‘Why am I under protection?’: Envoy Dinesh Patnaik says Indians feeling unsafe in Canada; ‘I find it strange’

India’s High Commissioner in Canada Dinesh Patnaik asked why he needs protection in Canada but his counterpart in India does not need it. India’s new High Commissioner to Canada Dinesh Patnaik expressed safety concerns of Indians in Canada in a recent interview with CTV News, and called the situation strange enough that he, an envoy, […]

Canada announces investigation into paper plates; Social media users troll govt; ‘Feeling very much safe’

Canada announces crackdown on paper plates, social media users troll, saying they already feel safe. The Canada Border Service Agency announced an investigation into paper plates to find out if China is sending certain types of disposable paper plates, bowls, harming Canadian industries. The announcement became a laughing stock on social media as people mockingly […]

60,000 poppy plants grown behind residence: 4 Indian-origin men charged in Canada

Edmonton Police busted a poppy plantation field hidden behind a residence and charged four Indian-origin men. The Edmonton Police in Canada busted a massive poppy plantation site hidden behind a residence in the city and charged four Indian-origin men. The police described it as an elaborate poppy-growing operation, which is rarely encountered. Sukhdeep Dhanoa, 42, […]

No ham sandwich in school lunch in Canada? Major row over a viral video; ‘Offensive to some children’

A video on a Canada school asking parents not to pack ham sandwiches in lunch has gone viral triggering a major row, though there is no confirmed report on whether any school asked for it. A major row broke out on social media after a viral video claimed that some schools in Canada are asking […]

Massive mail theft in Canada: Details of 344 charges against 8 Indian-origin men

Eight Indian-origin men have been arrested for massive mail theft in Canada. They stole items worth $400k from residents’ mailboxes. Mail theft is a common crime in Canada around the traditional holiday season when people receive gifts through Canada Post. Eight Punjabi men have been arrested in a joint investigation of the Peel and Hamilton […]

‘Pregnant moms coming to Canada for vacation’: Social media post goes viral as Conservative Party demands end of birthright citizenship

Conservative Party push for ending birthright citizenship in Canada. As the Conservative Party proposed a plan to end birthright citizenship in Canada, a social media post has gone viral as it claimed that pregnant mothers are coming to Canada for vacation. Citing flight attendants, the viral post said these mothers give birth in Canada only […]

$400k worth mail theft racket busted in Canada: Eight Punjabi men face 344 charges, deportation likely

Eight Punjabi men arrested for stealing $400,000 worth of credit cards, IDs, gift cards from residents’ mail boxes. Eight men from Mississauga and Brampton have been arrested in a major investigation by the police and Canada Post to look into how articles received in mailboxes, including checks, government IDs, gift cards were vanishing. The eight […]

‘Before Canada becomes new India’: Social media meltdown over new turban shop in Sudbury

Indian-origin Gurpreet Singh Broca opened a turban store in Sudbury, in North Ontario. (Photo: The Sudbury Star) A shop in Northern Ontario’s Sudbury was at the center of a social media meltdown in Canada this week as the shop, Chardikala Turban Store, sells turbans and articles of Sikh faith, including traditional head coverings, ceremonial cloths, […]

‘He doesn’t give a…’: Canada ex-PM Justin Trudeau trolled after shirtless, kissing photo with Katy Perry goes viral; ‘One pretended to be an astronaut’

Justin Trudeau was trolled for his shirtless, kissing photo with Katy Perry. (Photo: Daily Mail) Canada’s former prime minister Justin Trudeau faced vicious trolling after Daily Mail published a zoomed-in photo of a shirtless Trudeau killing Katy Perry on board Katy Perry’s 24-metre yacht, the Caravelle, off the coast of Santa Barbara, California. Social media […]

Hate crime in Canada: Drunk Toronto man beats up Muslim hotel worker in Markham after his credit card was denied

A 54-year-old Muslim worker at a hotel was beaten by a 31-year-old Toronto man, believed to be a Tamil Hindu, in an alleged hate crime. A 31-year-old Toronto man has been charged with hate crime after he assaulted a 54-year-old Muslim hotel worker in Markham — an attack that the cops called hate-motivated. Geethansan Sriranjan, […]