As Canada gears up for the April 28 federal election, the Sikh Federation of Canada has launched an initiative to engage political candidates in 30 Sikh diaspora-heavy ridings across the country. The organization has sent out a detailed questionnaire to candidates, aiming to clarify their positions on critical issues affecting the Sikh community, particularly in […]

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With another round of tariffs announced by the United States, some small business owners in Canada admit they’ve already had to lay off staff and scale back operations as the economy struggles to find a balance. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) says nine per cent of owners say they’ve issued layoff notices. With […]

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A disturbing resurgence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) horror stories are taking centre stage on social media – this President Donald Trump term, however, some recounts are now being told from Canadian voices. Regardless of documentation or criminal history, it seems no one is safe from the cold floors and foil blankets that […]

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Stock markets in Canada and the U.S. plunged in late-morning trading as investors reacted to the latest tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump, while the loonie climbed higher compared with the U.S. dollar. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 826.76 points or 3.2 per cent at 24,480.42 as markets worried the latest round of U.S. […]

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OTTAWA — The New Democrats and Conservatives pitched fresh ideas on the federal election trail Thursday to make Canada and its workers more resilient in the face of tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh proposed tax-free savings bonds, while Pierre Poilievre said a Conservative government would remove the federal sales […]

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While many Canadian exporters will be relieved to have dodged new U.S. tariffs on Wednesday, some of Canada’s biggest industries still face existential threats from border taxes. U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed at a White House event Wednesday that imported vehicles would be subject to 25 per cent tariffs, which includes vehicles produced in Canada […]

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Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that Canada will hit back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25 per cent auto tariffs with matching levies on vehicles imported from the United States. At a press conference on Parliament Hill, Carney said Canada’s counter-tariffs will hit all vehicles that do not comply with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement and […]

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“Freedom Convoy” organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber have been found guilty of mischief for their roles in the 2022 Freedom Convoy mass protest in Ottawa. Lich and Barber were key figures and organizers of the 2022 “Freedom Convoy” protest that saw hundreds of vehicles and thousands of people occupy downtown Ottawa, saying they would […]

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DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Overnight strikes by Israel killed at least 55 people across the Gaza Strip, hospital officials said Thursday, a day after senior government officials said Israel would seize large areas of Gaza and establish a new security corridor across the Palestinian territory. Israel has vowed to escalate the nearly […]

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Sweeping new tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump provoked dismay, threats of countermeasures and urgent calls for talks to find ways to rescind the stiff new import taxes imposed on goods from countries around the globe. But responses Thursday were measured, highlighting a lack of appetite for an outright trade war with the world’s […]

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