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CanadaSep 01, 2021

Liberals highlight contrast with Conservatives on abortion, guns

Justin Trudeau is aiming to distinguish the Liberals from Erin O'Toole's Conservatives with a promise to enshrine abortion services in the Canada Health Act.He is also pledging tougher measures to ban an array of firearms.The pledges come in a Liberal re-election platform with $78 billion in new spending, more than three times the direct new revenues promised over the next five years.O'Toole is outlining a plan to build key infrastructure, promising to end delays and get shovels in the ground for world-class public transit, roads and 5G telecom networks.He accuses the Liberals of sitting on bi
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CanadaSep 01, 2021

Quebec launches COVID-19 vaccine passport system across province

Quebecers are required starting today to show proof of vaccination to access businesses and events the government deems non-essential, such as restaurants, gyms and festivals. The government has said the passport system is necessary to keep the economy open and limit COVID-19-related hospitalizations. Millions of people in the province have been issued QR codes by the Health Department containing their vaccination statuses. They must present the codes along with identification in order to do such things as eat at restaurants or work out at gyms. The new measure comes as Quebec is reporting 69
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BCAug 31, 2021

B.C. reports 1,853 new COVID-19 cases and seven deaths

Over a three-day period, B.C. is reporting 1,853 new cases of COVID-19, including four epi-linked cases, for a total of 165,413 cases in the province:Aug. 27-28: 769 new casesAug. 28-29: 581 new casesAug. 29-30: 503 new casesThere are 5,918 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and 157,419 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 176 individuals are in hospital and 91 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.In the past 72 hours, seven new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 1,814.The new deaths include:Fraser
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BCAug 30, 2021

RCMP seek public assistance in locating Monica Cruz Perez

RCMP is seeking public assistance in locating Monica Cruz Perez, who was reported missing on August 24, 2021. Monica Cruz Perez was last seen in June, possibly in the area of Trout Lake, in Vancouver. Since Monica Cruz Perez’s disappearance, police have followed up on several leads, however Monica remains missing. Description of Monica Cruz Perez:Hispanic female39 years5 ft 4 in (163 cm)130 lbs (59 kg)slim buildlight brown hairbrown eyeswith a brown chihuahuaThere is nothing to indicate foul play at this time, but police are concerned for Monica’s health and well-being.
BCAug 30, 2021

Police seize 600kg of meth and arrest three

Federal BC RCMP officers have arrested three individuals in a drug trafficking investigation that has resulted in a massive seizure of methamphetamines over the weekend. On Sunday, August 29, 2021, the BC RCMP Federal Serious & Organized Crime (FSOC) Major Projects team, with the assistance of the Lower Mainland Integrated Emergency Response Team executed an operation as part of an investigation into drug trafficking. Three men have been arrested and face potential drug possession and trafficking charges. In total, approximately 600 kilograms of suspected methamphetamines have been seized
BCAug 30, 2021

Man dead after shooting in Port Alberni

RCMP on Vancouver Island say one man is dead and a suspect is in custody after a shooting at a home in Port Alberni yesterday. Sergeant Peter Dionne says the people involved are known to each other. There is no connection to gangs or organized crime and there is no threat to the community. The Mounties say the investigation is in its early stages and Crown counsel would be briefed today before any potential charges are recommended.
BCAug 30, 2021

17 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 at a long term care facility in Victoria

Island Health says 17 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in an ongoing outbreak at the Sunset Lodge long-term care home in Victoria. The health authority says testing over the weekend found 13 residents and four additional staff members were positive for the virus, up from 5 previously detected positive tests among staff. Island Health says most residents are not experiencing symptoms at this point, while staff and residents are being screened for the illness twice a day. It says admissions, transfers and social visits have been paused.
CanadaAug 30, 2021

Canada supports a move by several other countries to have a safe zone established at Kabul airport: Justin Trudeau

Justin Trudeau says Canada supports a move by several other countries to have a safe zone established at Kabul international airport in Afghanistan. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is defending Canada's efforts to get Canadians and vulnerable Afghan citizens who helped Canada's mission in Afghanistan out of that country. At an election campaign stop in Quebec this morning, Trudeau was asked why Ukrainian soldiers were able to rescue Canadians from Kabul. Former Afghan translators who worked for the Globe and Mail have described how Ukrainian soldiers found them and escorted them into the Kabul
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BCAug 30, 2021

Union representing RCMP officers concerned by Premier Horgan's suggestion

The union representing RCMP officers says it's concerned by Premier John Horgan's suggestion that businesses should call police for help enforcing the province's vaccine card rules. The National Police Federation says its members will always respond professionally to businesses and individuals in need of support. However, the union says police are being called to do more without additional resources or funding and they're already stretched thin. This summer alone, it says more than 650 Mounties have been deployed to wildfire response and even more have been sent to enforce an injunction grant

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BCJul 03, 2025

Two suspects arrested in ongoing Lower Mainland extortion investigation

The RCMP is now able to publicly confirm the existence of an ongoing investigation into extortions, which is being managed by a Joint Force Operation (JFO). The investigation, that began in 2024, has led to the arrest of two individuals. On July 3, 2025, two suspects under investigation for extortion were arrested for careless discharge of a firearm and arson in relation to incidents that occurred in 2024, in Surrey, BC. Since late 2023, police across the Lower Mainland have been investigating a series of targeted financial extortions primarily affecting members of the South Asian business com
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BCJul 03, 2025

Wheel fell off RCMP trailer, igniting Lytton, B.C., fire that triggered evacuations

Mounties say a wildfire that has triggered evacuations near Lytton, B.C. was caused when a wheel fell off an RCMP trailer in a "tremendously unfortunate" incident. Staff Sgt. Kris Clark says in a statement that the "equipment failure" that ignited the Izman Creek fire, about 250 kilometres northeast of Vancouver, happened on Tuesday afternoon on Highway 12. The wildfire began a day after the fourth anniversary of a blaze that destroyed most of the village of Lytton, and it's now grown to 130 hectares and has been upgraded to the only wildfire of note in the province. Clark says it appears the
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AlbertaJul 03, 2025

Politicians arrive to flip pancakes at Calgary Stampede

The first political pancakes have been flipped as party leaders from around Canada gather for the Calgary Stampede. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek led an early morning crowd through a series of ``Yahoos'' to herald the start of the rodeo that dubs itself The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth. The 10-day event is an annual staple for politicos of all stripes as they hit what's commonly known as the summer barbecue circuit. Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says he calls Stampede a``political petting zoo'' and to get away from that, he says he has encourage
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AlbertaJul 03, 2025

Alberta reaches settlement with two coal companies suing over policy flip-flop

Two coal companies suing Alberta's government over its mining policy flip-flop say they've reached a settlement agreement with the province. Notices published online by Evolve Power and Atrum Coal say the details are confidential and no dollar figures are disclosed. Atrum says its agreement is definitive but Evolve says the terms of its own settlement are still being finalized. The companies are among five that are suing Alberta for a collective $16 billion. The companies argue that Alberta effectively expropriated their land after it suddenly reinstated its long-standing coal polic
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BCJul 03, 2025

RCMP arrest 53 year old man for significant fraud in romance scam

On June 24, 2025 RCMP arrested 53 year old Michael Paul Snow for Fraud over $5000. Sunshine Coast RCMP began an investigation into this alleged offence in June 2023 when a Sunshine Coast woman reported a man she had met online had stolen $110,000 from her. Over the course of several months, Michael Paul Snow gained this woman’s trust and convinced her to participate in a business venture that was later learned to be non-existent. This type of offence is commonly referred to as a romance scam. As a result of a comprehensive investigation by Sunshine Coast RCMP a charge of Fraud over $5000 was