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BCJun 24, 2021

Surrey RCMP are seeking dash cam footage following a Collison in Newton

Surrey RCMP is investigating a collision that occurred in the Newton area on Tuesday evening and asking for anyone who witnessed the collision or may have dash cam footage to contact police. On June 22, 2021, at 5:21 pm, Surrey RCMP responded to a collision at the intersection of 138 Street and 74 Avenue. The collision involved two vehicles and one pedestrian. The pedestrian suffered serious non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to local hospital. All parties involved remained on scene and are cooperating with the police investigation. Surrey RCMP Criminal Collison Investigation Team (
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CanadaJun 24, 2021

751 unmarked graves at Saskatchewan residential school: First Nation

Saskatchewan's Cowessess First Nation says ground-penetrating radar has located 751 unmarked graves at the site of the former Marieval Indian Residential School. The chief of a Saskatchewan First Nation says it will take years to identify the bodies that could lay in 751 unmarked graves found at the site of a former residential school in the province. But Cowessess First Nation Chief Cadmus Delorme says his community is commited to the task so it can heal.Chief Cadmus Delorme says the community always knew the graves were there. He showed a photo of a grassy field with coloured markers sticki
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BCJun 24, 2021

Mayor McCallum called on to “do the right and respectful thing” at next council meeting, says councillor Linda Annis

Surrey First Councillor Linda Annis wants Mayor Doug McCallum to begin council’s next meeting on Monday, June 28 with a First Nations land and territorial acknowledgement, and if he doesn’t, she will. "Acknowledging our Indigenous people is the right and respectful thing to do," said Annis. "The fact that the mayor refuses to do that doesn’t mean individual councillors can’t do it when we first speak in council. If the mayor continues to refuse, then I will acknowledge our First Nations the first time I get to speak, and I will encourage other councillors to do the same." "Surrey has t
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EnglishJun 24, 2021

Wing of Miami-area condo collapses; many feared dead

A wing of a 12-story beachfront condo building has collapsed in a town outside Miami, killing at least one person while trapping residents in rubble and twisted metal. Rescuers pulled dozens of survivors from the tower Thursday morning and were continuing to looks for more. Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett warned during a news conference that the building manager told him the tower was quite full and the death toll was likely to rise. A fire official said rescuers have pulled 35 people from the building. Burkett said two people were brought to the hospital, one of whom died. Authorities didn't
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BCJun 24, 2021

Environment Canada issues heat warnings, says record-high temperatures loom for B.C.

Heat warnings cover most of British Columbia as Environment Canada warns many areas could see record-high temperatures starting Friday and continuing into next week. The weather office says an exceptionally strong ridge of high pressure will stall over the province raising temperatures in parts of the Fraser Valley, Fraser Canyon and southern Interior to 40 C, or higher, by Sunday or Monday. Elsewhere, the mercury will nudge the high 30s and forecasters say humidity will make conditions feel even hotter. Sweltering heat is expected to continue through Tuesday for most of B.C., but forecasters
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IndiaJun 24, 2021

Will teach Centre a good lesson: Rakesh Tikait

Bhartiya Kisan Union spokesperson Rakesh Tikait on June 24 expressed his anger towards the Centre. He also said that farmers along with tractors will soon arrive at the protest site. "Govt had betrayed us on 26th January, soon a group of farmers will arrive here. Tractor rallies will keep happening in Delhi," said Rakesh Tikait.
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BCJun 24, 2021

Vaccine numbers in B.C. above 4.5 million, includes more than a million 2nd shots

First-dose vaccine numbers in British Columbia have risen to above 75 per cent of the eligible population, with second-shot totals hovering near 25 per cent. A joint statement from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix says the increasing vaccine numbers allow for the gradual and safe reopening of the province with the lifting of more restrictions. It says more than 4.5 million doses of vaccine have been delivered in total, and of those, slightly over one million were second shots. There are 87 new COVID-19 cases across B.C., with no new cases in the Northe
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BCJun 23, 2021

Week-old blaze near Lytton hasn't grown, despite burning in dangerously steep: B.C. Wildfire service

The BC Wildfire Service says a week-old blaze near Lytton hasn't grown, despite burning almost unchecked in dangerously steep, rocky terrain on two flanks. The fire, just south of the Fraser Canyon community, has charred three-and-a-half square kilometres of bush but evacuation alerts covering more than a dozen properties were lifted several days ago. Two specialized initial attack crews have been lowered by helicopter into the cliff-strewn areas that can't be reached from the ground and they are working to build guards around the north and south flanks of the fire. In all, 48 firefighters, f
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BCJun 23, 2021

Parents of teen killed at B.C. school share grief, anger at sentencing hearing

The mother of a 13 year old girl fatally stabbed by a man who entered the teen's Abbotsford high school has told a New Westminster courtroom of her grief since the 2016 attack. Ellie Reimer told the court it's still hard to know her daughter Letisha died ``on the cold floor of her school.'' She told Klein she hopes he never has another moment of peace in his life. Letisha's father, Ulrich, says he doubts his daughter's attacker will receive a sentence that fits the suffering his family has endured since Letisha and her friend were attacked in the rotunda of Abbotsford Senior Secondary. A sent

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A proactive traffic stop in Surrey by the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia’s Uniform Gang Enforcement Team resulted in the seizure of more than 3.5 kilograms of suspected illicit drugs, according to a police release. CFSEU-BC said the stop took place on March 24 as part of ongoing enforcement targeting organized crime. Officers located bulk quantities of drugs packaged in vacuum-sealed bags. The substances were processed and identified as approximately 1.293 kilograms of fentanyl, 1.064 kilograms of cocaine and 1.149 kilograms of methamphetamine. Police said the f
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Vancouver driver clocked at 191 km/h, fails roadside test with children in vehicle, RCMP say

A 37-year-old Vancouver man has been issued a 90-day driving prohibition after police say he was caught travelling 191 km/h in an 80 km/h zone with his children in the vehicle. According to a Maple Ridge RCMP news release, officers with the Road Safety Target Team were conducting speed enforcement on April 12 at حوالي 5:45 p.m. in the 25200 block of Lougheed Highway when a white Tesla was recorded travelling 111 km/h over the posted limit using a laser speed reader. Police said the driver showed signs of impairment after being stopped and was administered a roadside Approved Screening Dev
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AlbertaApr 16, 2026

Charge upgraded to second-degree murder in Calgary teen case involving grandmother’s death

A 15-year-old boy accused of attacking his grandmother in northeast Calgary is now facing a charge of second-degree murder, according to the Calgary Police Service. Police say officers were called on March 29 to a residence following reports of an altercation. A woman in her 50s was found injured and taken to hospital, where she later died. The youth had initially been charged with aggravated assault. Investigators say that charge has now been upgraded to second-degree murder following the victim’s death. He also faces one count of mischief to property. Authorities have not released the vict