Indian student Chirag Antil shot dead in Vancouver
An Indian student has been shot dead inside his car in the Vancouver region of Canada, police said on Saturday (April 13, 2024).
Tension spikes as shots were fired at Gippy Grewal’s Vancouver residence
In a shocking incident that unfolded early Saturday morning, unidentified assailants targeted the residence of renowned Punjabi actor and singer Gippy Grewal. The assailants fired what they described as “warning shots,” adding a new layer of tension to an already complex web of celebrity affiliations.
Canada welcomes over 200 Afghan refugees to Vancouver, British Columbia
Vancouver/IBNS: Sean Fraser, Canada's Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship, Wednesday announced that over 200 Afghan refugees landed in Vancouver last night, marking the largest flight to date of Afghan nationals arriving in BC.
Canada: Police searching for persons who spat on, painted graffiti on Chinese consulate
Vancouver: Vancouver Police are investigating two mischiefs to the exterior of the Chinese consulate and are asking for the public’s help to identify the suspects.
Vancouver: Several protesters, belonging to different organizations, demonstrated against China outside the Vancouver Chinese Consulate office against Beijing's treatment towards Tibet and Hong Kong on Sunday.
Uyghur repression: Demonstrators protest against China in Vancouver
Vancouver: Friends of Canada-India, along with seven other organizations, staged a protest against China's brutal repression of Uyghurs, concentration camps and for the release of two detained Canadians in China on Saturday.
Canada: Vancouver expecting to witness massive rally against China today
Vancouver: Canadians with ancestral origins from mainland China, Hong Kong, Tibet, Xinjiang, India and Philippines are planning to demonstrate outside the Vancouver Art Gallery here to condemn the treatment meted by Beijing towards Hongkongers, Tibetans and occupied East Turkestan on Sunday.
Canada: Vancouver's St. Paul's Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit hit by COVID-19 outbreak
British Columbia,/IBNS: A COVID-19 outbreak has been detected in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at St. Paul's Hospital in Canada's Vancouver, according to a notice from Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), media reports said.
Shooting outside elementary school in Vancouver leaves 2 injured - Police
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: Two people were injured in a shooting outside the Sarah J. Anderson Elementary School in Vancouver, Washington, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau supports Shahid Afridi's fundraising campaign in Vancouver
Vancouver, Apr 27 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has extended his support to former Pakistan cricket team captain Shahid Afridi, who carried out a fundraising campaign for his foundation in Vancouver recently to build a hospital in his own country, media reports said.
Canada: Cellphone fire burns passenger on plane
Toronto, Mar 2 (IBNS): A cellphone fire on Air Canada flight has burnt one passenger as the plane was taking off from Toronto, media reports said.
Canada-US meet over North Korea to take place in Vancouver
Ottawa/Washington, Dec 20 (IBNS): Canada and the US will hold a joint meeting in Vancouver over an unpredictable behaviour of North Korea, media reports said.
Vancouver: Teenage girl faces attack in train, 'hero' passenger jumps to help
Vancouver, Dec 7 (IBNS): A teenage girl, who was attacked by a man in Vancouver train, was saved by a young man whom she called "hero" passenger, media reports said.
In Vancouver, UN peacekeeping chief outlines ‘very serious challenge’ facing Mali operation
New York, Nov 16(Just Earth News): The “very serious challenge” facing peacekeepers with the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) makes it vital that additional efforts are made for the four-year-old operation to fulfil its mandate, the UN peacekeeping chief has said.
Man charged with murder in double homicide case of Vancouver
Vancouver, Nov 8 (IBNS): A 25-year old man has been charged with murder in the double homicide of a Vancouver couple, media reports said.