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IndiaDec 16, 2024

Narayan Singh Chaura presented in court, sent to jail for 14 days

Narayan Singh Chaura, who tried to shoot former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, was presented in the Amritsar court today after his remand expired, from where he has been sent to judicial custody for 14 days. Earlier, Narayan Singh Chaura was sent to 3-day police remand three times. Narayan Singh Chaura had fatally attacked Sukhbir Singh Badal in the Sri Harmandir Sahib complex on December 4. However, there was no loss of life during this. At the same time, the Shiromani Akali Dal has continuously raised questions on the FIR registered by the police.
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CanadaDec 16, 2024

Sean Fraser Announces He Will Not Contest Next Federal Election

Former Canadian Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced today in Ottawa that he will not contest the next federal election. Fraser explained that his role in federal politics had made it difficult for him to spend enough time with his family. He also mentioned that he had already informed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of his decision. Notably, Fraser is the sixth minister in the Trudeau cabinet to announce that they will not seek re-election. Fraser has represented the Central Nova riding of Nova Scotia in the House of Commons since 2015, the year the Trudeau government first came to power.
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WorldDec 16, 2024

Death toll in Gaza Strip from Israel-Hamas war tops 45,000

Health officials in the Gaza Strip say the death toll from the 14-month war between Israel and Hamas militants has topped 45,000 people. The Gaza Health Ministry does not distinguish between civilians and combatants in its count, but it has said that more than half of the fatalities are women and children. The Israeli military says it has killed more than 17,000 militants, without providing evidence. The Health Ministry said 45,028 people have been killed and 106,962 have been wounded since the start of the war in October 2023. It has said the real toll is higher because thousands of bodies ar
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BCDec 16, 2024

Byelection in Liberal B.C. riding of Cloverdale—Langley City is new test for Trudeau

Voters in the Liberal-held British Columbia riding of Cloverdale—Langley City go to the polls today to pick a new member of Parliament, in another test for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Liberal candidate Madison Fleischer, a local business owner, will face Conservative Tamara Jansen who previously held the seat. The byelection comes after the Liberals have already lost two long-held seats in the last several months. The successive byelection losses and dismal poll numbers have inspired public calls from inside and outside of Trudeau's caucus for him to resign as party leader. Cloverdale—L
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CanadaDec 16, 2024

Chrystia Freeland quits cabinet the day of fall economic statement

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned from the Liberal cabinet on Monday, posting her resignation letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on social media. Here is the letter:"Dear Prime Minister,It has been the honour of my life to serve in government, working for Canada and Canadians. We have accomplished a lot together.On Friday, you told me you no longer want me to serve as your Finance Minister and offered me another position in the Cabinet.Upon reflection, I have concluded that the only honest and viable path is for me to resign from the Cabinet.To be effective, a Minister must spea
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CanadaDec 16, 2024

Canada Post operations to resume Tuesday: company

Mail will begin moving again on Tuesday as Canada Post employees return to work for the first time in more than a month after the federal government pushed to end the stoppage. Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon directed the Canada Industrial Relations Board to order the 55,000 picketing employees back to work within days if the tribunal determines a deal isn't doable before the end of the year. Canada Post said Sunday night that after two days of hearings over the weekend, an impasse was declared. It says union members have been ordered back to work under their existing contract, which has bee
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CanadaDec 16, 2024

Alberta Premier Smith willing to use the notwithstanding clause on trans health bill

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says using the notwithstanding clause to shield her government's transgender health restrictions is on the table as a ``last resort.'' A provincial law will ban doctors from providing gender-affirming treatment such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy for those under 16 and halt gender-affirming ``top'' surgeries for minors. On her radio call-in show this weekend, Smith says she's willing to invoke the notwithstanding clause, a measure that allows governments to override certain Charter rights for up to five years. Smith says she doesn't want to take the ste
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BCDec 13, 2024

B.C. NDP government, Greens reach 'shared priorities' agreement

British Columbia's NDP government says it has reached an agreement with the provincial Green Party to work together on a specific set of shared priorities. A statement from Premier David Eby's office says the two parties are distinct, and they won't always agree, but they have "many shared values" and the deal will help stabilize the New Democrats' slim majority government.
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CanadaDec 13, 2024

Canada to End 30% Stake Limit for Pension Fund Investments

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government plans to end the rule limiting pension fund holdings in Canadian institutions to 30% as part of a broader strategy to boost domestic investment. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced on Friday that the limit will be removed in the mini-budget to be presented on Monday. This change would enable the Canada Pension Plan to make larger investments in Canadian institutions, which collectively hold over $3 trillion in assets. The government also intends to permit pension funds to take larger ownership stakes in municipally owned utility corporati

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WorldJul 17, 2025

Zelenskyy shakes up Ukrainian Cabinet, appointing new prime minister to reinvigorate war effort

Ukraine’s economy minister and the key negotiator in the mineral deal with the U.S, Yuliia Svyrydenko, has been appointed as new prime minister, becoming its first new head of government since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. Svyrydenko is one of a group of officials taking on new roles in Ukraine’s government, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reshuffles the Cabinet in a bid to energize a war-weary nation and boost domestic weapons production in the face of Russia’s grinding invasion. At home, however, the Cabinet recalibration has not been seen as a major shift, as
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CanadaJul 17, 2025

‘Bratty children’: Alberta’s Danielle Smith faces criticism, anger at town hall

Premier Danielle Smith and her Alberta Next panel were in Edmonton Wednesday for the second in a series of summer town halls, but ran into a far less supportive crowd than the night before in Red Deer. Smith launched the panel to address public concerns over Prime Minister Mark Carney's election win and gauge interest in new ways Alberta could wrestle some power away from Ottawa. The ideas proposed by Smith's panel include creating a provincial pension plan, the Alberta Revenue Agency, and launching a new immigration permitting system. The proposals had clear support in Red Deer, but
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WorldJul 17, 2025

A fire at a mall in eastern Iraq kills 50 people

A fire at a mall in eastern Iraq’s Wasit province killed 50 people, including women and children, the provincial governor said Thursday. Gov. Mohammed al-Mayyeh in a statement declared three day of mourning for the fire that began Wednesday. Few other details were available about the fire in the town of Kut. The governor said the cause of the fire is under investigation but that legal cases were filed against the building owner and mall owner. He did not specify what the charges were. “We assure the families of the innocent victims that we will not be lenient with those who were directly o
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CanadaJul 16, 2025

Former World no. 5 Eugenie Bouchard to retire from tennis

Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard is retiring from the game of lawn tennis, Tennis Canada announced today. The 31-year-old Bouchard will play her last international tournament on her home turf. She will be seen playing in the National Bank Open in Montreal, starting July 26. Bouchard has had a career full of ups and downs. During the 2014 season, she reached a ranking of world number 5 in the WTA rankings. During that season, Bouchard also reached the final of the Wimbledon Grand Slam, where she lost to Petra Kvitova. In 2012, Bouchard won the junior Wimbledon title. Tennis Canada announ
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BCJul 16, 2025

B.C. fast-tracks recruitment of international doctors as U.S. campaign delivers results

In just two months, B.C. has received almost 780 job applications from qualified health professionals across the United States, reflecting strong momentum from the Province’s co-ordinated U.S. recruitment campaign. Building on this success, new strategies are underway to further attract internationally trained doctors. “When we began recruiting in the U.S. in March, we were confident it would yield strong results, and this success confirms that British Columbia’s universal health-care system and vibrant communities continue to stand out,” said Josie Osborne, Minister of Health. “With