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Air Canada staff strike: Protest set to begin this weekend – why attendants rejected a 38% pay hike

Flight attendants at Air Canada have voted overwhelmingly to strike this weekend, prompting the airline to issue a lockout notice and warn of major travel disruptions beginning Thursday.The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents the attendants nationwide, issued a strike notice, prompting Air Canada to respond with a 72-hour lockout notice effective August […]

‘Shut up, big nose’: Indian couple harassed in Canada by youngsters, Peterborough sports group takes action

Screenshot from the video of three youngsters harassing at Indian couple in Canada. An Indian couple was harassed by a group of youngsters at the parking lot of Landsowne Place Mall, the video of which surfaced on social media, triggering a major debate on the increasing racial attacks that Indians are facing in foreign countries. […]

‘Came to Canada as a student and now…’: Indian Redditor’s post on failing to clear dentist exam viral

An Indian dentist posted on Reddit that they could not qualify the dental equivalence test in Canada even after 9 years and now has to return to India. The post of an Indian-origin Canadian went viral as the person said even after practising in India as a dentist for two years, after his degree, they […]

Earthquake risk in Canada! Yukon fault shows signs of awakening after 12,000 years, threatening thousands

A groundbreaking geological study has revealed a previously underestimated natural threat lurking beneath Canada’s remote northern frontier. The Tintina fault, stretching over 1,000 kilometers across the Yukon and northwest Canada, long thought to be dormant, is now confirmed as an active seismic hazard. Scientists from the University of Victoria, the Geological Survey of Canada, and […]

Who is backing Palestine? From Canada to France, countries recognising its statehood; what is India’s stance?

Entire districts were razed to the ground in Gaza (Photo: NYT) In a sweeping diplomatic shift, several key allies of the United States are now preparing to formally recognise Palestine as a sovereign state.This development will increase global pressure on Israel and change how the world views Palestinian statehood. In 1988, India became one of […]

Indian national, Gautam Santhosh, among two killed in small plane crash in Canada; consulate offers support; cause under probe

An Indian national, Gautam Santhosh, was killed Saturday evening when a small commercial survey aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff near Deer Lake, Newfoundland, the Consulate General of India in Toronto confirmed.The Piper PA-31 Navajo aircraft, registered to Kisik Aerial Survey Inc., went down about one kilometre south of the Deer Lake Regional Airport during a […]

Kapil Sharma launches Kaps Café in Canada; fans flock to the soft opening : Bollywood News

Popular comedian and actor Kapil Sharma has surprised his fans with a delightful new venture — his very own café in Canada, named Kaps Café. Co-owned by his wife Ginni Chatrath, the café recently had its soft launch and has already created quite a buzz among food lovers and Kapil’s fanbase across the globe. Kapil […]

MAGA singer’s Canada gigs cancelled: Backlash over Sean Feucht’s anti-diversity views; organisers cite safety risks

Sean Feuch (Picture: Instagram) US singer Sean Feucht’s permit to hold a concert at the York Redoubt National Historic Site in Halifax was cancelled this week by Parks Canada. Officials cited safety concerns following public backlash against his anti-2SLGBTQ+, anti-women’s rights, and anti-diversity remarks on social media. Feucht, a religious performer with links to the […]

‘It was never meant to be permanent’: Canada to stop funding hotel rooms for asylum seekers, spent $1.1 billion since 2020

Canada will stop funding hotels for the asylum seekers. Canada will stop funding hotels for asylum seekers after September as the federal government already spent approximately $1,1 billion on temporary hotel housing since 2020. The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said it is funded to continue hotel operations only until September 30, 2025. The department […]

What triggered sanctions on Israel’s far-right ministers by UK, Canada & others — and what it means for Netanyahu’s government

Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Norway on Tuesday imposed sanctions on two far-right Israeli cabinet ministers, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, accusing them of inciting extremist violence and enabling human rights abuses against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.The coordinated move by five Western nations traditionally supportive of Israel marked a strong condemnation of […]