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IndiaApr 30, 2025

After cricket and politics, Navjot Sidhu will now play YouTube innings

Former Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu and his wife are completely staying away from politics, Navjot Singh Sidhu announced his new YouTube channel today in a press conference and indicated that he will stay away from politics. Although he has neither been active in politics for a long time nor has he left the Congress. Talking about his new YouTube channel, Sidhu said that it will be a place where I will not do anything politically motivated; I will only post things related to my life, from which people will get to learn something.
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WorldApr 30, 2025

Pakistan claims India can strike within 36 hours

Pakistan has expressed its fear of being attacked by India. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif's Information and Broadcasting Minister Ataullah Tarar issued a statement late at night claiming that India can take military action against Pakistan in the next 24 to 36 hours. Tarar said that he has received reliable intelligence that India can do this using the Pahalgam incident as an excuse. He said that Pakistan itself has been a victim of terrorism and truly understands the pain of this crisis and we have always condemned it in the world. Tarar said that if India carries out any military attack,
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CanadaApr 30, 2025

Green co-leader Pedneault resigns

In Canada, Jonathan Pednault, the co-president of the Green Party at the federal level, has resigned from the party leadership. Pednault had to face a defeat in the Outremont riding of Montreal, finishing fourth, against the Liberal Party's Rachel Bendayan. He said in a statement on social media that I have failed twice to convince the people of my constituency to send me to Ottawa, so I am resigning immediately. It is worth noting that Bendayan, who won the Outremont riding of Montreal by a large margin, was appointed by Mark Carney as the immigration minister in his cabinet before the elect
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CanadaApr 30, 2025

Psychiatrist had concerns during fitness test for Calgary man accused of killing stranger

Court has heard that a psychiatrist who deemed a Calgary man fit to stand trial for a fatal attack on a woman had concerns the accused suffered from an underlying psychotic illness. Michael Adenyi is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 30-year-old fitness instructor Vanessa Ladouceur in the city's downtown in March 2022. The 29-year-old has testified he believed he was attacking a creature when he assaulted the woman and his lawyers are arguing he is not criminally responsible by reason of a medical disorder. Dr. David Tano assessed Adenyi in April 2022 and deemed him
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CanadaApr 30, 2025

Calgary police investigating separate discoveries of human remains

Calgary police are investigating two separate discoveries of human remains in the past week. Unidentified human remains were discovered last Thursday by a pedestrian walking on a path in southwest Calgary. Police were also called on Monday night after a pedestrian found potential remains on the side of the Bow River in the city's northwest. They say the first individual has been identified as a 25-year-old man and his body was likely there for some time, while the other person hasn't been identified. Calgary police Staff Sgt. Sean Gregson says the cases don't appear to be link
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BCApr 30, 2025

Black bear killed after attacking woman in Whistler, B.C.

Conservation officers in British Columbia say they killed a black bear after it attacked a woman walking her dog in Whistler. A statement posted online by the Conservation Officer Service says the woman was walking her leashed dog in the Kadenwood neighbourhood around 8:30 p.m. on Monday when she was knocked to the ground and bitten by the bear. The statement says she was taken to hospital by ambulance and suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Conservation officers did a sweep of the area and located a black bear that matched descriptions of the animal. The service says the bear was killed d
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CanadaApr 29, 2025

Liberals outperform Bloc in Quebec

In Quebec, Liberals have defeated Bloc Quebecois by 10 seats. Before these elections, Bloc Quebecois had 33 seats in the House of Commons, which has now come down to 23. However, Bloc leader Yves-François Blanchet easily won the riding of Beloit-Chambly. He defeated his rival Liberal candidate by nearly 10,000 votes. There are a total of 78 parliamentary seats in Quebec, of which 43 went to the Liberals, while the Conservatives won 11 seats. Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-François Blanchet is also known as the separatist leader. Late last week, he made controversial remarks calling Canada a
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IndiaApr 29, 2025

Harjinder Singh Dhami congratulates Punjabi and Sikh candidates who won the Canadian elections

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami has congratulated the Punjabi and Sikh candidates who won the Canadian elections. He said that it is a matter of great pride for the Sikh community and all Punjabis that these candidates have proved their leadership in Canadian politics and raised the heads of Punjabis. The Shiromani Committee President expressed the hope that these elected Sikh and Punjabi MPs will represent the trust of the people in Canada politically while upholding their religious values. Advocate Dhami also congratulated the Liberal Party
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CanadaApr 29, 2025

Canada deserves equal respect from the US: Mark Carney

After winning the election as the Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney has made a big statement. He said in a brief interview that he will not go to the US until Trump shows seriousness about Canada's independence and sovereignty. Carney said that Canada deserves equal respect from the US and any agreement between the two countries on trade and security will be made on Canada's terms. He also said that if he succeeds in building good trade relations with the European Union and the UK, and at the same time an agreement is reached with the US, then this will be the biggest advantage for Cana

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BCAug 26, 2025

Many participate in the 3X3 Basketball championship in Richmond

This past weekend, the Misl Hoops annual basketball tournament was held in Richmond on Saturday. Many players had arrived at the Richmond Olympic Oval to participate in the tournament, and the players were seen participating in exciting 3X3 competitions. The tournament featured competitions in Under-16, Under-18, and Men's Open and all age categories for women. Along with the competitions, some fun and interesting activities were also arranged in the outdoor area of ​​the plaza and vendors had also set up some stalls. Mehtab Gill, one of the tournament organizers, said that the tourname
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BCAug 26, 2025

Wrestling championship organized to celebrate India's Independence day in Surrey

A wrestling championship was organized to celebrate India's Independence Day at the Lakshmi Narayan Mandir in Surrey on Sunday. Like the previous years, many wrestlers participated in the competition on this occasion. The competition saw good wrestling skills in both the men's and women's categories. The wrestling matches started at around 8.30 in the morning. Sucha Mann, a renowned wrestling coach from the area, said that the competition was a hit like every year and the players put in good effort and impressed everyone. He said that national and international level wrestlers not only part
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BCAug 25, 2025

Shots fired at Sidhu Travel Ltd. in Surrey

Police are investigating after shots were fired at the Sidhu Travel Ltd office in York Centre, Surrey, early Tuesday morning. The Connect FM team visited the scene shortly after noon and observed the entrance door shattered, with police markers placed near the storefront. At the scene, the glass of the entrance door to the Sidhu Travel office was seen shattered. Surrey Police confirmed that they had received information about an attempted break-in or mischief at the business at approximately 9.30 this morning. Police arrived at the scene and investigated, finding that shots had been fired a
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CanadaAug 25, 2025

LeBlanc set to meet Lutnick in Washington after Ottawa drops some tariffs

Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is set to meet with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington this week after Ottawa announced it would be lifting some retaliatory tariffs. LeBlanc's office says he will travel to the United States capital on Tuesday. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced last Friday that Canada will drop some retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products to match American tariff exemptions for goods covered under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement on trade, called CUSMA. Canada's counter-tariffs on steel, aluminum and automobiles will remain. LeBlanc has sai
BCAug 25, 2025

North Vancouver RCMP is investigating an early morning shooting at a residence in North Vancouver

On August 24, 2025, police were alerted by a homeowner in the 900 block of Tollcross Road who reported hearing a loud bang and subsequently discovering bullet holes. North Vancouver RCMP frontline officers attended the scene and located evidence indicating that shots had been fired at the residence. Witnesses reported hearing shots fired at approximately 4:00 a.m. The residence was occupied at the time, fortunately, no one was injured.“This is an unsettling incident that understandably causes concern in the community,” said Corporal Mansoor Sahak, Media Relations Officer for the North Vanc