Canada always takes ‘serious action’ against terrorism: PM Trudeau on pro-Khalistan elements

Canada always takes ‘serious action’ against terrorism: PM Trudeau on pro-Khalistan elements

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on July 6 said that Canada has always taken “serious action” against terrorism and it will continue to do so as he asserted that it is “wrong” to believe his government is soft on Khalistan supporters and terrorists in the country. His … Read more

15 people, mostly seniors going to casino, killed in highway crash in Canada

15 people, mostly seniors going to casino, killed in highway crash in Canada

A bus carrying seniors to a casino collided with a semi-trailer truck at a highway intersection in a rural part of the Canadian province of Manitoba Thursday, killing 15 people and injuring 10 more, police said. Rob Hill, Commanding Officer of the Manitoba Royal Canadian Mounted Police, said the bus was carrying 25 people and … Read more

Meta may end Facebook, Instagram news content in Canada

Meta may end Facebook, Instagram news content in Canada

New York: Meta Platforms said it would end news content on Facebook and Instagram in Canada if lawmakers pass legislation to force social-networking platforms to pay media publishers to feature their work. “We’ve taken the difficult decision that if this flawed legislation is passed, we will have to end the availability of news content on … Read more

Commonwealth realms: Which nations will King Charles III head? Will that change?

Commonwealth realms: Which nations will King Charles III head? Will that change?

King Charles III may be set to lose yet another sovereign state under his rule – New Zealand – as Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said on May 1 that he favours his country becoming a republic. He, however, added that he does not intend for change right away. Hours before leaving for London to attend … Read more

India clears air on chip, ship schemes

India clears air on chip, ship schemes

New Delhi: The US, Canada and the UK have posed questions, at the World Trade Organization (WTO), about India‘s Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Policy, Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing of Electronic Components and Semiconductors, and the North East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy (NEIIPP). While the US has sought details on the types of financial assistance … Read more

All India Sufi Council condemns vandalisation of Hindu temple in Canada

All India Sufi Council condemns vandalisation of Hindu temple in Canada

Syed Naseeruddin Chishti, the chairman of the All India Sufi Sajjadanshin Council, on Thursday condemned the vandalisation of a prominent Hindu temple in Canada and demanded strict action against the perpetrators of the crime.  “It is highly condemnable and shameful that this kind of uncivilised incidents are happening in the so-called most civilised and advanced … Read more

Canada: Hindu temple vandalised in Windsor, police launches investigation

Canada: Hindu temple vandalised in Windsor, police launches investigation

Two suspects seen vandalising a Hindu Temple with anti-India graffiti in Windsor in Canada’s Ontario. Photo: Twitter/@WindsorPolice A Hindu temple has been vandalised with anti-India graffiti in Windsor in Canada’s Ontario, Windsor police said in a statement. The Windsor Police Service has started an investigation into the vandalism as a “hate-motivated incident” and two suspects … Read more

Trudeau lays out China approach ahead of Biden meeting | CNN

Trudeau lays out China approach ahead of Biden meeting | CNN

CNN  —  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau laid out a three-pronged vision of engagement, competition and confrontation with China in a CNN interview on Thursday, ahead of a much-anticipated meeting with US President Joe Biden in which the two Western leaders are expected to cover a number of security issues. Speaking with CNN’s Paula Newton, … Read more

Canada sees record population growth in 2022 from immigration | CNN

Canada sees record population growth in 2022 from immigration | CNN

CNN  —  Canada saw record population growth in 2022, with immigration accounting for the vast majority of the 1.05 million new residents. This is the first time in the country’s history that its population has grown by more than one million people in a 12-month period, according to a press release from Statistics Canada published … Read more

Three people stabbed in incident at high school in Nova Scotia | CNN

Three people stabbed in incident at high school in Nova Scotia | CNN

Ottawa CNN  —  Police in Halifax, Nova Scotia said three people were stabbed in an incident at a high school Monday morning. In a statement, Halifax Regional Police said three people were injured and all were taken to a hospital for treatment. The extent of their injuries is unknown. Officers took one person, a youth … Read more