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CanadaOct 11, 2023

Ex-Quebec junior hockey players plead guilty to sex assault

Two former Quebec junior hockey players have pleaded guilty to the sexual assault of a minor in June 2021.Massimo Siciliano and Nicolas Daigle, both 21, are former Victoriaville Tigres players who were charged with the sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl who was an employee at a hotel where the team was staying during the 2021 playoffs.Siciliano and Daigle both pleaded guilty to sexual assault, while Daigle also pleaded guilty to two charges of filming and exhibiting a video of the act.
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IndiaOct 11, 2023

Indian government prepares to evacuate Indians stuck in Israel & Palestine

In the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, the people living in Israel and Palestine have appealed to the governments of their respective countries to withdraw them from these places.Where Canada made a statement on Wednesday that it will airlift the Canadians in the coming days, the Indian government too has started preparations to evacuate the Indians stuck there.Minister of External Affairs of India S. Jaishankar said that the Indian government will bring back the Indians under Operation Ajay.The first flight under Operation Ajay will take off on Thursday.Apart from this, the Indian gover
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CanadaOct 11, 2023

Two Canadians dead in Israel, third feared dead, many missing: Melanie Joly

The death toll in Israel and Hamas attacks has exceeded 2,000 and the death toll is likely to continue.Canada's Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said that two Canadians have been killed during the ongoing war in Israel and there is a fear of another one being killed.According to Global Affairs Canada, in addition to the dead, three more Canadians are missing.Their families fear they are being held hostage in Gaza.Joly, however, did not reveal whether Canadians were among those held hostage by Hamas.Hamas and another Palestinian militant group, Islamic Jihad, have claimed to have taken 130 people
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WorldOct 11, 2023

Israel-Hamas War: Electricity supply cut off in Gaza, 2150 people died

It is the fifth day of the Israel-Hamas war.After the Israeli attack, the electricity supply has been cut off in all of Gaza.Dhafer Melhem, Chairman of the Palestinian Energy Authority, has reported on local radio that the power plants in the Gaza Strip have been shut down, due to which the power supply has stopped in the entire area.Emergency lights of hospitals will last only for 2 days.After capturing the Gaza border on October 9, Israel has cut off supplies to Gaza.2150 people have died in Israel-Hamas war so far.About 1200 Israelis were among them.950 people have lost their lives in Pales
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CanadaOct 11, 2023

Ottawa extending amnesty for 'assault-style' firearms again, until October 2025

The federal Liberal government says it will extend an amnesty order on guns it prohibited in the wake of the deadly 2020 Nova Scotia shooting rampage for an extra two years.Public Safety Canada quietly posted the extension on its website about the yet-to-be-developed firearms buyback program, saying the amnesty period that was set to expire at the end of the month will remain in place until Oct. 30, 2025.The amnesty applies to those who own one of the more than 1,500 models of guns that Ottawa announced it was banning, saying "assault-style" firearms, such as the AR-15, have no place in commun
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CanadaOct 11, 2023

Canadian grocers haven't yet responded to price stabilization

Major grocers in Canada are not yet confirming whether they have committed to special promotions to stabilize grocery prices, as was recently promised by the federal government.Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced last week that the grocers have presented initial plans to stabilize prices, which include discounts, price freezes and price-matching campaigns.The Canadian Press has reached out to the grocers like Loblaw, Empire, Metro, Walmart and Costco to confirm what exactly each of them has promised to do.Metro declined to comment, while Loblaw, Empire and Costco have not
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CanadaOct 11, 2023

Canadians will be airlifted from Israel: Foreign Minister

Canada's Foreign Minister Melanie Joly confirmed the death of two Canadians in Israel on Wednesday and said that there is a fear that a third may be killed.Along with this, the case of the disappearance of three other Canadians is being investigated.Joly said the government will airlift Canadians in the coming days using Canadian military aircraft.Other arrangements will be made for those who cannot reach the airport in Tel Aviv.The latest federal statistics show that 4249 Canadians are registered in Israel.476 Canadians are registered in Gaza and the West Bank.Joly said they know how difficul
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EnglishOct 10, 2023

Imran Khan to be indicted on Oct. 17 on charges of leaking state secrets

Charges will be framed on October 17 against Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan for allegedly leaking secret political documents.The court announced this while the hearing of the case officially started today.The public prosecutor, Imran's lawyer and his party leader Shah Mohammad Qureshi's daughter and son were also present during the hearing in the Rawalpindi court.Imran was arrested in August in connection with the disclosure of an intelligence political document sent to Pakistan in March last year by Pakistan's embassy in Washington.
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BCOct 10, 2023

Flu, COVID-19 immunization campaign kicks off in BC

British Columbia has launched its immunization campaign for this year's respiratory illness season, with influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations now available in pharmacies across the province.The immunization plan was announced late last month as B.C. Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry reintroduced mask mandates in the province's health-care settings with respiratory illnesses trending upward.In a written statement, drugstore chain Pharmasave says they are anticipating an increase in demand for vaccines administered by pharmacies this year, as patients have increasingly turned to pharmacists

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Calgary hiker dies after fall on Mount Temple route in Banff National Park

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