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BCJul 07, 2021

Baby killed, father hurt by vehicle in downtown Vancouver: police

An 11-month-old has been killed and the infant'sfather injured after they were hit by one of two vehicles thatcollided in downtown Vancouver. Police say the pedestrians were hit as an SUV and a sports carcollided last night. The condition of the 31-year-old man was not available. Const. Tania Visintin describes one of the two drivers as asuspect and says he was also injured and treated in hospital. The cause of the crash is under investigation. Visintin says more details could be released later.
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IndiaJul 07, 2021

Modi Cabinet expansion, 43 ministers to be sworn in this evening

As many as 43 new members are all set to be sworn in this evening in Prime Minister Modi's new cabinet which will be one of the most inclusive with record representation of SC, ST members.It is learnt from reliable sources that post-expansion, there will be 12 members from the SC community, including two in the cabinet; eight members will be from Scheduled tribes in the council of ministers out of which three will be in the cabinet.After cabinet expansion, the Modi government is expected to have 27 OBC leaders out of which five will be in the cabinet.Sources further informed that there will be
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BCJul 07, 2021

B.C. reports 46 new COVID-19 cases as active cases drop to 602

As of Tuesday, July 6, 2021, 78.1% (3,618,865) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 37% (1,714,394) received their second dose.B.C. is reporting 46 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 147,797 cases in the province.There are currently 602 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 145,420 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 87 individuals are currently in hospital and 22 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation. In the last 24 hours, no new deaths have been rep
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WorldJul 07, 2021

Italy beats Spain on penalties, reaches Euro 2020 final

Jorginho converted the decisive penalty kick Tuesday to give Italy a 4-2 shootout win over Spain and a spot in the European Championship final. The midfielder took a trademark hop at the end of his run-up before rolling the ball into the bottom corner. The match had finished 1-1 through extra time. Federico Chiesa scored for Italy with a curling shot in the 60th minute but Alvaro Morata equalized for Spain in the 80th. Morata missed the next-to-last kick in the shootout, giving Jorginho the chance to win it. Italy will be back at Wembley Stadium for the final on Sunday against either England
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BCJul 06, 2021

Items belonging to missing Newfoundland man spark resumed search in B.C. park

The search has resumed for a Newfoundland and Labrador man missing in British Columbia since last Thanksgiving. RCMP in Princeton, B.C., say belongings believed to be those of Jordan Naterer were found July 4 in the provincial park where the 25 year old was hiking solo in October 2020. Police have not described the items but say in a statement they were found by a volunteer searcher in a remote area of Manning Provincial Park, 175 kilometres east of Vancouver. No sign of Naterer has been found and RCMP say a police helicopter and Princeton Search and Rescue members have been sent to the area
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BCJul 06, 2021

AbbyPD investigating possible luring incident

The Abbotsford Police Department is investigating a suspicious occurrence involving three children in East Abbotsford. At approximately 7:30 pm, Sunday, July 4, 2021, three youth were playing in a park located in the 36000 block of Sumas Mountain Road. While playing, two adult men approached the youth and engaged in conversation. One of the males said he was a professional hockey player and knew the children’s mother. During the conversation, one male invited the children to get into his car to drive to his house, where there would be other children to play with. The eldest child was uncomf
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BCJul 06, 2021

214 fires now confirmed to be burning across BC: BC Wildfire Service

The BC Wildfire Service says 214 fires are now confirmed to be burning across BC, 92 of them sparked so far this week as lightning, parched conditions and a continuing heat wave create an extreme fire risk across most of the province. More than three dozen fires were sparked overnight and at least 24 of them are being blamed on thunderstorms that remain in the forecast. Heat warnings also remain posted for the inland north coast region and several parts of the central and southern Interior, including the Lytton area where most of the village was destroyed by flames last week. Air quality has
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WorldJul 06, 2021

Searchers at Miami collapse site 'not seeing anything positive'

The discovery of four more victims, including one Canadian, in the rubble of a collapsed Florida condominium building has raised the death toll to 32. Miami-Dade County's assistant fire chief announced the new death count to family members this morning. Mayor Daniella Levine Cava says 113 people remain unaccounted for, though only 70 of them are confirmed to have been in the building when it collapsed. Officials overseeing the search at the site of the Florida condominium collapse seem increasingly somber about the prospects for finding anyone alive. They said Tuesday that crews have detected
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BCJul 06, 2021

IHIT called to assist after child located deceased in Surrey home

Surrey RCMP is informing the public of an investigation into the death of a five-year-old child and an aggravated assault on a 42-year old woman in Guildford. On July 5, 2021, at approximately 9:15 pm, Surrey RCMP frontline officers responded to a report of a woman stabbed at a residence in the 15400-block of 94 Avenue. The seriously injured woman was able to flee the residence and call police; however, a 5-year-old child remained inside the home. The suspect in the stabbing, who is known to the victims, allegedly set a fire inside the residence and left the scene in a red Subaru prior to po

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Canada Labour Board again orders Bank of Canada to stop using replacement workers during security officers' strike

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Lytton, B.C., hits 41 degrees, hottest temperature in Canada this year

The heat wave that has scorched southern British Columbia this week has seen temperatures pass 40 degrees for a second consecutive day in the Fraser Canyon, marking the two hottest temperatures recorded in Canada this year. Environment Canada says temperatures in Lytton hit 41.2 degrees on Wednesday, breaking a daily heat record set in 2006. Heat warnings that have blanketed the southern half of the province this week have receded, ending in Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, the Sunshine Coast, portions of Vancouver Island and the North Coast. But more than 20 heat warnings remain in place,
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CanadaJul 23, 2026

Carney says Canada will support workers and businesses amid U.S. tariff dispute

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Calgary police ask residents to check vacant homes as search for missing autistic boy enters seventh day

Calgary police are asking residents, property owners and real estate professionals to check vacant homes as the search for an 11-year-old boy with autism entered its seventh day. According to Calgary Police Service, Parker, who is non-verbal, walked away from his day home in north Calgary last Thursday. Police have not released his last name. Acting Staff Sgt. Scott Guterson said Parker has the skills to survive inside a home, including getting drinking water from a tap and food from a refrigerator. Investigators believe he may have entered an unoccupied residence, prompting the appeal for peo