Chrystia Freeland to stay in constant contact with Mike Pompeo in regards to the fate of shared border

Vancouver police are asking for the public’s assistance to identify a woman who died late last month after spending about a week at a shelter in the Strathcona neighbourhood. According to police, the woman checked into the East Cordova Street shelter overnight between December 20 and December 21, using the name “Lindsay.” She stayed at the facility for seven nights and was found unresponsive in her bed on the evening of December 27. Emergency responders attended, but she was pronounced dead at the scene. Shelter staff told investigators the woman spoke limited English and was not a famil

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has convened an emergency meeting of its executive committee on January 31 under the leadership of SGPC president Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami. According to information shared by the SGPC, the meeting is expected to take up a detailed review of complaints submitted by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to the Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib on January 15. Those submissions reportedly run into thousands of pages and include allegations related to the misuse of golak funds by the SGPC. Sources indicate that the executive committee may also delibera

Mission RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance following a suspicious incident outside a family residence in Mission earlier this month. Police say the incident occurred around noon on January 20 on Phelps Avenue and involved a vehicle and several unidentified individuals. According to investigators, a grey Toyota Rav4 carrying four people pulled up outside the home. A man wearing a balaclava exited the rear passenger door, ran up to the house, and forcefully knocked on the door with both hands before running back to the vehicle. The Rav4 then sped away from the area. Police say it is s

Mounties serving the Piikani Nation in southern Alberta say a 19-year-old man with a prior criminal history is facing several charges following a vehicle incident that occurred around the Christmas period. Piikani Nation RCMP report they were called after receiving complaints that a vehicle was deliberately rammed into another car multiple times. Police say the suspect fled the area before officers arrived. The investigation continued for several weeks, and RCMP say the man was located and arrested nearly one month after the incident. No serious injuries were reported, but police describe the

At least 18 people have died after a passenger ferry sank near an island in the southern Philippines early Monday, triggering a large-scale search and rescue operation by the coast guard and navy. Officials said more than 350 passengers and crew were on board the cargo and passenger ferry when it encountered a technical problem, causing the vessel to tilt sharply to one side and take on water. Several people were reported to have fallen into the sea as the ship began to sink. Rescue teams have so far saved 316 passengers and crew members, while recovery efforts continue for dozens who remain u