Even safely resettled in Australia, the spectre of Taliban violence still haunts the targeted minority group. Melbourne, Australia – Australian members of the ethnic Hazara diaspora are desperately calling upon their government to do more to protect civilians in Afghanistan in the wake of heightened violence in the districts of Malistan and Jaghori. As Australian […]

Traffic at a crawl on Highway 97 in West Kelowna is a familiar scene for motorists. And that’s why West Kelowna’s new city council is asking the province to revisit a transportation ministry initiative to build a bypass at Boucherie Road, and another one a little further up the highway at Westlake and  Hudson Roads. […]

World leaders arrived Thursday in the Argentine capital for the Group of 20 summit of the globe’s largest economies as issues such as a trade war between the United States and China, the killing of a Saudi journalist in the country’s Istanbul Consulate and the conflict over Ukraine threatened to overshadow the gathering. The two-day […]

The man who led the Saint John Police Force’s forensic investigation into Richard Oland’s murder has taken the stand in Dennis Oland’s trial. The son of the multi-millionaire businessman is charged with second-degree murder. Sgt. Mark Smith was the only forensics officer available to respond to the office at 52 Canterbury St., where Richard Oland’s […]

November will finish with foggy conditions, as a fog advisory was issued for portions of central and southern Saskatchewan on Thursday morning. Saskatoon forecast Thursday Widespread fog kicked off the day across a wide swath of southern and central Saskatchewan, from Meadow Lake down through Saskatoon, Outlook, Moose Jaw, Regina and Estevan. Visibility is expected […]

Here are your five things to do this weekend for Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018. 1- Vancouver Christmas Tree LightingNovember 30 6PMRobson Square, Downtown Vancouvervancouverchristmastreelighting.com 2- Shipyards Christmas FestivalDecember 1 4-7PMShipbuilders’ Square, North Vancouvercnv.org 3- Maple Ridge Christmas FestivalDecember 1 4-6PMMemorial Peace ParkMapleridgechristmasfestival.com 4- The Lion, The Witch & The WardrobeNovember 30 – December 29Pacific Theatre, […]

The move, which comes after Russia opened fire on Ukrainian vessels this weekend, casts new uncertainty over US-Russian ties. “Based on the fact that the ships and sailors have not been returned to Ukraine from Russia, I have decided it would be best for all parties concerned to cancel my previously scheduled meeting in Argentina […]

While investigating an unrelated incident on Redwood Avenue, police encountered a man with an outstanding warrant who was also a suspect in recent robberies. On Oct. 4, the suspect, along with two others, stole several bottles of liquor from a Grant Avenue store. On Oct. 12, police say the suspect argued with security at a […]

RICHMOND HILL, Ont. – Police say a man is facing charges after he allegedly sexually assaulted a child on Halloween night. York regional police say the alleged assault happened in the lobby of an apartment building in Richmond Hill, Ont., at about 8 p.m. They say the accused approached two young girls and engaged them […]

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday that he and U.S. national security adviser John Bolton talked about improving trade ties between the two most populous countries in the Americas, as well as discussing Cuba and Israel during a one-hour meeting in Rio de Janeiro. Bolsonaro said he would take […]