Toby Esterby, chief operations officer at the West Side Community Clinic in Saskatoon, says he’s seeing a constant stream of new HIV diagnoses. “It’s not just one case a week,” he explains. “We’re seeing several new cases every week, week after week.” Recent statistics highlight Saskatchewan as having the highest rate of HIV infections in…
Canada’s border security faces significant challenges, particularly when it comes to tracking illegal goods and people entering the country via rail. According to Mark Weber, national president of the Customs and Immigration Union, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) lacks the infrastructure needed to search trains for drugs, people, and other illicit goods crossing the…
Canada is intensifying its Arctic strategy in response to escalating geopolitical tensions and the region’s rapid transformation due to climate change. On Friday, the Canadian government released a 37-page security policy outlining plans to bolster its military and diplomatic presence in the Arctic, citing growing concerns over Russian and Chinese activities. The document emphasizes that…
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s latest attempt to force a non-confidence vote and topple the minority Liberal government has failed, with both the New Democrats and Liberals voting against the motion. The Conservative motion quoted NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s own criticism of the Liberals and called on the House to adopt his stance and vote against…
An Indian service start-up has found itself at the center of controversy due to a publicity campaign aimed at highlighting workplace stress. Recently, an internal email from Yes Madam went viral on social media, in which employees were informed that the company would “part ways” with anyone who reported feeling stressed at work. However, the…
Star pacer Jasprit Bumrah further solidified his reputation as one of India’s premier seamers in red-ball cricket, becoming just the third fast bowler to take 50 or more Test wickets in a calendar year. During the second Test in Adelaide against Australia, Bumrah claimed his 50th wicket of 2024 by forcing an edge off Usman…
Over 30 young Tibetans, mainly from the Tibetan Youth Association (V-TAG), representing six European countries—Sweden, the UK, Norway, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands—gathered in Stockholm for a three-day strategic meeting aimed at advancing the Tibetan movement. Organized by the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR) of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the event focused…
Hindu spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das, who was arrested on sedition charges, faced no relief on Tuesday as a Bangladesh court set the next hearing for January 2, 2025. Currently in custody, Das is expected to remain in jail until then. The Chattogram court postponed the hearing on his bail petition to the new date,…
Former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar lauded Indian youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal on Saturday, describing the 22-year-old as “hungry for runs” after his impressive performance in the Perth Test. Jaiswal and KL Rahul played stellar knocks, putting together an unbeaten 172-run partnership that put India in a commanding position. Jaiswal scored 90 runs off 193 balls at a…
