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Violence from a gang based in India has gripped the South Asian communities in Ontario and B.C. with fear. Extortions and subsequent violence have become an unfortunate reality among the relatively wealthy in those areas. Read More

Cairo-based architectural company acquires Calgary firms, selects city as North American HQ

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Since moving to Canada in 1974 from India, where he worked as an architect for two leading firms, Arup Datta has enjoyed a successful career, being involved in many exciting projects. Early on, he was recruited by the former Cohos Evamy and Partners and worked on the design of major Calgary office towers, including the…

Family of Calgary murder suspect attends court appearance to support his alleged victim

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The aunt of Calgary murder suspect Devon Bradley Malik said Wednesday he had a “relentless obsession” over the ex-girlfriend he’s accused of fatally shooting. Read More

Travelers may face ‘integrity fee’ for US tourist visas, bill text shows

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(NewsNation) — A provision under the recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act shows that visitors to the U.S. will have to pay a “visa integrity fee.” The fee will apply to all visitors who need a nonimmigrant visa to enter the country, and it cannot be waived. However, the provision shows that travelers may…

120 years of bon dances bring Hawaiʻi communities together

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HONOLULU (KHON2) — One of Hawaiʻi’s most interesting cultural expressions is the bon dance. Brought to Hawaiʻi by Japanese immigrants in 1925, these festivals have grown to several of these events that span July and August each year. The first bon dance in Hawaiʻi was held at Honpa Hongwanji Hawai‘i Betsuin, and the temple continues…

Rare, purple sea snails wash ashore on San Diego beaches

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SAN DIEGO (KSWB/KUSI) — Beachgoers in San Diego may have spotted some glistening, purple shells reminiscent of small gemstones in the sand recently. Scientists at the University of California, San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography have identified them as a rare species of sea snail called Janthina. They are known for their colorful, violet shells…

Braid: Calgary council chased shiny fads while city crumbled – now we pay the bill

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Calgary city hall behaves like a bumblebee in a field of daisies, buzzing from one bright colour to the next while the field itself decays. Read More

Saskatoon Farm customers experience “flu-like symptoms” following water quality issues last week

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Water quality issues at Saskatoon Farm left several customers who dined at the farm’s restaurant on July 15 and 16 with flu-like symptoms, the farm said in a statement on Facebook, calling the situation “unprecedented.” Read More

Doctor pleads guilty to selling Matthew Perry ketamine weeks before his death

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Video above: Matthew Perry’s assistant among 5 people, including 2 doctors, charged in ‘Friends’ star’s death LOS ANGELES (AP) — A doctor pleaded guilty Wednesday to giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the month leading up to the “Friends” star’s overdose death. Dr. Salvador Plasencia became the fourth of the five people charged in connection with Perry’s death to…

Rare ‘golden lobster’ discovered in Rhode Island grocery store’s seafood delivery

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