THE Major Crime Unit of Abbotsford Police is investigating violence at a large house party in the 2300-block of Beaver Street on Friday night in which three people sustained gunshot wounds and one person sustained trauma injuries. At 11:50 p.m., police received a call alerting them to possible shots fired at a house party. They found large groups of people leaving …
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Vancouver – Police are investigating an eastside carjacking that ended up with a taxi bursting into flames. Around 7:15 p.m. last night, a Black Top Cab was stopped at West Hastings Street and Carrall when a man jumped into the taxi and forced the driver from the van. The driver was hit multiple times, but received minor injuries. The thief …
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Chandigarh (PTI): Cricketer-turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, former hockey captain Pargat Singh and Manpreet Singh Badal are among the leaders likely to find a place in the Amarinder Singh ministry. Amarinder Sing will take oath as chief minister on March 16. Though the chief minister-designate refused to share any details about the likely members of his cabinet, party sources said …
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Chandigarh, Mar 11 (PTI) After a hiatus of 10 years, Congress led by former chief minister Capt. Amarinder Singh stormed to power in Punjab getting 77 seats, falling just one seat short of two-third majority. It was a birthday present for Amarinder who turned 75 today as the Congress routed the SAD-BJP combine and dashed hopes of Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP, which …
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New York (PTI): Sixteen Indian-origin people, including a woman, in the US have been charged for their alleged role in a massive stolen credit card and Identity Theftoperation resulting in losses of over USD 3.5 million to individuals, financial institutions and retail businesses. Muhammad Rana, 40, of Queens in New York, was the leader of the massive fraud scheme who was …
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Mumbai, Mar 9 (PTI) Actress Sunny Leone says she is not sure if she would be performing with Canadian pop star Justin Bieber at a concert to be held here in May. There were reports about Sunny joining the pop sensation for his maiden concert in India. “I am not sure about performing just yet but I am super excited …
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This tax-filing season, many important changes and improvements were made to services, benefits, and credits for Canadians. Here’s what you need to know: New and improved benefits and credits Canada child benefit(CCB)<http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/bnfts/ccb/menu-eng.html> -The CCB is a tax-free monthly payment made to eligible families to help them with the cost of raising children under the age of 18. The CCB might …
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DESPITE support for multiculturalism by the vast majority of British Columbians, a new report by Vancity credit union indicates 82 per cent of visible minorities say they have experienced prejudice or some form of discrimination. The report, Good Intentions: an examination of attitudes on immigration and experiences of racial discrimination in British Columbia, includes a 2017 poll of B.C. residents …
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This Wednesday, March 8th, marks International Women’s Day and a chance to recognize the contributions of over 500 female police officers, staff and volunteers at Surrey Detachment. This year’s campaign theme is “Be Bold for Change,” something that Beth McAndie exemplifies and champions in her newest role as the Surrey RCMP’s Staff Sergeant Major. Not everyone can remember the exact moment …
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Opening on International Women’s Day on March 8, the 12th annual Vancouver International Women in Film Festival (VIWFF) will be celebrating the best of cinema created by women. Other Festival events include: film panels, master classes, guest filmmakers, artist talks, pitch sessions, receptions, and an award gala. Women in Film and Television will present two local features, and four films …
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