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US officials: 'Highly likely' Iran downed Ukrainian jetliner

Two U.S. officials say it was ``highly likely'' that an Iranian anti-aircraft missile downed a Ukrainian jetliner late Tuesday, killing all 176 people on board. President Donald Trump is suggesting he believes Iran was responsible. He is dismissing Iranian claims that it was a mechanical issue that brought down the plane. The officials, citing U.S. intelligence, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive information. The crash came just a few hours after Iran launched a ballistic missile attack against Iraqi military bases housing U.S. troops amid a confrontation with Washington...

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Trudeau: Evidence shows Iranian missile downed Ukraine plane

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said evidence indicates an Iranian missile downed a Ukrainian jetliner late Tuesday but ``may have been unintentional.'' Trudeau says Canadian and allied intelligence supports that. He declined to get into the intelligence.

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Mayor McCallum in Sver Wala Show: Hundial, Locke, Pettigrew retracting from their promise

Today in an exclusive interview in Sver Wala Show, Surrey's mayor Doug McCallum shared his views on the new political party floated by Jack Hundial and Brenda Locke. McCallum said that both Hundial and Locke were in favor of a local police force before the municipal election but flipped after getting elected by the people of Surrey. He said such a change in opinion is not common and said that its only natural for the three councilors to have resigned....

Surrey RCMP warning about flight scam via Whatsapp

R-C-M-P in Surrey have issued a warning about a new scam reported by people who used Whatsapp believing they were booking low-cost airline tickets. The Mounties say the flights between India and Vancouver were advertised on Punjabi T-V and newspapers. But they say two separate victims have reported their credit card data was stolen and used after they were directed to provide the information to book a flight via Whatsapp. Police say they are looking to identify the individuals involved but people should never provide personal or credit card details via mobile apps to an unknown third party. ...

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Champagne asks Iran to let Canadian officials in to investigate plane crash

Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne has spoken to his Iranian counterpart about Wednesday's deadly plane crash in Tehran, but there is no word on whether Canadian officials will be allowed to participate in the ensuing investigation.A summary of the phone call released this morning by Global Affairs Canada says Champagne stressed to Mohammad Javad Zarif the need for Canadian officials to be allowed into Iran to provide consular services, help with identification of the deceased and to take part in the investigation. Canada severed diplomatic ties with Iran in 2012, when it lab...

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B.C. police watchdog investigating fatal shooting

The RCMP says British Columbia's police watchdog is investigating a police-involved shooting that resulted in a man's death in the Shuswap region. They say Mounties in Salmon Arm received a complaint at around 6:40 p.m. Tuesday that someone had severely damaged property at a home in Tappen, about 90 kilometres east of Kamloops. Officers located a male suspect at a neighbouring residence, set up a containment perimeter and called the RCMP's Emergency Response Team after an attempted arrest was called off due to the level of risk. Police say officers used a chemical agent in an attempt to force...

More health-care specialists, better care for British Columbians

New investments in the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) for sonography and cardiovascular perfusion programs will mean more graduates and better health care for people in British Columbia. Students, health-care wor...

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Vancouver engineer's family among 63 Canadians killed in Iran plane crash

Premier John Horgan says the province is mourning the tragic loss of life in the devastating plane crash in Iran.British Columbians are among the 63 Canadian victims on the Boeing flight that went down near Tehran minutes after takeoff, killing all 176 people on board.A Vancouver-based Iranian-Canadian organization says a Vancouver engineer, his wife and their 15-year-old son were on board the flight enroute to the Ukrainian capital of Kiev.The niece of a North Vancouver couple who were award-winning doctors in Iran says they were also killed while returning from a visit with family.Horgan say...

"Our hearts and thoughts are with the families and friends" - Horgan on Iran plane crash

Premier John Horgan has issued the following statement about a fatal plane crash in Tehran: "This morning, British Columbians woke up to the devastating news that 176 people were killed in a plane crash in Iran. We have learned th...

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Poilievre Calls for Special Session of Parliament After Jagmeet Singh’s Announcement

Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre has called for a special session of Parliament following Jagmeet Singh’s announcement, which he claims signals the Trudeau government has lost its majority. Poilievre stated that he is ...

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