IndiaSep 26, 2023
Arrest warrant issued against Manpreet Singh Badal
An arrest warrant has been issued against former Finance Minister of Punjab Manpreet Singh Badal.The court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Bathinda Daljit Kaur has issued an arrest warrant against BJP leader and former state minister Manpreet Singh Badal, in which the Vigilance Department has been asked to arrest and produce Manpreet Singh Badal.The vigilance department raided Sri Muktsar Sahib's residence in Badal village yesterday.A lookout circular was issued in view of the possibility of Manpreet Singh Badal fleeing abroad.After this, an alert was issued at all airports.For the unversed, the
CanadaSep 26, 2023
House Speaker Anthony Rota resigns
House Speaker Anthony Rota has resigned.There were constant demands for Rota's resignation.Rota's resignation will be effective at the end of the meeting day on Wednesday.He had invited 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka who fought for the Nazis to attend a speech by the President of Ukraine.Earlier, the opposition demanded the resignation of the Speaker, but later some cabinet ministers also joined.Anthony also apologized to the MPs when the proceedings of Parliament started on Monday.While apologizing for this in the House of Commons, Speaker Rota said that he alone was responsible for inviting this
CanadaSep 26, 2023
Who is Anthony Rota, the House of Commons Speaker who has been asked to resign?
Until Friday afternoon, Anthony Rota was considered a highly respected Speaker of the House of Commons on both sides of the parliamentary aisle.That day, he invited a Ukrainian veteran who fought for the Nazis to the House of Commons to witness a speech by Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and lauded the man as a Canadian and Ukrainian hero.Rota apologized to the House on Monday amid international criticism over the incident.He is now facing calls to resign from all four major parties represented in the Commons.Rota was first elected as a Liberal member of Parliament in 2004, and took
BCSep 26, 2023
Canada updates travel advisory for India
Relations between the two countries have become strained after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused the Indian government of involvement in the killing of a Sikh leader.Canada has updated its travel advisory for India.The advisory has expressed the fear of protests and negative sentiments against Canadians.According to the updated advisory, people have been advised to be alert and take precautions.In this travel advisory, caution has been urged while traveling or staying there.In the advisory, Canadians have been asked to refrain from traveling to Jammu and Kashmir, citing the risk of terrori
BCSep 26, 2023
Nijjar Murder CCTV footage emerges, 6 people involved : Washington Post report
Referring to an alleged video related to the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, The Washington Post said that Nijhar was killed near the parking lot of the Gurudwara.At least six people, who had two vehicles, were involved in the murder.The Washington Post reported that members of Canada's local Sikh community say authorities have told them little about the investigation into the June 18 killing outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurudwara.They say that the police reached the spot late.The reason for this delay is being said to be the differences between the police and the agencies.Several business owne
BCSep 25, 2023
BC premier reaches Ottawa to discuss wildfires, infrastructure, clean energy
British Columbia Premier David Eby and six of his cabinet ministers are in Ottawa for two days to meet with federal policymakers on issues including housing, wildfires, and floods.Eby's office says the B.C. delegation will meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and senior federal officials to discuss the clean-energy sector and support for critical infrastructure needs in communities.Other provincial ministers on the trip include Housing Minister Ravi Khalon, Economic Development Minister Brenda Bailey, Transportation Minister Rob Fleming, Attorney General Niki Sharma, Tourism Minister Lana P
BCSep 25, 2023
Rain and thunderstorm warnings issued for many parts of BC
Rain and a wind storm are expected for much of British Columbia's coast, bringing gusts as strong as 110 kilometres per hour.Environment Canada warnings cover both northern and eastern Vancouver Island, as well as Victoria, portions of the Sunshine Coast and Haida Gwaii.The first wind storm of the fall is expected to arrive in Victoria by midday Monday with gusts up to 70 km/h.North Vancouver Island and the Central Coast are being warned to expect winds into the evening that should ease overnight.The agency says winds of up to 110 km/h are expected on the east side of Haida Gwaii across Hecat
CanadaSep 25, 2023
Canada & South Korea should form closer ties : Marc Garneau
Former foreign affairs minister Marc Garneau says Canada should seek closer ties with South Korea, arguing the two countries could help each other gain influence in the strategically important Indo-Pacific.
Garneau is to be appointed next month as the Canadian co-chair of the Canada-Korea Forum, a group dedicated to boosting trade and scientific exchanges between the two countries.
In an interview, the former Liberal minister said Canada's Indo-Pacific strategy is helping it make strides in partnering with other countries in the region, but recent tensions with India show the need to have a ra
CanadaSep 25, 2023
Quebec should show us money for new hydro deal : Premier Furey
Newfoundland and Labrador's premier says if Quebec wants a new hydro deal then the province needs to "show us the money!"Andrew Furey made the comments today at the conference of New England governors and Eastern Canadian premiers, in Quebec City.Furey says Quebec needs to pay up if it wants to continue buying hydroelectric power from Labrador's Churchill Falls Generating Station when the existing agreement ends in 2041.The agreement from 1969 has earned Quebec more than $28 billion but only $2 billion for Newfoundland and Labrador.Quebec Premier François Legault has said that he understands