Indian-origin Keerthy Vinukonda explained why Canadian dream is not what immigration firms sell in India. (Photo: CBC News) An Indian-origin Canadian, Keerthy Vinukonda, recounted the hardships that she had to go through after arriving in Canada from India, though Canada is now her home, as she got her citizenship last year. IN CBC’s First Person, […]
Canadian Musician Matthew Good (Image: Instagram/officialmattgood) Canadian musician Matthew Good has cancelled his upcoming US tour dates in protest against President Donald Trump’s pressure on Canada to drop its planned digital services tax.Good announced the decision on social media, criticising the Canadian government’s choice to cancel the taxes as a precondition to resume trade talks […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
Against a backdrop of threats and insults from President Trump, Canadians have made a point of displaying national pride by shunning cross-border travel to the United States in favor of domestic tourism. But as many Canadians will tell you, flying within the country tends to be prohibitively expensive. The airfare from Toronto to Vancouver can […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
