• The Canadian Press

    Police say 3 Indian nationals charged in the killing of B.C. Sikh activist, Nijjar

    SURREY, B.C. — Three Indian nationals have been charged with the murder of B.C. Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in a killing last year that threw Ottawa's relationship with New Delhi into disarray. Police say they are investigating if the Indian government was involved, an allegation raised by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the House of Commons last year. Integrated Homicide Investigation Team Supt. Mandeep Mooker said in a news conference on Friday that the three men had been arrested in

  • The Canadian Press

    Foreign meddling 'did not affect' overall federal election results: inquiry report

    OTTAWA — Foreign interference by China did not affect the overall results of the 2019 and 2021 general elections won by Justin Trudeau's Liberals, a federal commission of inquiry has found. In an interim report Friday, commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue said while it is possible that outcomes in a small number of ridings were affected by meddling, this cannot be said with certainty. Hogue, who heard extensive testimony and reviewed secret documents, concluded that interference by Beijing or others d

  • Storyful

    Crews Deploy 12-Person Military Vessel to Help With Rescues in Southern Brazil

    The Brazilian Army announced the deployment of boats to aid rescue efforts in the flood-hit Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, among them a type of vessel typically used to manage pontoon bridges.Video released by the state’s southern military command on Friday, May 3, shows the vessel being lowered into the water in the capital city of Porto Alegre. The vessel weighs six tons, and can carry up to 12 people, the command said.As of early Friday evening, the death toll from the flooding rose to 39, with 68 people still missing according to government officials. Credit: Comando Militar do Sul via Storyful