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Markham man charged with sexual assault, forcible confinement of a woman he met online

A 49-year-old Markham man has been charged with multiple offences in relation to a sexual assault. York police said that in November, a 45-year-old woman...

Pannun calls for boycott of Air India flights in Toronto and Vancouver

New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Pro-Khalistan leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun released a fresh video on Wednesday giving a call to "picket" Air India flights...

Richmond Hill physiotherapist facing more sexual assault charges

York police have laid two additional charges against Iraj Daneshvar, a 53-year-old physiotherapist working in Richmond Hill. On Monday, October 23 investigators received information that...

US thwarts plot to assassinate Sikh separatist, issues warning to India

Washington, Nov 22 (IANS) US authorities have thwarted a conspiracy to assassinate a Sikh separatist on American soil and issued a warning to India...

India restores e-visa services for Canadian tourists and business travelers

On Wednesday, India lifted the suspension on issuing electronic visas for Canadian nationals, signaling a potential easing of tensions between the two countries. The...

2022 sees highest number of femicides in two decades: UN

Vienna, Nov 23 (IANS) Nearly 89,000 women and girls were killed in 2022 across the globe, the highest annual figure recorded in the past...

Fall economic statement announces new relief measures for at-risk Canadian mortgage holders

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland announced new mortgage relief measures for struggling Canadians as part of Liberal government's 2023 Fall...

Amid reports of passengers with disabilities being mistreated, WestJet and Air Canada CEOs called...

As reports of air passengers with disabilities being mistreated made headlines, the NDP has passed a motion to call the CEOs of Air Canada...

Food, rent and mortgage costs keeping inflation high: Statistics Canada report

The latest inflation report from Statistics Canada shows that in October the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.1% on a year-over-year basis, down from...

Ontario reaches tentative central agreement with English public elementary teachers

Ontario's Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced today that the province has reached a tentative central agreement with public elementary teachers and urged remaining unions...