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BCSep 22, 2021

North Van stabbing suspect charged with 5 counts of attempted murder in March attack

Homicide investigators say more charges have been laid against the suspect in a stabbing attack that killed one woman and injured six other people in North Vancouver in March. A statement from the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says five counts of attempted murder and one count of aggravated assault have been laid against Yannick Bandaogo. A woman in her 20s was stabbed and killed near the Lynn Valley library branch on March 27. Six other people, ranging in age from 22 to 78, were also hurt. A charge of second-degree murder was laid within days of the attack. Court documents show Band
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BCSep 22, 2021

Woman attacked over SkyTrain mask dispute near Burnaby

Metro Vancouver Transit Police are searching for two suspects after a woman reported being hit by people who refused to wear a mask on a SkyTrain. Masks are mandatory on the transit system to help curb the spread of COVID-19. The police say the woman was travelling through Burnaby Monday evening when she asked a man and a woman sitting near her if they had masks to put on. They say the female suspect then got up and allegedly struck the victim, causing her to fall out of her seat, and both suspects allegedly hit her while she was on the ground before they got off the SkyTrain at Metrotown sta
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CanadaSep 22, 2021

Conservative on national council says members should review O'Toole's leadership

A member of the Conservative party's national council thinks there should be a review of Erin O'Toole's leadership following his election loss.Bert Chen has started an online petition, asking the council to convene a referendum on O'Toole's leadership before a scheduled one in 2023.He says many Conservatives aren't happy with the more moderate direction O'Toole has taken the party.O'Toole campaigned for the leadership as a ``true blue'' conservative, but has since flip-flopped on issues ranging from a carbon price to protecting the conscience rights of doctors.
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IndiaSep 22, 2021

COVID: India logs 26,964 new cases, 383 deaths in last 24 hrs

India reported 26,964 new COVID-19 cases and 383 fatalities in the last 24 hours. 34,167 got recovered in the same duration.India has 3,01,989 active cases of COVID as of today.
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IndiaSep 22, 2021

Punjab CM, Deputy CMs, Navjot Sidhu visit Golden Temple

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi offered prayers at Golden Temple in Amritsar on September 22. He was accompanied by deputy Chief Ministers OP Soni and Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa.Punjab Congress Chief Navjot Singh Sidhu also offered prayers at Harmandir Sahib.
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BCSep 22, 2021

B.C. reports 525 new COVID-19 cases and 1 death

B.C. is reporting 525 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 180,178 cases in the province.Note: The numbers of total and new cases are provisional due to a delayed data refresh and will be verified once confirmed.There are currently 5,282 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 172,624 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 332 individuals are currently in hospital and 155 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.In the past 24 hours, one new death (Vancouver Coastal Health) has been reported, for a total of 1,900.There
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BCSep 22, 2021

Premier Horgan calls PM Trudeau after minority govt.

Premier John Horgan has issued the following statement regarding the Canadian federal election on Sept. 20, 2021:"I have spoken to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this morning and offered my congratulations following yesterday’s federal election."We talked about continuing our work to make life better for British Columbians."We will further our collaborative efforts to tackle climate change, make quality child care more affordable for families and build the infrastructure we need to keep our people and economy moving. Of utmost importance are ongoing efforts to further reconciliation with Indi
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WorldSep 21, 2021

Gabby Petito's boyfriend sought in Florida nature preserve

The FBI says a county coroner has confirmed that human remains found in remote northern Wyoming along the border of Grand Teton National Park are those of 22 year old Gabby Petito. Her body was discovered at a Wyoming national park over the weekend, months after the pair set out on a cross-country road trip. Officials said Tuesday that the coroner determined her manner of death was homicide, but did not disclose a cause of death pending final autopsy results. Police in North Port, Florida, say investigators have returned to a swampy preserve area to look for 23 year old Brian Laundrie.
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CanadaSep 21, 2021

O'Toole triggers campaign review after loss, saying no one more disappointed than him

Federal party leaders are facing questions about whether they are the right person to represent their caucus after a lacklustre election. Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is defending his party's performance under his leadership, which saw no gains in the party's total number of seats so far. O'Toole says he wants to earn the trust of Canadians and is launching a review of all aspects of the campaign. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is also insisting he has not met his ceiling as leader. The final results are still being counted in some ridings as Elections Canada works its way through large numbers

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BCNov 05, 2025

Fifteen arrested in Richmond RCMP retail theft crackdown

Richmond RCMP say 15 people were arrested during a single-day operation aimed at curbing retail theft in the city’s downtown core. The targeted enforcement took place on October 18 as part of the detachment’s ongoing “Boost and Bust” initiative. Police say most of those arrested were from outside the Richmond area, and one person was taken into custody twice at separate locations. Two of the suspects were youth. Officers recovered more than $5,000 worth of stolen goods during the operation. The “Boost and Bust” initiative is partly funded by the provincial Community Safety and Targ
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IndiaNov 05, 2025

SAD leader Vardev Noni Mann arrested in Fazilka panchayat poll violence case

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Vardev Singh Mann, widely known as Noni Mann, has been arrested in connection with a violent clash that broke out last year during the nomination process for panchayat elections in Jalalabad, Fazilka district. The incident took place outside the office of the Block Development and Panchayat Officer. Police said Mann, who has previously contested twice for the Punjab Assembly from the Guru Har Sahai constituency on an SAD ticket, was taken into custody from the Sangrur area on Wednesday morning. Jalalabad City Station House Officer Angrej Kumar confirmed the arr
WorldNov 05, 2025

Nine killed after UPS cargo plane crashes and explodes at Louisville airport

Emergency crews are combing through wreckage at Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport after a UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded during takeoff, killing at least nine people and leaving others unaccounted for. Authorities say the aircraft was bound for Honolulu when it caught fire shortly after lifting off the runway early Tuesday morning. Footage from witnesses showed flames erupting from the plane’s left wing and a thick trail of smoke moments before the aircraft plunged back to the ground, igniting a massive fireball. Part of a nearby building’s roof was torn apart by the
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BCNov 05, 2025

B.C. Premier and Coastal Nations urge Ottawa to keep North Coast oil tanker ban

British Columbia Premier David Eby has joined leaders from coastal First Nations in signing a declaration urging the federal government to uphold the moratorium on oil tankers along the province’s northern coastline. Eby said a single oil spill in the ecologically sensitive region could wipe out billions of dollars in coastal economic activity, warning that current technology cannot effectively clean up such a disaster. The call comes as Alberta Premier Danielle Smith renews her push to have the ban lifted as part of her government’s plan to pursue a new oil pipeline to the B.C. coast. Chi
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BCNov 05, 2025

B.C. finance minister urges Ottawa to match auto-sector aid with support for forestry industry

British Columbia’s Finance Minister Brenda Bailey is urging the federal government to provide the same level of support for the province’s forestry sector as it does for Ontario’s automobile industry. Bailey said she welcomes the overall direction of the federal budget released today, which she believes aligns with several of B.C.’s priorities. However, she emphasized that the province’s softwood lumber industry continues to face “extraordinary” duties and tariffs of more than 45 per cent, putting workers and communities under significant pressure. Her remarks followed an emergen