Canada denying entry to nearly everyone who isn't a Canadian citizen or PR, Americans allowed to enter

India’s Ministry of External Affairs has said that 275 Indian nationals remain missing following severe floods along the Nepal-Tibet border, while 166 others have been safely rescued. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said 1,907 Indian nationals have safely reached Nepal from China. According to Nepalese authorities, the death toll from the floods has risen to 1,295, while around 5,000 people remain missing. Emergency teams have so far rescued more than 12,000 people. India has sent nearly 95 tonnes of relief material to Nepal through seven aircraft to support relief operations. In addition,

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has criticized Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal government after Statistics Canada reported that Canada lost 42,000 jobs in August. Poilievre called the job losses deeply concerning, blaming what he described as high taxes, red tape and unnecessary bureaucracy under the Liberal government for restricting employment opportunities across the country. He urged the government to adopt the Conservatives’ economic action plan, including immediately approving 500 major development projects currently awaiting permits. Poilievre also repeated his call to

Canada could face significantly warmer and more extreme weather in the coming decades, according to the newly released second edition of Canada’s Changing Climate Report. The report projects that under a pathway broadly consistent with current global climate policies, Canada’s average temperature could rise by about 5°C by the end of the century compared with the 1850–1900 period. The report warns that much of Nunavut could experience more than 10°C of warming during winter, while glaciers in western Canada could lose more than 75 per cent of their mass. Heavy precipitation is also exp

A 49-year-old man was seriously injured in a stabbing at a gas station parking lot in Abbotsford on Thursday evening. According to Abbotsford Police, the incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. in the 1900 block of McCallum Road. First responders attended the scene and provided medical assistance to the victim before he was taken to hospital in serious condition. Police later said the man’s injuries were not considered life-threatening. A 28-year-old suspect was arrested near the scene. Police said the suspect has a previous criminal history and is known to authorities. The motive behind the atta

A 29-year-old man has been arrested in connection with three suspected fires reported along Highway 99 between Whistler and Squamish in B.C.’s Sea-to-Sky region. According to Sea-to-Sky RCMP, the incidents occurred on August 22. During their investigation, officers received information from witnesses about a person believed to be involved in the incidents. Police then located and arrested the suspect on arson-related charges. RCMP officers worked with the B.C. Wildfire Service, B.C. Conservation Officer Service and Natural Resource Officers as part of the investigation. Investigators say thr