Canada announces change to immigration system, likely to impact Indians seeking permanent residence
Dec 26, 2024, at 12:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Canada has announced some significant changes to its Express Entry immigration system which are likely to impact the Indians seeking to migrate to the North American country for better job opportunities.
WUC condemns Chinese sanctions against Uyghur and Tibetan organisations in Canada
Dec 24, 2024, at 06:08 pm
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has said it is appalled by the Chinese government’s decision to impose sanctions on the Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project (URAP) and 14 of its staff members and experts.
Canada: Jagmeet Singh's NDP, a key ally of Trudeau, says he will vote to bring down his government
Dec 21, 2024, at 03:08 pm
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's government inched further towards uncertainty after key ally New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh said he would introduce a motion to topple him next year.
Canada: Manitoba govt announces new safe house for Brandon’s Indigenous women
Dec 18, 2024, at 12:22 am
Winnipeg/IBNS: In order to keep Bandon's Indigenous women safe, Manitoba's Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine, who is responsible for women and gender equity, has announced a grant of $500,000 for providing a 24x7 safe space to support Brandon’s indigenous women.
Canada's Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigns from Trudeau's cabinet ahead of economic update
Dec 16, 2024, at 09:45 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: In a shocking move, Canada's Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, who also holds the finance portfolio, resigned from her cabinet position on Monday just before she was set to deliver an economic update.
Manitoba govt introduces stronger licensing consequences for convicted impaired drivers
Dec 14, 2024, at 12:28 am
Winnipeg/IBNS: The Manitoba government has introduced legislation to impose new, stronger licensing on drivers convicted of impaired driving and refusal offences that cause bodily harm or death, Justice Minister Matt Wiebe, the minister responsible for Manitoba Public Insurance, has announced.
Canada: 20-year-old Indian-origin student shot dead in Edmonton, 2 arrested
Dec 08, 2024, at 03:00 pm
Two suspects have been arrested over the murder of an Indian-origin student in Canada's Edmonton city on Friday.
Hindus demonstrate in Canada against atrocities faced by community members in Bangladesh
Dec 03, 2024, at 10:36 pm
Bangladeshi Hindus in Montreal recently took out a rally in the Canadian city to show solidarity with ISKCON, the religious outfit that has been targeted by alleged Islamists in Bangladesh in recent times.
Ex-Canadian PM Stephen Harper urges Canada to stop cultivating divisive Khalistanis, Jihadists
Nov 19, 2024, at 10:23 pm
In a candid critique that has reignited debates over Canada’s immigration and foreign policy, former Prime Minister Stephen Harper called on the nation to cease harboring divisive groups such as Khalistanis and jihadists.
Brampton Hindu Temple attack: Canadian Police arrest Khalistani protest organiser Inderjeet Gosal
Nov 10, 2024, at 07:49 pm
Canadian Police have arrested a person on charges of being involved in the violent demonstration at a temple in Toronto's Brampton region where pro-Khalistan supporters attacked Hindu devotees last Sunday.
Nov 10, 2024, at 12:27 am
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has admitted that Khalistani supporters are present in his country but said they do not represent the entire Sikh community of the nation as a whole.
Moscow summons Canada envoy to protest 'false accusations' of sabotage against NATO countries
Nov 09, 2024, at 11:41 pm
Moscow/IBNS: Russia on Friday summoned Canada’s envoy in Moscow to protest what it described as “false accusations” that claimed Russia planned subversive mail-based attacks in Canada and NATO countries.
Canadian government cancels its popular student visa scheme
Nov 09, 2024, at 08:06 pm
The Canadian government on Friday announced it is discontinuing its Student Direct Stream (SDS) visa program for international students that was launched in 2018.
Nov 09, 2024, at 04:03 pm
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has been making headlines during the recently held US Presidential polls and even campaigned for President-elect Donald Trump and now he has made a bold prediction that Canadian PM Justin Trudeau will be defeated in the upcoming Prime Ministerial elections.
Canada: Drug super lab busted during massive police raid
Nov 06, 2024, at 08:16 pm
Canadian law enforcement made a significant breakthrough in the fight against transnational organized crime today, dismantling what authorities have described as the largest and most sophisticated drug ‘super lab’ in the country.
Unacceptable: Justin Trudeau after suspected Khalistani members attack Hindu temple in Canada
Nov 04, 2024, at 04:44 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called the attack on a Hindu temple by suspected Khalistani members in his country "unacceptable" and asserted everyone has the right to practice their religion "freely and safely".
Canadian MP Parm Bains accused of collaborating with Chinese Communist Party
Nov 01, 2024, at 11:31 pm
In a startling development, Canada’s Liberal Party Member of Parliament (MP) Parm Bains has been accused of collaborating with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) by journalist Sam Cooper and Independent MP Kevin Vuong.
Nov 01, 2024, at 04:25 am
Halifax (Canada): Days after a 19-year-old Indian-origin woman was discovered dead inside a walk-in oven in the bakery department of a Walmart in Canada, a store employee expressed suspicions that she may have been thrown into the oven by someone else, media reports said.
How Canada’s leaders let down Indo-Canadians on Diwali
Nov 01, 2024, at 12:50 am
In a move that has stirred deep-seated dismay among Indo-Canadians, the mid-October decision by Canada to expel Indian diplomats has had far-reaching and unintended consequences.
Canada: Rising Khalistani extremism raises concerns over public safety
Oct 25, 2024, at 10:38 pm
In recent weeks, incidents linked to Khalistani extremist groups have heightened concerns about public safety in Canada, sparking debates over the nation’s ability to maintain its renowned multicultural harmony.
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's own party MPs are demanding his resignation amid ongoing row with India
Oct 25, 2024, at 09:10 pm
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau is facing a new challenge after he was set a deadline by some Liberal MPs to decide whether to remain as leader or face some unspecified consequences in the next few days.
Canadian politics: Growing faction within Liberal Party urges Trudeau to resign
Oct 25, 2024, at 03:25 pm
Internal pressure is mounting on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down as leader of the Liberal Party, as dissent among his own caucus intensifies.
Justin Trudeau, whose charges soured India-Canada terms, faces resignation demand from own MPs
Oct 24, 2024, at 08:19 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's resignation as the Liberal leader has been demanded by a meaty number of his own MPs as the politician is facing setbacks in his own backyard.
Oct 23, 2024, at 03:19 am
Fredericton (NB)/IBNS: Making history, voters in Canada's New Brunswick elected a new government that would be led by Liberals and Susan Holt is all set to become the first woman premier of the province.
Canada: Toronto city presents gender-diverse initiative for trans, non-binary youth
Oct 17, 2024, at 05:09 am
Toronto/IBNS: The City of Toronto Tuesday presented its first coordinated initiative for gender-diverse youth in Toronto Access Plan for Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Advisory Committee.
Another Pakistan International Airline crew member goes missing in Canada
Oct 17, 2024, at 01:22 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Another cabin crew member of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has reportedly gone missing during duty after arriving in Canada, reports the Dawn.
Wanted to see India cooperating with Canada: US on New Delhi-Ottawa tussle over Nijjar killing
Oct 16, 2024, at 04:53 pm
Washington/IBNS: The United States has expressed its wish to see "India cooperating with Canada" in the investigation into New Delhi agents' alleged involvement in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Bishnoi Gang is connected to agents of India govt: Canada police's claim
Oct 15, 2024, at 06:16 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: The Canada Police has referred to the Bishnoi Gang in making another unsubstantiated allegation against India which it claimed to be using "criminals" in targeting the South Asian community, particularly pro-Khalistani elements in the country.
Canada PM Trudeau repeats charge against India amid soaring bilateral tension over Khalistani row
Oct 15, 2024, at 03:54 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reiterated his charge against Indian diplomats whom the country has accused of playing a role behind the killing of Khalistani separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, escalating bilateral tension.
Canada: Sudbury Public Health plans campaign for flu, COVID vaccine
Oct 08, 2024, at 05:04 am
Toronto/IBNS: After the Nipissing Parry Sound District Health Unit, Sudbury Public Health and Districts was the latest to announce last week that a flu and COVID vaccine campaign rollout is under way to help reduce the risk of people contracting respiratory viruses this fall.