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CanadaFeb 14, 2024

Canada announces Ukraine $60M for F-16 supplies and equipment ahead of NATO meeting

Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canada will send Ukraine $60 million to support its F-16 fighter aircraft.The government says the money is part of the $500 million in military support announced last spring. Blair says the money will help source supplies and equipment for the F-16 fighters, such as spare parts and ammunition. He made the announcement as NATO allies gather in Brussels for ministerial meetings. Blair says the latest contribution builds on last month's announcement to help train Ukrainian pilots fly the F-16. As the two-year anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion nears, Bla
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IndiaFeb 14, 2024

Farmers announced to stop trains tomorrow

Joginder Singh Ugrahan, president of Bharatiya Kisan Union Ugrahan in Punjab, has announced to block railway tracks in Punjab from 12 noon to 4 pm tomorrow to show solidarity with the farmers who are marching towards Delhi. Ugrahan said that the farmers are demanding the punishment of the Lakhimpuri culprits along with the guarantee of MSP and they also said that if the Haryana administration does not stop the atrocities on the farmers, they will wage a more intense struggle. On the other hand, the Punjab government is conducting a meeting of the farmers with the center through video confere
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CanadaFeb 14, 2024

Thousands of drivers on strike on Valentine's Day

Thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers in countries like Canada, USA and UK are going on a one-day strike today on Valentine's Day. The organization that leads them in Canada, Rider Fair Two, says that its members here in Toronto, Vancouver and Winnipeg are joining the strike. According to Rider Fair Two, Uber and Lyft drivers are underpaid. Many ride share drivers in Toronto are making just $6.37 an hour, while Ontario's minimum wage is $16.55 an hour. However, Ober says that he does not expect the strike to have much impact on Valentine's Day. This is because most drivers are satisfied.
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IndiaFeb 14, 2024

Mamata Banerjee on a visit to Punjab on February 21

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee is going on a visit to Punjab on February 21 amid the lack of alliance between Congress and Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab. Sources said that he will first pay obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib and then meet Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. Aam Aadmi Party chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is also likely to be present in this meeting. If reports are to be believed, both the political parties may start a new front separate from the Congress.
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BCFeb 13, 2024

BC announces $2.9B middle income housing programme

BC is launching a public housing program that aims to fast-track rental property developments on under-utilized lands throughout the province. The province says the 2.95 billion dollar BC Builds program will provide low-cost financing to build affordable rental units for middle-income earners on government, community and non-profit owned lands. It says it has already identified 20 sites with the potential to build up to four thousand rental units. Premier David Eby says they are aiming for a concept-to-construction timeline of 12 to 18 months to build the housing, compared with the current thr
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CanadaFeb 13, 2024

Nearly three-quarters of Senate appointed on Trudeau's advice as Quebec senator joins

Manuelle Oudar is joining the Senate's ranks after most recently serving with a Quebec government commission on workplace equity, health and safety. Trudeau's office describes her as a respected lawyer, leader and advocate for justice who had a long public-service career in the province. An independent advisory board recommended Oudar's candidacy to the prime minister and the Governor General appointed her. She is the 81st person to be appointed under that selection process, which Trudeau brought in after coming into power. Nearly three-quarters of current senators were appointed during Trudea
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WorldFeb 13, 2024

Nawaz Sharif's government can be formed in Pakistan

Nawaz Sharif's government can be formed in Pakistan. Pakistan People's Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto has announced outside support to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz's prime ministerial candidate. He made it clear that his party will not be part of the coalition government and will sit in the opposition. Bilawal Bhutto said during the press conference that the People's Party does not have the mandate to form the government, so he is not a candidate for the post of Prime Minister. He said that his party will vote on the basis of issues on important occasions for Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz. Bil
ndp-leader-jagmeet-singh-warns-justin-trudeau-on-pharmacare-bill
CanadaFeb 13, 2024

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh warns Justin Trudeau on 'Pharmacare Bill'

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has warned that if the Liberals fail to introduce a bill for the pharmacare plan by March 1, they will break their agreement to keep the government in power. Speaking to reporters on Parliament Hill about the party's pharmacare plan, he repeated the warning to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government. Jagmeet Singh said that in today's date Pharmacare is a tool to fight inflation. The NDP leader said that if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau does not implement the universal pharmacare plan within the stipulated time frame and breaks his promise, there will be consequen
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CanadaFeb 13, 2024

Donald Trump's comment on NATO creates uproar

There has been a stir with former US President Donald Trump's comment on NATO. Trump recently said during a rally in South Carolina that the US may not be able to protect NATO allies who are not spending the budget according to their defense commitments. The Minister of Defense of Canada commented very carefully on this comment of Trump. Bill Blair said that he doesn't think that they need to overreact to this but need to make sure that they keep their coalition strong. Trump's comments are important because he is expected to return to the White House and Canada is lagging behind other NATO

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CanadaAug 08, 2025

Canadian Victoria Mboko is the National Bank Open champion

Canadian lawn tennis player Victoria Mboko has won the National Bank Open title. The 18-year-old Mboko defeated four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the final. After losing the first set, Victoria Mboko made a strong comeback in the match, winning the second and third sets in an almost one-sided fashion and taking the match and the title. The spectators also became extremely excited during the second and third set comebacks of the Canadian player, who was playing in front of the home crowd, and the umpire had to repeatedly ask the spectators to be quiet and not make noise b
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BCAug 07, 2025

Surrey: Shots fired for the second time on Kap's Cafe

Shots were fired again this morning at Kap’s Cafe, the target of a shooting incident in Surrey on July 10. No one was injured during the incident, but the windows on one side of the business were fully damaged and glass could be seen scattered inside the business and on the sidewalk. The incident occurred at around 4:40 a.m.The cafe reopened about 10 days after the July 10 incident, but now, after another shooting, the cafe, located at 85 Avenue and 120 Street, has been closed again. In addition to the side of the cafe, a hole could also be seen in the entrance area of the cafe due to gunfir
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WorldAug 07, 2025

Russian President to visit India, Modi-Putin meeting may happen by year-end

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India in the last week of this year. This information was given by India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, who was in Moscow. Doval said that we have a special and old relationship with Russia, he described the relations between Russia and India as high-level and said that we are very excited about President Putin's visit to India. The announcement of this visit has come amid increasing tensions between New Delhi and Washington over India's trade relations with Russia. At the same time, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an address, al
CanadaAug 07, 2025

Canada Border Services Agency arrests Punjabi truck driver with large cocaine haul

The Canada Border Services Agency has reported the arrest of a Punjabi truck driver with a large cocaine haul at Blue Water Bridge, Ontario. The agency said that on July 23, a commercial truck entering from the United States was stopped for inspection at the Blue Water Bridge Port of Entry, during which officers searched the trailer and seized 197 kilograms of suspected cocaine, concealed in seven bags in the form of bricks. According to the Border Services Agency, this had an estimated street value of $24.6 million. The CBSA arrested 29-year-old truck driver Onkar Kalsi of Caledon, Ontario
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BCAug 07, 2025

B.C.'s 2024 deficit comes in under forecast at $7.3B

British Columbia's final deficit for the fiscal year has come in at $7.3 billion, $564 million lower than the original projected number in Budget 2024. The final deficit is also about $1.8 billion lower than the most recent third-quarter forecast. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey says B.C. was able to report a lower-than-projected deficit largely due to revenue from the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. Total revenue was about $2.5 billion higher than expected in the budget. B.C.'s GDP grew by 1.2 per cent, lower than the Canadian average of 1.6 per cent. The taxpayer-supported debt-to-