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On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 626, Li Shimin, the future Emperor Taizong of Tang, ambushes and kills his rival brothers Li Yuanji and Li Jiancheng in the Xuanwu Gate Incident. In 1933, Kenny Wharram, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2017) was born. In 1934, The Night of the Long Knives ends after three days of killings. In 1971, Bryan Redpath, Scottish rugby player and coach was born. In 1986, Rodrigo Rojas and Carmen Gloria Quintana are burnt alive during a street demonstration against the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet in Chile. In 1990, Morag McLellan, Scottish field hockey player was born. In 1994, USAir Flight 1016 crashes near Charlotte Douglas International Airport, killing 37 of the 57 people on board. In 2008, Colombian conflict: Íngrid Betancourt, a member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia, is released from captivity after being held for six and a half years by FARC. In 2010, The South Kivu tank truck explosion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo kills at least 230 people. In 2013, Anthony Llewellyn, Welsh-American chemist, academic, and astronaut (born 1933) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Burnaby RCMP dismantles alleged drug production network, seizes tonnes of chemicals and firearms

Western Standard

July 2, 2026

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Burnaby RCMP dismantles alleged drug production network, seizes tonnes of chemicals and firearms

A months-long investigation by Burnaby RCMP has resulted in the seizure of thousands of kilograms of suspected drug-production chemicals, firearms, cash and contraband cigarettes, while officers dismantled what police describe as an alleged drug manufacturing operation in Richmond.

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