Taylor Swift made a long-awaited stop in Canada for The Eras Tour, and after her electrifying first night in Toronto, Swifties are ready to forgive the delay. Fans decked out in sequins, cowboy hats, and outfits inspired by her lyrics packed the Rogers Centre on Thursday to witness their dreams come true. Swift responded with…
Canada Post workers have commenced a nationwide strike after failing to secure a new contract with their employer. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), representing approximately 55,000 urban and rural mail carriers, announced the strike early Friday, citing little progress in bargaining efforts. “Canada Post had the opportunity to prevent this strike, but it…
Experts are warning that Canada is facing a looming supply chain crisis with far-reaching effects on the economy, as terminal operators began locking out dockworkers in Montreal, following a similar action in British Columbia a week earlier. Both dockworkers in Montreal and foremen on the West Coast are demanding better working conditions, and with contracts…
The 29th annual United Nations climate conference, COP29, held in Baku, Azerbaijan, is set to focus on negotiating financial commitments from wealthy nations like Canada to support developing countries in combating climate change. Historically high-emitting nations, including Canada, the U.S., Japan, and Western European countries, bear a disproportionate responsibility for climate change, having contributed about…
Canada has introduced changes to its visitor visa policies, which will end the automatic issuance of 10-year multiple-entry visas. According to an update from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) posted on November 6, multiple-entry visas granted for the maximum validity period will no longer be considered the standard. Previously, visitors could receive multiple-entry visas…
A recall of multiple bread products in Canada due to the discovery of metal fragments has sparked frustration and confusion, particularly among independent grocers. Gary Sands, Vice President of Government Relations at the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG), expressed disbelief at how the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) handled the situation. Typically, when a…
On November 7, the Canadian House of Commons unanimously passed a motion affirming that UN Resolution 2758 does not grant the People’s Republic of China (PRC) sovereignty over Taiwan, nor does it determine Taiwan’s future participation in the United Nations or other international organizations. The motion, introduced by Yves Perron, president of the Bloc Québécois,…
Canada has banned Australia Today, a prominent Australian outlet, just hours after it aired a press conference of India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in Australia. During the press conference, Jaishankar addressed the ongoing diplomatic tensions between India and Canada, specifically criticizing Canada’s handling of Khalistani extremism and its approach to India-Canada relations. India responded…
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…
