The Quebec government wants to enshrine into law that hockey is the province's "national" sport. Culture Minister Mathieu Lacombe's bill, tabled today, also names the first Saturday in February as national ice hockey day. The bill recognizes that the 150-year-old sport has a special place in Quebec culture the first official hockey game was played in Montreal on March 3, 1875. Lacombe, meanwhile, defended his choice to table a bill on hockey while the country faces the threat of crippling economic tariffs of 25 per cent by United States President Donald Trump. He says Quebecers can't stop cele

Metro Vancouver’s population has reached over three million, according to Statistics Canada estimates. Surrey recorded the largest year-over-year growth, contributing significantly to the region’s milestone. Over the past decade, Surrey’s population has increased by approximately 33%, while Langley has experienced a 40% growth, said Andy Yan, director of the City Program at Simon Fraser University. Projections based on growth rates for 2021 and 2024 suggest Surrey could surpass Vancouver’s population by 2027. Statistics Canada attributes Canada’s rapid population growth in recent ye

Canada Post is laying off approximately 50 managers as part of its efforts to recover from years of significant financial losses. The layoffs include two senior-level positions, reducing senior management staff by 20%. Spokesman John Hamilton confirmed that layoff notices are being sent this week, with about half of the affected positions located in Ottawa, and others in Toronto, Montreal, and additional regions. The layoffs primarily involve internal management staff not directly involved in daily operations. While Hamilton did not disclose the anticipated cost savings or specify the elimina

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has strongly criticized the handcuffing and shackling of deported Indians by the United States, calling it a regrettable and shameful act for the country. In a social media post, Mann expressed his disapproval of the treatment meted out to deportees. He also criticized the Haryana government, accusing it of insensitivity. Mann claimed that instead of offering support to mentally and economically distressed deportees, the Haryana government sent police vehicles used for prisoners to receive its residents, which he equated to adding insult to injury. Notably,

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

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,

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

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

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,