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CanadaOct 04, 2021

Advil Cold & Sinus Day/Night blister packs recalled due to labelling error

Two lots of Advil's Cold & Sinus Day/Night Convenience Pack are being recalled due to a labelling error.The problem involves one lot of 18 caplet boxes and one of 36 caplet boxes.The foil backing on the blister pack is upside down and misaligned — so the nighttime caplets are labelled as daytime, and some daytime caplets are labelled as nighttime. There are concerns consumers may get the medications mixed up.Health Canada says mistakenly taking a nighttime caplet could result in serious health consequences for those who need to remain alert, such as when driving, or who have taken other
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IndiaOct 04, 2021

Punjab CM Charanjit Channi to visit Lakhimpur Kheri today

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Monday said that he would visit Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh, where 8 people, including 4 farmers, died yesterday."Expressing solidarity with bereaved families of farmers, I am leaving for Lakhimpur Kheri to be with my brothers and sisters in this hour of grief. I have also sought permission from the UP government to allow landing and taking off of chopper at the site," Channi tweeted.The Punjab government wrote to the Uttar Pradesh government seeking permission for landing and taking off of the Chief Minister's chopper."As you are aware that
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IndiaOct 02, 2021

PM Modi pays tribute to Lal Bahadur Shastri on his birth anniversary at Vijay Ghat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid floral tribute to Bharat Ratna and former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on his 117th birth anniversary at Vijay Ghat on October 02. Lal Bahadur Shastri shares his birthday with Mahatma Gandhi.
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IndiaOct 02, 2021

PM Modi pays floral tribute on Bapu's birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on his 152nd birth anniversary. Prime Minister was accompanied by Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla also paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary. Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary is celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence.
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IndiaOct 02, 2021

President Kovind, Vice President Naidu pay floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat

President Ram Nath Kovind paid floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 152nd birth anniversary at Rajghat. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu also paid tribute to Bapu. Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary is celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence.
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IndiaOct 02, 2021

President, Vice President pays floral tribute to Lal Bahadur Shastri on his birth anniversary

President Ram Nath Kovind paid floral tribute to former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri at Vijay Ghat on his 117th birth anniversary.Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu also paid tribute to Bharat Ratna Shastri.Lal Bahadur Shastri shares his birthday with Mahatma Gandhi.
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BCOct 02, 2021

B.C. reports 714 new COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths

B.C. is reporting 714 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 187,694 cases in the province.There are 6,317 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 178,980 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 328 individuals are in hospital and 138 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.In the past 24 hours, 11 new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 1,973.The new deaths include:Fraser Health: fourInterior Health: sixVancouver Coastal Health: one From Sept. 23-29, people not fully vaccinated accounted for 71.3% of case
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BCOct 01, 2021

Five people arrested for Criminal Contempt of Court related to an existing Injunction Order preventing Trans Mountain work

Burnaby RCMP is providing the following monthly arrest update for September, 2021 in relation to ongoing Trans Mountain pipeline demonstrations in Burnaby. Burnaby RCMP officers have responded to several calls for service in September related to an existing Injunction Order preventing Trans Mountain work and access from being impeded or obstructed.In September, five people were arrested for Criminal Contempt of Court in relation to the injunction.In addition, one other person was arrested on September 24, 2021 in relation to a safety incident that injured a worker. The incident remains under i
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BCOct 01, 2021

New Westminster man convicted in court of child luring and child pornography

In 2019 the New Westminster Major Crime Unit began an investigation into child luring. During the course of this investigation, it was learned that a New Westminster resident had targeted children online for sexual exploitation. The New Westminster Police Department Major Crime Unit made an arrest in July 2020. Since his arrest and charge approval, 44-year-old, New Westminster resident, Daniel Blain has been convicted in court of: One count of Luring a Child contrary to section 172.1(1)a of the Criminal Code of CanadaOne count of Possessing Child Pornography contrary to section 163.1(4) of th

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