CanadaFeb 18, 2025
Delta plane crashes and flips upside down at Toronto airport
A Delta Air Lines plane heading from Minneapolis to Toronto crashed and flipped on the tarmac at Pearson airport on Monday afternoon, injuring multiple passengers.
Here's the latest on the crash aftermath and the ongoing investigation. All times eastern.
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Delta Air Lines says 19 passengers taken to Toronto-area hospitals after the plane crash have been released as of this morning.
Delta says 21 injured passengers were initially taken to various hospitals and the airline's incident response team was deployed to Pearson airport on Monday evening.
The airline says it is offering support to
WorldFeb 18, 2025
Top Russian and US officials meet for talks on Ukraine war without Kyiv
Top Russian and American officials met in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to begin talks on improving ties and negotiating an end to thewar in Ukraine.
The meeting at the Diriyah Palace in Riyadh marks another pivotal step by the Trump administrationto reverse U.S. policyon isolating Russia and is meant to pave the way for a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Trump earlier this month upended U.S. policy toward Ukraine and Russia by saying he andPutinhad agreed to begin negotiations on ending the war.
Ukrainian officials aren’t taking part in the meeting
IndiaFeb 18, 2025
US has deported 332 Indians in three batches
A plane with 112 Indians, who were deported from the United States for illegally residing in the country, landed in Amritsar on Sunday night, the third such arrival in a span of 10 days as part of the Donald Trump administration's crackdown on such immigrants.
The flight C-17 Globemaster aircraft of the US Air Force landed at the Amritsar International Airport at around 10.03 pm, according to sources. Of the total deportees, 31 are from Punjab, 44 from Haryana, 33 from Gujarat, two from Uttar Pradesh and one each from Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
The first round of deportation had taken
CanadaFeb 18, 2025
Baby bitten by dog in Alberta home dies in hospital: RCMP
Police say a dog that fatally attacked a newborn in a Home west of Edmonton was surrendered to officials.
Const. Julie-Ann Strilaiff says the dog was set to be evaluated today by a veterinarian for things like rabies or inbreeding, and an application would possibly be submitted under the Dangerous Dogs Act to have it put down.
The newborn was airlifted to the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton after the attack Sunday in the hamlet of Entwistle, about 90 kilometres west of the provincial capital, but officials announced yesterday the baby had died. The breed of dog hadn't been confir
IndiaFeb 14, 2025
BJP govt in Delhi likely to be sworn in by Feb 19, 20
The swearing-in ceremony of the BJP government in Delhi is likely to take place on February 19 or 20. According to sources, out of 48 MLAs, 9 names have been shortlisted. PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President JP Nadda and other senior party leaders will finalise key decisions regarding the new government which includes a chief minister, a council of ministers and perhaps one or two deputy chief ministers.
The BJP high command is likely to finalise the name for the Delhi CM post on Sunday, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi is back from his US visit. The last BJP chief minister of De
BCFeb 14, 2025
B.C. minimum wage increases by 45 cents per hour starting June 1
The British Columbia government says the province's lowest-paid workers are getting a wage boost to keep pace with inflation.
The Ministry of Labour says the minimum wage will increase from $17.40 to $17.85 per hour starting in June. It says the 2.6 per cent increase follows changes made last spring to the Employment Standards Act, which mandated yearly wage rises.
Labour Minister Jennifer Whiteside says those adjustments were made last year because minimum-wage workers are most vulnerable to jumps in prices for living expenses like groceries, rent and gas.
The province says the changes align
IndiaFeb 14, 2025
Protesting farmers-Centre hold ‘positive’ meeting, next round Feb 22
Meeting between a Central team led by Union Minister Pralhad Joshi and farmers’ representatives to discuss their various demands, including a legal guarantee for MSP on crops, was held here cordially for two-and-a-half-hour on Friday. Jagjit Singh Dallewal was taken to the conference hall on a stretcher, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi urged the two forums SKM and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha to request Jagjit Singh Dallewal to end his fast.
However, Jagjit Singh Dallewal and the two forums made it clear that their protest will continue till a law is made for MSP. Now the second round of meeting betw
CanadaFeb 14, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh Responds to Trump’s Tariff Threats
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh has strongly criticized President Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on Canadian steel. He warned that if Trump attacks Canadian steelworkers, the consequences would be severe. Singh emphasized that an NDP government would take immediate action, imposing dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs while ensuring support for every worker affected by these tariffs.
Singh also called for unity in the country during this critical time. He made it clear that the Canadian government must stand firm in the face of such threats. Along with this, he took aim at Elon Musk, one of Trump’
CanadaFeb 14, 2025
GST Exemption for Canadians Ends February 15: Impact on Businesses and Consumers
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s GST exemption for Canadians will end tomorrow, February 15, at midnight. All businesses will resume charging GST on previously exempt goods and services.
To ease the burden of inflation, the Trudeau government introduced a two-month GST exemption from December 14 to February 15 on items such as groceries, restaurant meals, children’s clothing, toys, diapers, and even beer and wine. The government also encouraged provinces to temporarily waive their taxes during this period.
Nik Nanos, head of Nanos Research, compared the return of GST to the frustration of r