near Slocan Street and East Broadway. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, but it did not pull over, prompting a police pursuit that ended near East 14th Avenue and Woodland Drive, where officers bo
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BCMar 20, 2026

Driver identified after truck strikes Highway 1 overpass in Langley; police seek witnesses

The driver of a commercial truck that struck a railway overpass on Highway 1 in Langley has come forward and is cooperating with investigators, according to BC Highway Patrol. Police say the collision occurred March 19 at about 2:52 p.m., when an eastbound white flatdeck truck carrying a crane boom hit the CP Rail overpass between Glover Road and 232 Street. The driver initially left the scene without speaking to officers but later contacted police. “The truck driver did not wait for police at the scene, which is the ideal, but subsequently reached out to police and is cooperating,” said C
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BCMar 20, 2026

Richmond RCMP probe suspected organized retail meat thefts after 39 reported cases

Police in Richmond, British Columbia, say they are investigating a series of meat thefts from retail stores that may be linked to organized criminal activity. According to a statement from the Richmond RCMP, officers have received 39 reports of meat being stolen from stores across the city since December. While some incidents may be opportunistic, police say the frequency and value of the thefts suggest “potential organized activity,” where stolen products could be resold. RCMP are warning the public not to purchase meat from unverified sources. Police say improperly handled or temperature
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BCMar 20, 2026

Surrey police investigate early morning shooting near Bear Creek Park

Surrey Police Service says officers are investigating a reported shooting near Bear Creek Park that left one man in hospital with a non-life-threatening injury. According to a Surrey Police Service news release, officers were called at about 6:00 a.m. to reports of shots fired in the area of the 13700 block of 88 Avenue. Police searched the park and nearby residential streets following the call. Police said hospital staff contacted officers at 6:30 a.m. to report that a man had arrived at emergency with a gunshot wound. The injury is not believed to be life-threatening, according to the releas