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CanadaSep 12, 2023

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves for Canada from India

The plane in which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Delhi could not take off due to a technical problem.He had to wait for another plane in India.After 36 hours, the plane has been fixed.Finally, Trudeau has returned from India on Tuesday.Last week Trudeau started the Indo-Pacific tour, and on Friday, he arrived in New Delhi to attend the G-20 summit.Before this, he went to Indonesia to attend the ASEAN summit and then in Singapore to boost Canada's business, he had a meeting with business leaders.
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AlbertaSep 11, 2023

Alberta's opposition launches survey about class sizes in schools

Alberta's opposition NDP has launched a survey on class sizes to get a clearer picture of how many students there are per classroom in 2023-24. NDP's education critic Rakhi Pancholi said that the UCP government is not reporting about class sizes for the last 4 years. She's heard some classrooms across the province have 30 to 35 students this school year. MLA for Edmonton-Whitemud Pancholi said we wants the UCP to build more schools, hire more teachers and education assistants, and increase funding. At the same time, Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides said Alberta is spending $2 billion ov
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BCSep 11, 2023

B.C. to create expert task force amid wildfires crisis

Premier David Eby says B.C. is launching a task force to provide rapid and effective ideas about how to handle climate emergencies such as wildfires, heat, drought and floods.Eby made the announcement today before touring southern Interior wildfire zones and visiting an emergency operations centre in Salmon Arm.Eby says B.C. doesn't have the luxury of time as it seeks solutions and the task force findings will be integrated with the public service, B.C. Wildfire Service and emergency response teams so proposals can be implemented right away. The premier says all the crises are scary to contemp
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CanadaSep 11, 2023

Saskatchewan premier accuses Trudeau of risking trade with India, hiding status of talks

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe's government is accusing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of damaging relations with India and keeping the provinces in the dark about trade talks.In a letter Moe released Monday, Saskatchewan Trade Minister Jeremy Harrison argues Trudeau is picking a fight with India for domestic political gain and risking access to one of his province's most important export markets.Harrison claims the province learned that Canada paused trade talks with India through media reports, and that Trade Minister Mary Ng had not replied to a late July letter seeking an update on the nego
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CanadaSep 11, 2023

Cellphone service to begin in TTC subway from October 3

Cellphone service will begin on October 3 for all Toronto subway train riders.Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne made the announcement on Monday while speaking at a news conference at Toronto City Hall.Champagne said that after an accelerated public consultation process, all major companies' licenses will be revised to ensure that all TTC riders are able to receive network coverage in the subway system in Toronto.Since 2012, the lack of phone service in the TTC has been a concern.In the wake of increasing violent incidents in recent times, there was a gro
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CanadaSep 11, 2023

Indian PM Modi meets Trudeau, expresses 'serious concerns' over Sikh independence vote

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed "strong concerns" to Canada over its handling of the Punjabi independence movement, on the same day the Sikh community in Metro Vancouver held a vote on the matter.A statement released by India's Ministry of External Affairs says Modi told Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of this weekend's G20 summit in New Delhi that progress in the two countries' relationship requires "mutual respect and trust."It says Modi described the Sikh movement as "promoting secessionism and inciting violence" against Indian diplomats, calling on
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CanadaSep 11, 2023

Montreal public health investigating after overdoses send six people to hospital

Montreal public health says it's investigating a series of overdoses in downtown Montreal Sunday that sent six people to hospital.The health agency says what happened is concerning but that it's not uncommon for a large number of people to overdose in one day because of the contamination of street drugs with synthetic opiates, such as fentanyl.Montreal's ambulance service says it received a call Sunday afternoon for six people experiencing overdoses and that four were transported to hospital.Urgences-santé spokesman Sébastien Coulombe says a second call was received from the same area slight
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WorldSep 11, 2023

Nearly 2,000 people dead, thousands missing due to Libya floods

The head of one of Libya's rival governments says that 2,000 people are feared dead in flooding that swept through the eastern parts of the north African nation.In a phone interview with al-Masar television station Monday, Prime Minister Ossama Hamad said that 2,000 were feared dead in the eastern city of Derna, and thousands of others are believed missing.He said the floods have swept away entire neighborhoods in Derna, which has been declared a disaster zone.
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WorldSep 11, 2023

Earthquake in Morocco wreaks havoc, around 2500 people died, 2476 injured

Survivors with shovels worked alongside bulldozers to dig through remote Moroccan villages flattened by a monstrous earthquake, as hope dwindled of finding people alive under wood-and-dirt homes that pancaked into rubble.Rescuers overseas waited for Morocco to let them help.Around 2,500 were killed when the quake struck late Friday.A French aid group that specializes in locating people trapped under debris said it is withdrawing an offer to send a nine-person search-and-rescue team after waiting without success for a green light from Morocco to deploy.Because homes in quake-hit areas were ofte

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FeaturedSep 24, 2026

Calgary Police Seize Cache of Weapons, Arrest 3; 20 Charges Laid

Police have seized a large cache of weapons and arrested three people following a search of a home in northeast Calgary. According to police, officers executed a search warrant on Sept. 10 at a residence in the 100 block of Covington Rise N.E. The search resulted in the seizure of a Glock 17 handgun, an H&R Arms Co. .22-calibre revolver, a 3D-printed Glock 18 handgun, a 3D-printed Glock magazine and suppressor, a 3D printer and a replica BB gun. Staff Sgt. Matt Gao said every illegal firearm seized helps reduce the risk of someone being seriously harmed or killed in the community. The thre
BCSep 24, 2026

Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck by Ford Pickup in Hope

A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a Ford pickup truck on Highway 3 in the Hope area of B.C. Wednesday night. Hope RCMP said police received a report of the collision at around 8:38 p.m. When officers arrived at the scene, the pedestrian had already died. Just minutes before the crash, police had also received a report of a person walking in the slow lane near the Highway 1 junction on Highway 5. Police said the truck driver remained at the scene and is cooperating fully with the investigation. Corporal Carmen Keener said there were no initial indications that alcohol was a factor.
CanadaSep 24, 2026

Canada Lifts Deportation Pause for Four Middle Eastern Countries

Canada has lifted a temporary suspension on removals to four Middle Eastern countries, meaning deportation proceedings for individuals from those countries who are not legally admissible to remain in Canada can resume immediately. The temporary pause had been introduced amid security concerns arising from the U.S.-Israel war against Iran, which raised concerns about the safety of civilians in the region. The suspension applied to removals to Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. The Canada Border Services Agency has now announced that the pause has been lifted. As a result, indi
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CanadaSep 24, 2026

Trump’s Possible U.S. Diesel Export Ban Could Drive Up Global Prices

Consumers in Canada and around the world could face higher costs if U.S. President Donald Trump moves ahead with a potential ban on American diesel exports. Trump has recently indicated that he could restrict diesel exports in an effort to lower prices for U.S. consumers. Rising oil prices linked to the war in the Middle East are creating political pressure ahead of the November midterm elections, with Republicans facing the risk of losing control of Congress. Media reports suggest the proposed restriction could remain in place for 90 days. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has confirmed t
BCSep 24, 2026

Former BC Conservative leader John Rustad will not seek re-election

Former BC Conservative leader John Rustad will not seek re-election in his riding in the Oct. 24 provincial election, with the party expected to nominate a new candidate there. The political development comes as the BC Conservatives announced business and political leader Pavneet Singh as their candidate in Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream. Singh currently serves as the party’s vice-president. The party’s board of directors has also outlined its position on the leadership of interim leader Lorne Doerkson. According to a statement from the board, if Doerkson leads the party to victory in the