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The Nanaimo RCMP is seeking witnesses following an assault of a female jogger. The incident occurred at approximately 4:20 PM on June 9, on Second St near Pine St.The woman, age 21, told police that while out for a run, an unknown male riding a bicycle approached her from behind and allegedly grabbed her buttocks. The suspect then rode off. The suspect is described as as Caucasian male, Approximately 35 years old and 6'3" (191 cm) tall with a slim build, short brown hair, scruffy brown beard and is wearing a black hoodie with the hood up, wearing tight black/grey pants, wearing a black oval shaped backpack and riding an older model possibly red mountain bike.Investigators have completed extensive inquiries, including canvassing for CCTV and speaking to residents in the area. To date, they have been unable to identify the suspect.
The City's water infrastructure upgrades within the Wiltse neighbourhood is entering its next construction phase, with temporary road closures in place from July 20-27.Construction activity will shift to Dartmouth Drive to install a new water main and replace aging infrastructure. This will require a series of temporary road closures and detours. Access to homes will be maintained throughout the project, and traffic control personnel will be on-site to help guide motorists and pedestrians safely through the area.Traffic ImpactsMonday, July 20Dartmouth Drive will be closed between Wiltse Boulevard and Balsam Avenue beginning at 7 a.m., including all intersections within this section. Access to the Wiltse neighbourhood will not be available from Dartmouth Drive. Traffic will be detoured via Pineview Road and Cedar Road. Adamson Drive will be open for local traffic. Access will be available to pedestrians along Dartmouth Drive.Tuesday, July 21 and Wednesday, July 22The intersection of Balsam Avenue and Dartmouth Drive will be fully closed. Access will be available via Wiltse Boulevard and Pineview Road.Thursday, July 23 and Friday, July 24The intersection of Wiltse Boulevard and Dartmouth Drive will be fully closed. Access will be available via Balsam Avenue and Pineview Road.Monday, July 27Single-lane alternating traffic will be in place on Dartmouth Drive during paving operations. Access to both Wiltse Boulevard and Balsam will be available.Please note that schedules may change due to unforeseen circumstances. Updated information will be posted daily on-site throughout the neighbourhood and communicated as work progresses. Crews will work hard to restore access over the weekend. Please follow the direction of on-site signage and possible detours. Maps of these detours are available to view at penticton.ca/roadwork.Bus Services & Garbage CollectionBC Transit route #1 will be on a temporary detour from July 20-24 (Monday-Friday), with several stops affected along the route. Riders are reminded to visit bctransit.com for route information before travelling or call 1-844-442-2212. Further information is also available at penticton.ca/roadwork.Garbage, recycling and yard waste collection will continue as scheduled. Residents should place carts at the curb as usual, with Waste Connections working with the construction contractor to maintain collection services throughout the project.Staying InformedNotices have been hand-delivered to nearby properties throughout the area. Residents will receive at least 48 hours' notice for planned service interruptions or access restrictions. For project updates and maps, visit penticton.ca/roadwork.
Mike Farnworth, Minister of Transportation and Transit, the rail corridor between Squamish and 100 Mile House will connect the communities and support economic activities. “This corridor has long connected communities and supported economic activity throughout British Columbia. Since CN Rail initiated the federal railway discontinuance process in July 2025, we have remained engaged with the company, communities and industry partners," he said.Stating further, the minister said, "I know communities, businesses, tourism operators and workers along the rail corridor between Squamish and 100 Mile House are looking for certainty about what comes next."“The first phase of the advance notice period concluded on July 11, and CN can now advertise the railway line for interested operators to take over operating rights should they choose to proceed with the next step in the federal discontinuance process. CN will inform the Province if they decide to move forward with that step. In the meantime, we will continue to engage constructively with CN," the minister stated.On commitment of the government, the minister said, " The government is protecting the long-term public interest. The lands and rail infrastructure are owned by the BC Railway Company, a Crown corporation, and we intend to keep this rail corridor in public hands for the benefit of British Columbians."“Although CN has not used this section of the corridor for freight operations since 2020, it remains an important asset with potential future value for communities along the route. CN remains responsible for maintaining the rail infrastructure throughout the federal process.“The Ministry of Transportation and Transit and the BC Railway Company have been engaging with industry partners to better understand future opportunities for the corridor. This rail line is more than infrastructure; it is an asset that could support future goods movement, strengthen supply chains, connect communities and create economic opportunities throughout the region provided commercially viable operations can be established.“Our focus remains on following the federal process, engaging with CN and partners and ensuring the interests of British Columbians are protected every step of the way. We will continue to work with communities, industry partners and First Nations and provide updates as more information becomes available.”
The Toronto Police Service is updating the public on a Homicide and Shooting investigation.On Saturday, July 11, at 8:12 p.m., police responded to calls for a Shooting in the St Clair Avenue West and Arlington Avenue areaIt was reported that gunfire erupted at the Salsa on St. Clair festival, seven people were located with gunshot wounds, emergency services arrived on scene and performed life-saving measures. One adult male was pronounced deceased on scene and one adult male was pronounced deceased at hospital and five other people were struck by gunfire and transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuriesPolice recovered two firearms were recovered at the scene. The victims have been identified as Shaquan Quashie, 25, and Cesar Vernaza, 20.This is Toronto's 19th and 20th Homicide of 2026"Shootings are down over 26 per cent compared to the same time last year," said Chief Myron Demkiw. "But when a brazen shooting occurs in a public setting like this, it understandably shakes the sense of safety and security that Torontonians expect and deserve."Investigators are seeking video footage and images from anyone who may have been in the area of St. Clair Avenue West and Arlington Avenue at the time of the shooting. A QR code has been created to allow members of the public to upload any video footage and images that may assist investigators. The following link can also be used to upload footage and images. There are many ways to let us know where illegal guns are, and we encourage people to prevent harm by calling police or Crime stoppers.Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1300.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate several major health-care projects at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh on July 17, including a new Mother and Child Care Centre and a state-of-the-art Neurosciences Centre.Modi will also lay the foundation stone for a 150-bed critical care hospital block. The combined value of the projects is about 12 billion rupees ($140 million Cdn).PGIMER Director Dr. Vivek Lal said the new facilities will significantly expand access to advanced and affordable health care for millions of patients across northern India.The 300-bed Mother and Child Care Centre, built at a cost of 5.05 billion rupees, includes an advanced neonatal intensive care unit, modular operating theatres and integrated maternal and newborn services under one roof. The facility is expected to strengthen the institute's capacity to manage more than 6,000 high-risk pregnancies annually.
Counter Terrorism Policing of the United Kingdom has arrested 12 people across different locations in the UK following a serious threat of terrorism on a large scale Islamic gathering called the UK Ijtima, held at Shrubland Hall in Suffolk. This event, which saw the attendance of 15,000 people, was prematurely terminated as a result of safety measures. In response to the police's quick action, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood referred to it as saving many lives. Out of the 12 people, eight people were arrested under the Terrorism Act while three other people are charged with conspiracy to murder. The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, among others, criticized the anti-Muslim hate and also assured the citizens that even though the national threat is at level ‘severe,’ it does not pose any risk to the citizens from this particular occurrence.
There has been confirmation of the Bundibugyo variant of the Ebola virus infection in an American humanitarian aid volunteer from the disaster relief charity organization, Samaritan’s Purse, who has been found infected in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The US CDC is collaborating with health agencies across the globe to track contacts and evaluate the risk of any further spread since there are no vaccines and treatment options for this specific strain. The individual currently is under isolation at an Ebola treatment center in Ituri Province, which is the second time an American citizen is found with the disease in the current outbreak where the previous American citizen, Dr. Peter Stafford, was evacuated to Germany in May and cured. As per the Africa CDC that the current outbreak in the DRC, which is the fastest growing in Africa with 1,830 cases and 648 fatalities in the country and Uganda, is highly hindered with lack of funds and conflict with attacks on health facilities.
The French firefighters are now into their second day struggling with an “exceptional” and “virulent” wildfire that has destroyed 800 hectares of the Fontainebleau forest, which lies about 60 kilometers southeast of the Paris region. As the first time when firefighting planes had been dispatched from the warmer south region to the French capital, the flames have caused major disruptions in public transport by closing the important north-south highway and resulting in six hours of delays for trains to Paris’ Gare de Lyon station. It has come to light that arson is to blame for this as there were 10 ignition points reported within a 1,000 meters radius. Contributing to the rapid heating up of the Europe climate and the third heatwave of the Paris area in summer, this heat wave has shortened the Tour de France race and temporarily shut down three nuclear power stations due to the overheated rivers, among other wildfires in Spain and the UK.
The family of Sheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh has raised questions over the release on bail of former Punjab police officer Jaspal Singh, who is serving a life sentence for the abduction and murder of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra.The family's lawyer, Sarabjot Singh Cheema, has written to Punjab's prisons department, the advocate general and the chief minister's office seeking records related to Singh's release. He argues Singh should have remained in custody because he was also serving a separate five-year sentence in the 1989 abduction case of Kuljit Singh Dhatt, a relative of Bhagat Singh, who disappeared after being taken into police custody and has never been found.Singh was granted bail in the Khalra case in May 2023 while his application for remission of the life sentence remained pending. Cheema contends that under a 2016 Supreme Court ruling, separate sentences imposed in different cases cannot automatically run concurrently unless ordered by a court.
Excessive monsoon rains in Bangladesh have claimed the lives of 51 people, impacting more than a million people, with flooding, landslides, and serious waterlogging affecting significant parts of the country, including Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. About half of the total deaths recorded were from the Cox’s Bazar district, which is known to house the world’s largest Rohingya refugee camp, with sad instances like floodwater inundating a school building and killing a few students and a teacher there. As an effort to counter the increasing rain showers, which have been pointed out to be intensified by climate change, the government is working on evacuating some of the most vulnerable areas, putting off student examinations, and establishing state shelters for thousands of displaced individuals. However, while weather experts predict that conditions in the southeastern part of the nation will soon get better, they are warning of potential floods in the north and northeast due to the monsoon.
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