CanadaOct 05, 2026
Former Air Canada Employee Parampal Sidhu’s Trial Begins in Canada’s $20M Gold Heist Case
The trial of former Air Canada employee Parampal Sidhu has begun at a Brampton court in the high-profile case involving the largest gold heist in Canadian history. The trial is expected to last two to three weeks.
Sidhu faces charges of theft over $5,000 and conspiracy to commit an offence in connection with the case.
The trial comes after prosecutors last month withdrew charges against two alleged suspects, Amit Jalota and jeweller Ali Raza, who was accused of purchasing some of the stolen gold.
The gold heist took place on April 17, 2023, when nearly 400 kilograms of gold worth more than $20
BCOct 05, 2026
B.C. Election: NDP fields candidates in 92 of 93 ridings, Conservatives contest all seats
The names of candidates for the upcoming B.C. provincial election have been finalized, with the B.C. NDP failing to field candidates in all 93 ridings.
The party has nominated candidates in 92 of the province’s 93 electoral districts. According to Elections B.C., the NDP failed to submit the required nomination documents within the deadline for Peace River North, leaving the party without a candidate in the riding.
The B.C. Conservatives are the only party contesting all 93 ridings. Meanwhile, the B.C. Greens are running candidates in 73 ridings, Centre B.C. in 35, and One B.C. in 33.
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CanadaOct 05, 2026
Quebec Votes Today, Pro-Independence PQ Leads in Polls
Quebec is voting today in a provincial election across 127 ridings, with the pro-independence Parti Québécois (PQ) and its leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon leading in recent polls. The PQ has promised to hold a referendum on Quebec’s independence if it forms government.
However, Plamondon has made it clear that the referendum would not take place before 2029, while Donald Trump remains in the White House.
The PQ is competing against the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ), which has been in power for two consecutive terms. CAQ leader Christine Fréchette has campaigned on what she describes as a
CanadaOct 05, 2026
Canadian Parliament resumes sitting with debate expected on Bill C-39
Canada’s Parliament resumed sitting Monday, with debate expected to continue on the federal government’s Bill C-39.
The proposed legislation includes measures aimed at speeding up the approval process for projects considered to be in the national interest, with the government seeking to complete the process within one year.
Bill C-39 also proposes changes to federal labour rules, including provisions governing the intervention of the employment minister during labour disputes and circumstances involving strikes.
The government is also expected to introduce new legislation dealing with nati
CanadaOct 02, 2026
G7 Allies to Release 100 Million Barrels of Oil to Curb Rising Prices
Canada and its G7 allies have agreed to release 100 million barrels of oil from emergency reserves to help ease surging global oil prices. A significant portion of the supply will be diesel, as prices for the fuel have reached record levels in Canada, the U.S. and other countries.
Canada’s average diesel price stood at around $2.63 per litre on Thursday, while prices in major cities such as Vancouver were close to $2.71 per litre. The higher costs have placed additional financial pressure on truck drivers and farmers.
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