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CanadaOct 02, 2025

Niagara police arrest 30 people, lay more than 200 charges in drug investigation

Police in Niagara Region say 30 people face more than 200 charges after an investigation into an alleged drug trafficking and auto theft network. Police say the investigation dubbed Project Road King began in August 2024 after the force's gang unit uncovered an alleged drug trafficking operation with ties to the region and multiple jurisdictions. They say the force began investigating related criminal activity, including alleged auto theft, with help from several other police units including the RCMP. Police say they executed 12 search warrants in Niagara, Hamilton and Toronto on
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BCOct 02, 2025

Premier’s statement on Dussehra

Premier David Eby has issued the following statement marking Dussehra: “Hindu communities in British Columbia will join others around the world today in celebrating Dussehra. The festival commemorates the victory of Lord Rama over the demon Ravana, symbolizing the triumph of good over evil.“This is a time of joy and hope for Hindus, who will gather with loved ones. Dussehra, which coincides with the culmination of the nine-day Navratri festival, is a time for prayers, togetherness and the eating of special meals, as well as the display of colourful decorations embracing strength, knowledge
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IndiaOct 02, 2025

Attack on democracy is a big threat to India: Rahul Gandhi

Indian Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi today targeted the Narendra Modi government and said that India is currently facing a big challenge like an attack on democracy. He made this statement during an event held at a university in Columbia. He said that the different traditions of the country should be allowed to flourish. He said that at present there is a big attack on the democratic system and this is a big risk, apart from this, another big risk is the increase in tension between different ideologies in some parts of the country. Along with this, he a
CanadaOct 02, 2025

Vancouver-area home sales up 1.2% in September, still below long-term trend

The Vancouver-area real estate board says September sales inched up from last year but remain well off long-term trends. Greater Vancouver Realtors says the 1,875 sales in the month marked a 1.2 per cent increase from last year, but the total was still 20.1 per cent below the 10-year seasonal average. The association said last month's rate cut from the Bank of Canada, with another expected before the end of the year, could help give some lift to the fall market. New listings in September totalled 6,527, a 6.2 per cent increase from last year. The increased inventory brought total listi
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CanadaOct 02, 2025

LeBlanc hopes for progress on sectoral deals before CUSMA review starts

The minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade says he's hoping to make progress on one-off, sector-specific tariff deals with the U.S. before the official review of North America's trilateral trade pact begins. Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said today Ottawa hopes to "make progress before" the formal Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement review begins next year, and "nobody has yet suggested" Ottawa should fold the sector-specific talks into the broader review. He said Canada is still in discussions on dropping sector-specific tariffs that are putting pressure on Canadian
WorldOct 02, 2025

Car and knife attack at UK synagogue on Yom Kippur kills 2 and injures 3

Police have reported that two people were killed and three others were seriously injured in a synagogue attack in northern England. Greater Manchester Police believe the suspect is also dead. The incident occurred on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Police bomb experts are investigating whether the attacker had an explosive device. The attack involved a car being driven at members of the public and a man being stabbed. Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed his horror at the attack and announced additional police deployment at synagogues across the U.K.
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CanadaOct 02, 2025

Liberals roll out Defence Investment Agency to speed up military purchasing

Ottawa is launching a new federal procurement agency designed to overhaul and centralize how the military buys its equipment. Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr, who will oversee the new Defence Investment Agency, says it will deliver equipment to the Canadian Armed Forces at a faster pace that will better meet its needs. The Liberal government is tapping former Royal Bank of Canada executive Doug Guzman to manage the new agency, which will be housed within Public Services and Procurement Canada. Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on the promise to reform defence procur
BCOct 01, 2025

Police remind the public to be cautious against cryptocurrency frauds

Coquitlam RCMP remind the public to protect themselves against cryptocurrency fraud. Coquitlam RCMP has received multiple reports of individuals losing significant amounts of money after investing in fraudulent cryptocurrency apps. Scammers typically reach out through text messages, emails, or social media, claiming they’ve made thousands of dollars through cryptocurrency investments. They then convince victims to deposit money into a fake investment app. Once the money is deposited, the app displays fictitious profits to create the illusion of a successful investment. The scammers use th
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IndiaOct 01, 2025

Chief Minister Mann meets Home Minister Amit Shah

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann met Union Home Minister Amit Shah. During this meeting, he informed the Home Minister about the damage caused by floods in Punjab and demanded a special package. In this regard, he says that the Home Minister has assured Punjab of more help from the Center. He said that the meeting was held in a comfortable atmosphere and that the Union Home Minister has also promised to provide more central help by describing the announced financial package of 1600 crores as 'token money'. He said that the Punjab government has increased the state budget for compensatio

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CanadaOct 03, 2025

Kapil Sharma's Kaps Cafe reopens in Canada

Kaps Cafe, which was the target of two shootings in Surrey, has reopened. The cafe was closed for about 10 days after the first shooting on July 10. Kapil Sharma had initially shared a post about the cafe's reopening, but within weeks of opening, the cafe was again the target of a shooting in early August. It was learned from Wednesday that after the cafe reopened on October 1, the Connect FM team reached the cafe today and tried to talk to the cafe's staff. The cafe's team denied any comment on camera and said that the management had refused to provide any official information. At around 12
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AlbertaOct 03, 2025

Schools set to close as Alberta provides online curriculum ahead of teachers strike

Schools across Alberta are preparing to close their doors while the province readies a home curriculum for students ahead of Monday's provincewide teachers strike. Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides says the province has already put online a curriculum that parents can use to teach their children should the 51,000 members of the Alberta Teachers' Association make good on their promise to walk out. Nicolaides says it's not fair that students would be forced to bear the brunt of the walkout, which would affect more than 700,000 students across public, separate and francophone sch
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CanadaOct 03, 2025

Canada Post tables new offers to striking postal workers

Canada Post says it has sent new offers to striking postal workers. The offer includes the same 13.59 per cent compounded wage increase over four years that it presented as part of its final offer in May to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. It says that due to the Crown corporation's worsening financial situation, it can no longer offer a signing bonus. Canada Post says the new proposal includes terms to help support the transformation of the postal service that the federal government has initiated. Workers went on strike last week after the government announced the changes including endin
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CanadaOct 03, 2025

Carney to return to Washington to meet Trump on trade talks

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday as trade negotiations continue. It will be Carney's second visit to the White House since he became prime minister. The Prime Minister's Office says Carney's visit will focus on shared priorities in a new economic and security relationship between Canada and the United States. Ottawa has been trying to find an off-ramp from Trump's sectoral tariffs, which are hammering Canada's steel, aluminum and automobile industries. The Trump administration is also increasing duties on lumber
CanadaOct 03, 2025

International student Jatinderpal Singh from India sentenced to 11 years for trafficking fentanyl in Saskatoon

An international student Jatinderpal Singh from India has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after pleading guilty in Saskatoon provincial court to charges of drug trafficking and possessing the proceeds of crime. Jatinderpal Singh, who came to Canada to study at a university in Ontario, said he turned to selling drugs in Saskatchewan in order to pay off his debts, according to the written decision by Saskatoon provincial court Judge Lisa Watson, who presided over Singh's sentencing. Singh, 27, passed his first year of studies but couldn't complete his second year because he couldn't afford