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CanadaNov 21, 2023

Truck driver Harvinder Singh sentenced to 11 years in cocaine smuggling case

Brampton truck driver Harvinder Singh has been sentenced to 11 years in prison by a Sarnia court for smuggling $3.5 million worth of cocaine. Harvinder Singh has been sentenced for smuggling cocaine into Canada through the Blue Water Bridge near Sarnia. Canada Border Services Agency officials arrested him on March 31, 2021 at Edward, the crossing point connected to Port Huron.Harvinder Singh was 25 years old at that time. During a search of his truck trailer, officers found approximately 62 kilograms of cocaine in two suitcases. Continuing the investigation on this, RCMP.He was charged with br
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CanadaNov 20, 2023

Canadian MPs spent $14.6M on travel in first half of 2023

Canadian Members of Parliament spent more than $14.6 million of taxpayer dollars on travel in the first six months of 2023, up nearly 10 percent from the previous six months. This amount works out to about $80,000 per day. This taxpayer money is spent on commercial airfare,, ground transportation, accommodation and meals for Members of Parliament and their families and staff. According to the report, from January 1 to June 30, 338 MPs spent an average of $43,000, or more than $7,200 per month, on work and constituency-related travel.Among them were the travel bills of Canada's two main opposit
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BCNov 17, 2023

BC government suspends Surrey Police Board, appoints new administrator

Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke says the provincial government has orchestrated a policing takeover in the city by suspending the current police board.Solicitor General Mike Farnworth suspended the board Thursday and installed former Abbotsford police chief Mike Serr as temporary administrator to lead the transition.Locke says the move was done without any consultation with the city and removes civilian oversight of policing in Surrey as the plan to replace the RCMP with a municipal force moves forward.Locke says the province is forcing the city to go ahead with the costly transition, while taking o
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CanadaNov 16, 2023

Trade talks won't resume until India co-operates in Nijjar case investigation: Mary Ng

Trade Minister Mary Ng says that Canada will not resume trade talks with India until Narendra Modi's government does not cooperate in the investigation of the case of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was murdered in Surrey.Mary Ng made the comments while speaking to reporters in San Francisco, where she has joined PM Trudeau for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit.It is worth noting that Canada stopped trade talks with India in September after the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.Nijjar was shot dead outside Gurdwara Sahib in Surrey on June 18.P. M. Trudeau also raised the issue in private dur
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CanadaNov 15, 2023

Leger survey suggests widespread dissatisfaction with Trudeau government

Almost two in three Canadians have a negative impression of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and half want him to resign before the next election, a new survey suggests.While affordability, housing and public debt are higher on the reasons people want Trudeau to go, one in five people surveyed said they want him to resign simply because they are "just tired of him."The Leger poll for The Canadian Press suggests widespread dissatisfaction with the Liberal government on everything from housing affordability and inflation to health care, government spending and climate change.It was taken online in
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BCNov 14, 2023

Sex offender Randall Hopley arrested by Vancouver police

Police say high-risk sex offender Randall Hopley has been arrested in Vancouver.A statement from police says Hopley was picked up at about 6 a.m. on the city's Downtown Eastside and he is in custody.The arrest ends a 10-day search for Hopley, who walked away from his Vancouver halfway house on Nov. 4., and cut off his electronic monitoring device a short time later.At the time, police said they believed the 58-year-old was worried about an upcoming court appearance and feared he would be returned to custody.Hopley had completed a six-year prison term for the 2011 abduction of a three-year-old
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CanadaNov 10, 2023

Blinken urges Indian counterparts to co-operate with Canada on Nijjar murder probe

The U.S. secretary of state is once again urging India to help Canada advance its investigation into the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.Antony Blinken says it's very important for India to co-operate so that the investigation can continue to move forward.Blinken made the comments today after meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior Indian officials in New Delhi.He says India and Canada are two close friends and partners of the U.S. and wants to see the dispute resolved as soon as possible.Nijjar, a Canadian Sikh activist long denounced by India as an extremist, was shot and
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BCNov 09, 2023

School bus crashes into Burnaby house, 11 injured

A high school bus crashed into a house Thursday morning in Burnaby.11 people were admitted to the hospital after the accident.According to police, the accident happened around 8 a.m. in the area of Canada Way and 16th Avenue.According to police, the school bus first collided with a vehicle and then crashed into a house.At present, it is not known how the school bus collided with the vehicle.According to the BC Emergency Health Service, six ambulances, a supervisor and a referral unit responded to the scene.First responders hospitalized 11 people in stable condition.According to the police, no
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CanadaNov 08, 2023

75 Canadians evacuated from Gaza, rest to leave soon

More Canadians could soon be leaving Gaza after their names appeared in the latest published document by Gaza's General Authority of Crossings and Borders.The Canadian government confirmed that 75 people connected to Canada left the Palestinian territory via its border with Egypt on Tuesday.Global Affairs Canada said that Canada is unable to determine when or how many people can cross each day, and the situation is fluid and unpredictable.It said Canadian officials were on the Egyptian side of the border to welcome those who are leaving and facilitate their transportation to Cairo.The departme

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AlbertaDec 01, 2025

Driver killed after boom truck leaves roadway in central Alberta

A man was killed and another person injured after a boom truck left Highway 20 northwest of Red Deer over the weekend, according to RCMP. Police say the southbound vehicle went into the ditch, causing fatal injuries to the driver. Officials confirm the 44-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger was transported to hospital with injuries that were assessed as non life threatening. Highway 20 is a key route for rural communities west of Red Deer, and collisions in the corridor have raised ongoing concerns about winter driving safety in central Alberta. RCMP continue to investig
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BCDec 01, 2025

Eby signals willingness to discuss pipeline proposal if northern tanker ban stays in place

BC Premier David Eby says his government is prepared to consider discussions around a proposed northern pipeline, as long as the long standing ban on crude oil tankers along the province’s northern coast remains intact. Eby described the ban as a key public assurance that has helped support major investments in B-C’s economy. The premier has recently reiterated his opposition to a northern crude export route after Alberta and the federal government signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at reviving interest in a pipeline corridor to the B-C coast. Coastal First Nations have also warned
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IndiaDec 01, 2025

Former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh says BJP cannot form government alone in state

Former Punjab chief minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amarinder Singh says the BJP will likely need to rebuild its ties with the Shiromani Akali Dal if it hopes to return to power in the state. Speaking about the party’s prospects, he suggested that forming a government without an alliance would be difficult in Punjab’s current political landscape. Singh said discussions on seat sharing between the BJP and the Akali Dal had nearly been finalized ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha election but fell apart late in the process. He cautioned that if the two parties do not realign, the
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CanadaDec 01, 2025

Canada’s Defence Minister Anita Anand to lead mission to Brussels for EU and NATO talks on

Canada’s Defence Minister Anita Anand is travelling to Brussels this week for a series of high-level engagements with European Union and NATO officials, the federal government confirmed Monday. The trip marks a significant step in Ottawa’s ongoing efforts to deepen transatlantic cooperation on security, economic resilience and Arctic strategy. During her visit, Minister Anand is set to meet senior EU leaders on Tuesday. The agenda is expected to include discussions on strengthening supply chains, advancing shared economic-security objectives and coordinating further sanctions and measures
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BCNov 28, 2025

B.C. and Federal Government Announce Funding to Support Victims of Extortion Cases

B.C. Premier David Eby and the federal government have committed 500,000 dollars each to support people affected by a rising number of extortion cases in the province. The announcement followed a roundtable meeting in Surrey on Friday, where officials discussed ongoing threats that have targeted residents and business owners in several communities. The meeting brought together Premier Eby, Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke and federal Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, along with senior law enforcement representatives. Participants reviewed current investigations and explored ways to improve