BCJul 03, 2026
Langley RCMP investigating suspected assault that left 75-year-old man critically injured
A 75-year-old Langley man remains in critical condition after he was found seriously injured Tuesday night, and investigators now believe his injuries may have resulted from an assault.
According to the Langley RCMP, officers were called at about 9:48 p.m. on July 1 to the area of Park Avenue and Douglas Crescent following reports of a man in distress. Frontline officers, along with paramedics from the British Columbia Ambulance Service and firefighters with Langley Fire Rescue Service, located the injured man and he was taken to hospital.
Police said investigators have reviewed surveillance v
WorldJul 03, 2026
Bus crash in southwestern Pakistan kills 40, officials say
At least 40 people were killed and eight others were injured after an overcrowded passenger bus plunged into a rocky ravine in southwestern Pakistan early Friday, according to Balochistan provincial officials.
Shahid Rind, spokesperson for the Balochistan government, said the bus was travelling through Dana Sar, a remote area near the border of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, when it reportedly lost control and veered off the highway before falling into the ravine.
Authorities said the bus was carrying more passengers than its intended capacity. Emergency responders transported i
WorldJul 03, 2026
Rescue efforts continue in Kyiv after deadly Russian missile and drone attack
Rescue crews continued searching through rubble in Ukraine's capital on Friday, a day after a large-scale Russian missile and drone attack that killed dozens of people, according to Kyiv city officials.
Friday was observed as a day of mourning in Kyiv, with flags flown at half-mast on government buildings to honour those killed in the attack. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the death toll has risen to about 30 people, while 92 others were injured. He described it as the deadliest Russian attack on the capital so far this year.
According to Klitschko, emergency crews remained at the scene for
AlbertaJul 03, 2026
More than 106,000 Albertans apply for $100 affordability payment in first day
More than 106,000 Albertans applied for the province's new $100 affordability payment within just over 24 hours of the application portal opening, according to the Alberta government.
The one-time payment is intended to help residents manage the rising cost of living. The province says approximately 3.4 million adult Albertans are eligible to apply for the benefit.
According to the provincial government, approved applicants can expect to receive their payment within two weeks of submitting an application.
AlbertaJul 03, 2026
Alberta pledges Indigenous collaboration on proposed B.C. pipeline amid ongoing consultation dispute
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government intends to work with First Nations on a proposed oil pipeline to British Columbia's coast, despite an ongoing legal and political dispute over the province's consultation obligations with Indigenous communities.
On Thursday, Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a formal plan to pursue a new pipeline that would follow an existing corridor to the B.C. coast with the goal of increasing oil exports to Asian markets.
The announcement comes as Alberta's government remains in a court dispute with several First Nations over whether it fulfil
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