COVID-19: 3 more deaths reported in B.C. as total deaths rise to 72, 27 new cases reported

An agreement has been reached between the Punjab government and the Justice Action Committee following a lengthy meeting over the killing of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhotta in Mansa. Under the agreement, the government has accepted all major demands except the call for the resignations of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and DGP. Following the agreement, Jhotta’s family has agreed to perform his last rites. It was also decided that his post-mortem examination will be conducted at PGI Chandigarh on November 6. The agreement was reached during a meeting with Punjab Assembly Speaker Kulta

A fire near Gilmore SkyTrain Station in Burnaby caused heavy smoke early Wednesday morning, forcing TransLink to suspend Millennium Line services and disrupting travel between Vancouver and Burnaby. According to TransLink, service was suspended at around 5:50 a.m. due to heavy smoke at Gilmore Station. Additional shuttle buses were arranged between Holdom, Brentwood, Gilmore, Rupert and Renfrew stations to assist affected passengers. Meanwhile, Expo Line and Canada Line services continued operating normally. The fire department received a report of a fire inside the station building at around

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted raids at two residences linked to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Moga MLA and Punjab women’s wing president Dr. Amandeep Kaur Arora. The searches also extended to Ashirwad Mental Health and Drug De-addiction Private Hospital in Bagha Purana, in which she is a partner, and her parental village of Chandumajra near Patiala. Dr. Arora was present at her residence during the raids, where ED officials questioned her. The action comes months ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, with AAP having already announced her candidature from the Moga con

The Democratic Party has won control of both the US Senate and the House of Representatives in the midterm elections, securing control of Congress for the remainder of President Donald Trump’s term. President Trump has acknowledged that the war with Iran played a significant role in the election results. Rising living costs have also been identified as a major factor behind the Republican Party’s losses. Voters expressed growing frustration over inflation and everyday expenses, contributing to a strong electoral setback for the Trump administration. In the Senate races, Democrats secured v

A Canadian truck driver has been arrested by Michigan State Police after approximately 93 kilograms of suspected cocaine, worth more than $1.86 million, were discovered inside his trailer during a traffic stop in St. Clair County on Halloween night. Police stopped the Ontario-plated truck around 12:20 a.m. for a traffic violation. During a search of the trailer, officers found two garbage bags and two duffel bags containing the suspected cocaine. According to reports, the truck was travelling from Texas to Ontario carrying folding cartons, allegedly using the shipment as cover to transport dru