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CanadaMar 24, 2025

Canada's Early Federal Election to Cost Taxpayers $570 Million, says Chief Electoral Officer

Canada’s upcoming early federal election, scheduled six months ahead of time, is expected to cost taxpayers approximately $570 million, slightly less than the previous election in 2021. Chief Electoral Officer Stephen Perrault shared this information during a press conference today. Perrault stated that Elections Canada plans to hire around 250,000 employees for the election, set to take place on April 28. Additionally, polling stations will be established at 119 campuses across the country. The Elections Department will also increase the number of polling stations in Indigenous areas, trip
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IndiaMar 24, 2025

Ministry of External Affairs Denies Political Clearance for Punjab Agriculture Minister Khudian’s U.S. Visit

The Ministry of External Affairs of India has denied political clearance for Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian to visit the United States. Khudian was scheduled for an official trip from March 29 to April 6, but he has confirmed that he did not receive clearance for the visit. The delegation accompanying him has also been denied clearance. This is not the first instance of a Punjab leader being denied political clearance for an official foreign visit. Previously, the Central government had withheld approval for Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and other ministers to travel abroad
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CanadaMar 24, 2025

Calgary Police Charge 31-Year-Old in Assault Incident at Bow Valley College Train Station

Calgary police have taken action against a 31-year-old suspect in connection with the assault of a girl at the Bow Valley College train station. Brayden Joseph James French of Calgary has been charged with attempted robbery following the incident, which occurred at 1:40 p.m. on Sunday on the Third Street Southeast LRT platform. A video of the assault has since gone viral. James French allegedly grabbed the girl’s water bottle and threw water at her during the incident. While the assault is not being classified as racial violence, the police's Diversity Resource Team is investigating the mat
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CanadaMar 24, 2025

Youth, 16, charged with stabbing taxi driver in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

A teenager has been charged with assault for allegedly stabbing a taxi driver in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside last week. The alleged attack happened last Tuesday, when Vancouver Police say an off-duty officer saw the stabbing near the intersection of Main and Hastings streets. They say the officer then alerted on-duty police colleagues, who arrested a 16-year-old male. Vancouver police say the teen suspect has now been charged with assault, assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon and assault causing bodily harm. The suspect, a resident of Richmond, B.C., has been granted bail and was re
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IndiaMar 24, 2025

Central Government Increases MPs' Salaries by 24 Percent

The Narendra Modi-led government in India has announced a 24 percent hike in the salaries of Members of Parliament (MPs). According to a notification issued on Monday, the new salary for current MPs, including allowances, will be Rs 1.24 lakh per month, up from the previous Rs 1 lakh. This salary increase will be effective from April 1, 2023. In addition to this, the pension for former MPs has also been raised from Rs 25,000 to Rs 31,000. The last salary hike for MPs occurred in 2018, when then Finance Minister Arun Jaitley increased their salaries from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh.
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IndiaMar 24, 2025

SGPC to Establish Rules for Appointment, Retirement, and Duties of Jathedars: Dhami

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has decided to create rules regarding the appointment, retirement, and scope of work for Jathedars following recent controversies. This announcement was made by SGPC President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, who stated that a high-level committee would be formed to address these matters soon. Advocate Dhami further emphasized that the retirement of Jathedars serving at Takht Sahibs would be handled with respect. Efforts will also be made to honor the Singh Sahibs who have retired for their services. Dhami acknowledged that, given the current
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BCMar 24, 2025

BC Legislative Session to Resume on March 31 with Bill to Repeal Consumer Carbon Tax

The legislative session in British Columbia is set to resume on March 31, with the provincial government planning to introduce a bill to repeal the consumer carbon tax. This move is expected to reduce gas prices in the province by approximately 17 cents per litre. The carbon tax has been in place in B.C. since 2008. On March 14, 2025, the British Columbia government announced that it would align with the federal government and end its provincial consumer carbon tax, effective April 1. However, the province's recent budget estimates indicate that repealing the consumer carbon tax will result i
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CanadaMar 24, 2025

Poilievre Announces Income Tax Cuts and Full Elimination of Carbon Tax

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has vowed to reduce income taxes and completely eliminate the carbon tax if he becomes prime minister. Poilievre announced that he would lower the rate of the lowest tax bracket from 15 percent to 12.75 percent, resulting in a savings of $900 per person per year. He also took the opportunity to criticize the Liberal Party and its leader, Mark Carney. Speaking at a rally in North York, Ontario, Poilievre accused the Liberals of postponing the carbon tax at gas stations for only 30 days before the election, rather than fully repealing it. He emphasized that
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CanadaMar 24, 2025

Prime Ministerial Candidates to Face Off in Upcoming Debates

Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre, and Jagmeet Singh, who are competing to become the Prime Minister of Canada, will soon face off in a series of debates. Leaders' Debate Commission announced on Monday that the candidates will be invited to participate in two debates in mid-April. The first debate, conducted in French, will be held in Montreal on the night of April 16, while the second, in English, will take place the following evening on April 17. In addition to the leaders of the three major parties in the federal elections, the Green Party and the Bloc Québécois will also be participating. L

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AlbertaSep 12, 2025

Boy, 14, charged after report of student with gun at Alberta high school

A 14-year-old boy is facing weapons charges after police were called to a high school near Edmonton for a report of a student with a gun. RCMP say a teacher called 911 on Thursday afternoon, after a student was seen with a gun in a classroom at a high school in Sherwood Park, a suburb community east of Edmonton. They say a suspect was taken into custody and Mounties recovered what they think is an imitation gun. No injuries were reported. Police say the boy, who can't be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, has been charged with assault with a weapon, possession of a
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CanadaSep 12, 2025

High-speed rail construction could begin in four years, LeBlanc says

Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the government's new major projects office will work to get construction underway on the Alto high-speed rail line within four years. He says the work would determine the final route for the planned high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City. Former prime minister Justin Trudeau announced in February that the government had awarded a $3.9-billion, six-year contract to a consortium to design the project. The 1,000-kilometre high-speed rail network would take passengers from Montreal to Toronto in just three hours on trains travelling
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CanadaSep 12, 2025

G7 finance ministers meet to discuss increasing pressure on Russia

Canada hosted a virtual meeting of G7 finance ministers today to discuss further measures to increase the pressure on Russia. John Fragos, press secretary for the minister of finance and national revenue, says the group also talked about ways to limit Russia's "war machinery." Fragos says the G7 is united in its opposition to Russia’s "illegal and unjustified" war on Ukraine. He also says Canada is deeply concerned by Russia’s escalation of the conflict in the wake of Wednesday's Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace. The G7 group is made up of Canada, the United States, France, Ger
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AlbertaSep 12, 2025

Mounties recover bodies of two missing boaters from lake in Rocky Mountains

Alberta RCMP have recovered the bodies of two boaters who disappeared last month after a canoe capsized on a lake in the Rocky Mountains. Mounties have identified them as a 33-year-old woman from Banff, Alta., and a 34-year-old man from Canmore, Alta. Four people were in the canoe when it overturned on Upper Kananaskis Lake, an area tucked behind several mountain tops near the Alberta-B.C. boundary. RCMP have said bystanders in boats and on paddleboards pulled a 30-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman from the water but the two others were unaccounted for. It was the second ti
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BCSep 12, 2025

400 new affordable homes coming to Metro Vancouver

People living in Metro Vancouver will soon have access to more affordable housing with 400 new rental homes opening and breaking ground in Coquitlam, North Vancouver and Vancouver. “We’re taking meaningful action to deliver homes for people throughout Metro Vancouver that give people a place to build their futures,” said Christine Boyle, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs. “These latest 400 affordable homes will bring added stability and opportunity, helping even more people find a place to call home in the communities they love." The Province, through BC Housing, provided nearl