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CanadaJul 27, 2022

'Freedom Convoy' organizer Tamara Lich gets bail

``Freedom Convoy'' organizer Tamara Lich (LEECH) has once again been ordered released from jail. The Ontario Superior Court found errors in the decision to revoke her bail two weeks ago. Lich was arrested on a Canada-wide warrant at the end of June for an alleged breach of her bail conditions, after she was photographed with a fellow convoy protest organizer at an awards gala in Toronto. Superior Court Justice Andrew Goodman says the justice of the peace made several legal errors. But he warned Lich the authorities are watching her every move and to abide by the letter of her conditions, beca
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BCJul 27, 2022

Police release photos of gunman and seek witnesses to shootings in Langley, B.C.

Police have released photographs of a 28-year-old gunman, as they seek witnesses to Monday's shooting rampage in Langley, B.C., that left two victims dead and two wounded. The photos show Jordan Daniel Goggin wearing two outfits during the course of the shootings, which began around midnight and lasted nearly six hours before police shot and killed him.The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team describes Goggin as a six-foot-one Caucasian man, weighing 150 pounds, with light brown hair and a slight goatee.He is seen wearing a black T-shirt and board shorts, before police say he changed into br
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CanadaJul 26, 2022

Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge says she did not know of the Hockey Canada allegations until this year

Michel Ruest, a senior director of Sport Canada, says the federal organization was made aware of an alleged sexual assault involving members of Team Canada's world junior hockey team in late June 2018, but did not follow up with Hockey Canada at the time. Under questioning at a House of Commons committee today, Ruest also tells MPs that Sport Canada, a branch of Canadian Heritage, did not make then-sport minister Kirsty Duncan's office aware of the allegations. Current Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge has said she did not know of the allegations until this year. Sport Canada officials have been
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BCJul 26, 2022

'Heart breaks for victims,' Trudeau says of those involved in Langley, B.C., shooting

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expressing his shock at a shooting rampage in Langley, BC. Two people were killed and two others were wounded before police shot David Goggin dead. In a post on Twitter, Trudeau says his heart breaks for the victims' loved ones and communities. BC Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says the ``senseless act of violence'' is ``extremely disturbing.'' PM Justin Trudeau on Twitter: I’m horrified by the news that came out of Langley, BC yesterday. My heart breaks for the victims’ loved ones and communities, and my thoughts are with the people who were injure
CanadaJul 26, 2022

Pope Francis holds open air public mass in Edmonton

Priests, deacons and volunteers meted out communion wafers to tens of thousands of people at a public mass led by Pope Francis in Edmonton. Francis highlighted the importance of parents and grandparents as he delivered his homily to a packed Commonwealth Stadium. He says people should treasure and honour their elders and make sure they are not cast aside or treated with indifference. Pope Francis, who has been using a wheelchair, presided over a large public mass in Edmonton from a specially designed chair. Pope Francis is on a six-day tour of Canada aimed at reconciliation with Indigenous Pe
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IndiaJul 26, 2022

ED questions Sonia Gandhi: Delhi Police roughs up Indian Youth Congress chief Srinivas

Delhi Police personnel on Tuesday were seen grabbing Indian Youth Congress chief Srinivas BV by the hair and forcing him into a vehicle during a protest against the questioning of Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the National Herald case. Srinivas was seen shouting and resisting attempts by police to subdue him. Sonia Gandhi's second round of questioning in connection with the National Herald case began earlier Tuesday. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi along with several party leaders was detained by Delhi Police on Tuesday at Vijay Chowk during MPs
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BCJul 26, 2022

Salvage work begins to remove barge stuck for months on Vancouver beach

Work is finally underway in Vancouver's English Bay to remove a huge barge that has been washed up on the beach for eight months. A company has begun drilling piles into the shoreline to anchor the barge while it is cut apart and removed.The city of Vancouver has said placement of the pilings is the first step in the removal process estimated to take three to four months to complete.The barge broke free of its moorings during a fierce storm and extremely high tide last November.It washed up high on the sand and rocks near Sunset Beach, defeating all efforts to drag it free earlier this year.Va
WorldJul 26, 2022

Saudi crown prince: First EU visit since Khashoggi killing

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Greece Tuesday on his first trip to a European Union country since the killing in 2018 of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi that triggered widespread international condemnation. Bin Salman, who is traveling with a large government and business delegation, met with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and will attend the signing of a series of bilateral investment and defense agreements. Khashoggi, a U.S.-based journalist, was killed at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and his body was dismembered with a bone saw, according to Turkish officials. A U
WorldJul 26, 2022

"We believe Monkeypox outbreak can be stopped": WHO

A high-level World Health Organization (WHO) official on Tuesday said the rapidly spreading Monkeypox outbreak can be stopped with the right strategies. "We do at this moment still believe that this outbreak of Monkeypox can be stopped with the right strategies in the right groups," said Dr Rosamund Lewis, WHO Technical Lead on Monkeypox at a press briefing in Geneva. However, she added that time was going by and all need to get together to combat the malady. On Saturday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the spread of the virus to be a public health emergency of intern

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CanadaNov 12, 2026

Carney to Discuss Potential Chinese EV Manufacturing in Canada With Xi Jinping

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing in Canada could become a possibility, as Prime Minister Mark Carney has confirmed that he will discuss the issue with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their meeting next week. However, Carney has downplayed expectations of Chinese EV production beginning in Canada in the near future. Speaking to reporters in Dublin, Ireland, on Thursday, Carney said the extent of Chinese investment in Canada would depend on several factors, including the ongoing trade negotiations between Canada and the United States. Carney is scheduled to meet Xi Jinping next we
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IndiaNov 12, 2026

Bibi Jagir Kaur’s Return to SAD (Badal) Put on Hold

The return of former Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Bibi Jagir Kaur to the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) has been postponed after party president Sukhbir Singh Badal was summoned to Delhi by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Sukhbir Badal has been called to Delhi on November 13, delaying the planned event marking Bibi Jagir Kaur’s return to the Akali Dal. Reports of her possible return had created considerable political buzz in Punjab. She was also being trolled on social media following the speculation. A major gathering had been planned at Bibi Jagir Kaur’s residence
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BCNov 12, 2026

Pickup Truck Strikes Two Pedestrians in Abbotsford, One Killed

A pedestrian was killed and another seriously injured after being struck by a pickup truck in Abbotsford early Wednesday morning. According to police, the collision occurred at approximately 1:10 a.m. near the 34700 block of Delair Road. Emergency crews transported both victims to hospital in serious condition. One of them later died from their injuries, while the second victim is now reported to be in stable condition. Police have not yet released the ages or identities of the victims. The pickup truck driver remained at the scene following the collision and is cooperating with investigators.
CanadaNov 12, 2026

Quebec Plane Crash During Remembrance Day Ceremony Claims Pilot’s Life

A pilot was killed after a small plane crashed in Quebec’s Beauce region during a Remembrance Day ceremony on Wednesday morning. According to police, the incident occurred at around 11 a.m. while a formation of six aircraft was performing a missing man formation to honour fallen soldiers. The plane crashed while descending for landing. The small aircraft went down in a wooded area near Saint-Georges Airport, about 100 kilometres south of Quebec City, and caught fire. The pilot was the only person on board. The deceased pilot has been identified as 68-year-old Daniel Parent, a member of a loc
CanadaNov 10, 2026

Call to Ease Mortgage Rules for First-Time Homebuyers

Canada’s major banks and real estate developers are urging the federal government to ease mortgage rules and introduce down payment assistance programs for young, first-time homebuyers purchasing newly built homes. The group includes major financial institutions such as the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), BMO, TD, CIBC and Scotiabank, along with 10 major homebuilders, including Minto and Brookfield. They are recommending that the government make the mortgage stress test less restrictive and lower down payment requirements for young first-time buyers. The group says the ongoing slowdown in Canada