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CanadaOct 04, 2024

Supreme Court upholds rules on passenger compensation in victory for air travellers

The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld rules that bolster compensation for air passengers subjected to delayed flights and damaged luggage on international flights. In a victory for air travellers across the country, the country's highest court unanimously dismissed an appeal by a group of airlines that challenged Canada's passenger rights charter. Air Canada, Porter Airlines Inc. and 16 other appellants had argued that the Air Passenger Protection Regulations launched in 2019 violate global standards and should be rendered invalid for international flights. The legal challenge, which kicked o
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IndiaOct 04, 2024

Former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal left the house, shifted to a new house

Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has vacated his chief ministerial residence after 9 years.He shifted to house number 5 on Ferozshah Road in Delhi on Friday afternoon. This house was given to AAP's Rajya Sabha member from Punjab, Ashok Mittal. Kejriwal had resigned from the post of Chief Minister on September 17. Meanwhile, he had announced to leave the Chief Minister's residence and all government facilities. There is no official CM House in Delhi. All the Chief Ministers before Kejriwal have lived in different houses.
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CanadaOct 04, 2024

Injuries reported after fire sweeps through century-old building in Old Montreal

Montreal police are investigating a major fire that broke out early this morning in a century-old building in Old Montreal, leaving at least one person in hospital. Authorities say the fire is believed to have started on the ground floor and the cause is unknown, but police have taken over the investigation because the blaze is considered suspicious. Apart from one person hospitalized with burns, a second person was treated for shock but did not need to be hospitalized. About 125 firefighters were deployed to the scene, and smoke could be seen billowing from the building for several blocks in
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CanadaOct 04, 2024

WestJet limits flight service to Lethbridge

Despite recent renovations to the Alberta's Lethbridge Airport, its sole airline provider is dropping its services to a single flight per day. WestJet intended to reduce the number of flights in Lethbridge to one on Oct 3. “We’ve got a schedule change that’s kind of started a little bit early, as of Oct. 1,” said Jared Mikoch-Gerke, director of alliances and airport affairs with WestJet. Blaine Hyggen, the mayor of Lethbridge, says the renovations in recent years were designed to bring business to the airport. This situation, according to WestJet, is not exclusive to the southern Albe
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IndiaOct 04, 2024

Vibhav Kumar announced as chief advisor to CM Bhagwant Mann

There are reports of Arvind Kejriwal's former PA Vibhav Kumar being quietly appointed as Chief Advisor to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. This has been claimed by RTI activist Manik Goyal. Vibhav Kumar was recently granted bail in the case of assaulting Swati Maliwal at the Chief Minister's residence in Delhi. Reports suggest that several rooms in the Punjab Chief Minister's residence have been vacated to accommodate him and he will be working on Kejriwal's direct orders. Congress MLA from Bhulath, Sukhpal Singh Khaira shared this news and said that if the news of Dagi Vibhav Kumar being
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IndiaOct 04, 2024

Nominations for panchayat elections in Punjab has ended, Clashes at many places

The round of nominations for panchayat elections in Punjab ended today. Clashes also took place at many places. At Moga's village Landheke, two Sarpanchi candidates belonging to the same village of Aam Aadmi Party clashed, one party's papers were torn and thrown away. Meanwhile, shots were also fired near the nomination center, due to which people ran into a stampede and many people were injured. Apart from this, there have been cases of tearing the nominations of Sarpanch candidates in the nomination centers at Kot Ise Khan and Dharamkot. The police also resorted to lathi charge to control t
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WorldOct 04, 2024

India's Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar will go to Pakistan

In the SCO Summit to be held in Pakistan on October 15-16, the Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar will join. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed this on Friday. This will be the first time in the last 9 years that an Indian minister will visit Pakistan. Actually, on August 29 Pakistan invited P. M. Narendra Modi to the SCO Summit. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan had said that an invitation has been sent to the leaders of all the member countries to attend the meeting. It should be said that Prime Minister Modi last visited Lahore in 2015 on a surpri
sunil-jakhars-advice-to-pm-modi-and-amit-shah-about-punjab
IndiaOct 03, 2024

Sunil Jakhar's 'advice' to PM Modi and Amit Shah about Punjab

While Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar is missing from important party meetings, there is news that he has approached Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah stating the need to change the approach of the BJP and the Center towards the issues of the state. He also said that emotional issues related to Punjabis should be resolved on priority basis. According to reports, Jakhar expressed his intention not to continue as the state president. He also asked the party leadership that whoever is the new president of Punjab BJP should be given the right to take decisions. It is said
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CanadaOct 03, 2024

Strike vote looms for Alberta nurses union as informal mediation talks unsuccessful

Alberta's nurses could soon find themselves on the picket line as recent talks with the provincial government failed to secure a new agreement. David Harrigan, with the United Nurses of Alberta, says last month's informal mediation meetings were productive, but says the gap between the two sides seems too big to bridge. The union is seeking 30 per cent pay raises spread over two years while the Alberta government's offer is 7.5 per cent over four years. Harrigan says the two sides also find themselves far apart on operational issues. He says while both sides accept that there ar

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CanadaJun 06, 2025

PM Carney defends decision to invite PM Modi to G7 summit

Prime Minister Mark Carney is defending his decision to invite Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 Summit in Alberta later this month, as security officials investigate links between the Indian government and murder of a Canadian two years ago. Carney says that it makes sense to have India at the G7 table as one of the world's largest economies. The prime minister says the invitation was extended with a commitment to continued law enforcement discussions. Former prime minister Justin Trudeau said in 2023 that agents of the Indian government were linked to the murder of Sikh separatis
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CanadaJun 06, 2025

After WSO, NDP too condemn PM Modi's G7 invitation

On Friday, NDP critic for Public Safety and National Security Jenny Kwan and NDP critic for Foreign Affairs Heather McPherson expressed deep concern and solidarity with the Sikh community following Prime Minister Mark Carney’s inappropriate invitation to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the upcoming G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta.“This decision is profoundly troubling and deeply hurtful to the Sikh community in Canada,” said Kwan. “It is unconscionable that the government would roll out the red carpet for Prime Minister Modi, whose regime has been directly implicated in
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IndiaJun 06, 2025

Bengaluru stampede case: Complaint filed against Virat Kohli

A complaint has been filed against cricketer Virat Kohli at the police station in India in connection with the stampede that took place outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on June 4. Social activist HM Venkatesh has held Kohli responsible for the accident in his complaint. 11 people died in this stampede. According to reports, no FIR has been registered against Kohli yet. So far, a case has been registered against Royal Challengers Bangalore, an event management company and the Karnataka State Cricket Association in this case and 8 officers including the Police Commissioner have be
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CanadaJun 06, 2025

World Sikh Organization of Canada Condemns Carney’s Invitation to Modi

The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) condemns Prime Minister Mark Carney's invitation to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the upcoming G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta. The timing and nature of this announcement have caused outrage and pain within the Sikh community across Canada. On May 21, the WSO sent a formal letter to Prime Minister Carney urging him not to invite Prime Minister Modi (original letter follows below). WSO says, the letter detailed India’s well-documented campaign of transnational repression targeting Sikhs in Canada, including the 2023 assassination
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BCJun 06, 2025

B.C. gained 13,000 jobs in May

Diana Gibson, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation, has issued a statement on the release of Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey for May 2025. Minister's statement “Now, more than ever, it’s critical for B.C. to focus on diversifying our economy and protecting jobs for British Columbians, and we are doing that work. “This week, we announced the launch of our ease-of-doing-business review, to continue the work to cut red tape, modernize our regulatory and permitting systems, and foster innovation, as we secure B.C.’s position as the engine of Canada’s new eco