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BCJul 11, 2022

VPD investigates Yaletown homicide

Vancouver Police are investigating the city’s eighth homicide of 2022, after a man was stabbed in Yaletown Monday morning. A bystander called 9-1-1 around 8:30 a.m. to report a man had been stabbed near Smithe and Homer Street. When VPD officers arrived moments later, they discovered a 29-year-old victim suffering grave injuries. The man was taken to hospital, but he died a short time later. A 34-year-old woman was arrested nearby and is currently in custody.
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CanadaJul 11, 2022

Tories reviewing Patrick Brown's appeal request, hire independent counsel to help

The Conservative Party of Canada has brought in independent legal counsel to review whether one of its committees can hear an appeal from disqualified candidate Patrick Brown. Brown has hired Marie Henein, the high-profile lawyer who successfully defended ex-C-B-C host Jian Ghomeshi, among other clients. Brown hired Henein after members of the party's leadership election organizing committee voted to remove him from the race based on an allegation that he may have breached federal financing laws. Brown's campaign denies the allegation and says the party failed to provide it with the details i
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BCJul 11, 2022

Vehicle of missing woman from Port Alberni located

On July 9 2022, the Port Alberni RCMP requested the public’s assistance in locating Amber Manthorne and her 2021 Jeep Compass.Read the original release here: https://bc-cb.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=2136&languageId=1&contentId=75693&detachmentDataId=43843 Due to the vigilance and concern of a citizen, Amber’s Jeep has been located South of Nanaimo.We are still looking for Amber, we are still following all the evidence, and tips that we receive from the public, stated Constable Richard Johns, investigators have been working around the clock to find her.Although un
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BCJul 11, 2022

Canada's 13 premiers meeting face-to-face as the Council of the Federation convenes in Victoria

For the first time since the start of the pandemic, Canada's 13 premiers are meeting face-to-face as the Council of the Federation convenes in Victoria. Premier John Horgan is chairing the gathering and says there is unified support for a reworking of the federal funding model for health care. He says his colleagues want to see the federal portion of the health care tab jump from 22 to 35 per cent, and they want a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau by this fall. The premier's meeting starts this afternoon but first the leaders meet with Indigenous representatives from across the count
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BCJul 08, 2022

Woman injured after shots fired at a home in Surrey

A 40 year old woman has been injured when shots were fired at a home in Surrey early this morning. RCMP say they responded to reports of shots fired at the home (in the 86-hundred block of 151-B Street) at 3:40 am. Police say the woman's injuries aren't life threatening and she's in stable condition in hospital. Investigators are combing the area for closed-circuit footage, looking for a male suspect dressed in black and carrying a backpack and a flashlight.
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CanadaJul 08, 2022

Canada lost 43,000 jobs in June

The number of people looking for work in Canada set another record low, for the second time in as many months, as Statistics Canada reports the jobless rate fell to 4.9 per cent in June from 5.1 per cent in May. That's despite an overall loss of 43,000 jobs across the country last month. Economists say fewer people were looking for work in June, which would explain the continued dip in unemployment. Unemployment in BC didn't change much in June, climbing one-tenth of a point to 4.6 per cent, while Kelowna saw one of the biggest drops as the rate there fell to an even four per cent from its 4.
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BCJul 08, 2022

Former clerk of the B.C. legislature sentenced for breach of trust

The man who was once the senior officer at the B-C legislature has received a three month sentence for fraud and breach of trust, but Craig James won't be going to jail. The 71 year old former clerk of the legislature has been handed a conditional sentence to be served at home, the first month under 24-hour house arrest and the last two months under a 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew. James was convicted after fraudulently submitting expenses for the purchase of a suit and shirts he claimed as work attire. He was cleared of several other charges but the BC Supreme Court judge hearing the case rejected
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WorldJul 08, 2022

Indian origin ex-minister may replace Boris Johnson to become next UK Prime Minister

After Boris Johnson stepped down as Prime Minister of Britain, former minister Rishi Sunak has put forward his contendership to become the next Prime Minister of Britain. "I'm standing to be the next leader of the Conservative Party and your Prime Minister," he tweeted, adding that it is about time to rebuild the economy and reunite the country. In a further statement, he said, "Someone has to grip the moment and make the right decisions. That's why I am standing to be the next leader of the conservative party and your Prime Minister." I want to lead this country in the right direction, he add
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IndiaJul 08, 2022

31 students test positive for COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu school

Thirty-one students tested positive for COVID-19 in a government school in Theni district on Friday. According to the District Education Department, the cases have been reported from Theni Government Secondary School, Andipatti. Besides 31 students, 10 parents also tested positive for COVID-19. The District Education Department has temporarily closed the school. The health department said students and parents from the school have been asked to isolate themselves. The health department is in process of contact tracing. The school has been sanitised by the district health officials. Tamil Nadu

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AlbertaDec 04, 2025

Alberta Health Services CEO steps aside as province installs interim leadership

Alberta’s provincial health authority is undergoing another leadership change as Alberta Health Services says chief executive officer Andre Tremblay has taken a leave of absence. The organization did not disclose the reason for his departure, citing personnel limitations. The provincial government has appointed senior AHS official Erin O’Neill to oversee the agency on an interim basis. She will serve both as acting CEO and temporary board chair as the organization continues its transition into a dedicated provider of hospital and clinical services under the government’s health system res
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BCDec 03, 2025

B.C. Conservatives say 'professionally incapacitated' Rustad removed as leader

The BC Conservative Party says John Rustad has been removed as leader of the provincial Opposition. The announcement comes after 20 members of Rustad's caucus said they had lost confidence in him and wanted him out. Rustad refused to resign and cited the party's constitution, which says a leader can only be removed by resignation, death, incapacitation or a leadership review. The party says its board of directors has decided Rustad is ``professionally incapacitated'' and unable to continue as leader of the party. The B.C. Conservative Party sent the following news release about the re
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BCDec 03, 2025

Burnaby RCMP seeks witnesses and dashcam video after deadly collision on Kingsway

Burnaby RCMP is asking the public for dashcam video and eyewitness accounts as investigators look into a collision that killed a pedestrian earlier this week. The incident happened on Monday evening along a busy stretch of Kingsway near Edmonds Street, an area that connects Burnaby and southeast Metro Vancouver communities. Police say officers were called just after 7 p.m. on December 1 after a pedestrian was struck by an eastbound vehicle. The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators. The Burnaby RCMP Criminal Collision Investigation Team has taken over the case, whi
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BCDec 03, 2025

Prince George RCMP seek dash-cam footage as investigation into fatal Highway 16 crash continues

Prince George RCMP are appealing for dash-cam footage as officers continue to examine a fatal crash that shut down Highway 16 West near Isle Pierre Road late Tuesday night. The collision, reported shortly after 11 p.m., involved a grey Volkswagen Jetta and a grey GMC Sierra. Police say the driver of the Volkswagen was pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver of the pickup was taken to hospital with minor injuries. Investigators are now looking to piece together the moments leading up to the impact, which halted traffic on a major northern B.C. corridor for several hours. Corporal Jennife
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IndiaDec 03, 2025

Punjab MPs press Centre for flood relief package for farmers

Punjab representatives in the Lok Sabha have renewed demands for a dedicated federal relief package to support farmers whose crops were damaged during this year’s monsoon flooding. The call was raised by Akali Dal MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Aam Aadmi Party MP Malvinder Singh Kang, who urged the Union government to release recovery funds without further delay. Kang told the House that intense rainfall in August and September left extensive losses across six districts, affecting more than 2,500 villages. He said the state has yet to receive any portion of the assistance that was expected foll