July 7, 2025
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‘Seeking more information from US’: Canadian man in ICE custody passes away; Ottawa reacts

A Canadian man who was in the custody of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has passed away, it said in a statement, adding that the cause of death is being ascertained.The federal agency identified the individual as 49-year-old Johnny Noviello.“Johnny Noviello, a 49-year-old citizen of Canada in the custody of USICE, was […]

‘Fight against violent extremism’: Canadian PM Mark Carney on Air India Kanishka bombing; pays tributes

Canadian PM Mark Carney (AP photo) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday called the 1985 Air India Flight 182 Kanishka bombing the “deadliest attack” in Canada’s history.In a message posted on X, he said the Canadian government “unequivocally stands against terrorism.”Carney said, “40 years ago, Canada faced the deadliest terrorist attack in its history. […]

Indian-origin Canadian rapper Tommy Genesis faces backlash for dressing as Goddess Kali: ‘Deliberately chose to mock Hinduism’

Indian-origin Canadian rapper Tommy Genesis slammed for mocking Hinduism and Christianity in her latest album. Canadian rapper Tommy Genesis’s Indian-origin was dragged as she received a massive backlash for her music video True Blue in which she dressed as Goddess Kali. Both Hindus and Christians slammed the music video as dressed as Goddess Kali, the […]

‘Need to be careful’: Canadian PM Mark Carney on Nijjar case; meets PM Modi at G7

PM Modi and Canadian PM Mark Carney (PTI photo) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday said he must be “careful” while commenting further on the Hardeep Singh Nijjar case. His remarks came during PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Canada for the G7 Summit, where both leaders held bilateral talks.When asked whether the Nijjar case […]

‘That was my wife’: Husband of Indian-origin Nirali Sureshkumar Patel, sole Canadian killed in Air India crash, breaks down

Ontario dentist Dr Nirali Sureshkumar Patel was on the Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad. Mississauga dentist Dr Nirali Sureshkumar Patel was the sole Canadian on the fateful plane that crashed in India, killing 265. Indian-origin Dr Patel is survived by her husband and their 1-year-old child. “It’s absolutely shocking. There’s no words in […]

‘Isolated event’: US ambassador dismisses Canadian travel warning, denies widespread phone searches at border

US ambassador Pete Hoekstra (Image credits: AP) The American ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra defended US border practices, rejecting Ottawa’s recent travel warning that advised Canadians to prepare for possible phone searches and detentions when entering the United States.Hoekstra told The Canadian Press that while some Canadians may have had negative experiences, these are isolated […]

‘These are Muslim values, these are Canadian values’: PM Mark Carney trolled on social media for his Eid message

Mark Carney was slammed on social media for his Eid message. Prime Minister Mark Carney was trolled on X for his speech at an Eid al-Adha celebration hosted by the Muslim Association of Canada. “The message of Eid resonates in this room, across this city, and it should resonate with all Canadians… the lessons and […]

Canadian man wins jackpot, gives $3.6m to girlfriend, who leaves him for someone else

(Pic credit: Krystal McKay’s Facebook) A Canadian man’s lottery dream turned into a legal nightmare after his girlfriend allegedly cashed in his $3.6 million winning ticket and then disappeared from his life.Lawrence Campbell of Winnipeg claims he purchased the 5 million Canadian dollar ticket but was unable to collect the prize himself because he had […]

Hindu Canadian Foundation defends Anita Anand for her talks with Jaishankar, calls out World Sikh Organization for ‘bullying’ her

Hindu Canadian Foundation defended Anita Anand for her talks with Jaishankar. Canada’s first Indian-origin foreign minister Anita Anand recently spoke with her Indian counterpart S Jaishankar over the telephone and called the discussion productive towards strengthening Canada-India ties. This led to an internal power play in Canada with the World Sikh Organization of Canada slamming […]