Highway 97 closed due to rockslide will reopen soon

Heavy rainfall and flooding in Pemberton, B.C., have prompted authorities to issue a shelter-in-place order for residents amid concerns that several major roads could become impassable. Residents have been advised to avoid non-essential travel and stay away from flooded roads. The entire village has also been placed under an evacuation alert. According to the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, several roads in the Pemberton Valley are currently impassable, including Pemberton Meadows Road and sections of Highway 99. Evacuation orders have also been issued for properties along Airport Road in

An 87-year-old woman was seriously injured in a hit-and-run incident in Vancouver on Wednesday morning. According to police, the woman was crossing the road at a marked crosswalk near Dunbar Street and West 41st Avenue at around 7:35 a.m. when she was struck by a vehicle. Investigators believe a white sedan making a left turn hit the woman. Instead of stopping and providing assistance, the driver fled the scene. Police said the woman remains in hospital receiving treatment. Two people were reportedly inside the white sedan. The incident comes just days after another elderly woman, aged 78, was

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has released its second list of candidates for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, announcing nominees for 31 Assembly constituencies. Earlier, the party had released its first list on October 31, announcing 40 candidates. The initial list included several sitting MLAs and senior party leaders, reflecting the party's confidence in its existing leadership. One of the most prominent names in the first list was Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, who was renominated from his current Dhuri Assembly constituency. With the release of the second list, AAP has now announced a total

Nine people have been arrested following a major interprovincial drug trafficking investigation involving Winnipeg Police, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Peel Regional Police and the RCMP. Authorities seized drugs worth approximately $970,000 during the joint operation. Six of the accused are from Winnipeg. They have been identified as 57-year-old Davinder Singh, 32-year-old Tarundeep Singh, who are reportedly father and son, 24-year-old Karanveer Singh, 47-year-old Amandeep Singh, 37-year-old Mandeep Singh Datta and 25-year-old Maganpreet Boparai. Three other individuals were arres

The Canadian government has officially informed Hockey Canada that visas will not be issued to Russian players seeking to participate in the World Junior Hockey Championship, which will be held in Edmonton and Red Deer. Sports Minister Adam van Koeverden also clarified that Russian players who already hold valid Canadian visas to play for teams in Canada will also be deemed ineligible, even if they were scheduled to represent another country. Van Koeverden said the Immigration Minister is taking steps to prevent athletes and officials from Russia and Belarus from entering Canada, even if they