Toronto, Canada (AFP): A few hundred members of Canada’s Sikh community demonstrated outside the Indian consulate in Toronto on Saturday to protest the unsolved murder of one of their leaders last month in the Vancouver area. They accused the Indian government of being responsible for the gunning down of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, president o...
ANKARA (AA): India summoned Canadian High Commissioner in the national capital New Delhi over activities by pro-Khalistan supporters in Canada. The diplomatic action came after a “freedom rally” called in Canada by pro-Khalistan supporters this week, and a poster surfaced on social media in which Indian diplomats based in Canada we...
TORONTO (AA): Canada has announced an additional $148.59 million in funding for humanitarian and development assistance to Syria and the region, according to a statement by the federal government. Of this amount, at least $78.59 million will be used to help crisis-affected people in meeting their basic needs. This includes providing food assis...
NEW YORK (AA): The US has welcomed Canada and the Netherlands’ decision to take Syria to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over torture claims. The two countries accuse the Bashar al-Assad regime of committing ”countless violations of International law” in their application, asking the court to take emergency measures to pre...
TRENTON, Canada (AA): An Indigenous First Nation in the Canadian province of Manitoba has announced that it is seeking CAN$5 billion ($3.74 billion) from the Canadian government for failing to provide adequate housing. The St. Theresa Point First Nation said in a news release that Ottawa provided funds to build 20 two-bedroom houses last year,...
TRENTON, Canada (AA): It’s been two years since four members of a Pakistani-origin family was killed in London, a small city, 200 kilometers southwest of Toronto. It was a pleasant Sunday evening when the Afzaal family ventured out for a leisurely stroll. What was meant to be some quality family time ended in horror – […]
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP): Saudi Arabia and Canada will restore full diplomatic relations, the kingdom said Wednesday, following a 2018 dispute over human rights that saw Riyadh expel Ottawa’s ambassador and freeze new trade. The decision, also announced by Canada’s foreign ministry, came after talks last year between Crown Prince...
TORONTO (AA) – Canada on Monday expelled Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei, who was accused of being involved in a plot to intimidate Conservative lawmaker Michael Chong and his relatives in Hong Kong. “Canada has decided to declare persona non grata Mr. Zhao Wei. I have been clear: we will not tolerate any form of foreign […]
TORONTO (AA) – Canada is imposing additional sanctions on Iran under the Special Economic Measures Regulations, according to a government statement Wednesday. “This is the 11th package of sanctions imposed by Canada against the Iranian regime since October 2022, and builds on Canada’s efforts to align with recent designations annou...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh, discussing the ongoing mediation efforts in Sudan, said the prime minister’s office on Monday. “Prime Minister Trudeau expressed deep concern about the conflict in Sudan and its impact on the humanitarian ...
