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CanadaApr 06, 2021

Montreal mosque says windows broken after man shot at building with air pistol

Montreal police say they will be investigating a video posted to social media that appears to show a man shooting an air pistol at a city mosque. The Centre Communautaire Islamique Assahaba in east-end Montreal posted a security video on its Facebook page this morning that it says shows an attack on the mosque Monday evening. The video shows a man wearing a hoodie and a blue medical-style mask firing a hand-held gun 11 times before running away. In the Facebook post, the mosque says windows were broken in the incident but no one was injured. The mosque did not immediately respond to a request
trudeau-says-his-government-continues-to-seek-justice-for-the-victims-of-the-2020-shootdown-of-a-ukrainian-passenger-plane
CanadaApr 06, 2021

Trudeau says his government continues to seek justice for the victims of the 2020 shootdown of a Ukrainian passenger plane

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government continues to seek justice for the victims of the 2020 shootdown of a Ukrainian passenger plane that killed 176 people, many of them Canadian. Trudeau commented today after 10 officials were indicted in Iran over the downing of the jetliner. Ten officials have been indicted in Iran over the military shootdown, but the move has done nothing to quell Canadian demands for accountability. More than 100 of the 176 victims, at least one of whom was pregnant, had ties to Canada, and 55 were Canadian citizens.Conservative Opposition Leader Erin O'Toole
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CanadaApr 06, 2021

Federal government is delivering the final instalment from billions of dollars announced to help provinces and territories: PM Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is delivering the final instalment from billions of dollars announced last summer to help provinces and territories through the COVID-19 pandemic. He says the federal funding has been used to bolster the capacity of Canada's health-care systems, secure personal protective equipment for essential workers and protect the most vulnerable. It has also helped support child-care needs during the pandemic and keep municipalities and public transit operating. Trudeau now says $700 million, the final instalment from the Safe Restart Agreement,
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CanadaApr 06, 2021

Virtual tribute planned to honor Humboldt Broncos bus crash victims; PM Trudeau encourages to take a moment to remember

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says this is an especially difficult day for a lot of people as we mark three years since the terrible bus crash involving the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team. Trudeau says we remember 16 people who were taken much too soon. A virtual tribute is planned for today to mark the third anniversary of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Sixteen people died and 13 were injured when a semi-trailer ran a stop sign and into the path of the junior hockey team's bus near Tisdale, Sask., on April 6, 2018. The service from St. Augustine Catholic Church is to be livestreamed on
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BCMar 31, 2021

'Dollar clearing' doesn't give U.S. jurisdiction to charge Meng Wanzhou: lawyer

A lawyer for Meng Wanzhou says payments between a Huawei subsidiary and an HSBC client that were cleared in American dollars do not give the United States jurisdiction to charge the executive. American authorities are seeking the extradition of the Huawei chief financial officer on fraud charges linked to a 2013 meeting in which they allege she lied to the bank about a subsidiary of her company. The subsidiary, Skycom, was doing business in Iran, which authorities allege put HSBC at risk of violating American sanctions, and they also point to payments that were cleared through the United Stat
pfizer-canada-says-it-will-ask-health-canada-to-authorize-covid-19-vaccine-to-extend-to-children-between-12-and-15-years-old
CanadaMar 31, 2021

Pfizer Canada says it will ask Health Canada to authorize COVID-19 vaccine to extend to children between 12 and 15 years old

Pfizer Canada says it will be asking Health Canada to amend the authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine to extend to children between 12 and 15 years old. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has already been approved for people as young as 16. The initial clinical trials didn't include younger adolescents, but a follow-up trial in 2,260 kids 12 to 15 in the U.S. has been running since the fall. The company released preliminary data from that trial Wednesday, saying none of the kids who got the vaccine developed a COVID-19 infection, compared to 18 infections among the kids who were given a placebo. Ex
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CanadaMar 31, 2021

Governments investing in new vaccine-manufacturing plant inToronto

The governments of Canada and Ontario say they will help fund construction of a new influenza vaccine manufacturing facility in Toronto.Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says the federal government will spend $415 million in the partnership with Sanofi Pasteur Ltd.Champagne says the pandemic has taught all countries that they need to have domestic vaccine manufacturing capacity.Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government will contribute $55 million to the project.Sanofi will provide more than $455 million as well as create and maintain 1,225 jobs in Canada.The company will als
ottawa-announces-one-year-extension-to-anti-isil-mission-but-offers-few-details
CanadaMar 30, 2021

Ottawa announces one-year extension to anti-ISIL mission, but offers few details

Canada is staying in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant for another year. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan announced this afternoon that Canada will keep up to 850 troops in Iraq and the surrounding region until next March. The extension comes only one day before the mission, which began in October 2014, was set to end. It also coincides with growing concerns about Iran's influence in Iraq, with Tehran backing numerous Shia militia groups. Those groups, which have largely displaced ISIL as the main threat in Iraq, have stepped up attacks on Western forces in recent month
pm-says-pfizer-biontech-has-confirmed-to-move-up-delivery-of-five-million-vaccine-doses-to-june
CanadaMar 30, 2021

PM says, Pfizer-BioNTech has confirmed to move up delivery of five million vaccine doses to June

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Pfizer-BioNTech has confirmed it will move up delivery of five million vaccine doses to June from later in the summer. The earlier shipment period will boost the number of Pfizer doses received by the end of that month to 18 million doses. Procurement Minister Anita Anand says the accelerated schedule means Canada will receive about 44 million vaccine doses in total by the end of June, more than enough for every Canadian to receive at least one shot. By the end of this week, Canada will have received about 9.5 million vaccine doses from three manufacturers,

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CanadaFeb 20, 2026

Exclusive: PM Mark Carney on ending Canada’s extortion crisis, What’s the plan?

Vijay Saini, host of Connect FM's morning show, has conducted an exclusive interview with the country's Prime Minister Mark Carney. The issue of extortion was discussed in this special conversation when the two met in Surrey. Vijay Saini discussed various aspects related to extortion with the Prime Minister, ranging from local to international challenges. Meanwhile, when asked if the problem had become so serious because Canada did not follow its own rules, the Prime Minister said that the country did not have the legal tools to deal with extortions quickly. He said that for this reason, the
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BCFeb 20, 2026

Whitecaps FC and Connect FM announce Punjabi radio broadcast partnership

Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Connect FM 91.5 announced on Friday that the station will become the club’s Official Local Punjabi Radio Broadcast Partner for the 2026 season – a first of it’s kind in Major League Soccer (MLS). As part of the partnership, Connect FM will broadcast all 17 MLS regular season home matches live in Punjabi.Fans can tune in to Connect FM on 91.5 FM and 91.5 HD2 or stream the broadcast live via the Connect FM website, mobile app, or anywhere else the station is available.“Soccer is a universal sport, and we have always taken great pride in representing the diversi
new-westminster-police-seize-pills-and-cash-in-queensborough-drug-trafficking-probe
BCFeb 20, 2026

New Westminster police seize pills and cash in Queensborough drug trafficking probe

Police in New Westminster say a targeted drug trafficking investigation has led to the seizure of a significant quantity of pills, other suspected drugs and cash from a property in the Queensborough neighbourhood. According to the New Westminster Police Department, its Street Crime Unit launched the investigation in January and worked alongside another regional policing agency. Officers later executed a search warrant at a residence in Queensborough as part of the ongoing probe. Sgt. Andrew Leaver said drug trafficking and related violence are not tolerated in the city. He noted that the depar
CanadaFeb 20, 2026

Canada advances to gold medal game after 3–2 semifinal win over Finland

Canada is heading to the gold medal game at the Winter Olympics 2026 after defeating Finland 3–2 in a tightly contested men’s hockey semifinal on Saturday. Finland opened the scoring late in the first period when Mikko Rantanen found the back of the net to give his team a 1–0 lead. Early in the second period, Erik Haula extended Finland’s advantage to 2–0, putting pressure on the Canadian squad. Canada responded before the end of the second period. West Vancouver native Sam Reinhart scored on a deflection with five minutes remaining in the frame, cutting the deficit to 2–1 and shif
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IndiaFeb 20, 2026

India, U.S. Likely to Sign Interim Trade Deal in March, Says Piyush Goyal

India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal says an interim trade agreement between India and the United States could be signed as early as March, with implementation expected in April. The minister shared the update on Friday, indicating that negotiations have entered a final legal stage. According to Goyal, officials from both countries are scheduled to meet in the United States starting February 23 for three days of discussions aimed at finalizing the legal framework of the proposed agreement. The interim deal is expected to address tariff issues and market access while broader tr