The recent attack on the Hindu Sabha temple in Brampton, Canada, by Khalistani extremists has sparked widespread condemnation from Canadian politicians across party lines, including opposition leader Pierre Poilievre, Toronto MP Kevin Vuong, and MP Chandra Arya. Poilievre, in particular, called for the protection of religious freedom, stressing that Canadians must have the right to…
India has issued a strong protest regarding “absurd and baseless” comments made by a Canadian minister concerning Home Minister Amit Shah, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday. The Indian government formally raised its concerns with the Canadian administration over revelations that Indian diplomats in Canada were subjected to “audio and video…
London has the fifth-highest number of reported human trafficking cases in Canada, according to a report released Nov. 1 by Statistics Canada. In 2023, there were 570 cases of human trafficking reported across Canada, with 24 of those incidents occurring in London. Human trafficking refers to the illegal recruitment, transportation, harboring, or sale of people…
Gujarati is the third most-spoken language among Indian immigrants in Canada, following Punjabi and Hindi. According to data from Statistics Canada, around 87,900 Gujarati-speaking immigrants have settled in Canada since 1980, with a notable 26% of them arriving in the country between 2016 and 2021. During this latter period, Punjabi speakers constituted the largest linguistic…
A Sikh organization has reported the tragic discovery of a 19-year-old employee, Gursimran Kaur, found deceased in a Walmart bakery oven in Halifax. Kaur, who immigrated to Canada from India with her mother about two years ago, was described by the Maritime Sikh Society as a “young beautiful girl who came to Canada with big…
Many Canadians are taking on side hustles to cope with rising living costs, with a significant portion doing so during work hours. According to a recent survey by Express Employment Professionals Harris Poll, nearly one in three (29%) Canadian workers admit to juggling a side gig alongside their regular job. Among these, 10% engage in…
India and Canada have expelled each other’s top diplomats amid escalating tensions after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Indian agents of involvement in serious crimes on Canadian soil, including homicides and extortion. Canadian authorities stated that the alleged activities specifically targeted supporters of the pro-Khalistan movement, which advocates for a separate Sikh homeland in…
The federal Liberal government is “considering all options” regarding the potential designation of the Samidoun Palestinian Solidarity Network as a terrorist entity, following calls from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Poilievre committed to listing the group if his party forms the next government, citing its alleged ties to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine…
After nine years of NDP-Liberal governance, Canadians are facing one of the steepest declines in living standards in our nation’s history. In 2014, before Trudeau took office, the New York Times described Canada as home to “the world’s most affluent middle class.” Now, per-person economic output in many provinces falls behind that of states like…
Mac’s Convenience Stores Inc. and Couche-Tard Inc., both subsidiaries of Quebec-based Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., have filed an application in Federal Court challenging Health Canada’s regulations that restrict the sale of nicotine pouches to pharmacies. They argue that these rules are unfair and unconstitutional. Similarly, Parkland Corp., which operates gas station convenience stores under the On…
