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CanadaFeb 06, 2025

Trudeau Unlikely to Recall Parliament Amid Opposition Demand

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is unlikely to recall Parliament despite demands from opposition leaders. Experts note that Trudeau possesses the legal authority to address President Donald Trump’s tariff threats without requiring new legislation from Parliament. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh have called for an immediate parliamentary session to approve a relief package for border security and workers. However, Trudeau has not responded directly to their demands, focusing instead on meetings with premiers and his cabinet to address the potential tariffs. Pa
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IndiaFeb 06, 2025

I-T raids premises of Rana Gurjeet Singh in Kapurthala, Chandigarh

The Income Tax department on Thursday held raids on the premises of Kapurthala Congress MLA Rana Gurjeet Singh at Kapurthala and Chandigarh. The raids started early in the morning. The I-T teams from Ludhiana are learnt to be raiding the house and mill of the Ranas in Kapurthala and his houses in Sectors 4 and 9 and Flat No 53 in the MLA’s hostel in Chandigarh. Having distilleries and sugar mills in Uttarakhand, UP and Punjab, Rana is one of the richest MLAs of Punjab. His son, Rana Inder Partap Singh, is an Independent MLA from Sultanpur Lodhi. The family owns two ethanol plants in Punjab,
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CanadaFeb 06, 2025

Tourism minister won't see re-election, vies for Montreal municipal party leadership

Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez-Ferrada says she will not seek re-election and instead is looking to become mayor of Montreal. Martinez-Ferrada posted a video on social media Thursday announcing her candidacy to lead the municipal party Ensemble Montreal. Ensemble Montreal members will select their new leader on April 6, who will represent the party as its mayoral candidate in the city's November election. Mayor Valérie Plante is not seeking re-election. Martinez-Ferrada is also one of the Liberal's national campaign co-chairs, alongside Prairies Economic Development Minister Terry Duguid. T
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IndiaFeb 06, 2025

Deportation of Indians from America is not the first time: S. Jaishankar

Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said in the Rajya Sabha today about the US bringing back Indian immigrants in shackles that this is not the first time that Indians have been deported from America. This has been happening since 2009. Jaishankar said that we have never been in favor of illegal movement, this can pose a threat to the security of any country. The External Affairs Minister said that the process adopted by the US while sending back illegal Indians living there has been going on since 2012 under the standard operating procedure. Jaishankar, however, said that the Indi
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BCFeb 05, 2025

Two arrested, including a Surrey woman, in catalytic converter theft in Burnaby

Mounties in Burnaby say two women have been arrested after stealing a catalytic converter from a van in a parking lot in the area of Brighton Avenue and Lougheed Highway. They say that on January 22nd, officers responded to reports of the women underneath the vehicle, but the pair left the scene before they arrived. The R-C-M-P say the 9-1-1 caller was able to describe their car and the women were arrested a short time later with several catalytic converters in their possession. Police say the 38-year-old from Surrey and 39-year-old from Abbotsford are expected to face numerous charges,
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CanadaFeb 05, 2025

Demolition of Eau Claire Market begins for Green Line

Demolition has begun on a downtown Calgary shopping centre that was to be the site of a future light rail transit station. An earlier version of the multibillion-dollar Green Line project was to tunnel under downtown to a station where Eau Claire Market had been. But the Alberta government said it would pull its funding under that configuration, and pushed for an elevated track through downtown that connects to the existing rail network. The market, built in 1993 beside the Bow River, never quite lived up to its promise of becoming like Vancouver's Granville Island, and is to be removed despi
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CanadaFeb 05, 2025

Prime Minister Trudeau will host a Canada-U.S. summit amid threat of Trump tariffs

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will host a Canada-U.S. economic summit in Toronto on Friday, days after President Donald Trump said he would hold off on his threatened tariffs against Canada for a month. The Prime Minister's Office says the event will assemble Canadian trade and business leaders, along with organized labour, to discuss strategies to grow the economy, break down internal trade barriers and diversify exports. It will also feature members of the Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, which is advising Trudeau on bilateral relations and Trump's tariff threat. Trump signed an executive
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IndiaFeb 05, 2025

More Than 100 People, Including 30 Punjabis, Deported from the US Return Home

A US Army C-17 Globemaster aircraft carrying 104 people deported from the US, hailing from various states of India, including Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Chandigarh, landed at the Air Force Airbase in Amritsar today. Among them were 30 individuals from Punjab, 33 from Haryana, 33 from Gujarat, three from Uttar Pradesh, three from Maharashtra, and two from Chandigarh. All of them had been living illegally in the US. The 30 deported Punjabis are from Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala, Kapurthala, Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana, Gurdaspur, Tarn Taran, Sangrur, Mohali, and Nawansha
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IndiaFeb 05, 2025

58.06 Percent Voter Turnout for Delhi Assembly's 70 Seats

58.06 percent of eligible voters cast their ballots this time for the 70 seats in the Delhi Assembly. This turnout is lower compared to the last three assembly elections. In 2013, voter turnout was 65.63 percent, in 2015 it was 67.12 percent, and in 2020 it was 62.59 percent. In all three of those elections, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) formed the government in Delhi. This time, exit polls predict a significant loss of seats for AAP. In 2020, AAP secured 62 seats with 53.57 percent of the vote, while BJP won 8 seats, and Congress failed to win any seats. According to the exit polls, it is predic

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WorldMar 16, 2026

Lebanon says Israeli attacks have killed nearly 900 people since March 2

Lebanon’s Health Ministry says the death toll from Israeli air and ground attacks since March 2 has risen to nearly 900 as tensions across the Middle East continue to escalate. According to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health, at least 886 people have been killed and 2,141 others injured during Israeli strikes across parts of Lebanon over the past two weeks. The ministry said the attacks have also affected the country’s health-care system. Medical teams responding to emergencies were among those hit during the strikes. At least 38 health workers have been killed and another 69 injured w
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CanadaMar 16, 2026

IHIT takes over Surrey homicide investigation after fatal Laurel Drive shooting

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has taken over a homicide investigation following a fatal shooting early Saturday at a residence in Surrey. According to an IHIT news release, officers with the Surrey Police Service responded at about 1:40 a.m. to reports of shots fired inside a home in the 13900 block of Laurel Drive. When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. Police said officers immediately provided first aid until paramedics with BC Emergency Health Services arrived. The man was later pronounced dead at the scene. A man was arrested at the residence an
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CanadaMar 16, 2026

Ottawa commits $200M toward Canadian satellite launch pad in Nova Scotia

The federal government says it will invest $200 million over the next decade to secure access to a Canadian-owned satellite launch pad in Nova Scotia, part of a broader effort to build domestic space and defence capabilities. Defence Minister David McGuinty announced the initiative Monday at a laboratory operated by the Canadian Space Agency in Ottawa. The funding will be used to lease a launch pad near Canso that Ottawa says will form the foundation for a future Canadian spaceport. Canada currently relies on other countries, primarily the United States, to send satellites into orbit because i
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BCMar 16, 2026

Environment Canada warns of heavy rain, wind and snow across parts of B.C. as atmospheric river approaches

Environment Canada says parts of British Columbia are expected to see heavy rain, strong winds and periods of snow this week as an atmospheric river approaches the coast. The federal forecaster says Metro Vancouver, the Sunshine Coast and Howe Sound could receive up to 150 millimetres of rain by Wednesday, with prolonged heavy rainfall forecast to begin early this week. According to Environment Canada weather warnings, some areas could also see rain mixed with snow, raising concerns about rising river levels and localized flooding. Environment Canada has issued yellow weather warnings indicati
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BCMar 16, 2026

81-year-old man charged with second-degree murder after fatal shooting at Port Alberni trailer park

An 81-year-old man from Port Alberni has been charged with second-degree murder after a fatal shooting at a trailer park on Vancouver Island Friday night. According to a statement from the B.C. RCMP, Port Alberni RCMP officers were called to a report of a shooting at about 9 p.m. Officers who arrived at the scene found three men, including one who had suffered a gunshot wound. Police say the injured man died at the scene. His identity has not been released. The Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit has taken conduct of the investigation and is working with Port Alberni RCMP. In a statem