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Hindu-Sikh unity movement to spread across Canada, US in 2025

The United Sikhs and Hindus Association of North America was formed on December 21 following a meeting at the historic Ross Street gurdwara in Vancouver, run by the Khalsa Diwan Society (KDS)

Core committee members of the United Sikhs and Hindus Association of North America at their meeting at the Ross Street gurdwara in Vancouver, on Saturday
Updated on Dec 31, 2024 04:04 PM IST

Special election loss adds to misery for Canada PM Justin Trudeau

The minority Liberal government was rocked on Monday when Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unexpectedly resigned, citing policy differences with the PM.

FILE PHOTO: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the Laurier Club holiday party in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, December 16, 2024. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle/File Photo(REUTERS)
Published on Dec 18, 2024 12:31 AM IST
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Indo-Canadian Niki Sharma appointed Deputy Premier of British Columbia

Sharma, who is of Hindu heritage, will retain her portfolio of Attorney-General, which she held in the previous government, and has been elevated to the post of Deputy Premier

The new British Columbia Cabinet that was announced on Monday. (Credit: Government of British Columbia)
Published on Nov 19, 2024 11:19 AM IST

Canada's first human H5 bird flu case detected in British Columbia

The source of exposure is “very likely to be an animal or bird,” officials said as investigation is underway

Image used for representational purposes only(via REUTERS)
Updated on Nov 11, 2024 04:36 PM IST
ByArya Vaishnavi

Canada’s court passes order to prevent disruption of Indian consular camps organised in Vancouver

The consular camps are held annually to provide services like life certificates for pensioners who are residents in Canada. There are apprehensions of pro-Khalistan elements attempting to disrupt these camps

Congregants at the Vaisakhi parade this spring organised by the Khalsa Diwan Society in Vancouver, Canada. (Source: Khalsa Diwan Society)
Published on Nov 02, 2024 03:05 PM IST

Canada's renewable diesel projects hit by US import surge

USA-CANADA/TRADE-BIOFUELS (CORRECTED, GRAPHIC, PIX):REFILE-Canada's renewable diesel projects hit by US import surge

Canada's renewable diesel projects hit by US import surge
Published on Oct 29, 2024 11:44 PM IST
Reuters |

4 of family from Punjab’s Faridkot killed in road accident in Canada

The crash, involving two cars and a tractor-trailer, near Becks Road in Keremeos shut Highway 3 for eight hours in British Columbia

Four members of a family from Faridkot were killed after a collision on Highway 3 in British Columbia province of Canada on Wednesday.Three of the victims were identified as (from left) Sukhwant Singh Brar, Rajinder Kaur and Kamal Kaur. (HT file photo)
Published on Jul 12, 2024 03:33 PM IST

Accused in Nijjar killing face BC court, remain in detention

This marked the first appearance of all four Indian nationals before the BC provincial court in Surrey

A photo of Hardeep Singh Nijjar is seen during a news conference providing an update from the Sikh community about Nijjar's homicide from June 18, 2023 in Surrey, British Columbia, on May 3. (AP)
Updated on May 22, 2024 12:51 PM IST

A town in western Canada prepares for a possible 'last stand' as wildfires rage in British Columbia

A town in western Canada prepares for a possible 'last stand' as wildfires rage in British Columbia

A town in western Canada prepares for a possible 'last stand' as wildfires rage in British Columbia
Published on May 14, 2024 01:30 AM IST
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Wildfire in Canada's British Columbia forces thousands to evacuate. Winds push smoke into Alberta

Wildfire in Canada's British Columbia forces thousands to evacuate. Winds push smoke into Alberta

Wildfire in Canada's British Columbia forces thousands to evacuate. Winds push smoke into Alberta
Published on May 12, 2024 11:50 AM IST
AP |

What led to Canada's arrests over killing of Sikh separatist?

The following is a timeline of key events leading up to the arrests in a killing that has frayed relations between Canada and India.

What led to Canada's arrests over killing of Sikh separatist?
Published on May 04, 2024 12:13 AM IST
Reuters |

‘Jewish women too ugly to be raped’, anti-Israel ‘hate’ caught on cam

Two videos of Jewish women being harassed and assaulted by pro-Palestnian protesters have gone viral.

Two videos of Jewish women being harassed and assaulted by pro-Palestnian protesters have gone viral.
Updated on May 01, 2024 10:16 AM IST

Canada supports the rights of citizens to ‘speak out’ even if it ‘irritates’ India: Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made this statement in the context of questions about allegations of Indian interference in Canada’s internal affairs

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (right), tours a modular home construction facility before making a housing announcement in Calgary, Alberta, on April 5. (AP)
Updated on Apr 11, 2024 11:15 AM IST

YouTube blocks access to CBC story on Nijjar killing at India’s request

YouTube has blocked access to a report that appeared in Canada’s CBC that focused on the killing of pro-Khalistan figure Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey.

A banner with the image of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar is seen at the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara temple, site of his June 2023 killing, in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada September 20, 2023. (REUTERS)
Updated on Mar 14, 2024 11:00 AM IST

SFJ protests disrupt event attended by Indian envoy to Canada

India’s High Commissioner to Ottawa Sanjay Kumar Verma held a meeting with a local trade board in British Columbia in tense circumstances on Friday evening, as the venue was surrounded by pro-Khalistan elements protesting the event.

India’s High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma speaking at a function organised by the Surrey Board of Trade on Friday evening. (Official Photo)
Published on Mar 02, 2024 11:53 AM IST

Doughty, Fiala get a goal and 2 assists each, Kings handle struggling Canucks 5-1

Doughty, Fiala get a goal and 2 assists each, Kings handle struggling Canucks 5-1

HT Image
Updated on Mar 01, 2024 11:35 AM IST
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List of best universities in Canada in 2024

Students need to be clear on their choice of subject and their priorities so that they can pick the college that will serve them the best.

According to the Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings 2024, there are as many as 31 institutions from Canada that are considered the best in the world. (File Photo / Reuters)
Published on Feb 28, 2024 11:06 AM IST
By, New Delhi

Prince Harry races head-first down a skeleton sled track and says 'everybody should do this'

Prince Harry races head-first down a skeleton sled track and says 'everybody should do this'

HT Image
Published on Feb 16, 2024 07:34 AM IST
AP |

Minister of Canadian province resigns after her Palestine comments spark outrage

Selina Robinson made the comments during a panel discussion on Thursday and apologized in a public statement on Friday.

Selina Robinson
Published on Feb 06, 2024 06:44 AM IST
Reuters |

Shots fired at house of Hardeep Nijjar's associate Simranjeet Singh in Canada

Hardeep Singh Nijjar was killed in the town of Surrey in British Columbia on June 18.

Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.(File)
Updated on Feb 02, 2024 12:10 PM IST

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on February 1

The day of February 1 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore Delhi’s culture. Check it out here!

Catch it live on February 1
Published on Jan 31, 2024 11:30 PM IST

Shots fired at house of Lakshmi Narayan temple head’s son in Canada’s Surrey

The temple was in the news when its members last month countered a protest of the secessionist group Sikhs for Justice against the killing of Khalistani figure Hardeep Singh Nijjar on June 18 in Surrey

There have been a series of cases of vandalisation of temples in British Columbia.
Updated on Dec 30, 2023 05:40 AM IST

Shots fired at house of Lakshmi Narayan temple head’s son in Canada’s Surrey

The businessman’s father is the head of a temple that was in the news when its members last month countered a protest of the secessionist group Sikhs for Justice

Khalistani elements earlier this year pasted posters targeting India’s senior-most diplomats on the Surrey temple’s gate and walls. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Updated on Dec 29, 2023 04:17 PM IST

Indian consular camps in Surrey go ahead despite heavy protests

Devotees and members of the Indo-Canadian community in the town of Surrey in British Columbia confronted pro-Khalistan elements who had come to protest a consular camp at the Lakshmi Narayan Mandir on Sunday.

Devotees and community members at the Lakshmi Narayan Mandir in Surrey, British Columbia, facing off against pro-Khalistan elements gathered there to protest against a consular camp organised by India’s Consulate in Vancouver at the temple on Sunday.
Published on Nov 27, 2023 12:21 PM IST

Amid diplomatic stand-off, Canada’s PM to take part in virtual G20 leaders’ summit hosted by India today

It is expected to deliberate on the Delhi Declaration that was adopted at the summit and will be the final meeting under India’s presidency of the G20 which is till the end of this month

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in a photo opportunity during the Fall Economic Statement on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada on Tuesday. (AP)
Updated on Nov 23, 2023 05:16 AM IST

Indo-Canadian man, son killed in shooting in Canada

Police's Homicide Section is investigating the murders, and detectives have determined “this was a targeted event.”

 Edmonton Police Service found the boy and his father in medical distress.(HT_PRINT)
Updated on Nov 11, 2023 12:07 PM IST

Canada plane crash: 25-year-old trainee pilot cremated in Vasai

The body of a trainee pilot who died in a plane crash in Canada has been brought back to Mumbai for his last rites. The investigation into the crash is ongoing.

Canada plane crash: 25-year-old trainee pilot cremated in Vasai
Updated on Oct 20, 2023 05:44 AM IST
ByMegha Sood

Two trainee pilots from city die as plane crashes in Canada

Two trainee pilots from Mumbai, India, were among three killed in a plane crash in British Columbia, Canada. The cause of the crash is unknown.

Two trainee pilots from city die as plane crashes in Canada
Updated on Oct 08, 2023 07:14 AM IST
ByMegha Sood

Probe into Nijjar’s killing ‘active and ongoing’, say Canadian police

The killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar remains an “active and ongoing investigation”, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has said

The killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar remains an “active and ongoing investigation”, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has said.
Updated on Sep 30, 2023 08:06 AM IST
ByPress Trust of India

Nijjar killing: 50 bullets fired; coordinated attack, report claims citing video

The Washington Post, which also contained accounts of Sikh community members present in the vicinity of the attack, said the attackers fired roughly 50 bullets.

Khalistani extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar was killed outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Canada's British Columbia on June 18.
Updated on Sep 27, 2023 09:13 AM IST
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