Fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi has been arrested in Belgium following an extradition request by Indian investigative agencies. Choksi is a key suspect in the ₹13,000 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case, alongside his nephew, Nirav Modi. Indian authorities have initiated the process to extradite Choksi from Belgium. However, Choksi has sought bail in court, citing ill health and claiming he was in Belgium for medical treatment. According to reports, Choksi was allegedly attempting to flee Belgium to Switzerland before his arrest. Meanwhile, his nephew Nirav Modi, also implica

Police in Surrey are investigating a hit-and-run collision that killed one child and sent two other children to hospital. Police say the incident happened at about 4:11 p-m on Sunday in the Fraser Heights neighbourhood where three children had been hit by a vehicle. A six-year-old girl died, and a seven-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy were both taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police say the driver of the vehicle was arrested and remains in custody as the investigation continues. Police say the cause of the collision remains unknown, but they believe alcohol may b

More than 30 people have been killed in a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Sumy, the city’s acting mayor said Sunday. Two ballistic missiles struck the heart of the city as local people gathered to celebrate Palm Sunday. “On this bright Palm Sunday, our community has suffered a terrible tragedy,” Artem Kobzar said in a statement on social media. “Unfortunately, we already know of more than 20 deaths.” The strike comes less than a day after Russia and Ukraine’s top diplomats accused each other of violating a tentative U.S.-brokered deal to pause strikes on energy infr

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has criticized Mark Carney over the ties of Brookfield, the company Carney once headed, to offshore tax havens. Singh expressed concern that Carney may be unwilling to address the issue of offshore tax havens, given that Brookfield has registered entities in tax havens like the Cayman Islands. While acknowledging that such practices are legal, Singh argued that they represent a form of fraud against Canadian investments. He contended that this situation indicates Carney’s decision not to contribute to Canada while managing these funds, leading him to conclude that C

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has expressed concern over the layoffs at General Motors Canada’s Ontario assembly plant and criticized President Donald Trump. Poilievre stated that Trump is betraying America’s closest ally and damaging the Canadian economy. Poilievre emphasized that it is time to reduce Canada’s dependence on the United States and focus on rebuilding the Canadian economy. He mentioned that he had spoken with the president of the union representing workers at the Ingersoll plant and assured him that a Conservative government would protect Canadian auto workers. Poi

The Punjab government has increased the retirement age of medical college professors from 62 years to 65 years. The decision, made during a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, will benefit approximately 48 professors who were set to retire soon. In addition, the Punjab Cabinet has resolved to fill 25% of the seats reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Advocate General’s office. Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema announced that the retirement age for specialist doctors in Punjab hospitals has also been raised from 58 years to 65 years. However, doctors cont

Prime Minister Mark Carney has stated that the global economic slowdown is beginning to affect Canada, primarily due to tariffs. He made these remarks following a meeting with his cabinet committee on Canada-US relations in Ottawa today. Carney noted that the meeting focused on identifying early signs of economic deceleration and its potential consequences for Canada. The discussions also included a review of Canada’s response to US-imposed tariffs. The Prime Minister emphasized that the government’s priorities are addressing tariffs, safeguarding the Canadian economy, and exploring new s

A fatality inquiry is to take place in June for the three people killed five years ago when a tour bus tumbled down an embankment on the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park. Three people died and 14 suffered life-threatening injuries after the bus lost control and landed on its roof in the popular tourist destination south of Jasper in July 2020. Alberta's government says the inquiry is to take place June 10 at the Jasper Court of Justice. RCMP did not lay criminal charges, but bus operator Brewster Inc. was charged in May 2022 under Alberta's Occupational Health and Safety

Alberta's government is looking to give the green light to hydrogen as a home and commercial heating fuel in a move it says will boost demand and reduce emissions. If passed, legislation tabled by Utilities Minister Nathan Neudorf will allow utility companies to blend hydrogen into their supply of natural gas _ provided customers sign off on receiving the blended heat source. Neudorf says safety is top of mind and the province will work with regulators to set an acceptable blending rate, as hydrogen is easily ignitable and more explosive than methane. Neudorf's bill also sets th