Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is back in Ottawa today as members of Parliament get set for a vote that could — but likely won't — bring down his minority government. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made his appeal to MPs during a debate in the House of Commons Tuesday, saying a future Tory government would bring back the "promise of Canada." His call for support from the other opposition parties was quickly rebuffed. The NDP and Bloc Québécois say they will oppose the motion in a vote that's set to happen after question period today. The Bloc wants to leverage its newfound positio

Voting will be held tomorrow on 26 seats of 6 districts in the second phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections. Out of these 15 seats are from Central Kashmir and 11 seats from Jammu. According to the Election Commission, 239 candidates are in the fray in the second round. Out of these 131 candidates are millionaires and 49 have criminal cases registered against them. Former Chief Minister and National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah is contesting from two seats. Umar - In the Lok Sabha elections, Baramulla seat was contested from Tihar Jail and was defeated by Engineer Rashi

Pfizer Canada says Health Canada has approved its updated COVID-19 vaccine that protects against one of the most recently circulating variants of the virus. The Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine, called Comirnaty, targets the KP.2 subvariant of Omicron, replacing the previous version which targeted the XBB.1.5 Omicron subvariant. Health Canada recently asked provinces and territories to get rid of their older COVID-19 vaccines to ensure the most current vaccine will be used during this fall's respiratory virus season. Comirnaty is the third updated COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada for thi

Canada says Egypt will soon stop requiring cumbersome visas for Canadian tourists nearly a year after Cairo imposed the measure on Canadian passport holders. Last October, Egypt suspended Canadians' ability to get a visa online or upon arriving in Egypt, which cost roughly $35 for a single person. Since then Canadians have been paying $150 and mailing in an application form, passport and itinerary to get a visa. Egyptian officials told media that it imposed the more arduous process after Canada made it harder for Egyptian citizens to obtain visas, though The Canadian Press could not confirm th

The MP from Himachal's Mandi and Bollywood actress is once again in the headlines for her statement. This time he has created a controversy with the demand to bring back three agricultural laws. Kangana said that my statement may be controversial but the three rejected farm bills should be brought back to empower farmers. At the same time, the Congress has surrounded the BJP on the pretext of Kangana. Leader of Opposition in Punjab and senior Congress leader Pratap Singh Bajwa has demanded an immediate explanation from BJP on Kangana's statement.

The union representing HandyDART workers in Metro Vancouver has voted to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement with TransDev. Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1724 voted Monday to ratify the deal, which it says includes increased wages for workers. About 600 HandyDART employees started strike action in early September, pausing service except for essential medical trips. ATU Local 1724 President Joe McCann says the strike showed the power of the union, and ratifying the contract is great for union members. The union also says the new contract with TransDev pushes back on the use of taxis

Picket lines have gone up at six grain terminals in Metro Vancouver as workers began a strike. More than 600 workers represented by Grain Workers Union Local 333 are off the job. Union president Douglas Lea-Smith says the employer need to come back to the bargaining table to negotiate a deal. The union says it provided the employer with a "comprehensive package" last Thursday and the next day, the association indicated it had no counter offer. A statement issued by the Vancouver Terminal Elevators Association says it concluded conciliation with the union with assistance from the Federal Media

Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal held a road show in Haryana's Sirsa district on Tuesday. Meanwhile, he strongly attacked the BJP and alleged that he was arrested and sent to jail to prove that he was corrupt. Kejriwal said that even his "hardest" enemy knows that he is honest. Addressing the people, Kejriwal said that he had to spend five and a half months in jail without any reason. He said that my fault was that I made electricity free in Delhi and Punjab. It is to be noted that the polls for the Haryana Assembly elections are to be held on October 5, for which Kejriwal is holdi

An Alberta doctors' group says even though a new pay deal with the province is ready to be implemented, the government isn't putting its money where its mouth is. Dr. Shelley Duggan, the Alberta Medical Association's new president, says doctors are worried the province's health-care system is on the verge of collapse, and the pay deal is still waiting on approval from the province's Treasury Board. Former association president Dr. Paul Parks says Premier Danielle Smith promised the deal by September and the delay is hurting the struggling health-care system. Parks says the government's work to