Canada’s new finance minister, Dominic LeBlanc, and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly are set to meet with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s aides in Florida on Friday to discuss the potential risks of new trade tariffs, according to the Canadian government. Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on Canadian imports once he assumes office in January,…
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump shared on his Truth Social platform that during a Christmas Day visit, he suggested to Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky that he should run for prime minister of Canada. Trump described the interaction, saying, “I just left Wayne Gretzky, ‘The Great One’ as he is known in ice-hockey circles,” adding, “I…
Following preliminary investigations into the crash of Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8432, which resulted in the deaths of 38 passengers near Aktau, Kazakhstan, it has been revealed that a Russian missile was responsible for the incident, according to sources from the Azerbaijani government. The flight, which was en-route from Baku, Azerbaijan to Grozny, Russia, was carrying…
Actor Allu Arjun has returned home after appearing at the Chikkadpally police station in Hyderabad in connection with the tragic Sandhya Theatre incident. The actor was summoned by the police to “cooperate” with the investigation. A notice from the Telangana Police stated that his presence was required to help clarify the details of the incident,…
Saskatchewan’s highest court has upheld a ruling in a case involving the use of an emoji, ruling that a thumbs-up emoji met the requirements for a legally binding agreement. The Court of Appeal of Saskatchewan confirmed this week the decision of Court of King’s Bench Justice Timothy Keene, who had found that a thumbs-up emoji…
Kiran Rao’s directorial Laapataa Ladies, which was India’s official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Oscars, has been eliminated from the race. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the shortlists for 10 categories for the 97th Oscars on Tuesday, and unfortunately, Laapataa Ladies was not included, disappointing Indian…
The Canadian government has set a new target to reduce emissions by 45-50% from 2005 levels by 2035, despite recommendations from its official Net Zero Advisory Board (NZAB) for a more ambitious 50-55% goal. Climate activists had been calling for an 80% reduction. The new target builds on Canada’s existing 40-45% reduction goal for 2030….
The French Presidency confirmed on Thursday that India has been invited to the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit, with India being described as a “very important country.” During a press briefing about the summit, scheduled for February 10-11 next year, the French Presidency revealed that 90 countries, including India, would be participating. “We have invited India…
The federal government has asked the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to order 55,000 Canada Post workers back to work, following a strike that began on November 15. On Friday morning, Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon announced that he was seeking the CIRB’s intervention and appointing an “industrial inquiry commission,” which will have until May 22…
