Canada deported 3,323 Indian nationals during the first six months of 2026, according to data released by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). The figure has already reached about 88 per cent of the total number of Indian nationals removed in all of 2025, putting the country on pace to exceed last year's total. CBSA records show that 3,779 Indian nationals were deported in 2025. During the same January to June period in 2026, the United States deported 1,273 Indian nationals, while Canada's total removals of Indian citizens were more than double that figure. According to the CBSA's Remova

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is prepared to adopt a tougher position if a trade agreement with the United States is not reached before the Aug. 19 deadline, while emphasizing that negotiations remain the federal government's priority. Speaking at a news conference in Toronto on Wednesday, Carney said Canada has several options available for a potential response if talks fail. However, he ruled out using oil and natural gas exports as leverage in the negotiations. He said the government's objective is to eliminate all sector-specific U.S. tariffs, including those affecting the automot

A 44-year-old Vancouver man has been arrested following an investigation into an alleged assault, robbery and possible hate-motivated incident that occurred near Main Street and East 2nd Avenue, according to the Vancouver Police Department. Police said the incidents began at about 9 a.m. on Aug. 4 outside a fast-food restaurant, where the man was allegedly panhandling before security staff asked him to leave the property. According to a Vancouver Police Department news release, the suspect allegedly threw a cup, pushed a security guard, made racist remarks targeting the guard's ethnicity and r

Canada's Federal Court has overturned an Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) decision that would have released Karmvir Singh, an alleged member of the Bishnoi gang, which is listed as a terrorist entity in Canada, and a suspect wanted in India in connection with a homicide case. Singh has been held in immigration detention since April 2. According to the Federal Court decision, the IRB ruled on June 10 that Singh could be released under strict conditions, including house arrest, electronic monitoring and a $100,000 cash bond. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) refused to accept the propo

Langley RCMP are investigating a fatal collision that claimed the lives of two people after a crash involving a sport utility vehicle and a commercial truck at the intersection of 256 Street and 16 Avenue. According to a Langley RCMP news release, officers responded to the collision at approximately 10:49 p.m. on Aug. 4. Emergency crews from the Township of Langley Fire Department, BC Emergency Health Services, and Langley RCMP attended the scene. Police said one person was pronounced dead at the scene, while a second person later died in hospital. Sergeant Zynal Sharoom said investigators con