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Five affordable Canadian places worth exploring this summer
Fort Anne National Historic Site in the town of Annapolis Royal Nova Scotia
canada
India envoy says Canada must rebuild brand after international student deaths
High Commissioner of India to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma speaks to reporters during an interview in Ottawa on Thursday, August 31, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
british columbia
Three accused of murdering Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar to appear in B.C. court Tuesday
Homicide police in British Columbia say they will be providing a "significant update" on the killing of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, amid reports that arrests have been made in the case. A portrait of Nijjar is seen as protesters gather outside the Consulate of India in response to his shooting death, in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, June 24, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
canada
Surrey wants ‘radical expansion’ of Charter rights in B.C. policing dispute: lawyer
A lawyer for B.C.'s Public Safety Ministry says the City of Surrey "made no effort at all" to meet conditions to keep the RCMP after the minister "created a pathway" to do so. The RCMP logo is seen outside the force's 'E' division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
british columbia
B.C. judge refuses to seal documents alleging RCMP bullying against Surrey police
A Surrey police department logo is seen on an officer's jacket in Surrey, B.C., Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Kevin Loo says court documents detailing alleged bullying and harassment of Surrey Police Service members by the RCMP shouldn't be kept from the public. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
british columbia
Man charged with aggravated assault in one of two White Rock, B.C., stabbings: RCMP
People walk along the pier in White Rock, B.C., Monday, January 17, 2022. British Columbia homicide investigators say a man from Surrey has been charged with aggravated assault in relation to one of two stabbings in White Rock, B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
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Inquest into B.C. police shooting deaths recommends emergency events be recorded
canada
Previously secret report into Surrey’s transition from RCMP to municipal police force appears to back mayor’s claim on costs
A Surrey Police crest is seen on the side of one of the force's vehicles in Surrey, B.C., on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. The province has set the date of Nov. 29 for the official transition of Surrey Police Service taking over as the city's policing force of jurisdiction from the local RCMP detachment. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
british columbia
Surrey will formally be policed by a new, municipal force as of November
A Surrey Police crest is seen on the side of one of the force's vehicles in Surrey, B.C., on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. The province has set the date of Nov. 29 for the official transition of Surrey Police Service taking over as the city's policing force of jurisdiction from the local RCMP detachment. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
canada
Vaisakhi paradegoers remember late Sikh leader Hardeep Nijjar
Khalistan flags fill the crowd at the Vaisakhi Parade in Surrey B.C, on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Ethan Cairns/The Globe and Mail
british columbia
Officer says B.C. hostage was lying on top of captor before police gunfire erupted
RCMP police car.
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Officer in charge tells inquest everything possible was done to save B.C. hostage
RCMP police car.
british columbia
B.C. moves alone on Surrey Police Service after mayor, council refuse to leave RCMP
Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke speaks during a news conference about the city's municipal police force transition, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, April 28, 2023. City council in Surrey, B.C., says it has been forced to restrict public access to its meetings citing persistent disruptions from pro-Palestinian protesters.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
golf
Canada's Kim calm, cool and collected ahead of Augusta National Women's Amateur
Lauren Kim, shown in this 2023 handout image provided by Golf Canada, is the only Canadian at this year’s Augusta National Women’s Open, making her debut at the elite amateur event. Despite playing her first competitive round at the storied course on Wednesday, Kim is carrying herself like Augusta is old hat. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Golf Canada-Bernard Brault **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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B.C. man convicted of child exploitation for involvement in international porn ring
The RCMP logo is seen outside the force's 'E' division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
canada
Federal government promises over $1-billion in low-cost loans for child care expansion in upcoming budget
Prime Minster Justin Trudeau chats with children in child care at Don Christian Recreation Centre in Surrey, B.C., Thursday, March 28, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
report on business
Black Press closes sale of company; emerges from creditor protection
The Black Press Ltd. logo is shown in this handout image. Black Press Ltd., the owner of dozens of community newspapers across Western Canada, says it has emerged from creditor protection following the restructuring and sale of the company. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
olympics
Canadian featherweight Jeremy (JBC) Kennedy stopped in Bellator title bout
Jeremy Kennedy, left, of Surrey, B.C., fights Alessandro Ricci, of Woodbridge, Ont., during a lightweight bout during a UFC Fight Night event in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday August 27, 2016. UFC fights can start in all sorts of places. For Canadian featherweight Jeremy (JBC) Kennedy, the seed for Saturday's showdown with Kyle (Crash) Bochniak was planted in a podcast.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
british columbia
RCMP seek witnesses after stabbing on Surrey, B.C., city bus
Mounties in Surrey are investigating a weekend stabbing on a city bus that has sent a man to the hospital. RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
canada
Gaza protests halt all in-person public access to Surrey, B.C., council meetings
Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke speaks during a news conference about the city's municipal police force transition, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, April 28, 2023. City council in Surrey says is restricting public access to its meetings citing persistent disruptions from pro-Palestinian protesters. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
decoder
Interest in Canadian schools is fading among Indian students
Students and pedestrians are photographed walking along Gould St. on the Toronto Metropolitan University campus on Jan 22, 2024. The federal government has announced a two year cap on international student visas to help ease pressure on housing and health care. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
canada
B.C. police announce dismantling of drug-making and distribution ring with eight arrests
Police in British Columbia say they have dismantled a "significant, sophisticated" criminal organization involved in manufacturing and distributing fentanyl-laced counterfeit pharmaceuticals. An RCMP patch is seen on the shoulder of an assistant commissioner, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, April 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
british columbia
Shooting in Surrey, B.C., seriously injures one in ‘isolated incident,’ police say
Police in British Columbia say two suspects in Nigeria have been arrested over the sextortion of a B-C boy who died last year. An RCMP patch is seen on a shoulder in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, April 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
nine to five
Can my employer force me to repay my maternity leave top-up if I quit?
Scrap maternity leave? U.K. strategist triggers backlash
british columbia
Shots fired at B.C. home of Sikh activist, an associate of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, group says
A man holds a sign with a photograph of Hardeep Singh Nijjar during a protest outside the Indian Consulate in Vancouver on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. The spokesman for a group advocating Sikh independence says that a Metro Vancouver home hit by gunfire on Thursday belonged to a member of the movement. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
british columbia
One dead, three arrested after alleged hit-and-run in Surrey, B.C., RCMP say
A Surrey RCMP officer drives a police vehicle in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, April 28, 2023. RCMP in Metro Vancouver say one person is dead and three people have been arrested after a hit-and-run early this morning. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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B.C. power line cut access to Highway 99 to and from U.S. border for hours
The mayor of Delta, B.C., calls the lack of communication from FortisBC "an egregious oversight" after the utility company failed to notify the public for more than four hours after a gas leak at a renewable gas plant. British Columbia's provincial flag flies on a flagpole in Ottawa, Friday, July 3, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Surrey families worry over capacity limits at local schools
Alannah Sheriland, a mother of two school-aged children in Surrey, British Columbia, is photographed with her first grader outside of the portables at Hazelgrove Elementary School on January 5, 2024. (Jennifer Gauthier/The Globe and Mail)
report on business
Black Press Ltd. files for creditor protection, announces sale
The Black Press Ltd logo is shown image.Black Press Ltd. says it has entered creditor protection as it works to restructure its financial affairs. The Surrey, B.C.-based publisher says the order under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act provides a stay of proceedings and approves debtor-in-possession financing. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
canada
B.C.’s Solicitor-General and Surrey mayor in stand-off over police transition to new municipal force
Surrey police officers participate in the Vaisakhi parade in Surrey, B.C., on Saturday, April 22, 2023. The city is in the midst of a transition from the RCMP to a new municipal police force. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
politics
Police forces across Canada probe string of extortion cases allegedly linked to Indian gangster
The remnants of a newly built home that was burnt down and is under investigation of arson in Edmonton on Friday January 5, 2024. Police in at least three provinces are now dealing with investigations of extortion schemes with the common thread of targeting business owners in the South Asian community. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson.
opinion
Why the Mounties need to detach from local policing
The Editorial Board
british columbia
AG blames B.C. Conservatives after SOGI protest tractor crash
B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma responds to questions outside B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver on Monday November 27, 2023. The provincial government is challenging dozens of health care and pharmaceutical companies in court in a bid to get certification for a class-action lawsuit over the costs of the opioid crisis. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Mayor of Surrey, B.C., announces constitutional challenge over policing
Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke speaks during a news conference about the city's municipal police force transition, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, April 28, 2023. The City of Surrey says it will file a petition with the Supreme Court of British Columbia for a judicial review of the provincial government's order that forces it to transition to an independent police force. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
canada
B.C. replaces Surrey police board with temporary administrator over troubled transition
Abbotsford Police Chief Mike Serr, back right, leaves B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster, B.C., on Monday February 3, 2020. British Columbia is appointing Serr as an administrator to act in place of the Surrey Police Board and assist the city's troubled transition from the RCMP. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
british columbia
Elementary school in Surrey, B.C., set to reopen after fire