Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said India made a “horrific mistake” by violating Canadian sovereignty. This is amid an escalating diplomatic row over the murder of a Sikh separatist in the province of British Columbia last year. It includes allegations of a broader campaign of threats and violence against Indian exiles. Testifyin...
Canada has expelled India’s top diplomat and five others, accusing the Indian government of orchestrating homicides and extortion aimed at silencing Sikh activists in Canada. The move follows the assassination of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June last year, which has heightened scrutiny of India’s actions abroad. Canadian Prime Minist...
Israeli forces fired at a watchtower used by UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, injuring two people. This is the second attack on UN facilities in the country. The White House has expressed “deep concern” over Israel’s attacks on UN peacekeepers. A National Security Council spokesperson emphasized that Israel must prioriti...
HAMILTON, Canada (AA) – Adel Abu Lebdeh’s world has been shattered. He has lost at least 117 relatives in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza. “I lost about one-third of my family,” he told Anadolu while tearfully recounting the devastating impact the war has had on his loved ones and many others in the Palestinian community in [&hell...
HAMILTON, Canada (AA) – Canada ramped up efforts to evacuate its citizens from Lebanon on Monday as the security situation in the country deteriorates. “The security situation in Lebanon is becoming increasingly dangerous and volatile. The airport remains open and commercial flights are still available,” Minister of Foreign A...
HAMILTON, Canada (AA) – Canada has called on its citizens in Lebanon to “return home immediately,” as Israel dramatically intensified airstrikes across Lebanon. “For Canadian citizens and permanent residents who are in Lebanon – return home immediately,” Foreign Minister Melanie Joly wrote on X, warning against ma...
TRENTON, Canada (AA) – Three people were injured while trying to disarm a knife-wielding man during Friday afternoon prayers at a Montreal mosque. A spokesperson for Chateauguay police told reporters that the victims received minor injuries, although one was taken to hospital. Those injured were in their 50s, said police. They managed to...
HAMILTON, Canada (AA) – A Turkish-Canadian family-owned restaurant in Quebec’s Oka village was the target of two arson attacks in just over two weeks. Pizza Mozza, owned by three brothers of Turkish origin, was first hit on the night of August 31, resulting in minor damage. Berat Saymadi, one of the owners, told local media […]
TRENTON, Canada (AA) – The Quebec Human Rights Commission is seeking a $13,000 settlement on behalf of a 12-year-old Muslim girl who was kicked out of her karate class for wearing a hijab, Canadian media reported Friday. “For their part, the plaintiffs felt a feeling of injustice and exclusion,” according to the Commission, CTV News [&he...
TRENTON, Canada (AA) – The prestigious CAN$100,000 ($73,000) Canadian Scotiabank Giller Prize was dealt a blow Wednesday when 15 authors pulled their books from consideration because of the sponsors’ ties to Israeli arms manufacturers. “As authors, we cannot abide our work being used to provide cover for sponsors actively investing in ar...
