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A person has died following a hit-and-run collision in Lloydminster, located on the Alberta-Saskatchewan border, early Monday morning. Lloydminster RCMP were called at around 6:30 a.m. after an injured person was found unconscious on the roadway near 49 Avenue and Highway 16. Police and emergency crews responded to the scene and the victim was taken to hospital, where they were pronounced dead. Investigators say they have identified the suspected vehicle and driver involved in the collision. The investigation remains ongoing as police work to determine the circumstances surrounding the inciden

Three separate shooting incidents were reported in Abbotsford, Delta and Vancouver over the long weekend, leaving two people injured. The first incident occurred shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday in the 2500 block of McCallum Road in Abbotsford. Police said occupants of a dark-coloured SUV fired multiple shots at a moving vehicle. No one was injured. Shortly afterward, officers found an SUV fully engulfed in flames about five kilometres away. Police are investigating whether the vehicle fire was connected to the shooting and believe the incident was targeted. The second shooting happened around

Peel Regional Police have arrested a 22-year-old Brampton man, identified as Tapinder Singh Ghuman, in connection with a series of retail store robberies in the city. Police said five retail businesses were targeted between August 14 and August 24. Investigators allege the suspect used a similar method in each incident, entering the businesses and demanding money while allegedly threatening employees with a sharp weapon. Following the investigation, police identified Ghuman as the suspect and arrested him on August 29. Ghuman is facing five counts of robbery, six counts of disguise with intent

The Canada-U.S. trade war could drag on, with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer warning that Washington could consider imposing additional retaliatory tariffs on Canadian goods as early as today. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Mark Carney, in a video message to Canadians, said the country would have to pay a significant price for reducing its trade dependence on the United States. However, he stressed that failing to take action could have even more damaging consequences. Carney said Canada has all the necessary tools to reduce its dependence on the U.S. and build a stronger, more prosperous

Suspended Vancouver Police officer Kalwinder Dosanjh has been granted bail under 23 strict conditions following his arrest in Surrey. As part of the bail conditions, Dosanjh must regularly report to a bail supervisor with the Burnaby RCMP and is prohibited from leaving British Columbia without permission. His passport and other travel documents have also been surrendered. Dosanjh has been ordered not to have any direct or indirect contact with 24 investors and five other individuals identified as being within the scope of the investigation. He is also prohibited from contacting any Vancouver P