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Indian truck driver charged with drug trafficking at US-Canada border
Ottawa: An Indian truck driver from Canada has been charged with “intent to distribute controlled substances” after he was caught attempting to bring an estimated Canadian dollars 8.7 million worth of cocaine into…
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Indian-origin care worker arrested for allegedly assaulting elderly in Canada
Toronto: A 32-year-old Indian-origin personal support worker has been arrested for allegedly assaulting an 89-year-old elderly at a care home in Canada’s Ontario province. Suman Soni, 32, has been charged with two…
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Canada to impose sanctions on Israeli settlers, Hamas leaders
Ottawa: Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly has said that Canada will impose sanctions on “extremist” Israeli settlers in the Palestinian territories and Hamas leaders, Canada-based CBC News reported. In an interview…
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Multiple gunshots fired at home of Nijjar’s friend in Canada
Toronto: Gunshots were fired at the house of a Sikh activist related to pro-Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a designated terrorist in India, who was shot dead outside a Sikh temple in…
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Canada looking to examine alleged election meddling by India
Ottawa: Canada’s federal commission of inquiry into foreign interference is looking to examine alleged meddling by India in the country’s last two general elections, Canada-based CTV News reported. The commission, in a…
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‘Scapegoated’: Advocacy groups slam Canadian cap on international students
New Delhi: Migrant and student advocacy groups in Canada have slammed a two-year cap on new study permits for international students, saying that immigrants are being “scapegoated” for the country’s aggravating housing…
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Over 60K foreign students became permanent residents of Canada in 2023
Toronto: Even as Canada considers capping the arrival of international students amid growing housing crisis, 62,410 of them became permanent residents of the country in 2023, according to the country’s immigration data.…
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Business relations between India, Canada remain unaffected: Envoy
Gandhinagar: Canada’s High Commissioner to India Cameron Mackay on Thursday said notwithstanding the recent tensions, the strategic interests of India and Canada are “absolutely aligned”, and he was encouraged by the continuance…
- Middle East
Saudi Crown Prince, Canada’s Trudeau discuss regional developments over phone
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) received a phone call from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday, January 9. The duo discussed relations between the Kingdom and Canada and…
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Son holds vigil seeking justice for Sikh parents slain in Canada
Toronto: A Sikh man held a candlelight vigil seeking justice for his parents from India who were killed in a shooting spree in Canada’s Ontario province in November last year. Jagtar Singh…