A special court in Bangladesh has issued arrest warrants for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 45 others, including her senior aides and members of the security establishment, in connection with alleged crimes against humanity during the student-led uprising earlier this year that forced her to flee the country. Prosecutor B.M. Sultan Mahmud confirmed that the International Crimes Tribunal in Dhaka issued the warrants following two petitions submitted by prosecutors, accusing Hasina and her associates of ordering violence and killings during protests in July and August. The tribunal’s

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to reshuffle his federal cabinet once again, following confirmation that four senior ministers have decided not to seek re-election in the next federal vote. Filomena Tassi, who currently serves as the Minister for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, publicly announced she will not be running again, citing personal reasons. According to a senior government source, Marie-Claude Bibeau, Carla Qualtrough, and Dan Vandal have also informed the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) that they will not appear on the ballot in the upcoming

The Alberta government has announced that long-term care and supportive living programs will no longer fall under the provincial Health Ministry, as part of its ongoing restructuring of Alberta’s health-care system. Instead, responsibility for continuing care programs will move to Seniors and Social Services Minister Jason Nixon, the province confirmed Friday. The change is part of Premier Danielle Smith’s plan to divide Alberta Health Services (AHS) into four new agencies, each handling specific aspects of health care. One of these agencies will focus exclusively on continuing care, which

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami has rejected the resignation of Takht Sri Damdama Sahib Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh and appealed to him to continue his religious services as before. Dhami said that the Jathedar’s leadership and spiritual guidance were invaluable to the Sikh community and that the SGPC hoped he would reconsider his decision in the larger interest of the Panth. Meanwhile, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) working president Balwinder Singh Bhunder, along with Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema and other senior party leaders, met Jathedar o

The daughter of Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal, Harkirat Kaur Badal, is set to tie the knot in February next year, according to information shared by former Akali leader Virsa Singh Valtoha. Valtoha, who recently parted ways with the Akali Dal, told the media that wedding preparations are already underway for the much-anticipated family event. Sources close to the Badal family confirmed that Harkirat Kaur’s marriage has been fixed with an international businessman who originally hails from Punjab’s Doaba region. While the Akali Dal leadership has not officially commented

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has recovered 1,945 stolen vehicles from ports and railyards across the country so far this year - already exceeding the total number recovered in all of 2023, according to Transport Minister Anita Anand. Anand said the majority of recovered vehicles were found in Quebec, with Ontario also accounting for a large share of thefts. Many stolen vehicles are being routed through the Port of Montreal, from where they are shipped overseas as part of organized international smuggling operations. The surge in recoveries follows the federal government’s national ac

With British Columbia’s provincial election just days away, leaders of the province’s three main political parties - NDP’s David Eby, B.C. Conservative John Rustad, and Green Leader Sonia Furstenau - have all converged on Vancouver Island for their final campaign push. Elections BC reports that advance voting turnout has reached record levels, with more than 181,000 ballots cast on Tuesday alone, breaking last week’s first-day record. In total, over 778,000 voters have already cast their votes ahead of today’s final day of advance polling, reflecting heightened public interest in wha

The Punjab-Haryana High Court has taken serious note of the Punjab Police’s decision to file a cancellation report before the Mohali Trial Court in the case related to gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s jail interview, calling it a violation of judicial protocol. A division bench expressed surprise over how the police submitted a cancellation report in the trial court when the case was already under the supervision of a special investigation team (SIT) constituted by the High Court. “When this court had formed an SIT and reports were being regularly submitted before us, how could the cancellati

Montreal police have arrested a 32-year-old man in connection with the fatal stabbing of another man at the Guy-Concordia metro station in downtown Montreal late Saturday night. Investigators say the suspect has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a 37-year-old victim, who was attacked on the metro platform around 11:20 p.m. The victim was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Police confirmed that the suspect and victim were known to each other, suggesting the incident was not a random attack. The accused was arrested Tuesday night in Montreal Nor