A First Nations leader says the "era of trust" with the government of B.C. Premier David Eby is over if two bills responding to American tariffs pass this week. Chief Don Tom of the Tsartlip First Nation in Greater Victoria says First Nations will do everything in their legal power to kill bills 14 and 15, adding that First Nations will remember the actions of the government at the next election. Tom says at a protest in downtown Victoria steps away from the legislature that this won't just apply to the Premier himself, but every MLA who votes for the bills. The government says Bill 15 is need

Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anita Anand, spoke by telephone with Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday. After the conversation, Anita Anand shared information on social media platform 'X' and said that the discussion with S. Jaishankar regarding strengthening India-Canada relations, increasing economic cooperation, and moving forward on shared priorities was productive. Anita Anand also thanked S. Jaishankar. The World Sikh Organization has expressed disappointment over the issues discussed. WSO has questioned Anita Anand's silence on the Sikh killings in this co

A recent enforcement initiative by the Langley RCMP has highlighted a dangerous case of excessive speeding in a residential neighborhood near Wagonwheel Crescent and 56th Avenue. On May 24, 2025, officers observed a red Ferrari travelling at 124 km/hr in a posted 50 km/hr zone, with a second radar reading of 123 km/hr recorded just 97.9 meters away. This level of speed in a residential area poses a significant risk to public safety. A 48-year-old Surrey man was fined $483 for excessive speeding, and the Ferrari he was driving was impounded for seven days. Driving at such excessive speeds in ne

A resolution was unanimously passed in Vancouver yesterday at a ceremony organized by the BC Khalsa Darbar and the Guru Nanak Jahaz Heritage Society to restore the Komagata Maru to its original name as the Guru Nanak Jahaz. On the occasion of the 111th anniversary of this incident, Dr. Gurvinder Singh of the Guru Nanak Jahaz Heritage Society said that the name of this ship chartered by Baba Gurdit Singh was Guru Nanak Jahaz, therefore historians, media and politicians should use the word 'Guru Nanak Jahaz' for this ship. At the same time, the Vancouver City Council was praised for adopting the

A man of Indian origin in the US, Darshan R. Soni, has been arrested for plotting to kill his wife. He has been charged with attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder. This is a case from Hamilton County, Indiana. According to the report, 44-year-old Soni involved one of his employees, Ken Cox, in the conspiracy and allegedly according to this plan, the wife was first poisoned and when this conspiracy failed, a house burglary was planned on May 16, 2025, during which the murder was to be committed. The case came to light when an informant tipped off the police about the conspiracy.

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has said that his party will fully support the Carney government in dealing with the US trade war. Poilievre said that we all want to permanently end the tariffs with the US and his Conservative party will work with the government to do this. He made the comments while addressing Conservative MPs in Ottawa yesterday. Poilievre said that I have already expressed my intention to the Prime Minister that we would be happy to cooperate in any way on this issue. It is worth noting that Poilievre is currently preparing for a by-election and will lead the party

Police in Abbotsford, B.C. are investigating after a young man was killed in a stabbing at the city's Larch Park on Sunday night. Officers were called just after 7:30 p.m. for a report of a stabbing at Larch Park, located in the 2600 block of Beck Road. They found a male youth suffering from critical, life-threatening injuries, but despite quick efforts by bystanders and first responders, the victim died of his wounds. Police say they arrested two youth suspects and believe this was a targeted attack. Larch Park is currently shut down to the public due to an ongoing police presence. The Abbots

An Israeli airstrike on a school-turned-shelter in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 25 people, mostly women and children, according to the territory’s Health Ministry. The strike on the school in northern Gaza also wounded more than 55 people, said Fahmy Awad, head of the ministry’s emergency service.

An Ontario judge has rejected prosecutors' final attempt to have a text message sent by a former world junior hockey player admitted as evidence in the sexual assault trial of five of his ex-teammates. In the text, Brett Howden describes to another then-teammate seeing one of the accused, Dillon Dube, slap the complainant on the buttocks "so hard" that it looked like it hurt. Prosecutors sought to have it admitted as a principled exception to hearsay, a mechanism through which hearsay — statements made outside court that lawyers raise to try to prove their contents are true — can be admitt