Nov 30, 2024 · A federal jury in the District of Minnesota convicted two men for their roles in a human smuggling venture that resulted in the deaths of a family of four Indian nationals, including two children. According to evidence presented at trial, between Dec. 12, 2021, and Jan. 19, 2022, Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, 29, also known as […]

Nov 4, 2024 · RCMP Federal Policing investigators in BC have dismantled a criminal operation on Vancouver Island and arrested six suspects who were believed to be involved in the distribution of illicit drugs, unregulated cannabis, and contraband tobacco. Federal Investigators also seized thousands of counterfeit cannabis-laced edibles, including chocolate bars, candies and chips with packaging resembling ...

Nov 4, 2024 · A 61-year-old Brampton mom and her two sons are among five people facing 160 charges in a Peel Regional Police investigation into gun and drug dealing.As per a media brief by the Peel Regional Police, the accused include Brampton residents Narinder Kaur Nagra, 61, and her two sons, Navdeep Nagra, 20, and Ravneet Nagra 22, […]

Dec 14, 2024 · Two students from different regions of Punjab met a tragic end last week in Canada. Twenty-year-old Harshandeep Singh, was allegedly shot to death in the building he was working as a security guard in Edmonton. Rittika Rajput, a 22-year-old, student from India, was killed by a falling tree near Kelowna last weekend. The local community […]

Dec 7, 2024 · Gurasis Singh, a 22-year-old international student from Punjab, was stabbed to death allegedly by his roommate in Sarnia, Ontario.. According to Sarnia police, the stabbing took place in early morning hours on Sunday December 1. The accused and the victim were known to each other in that they shared space in the same rooming house.

Jan 1, 2025 · Passengers on an EasyJet flight from Turkey to London endured an ordeal when a 16-year-old girl’s outburst disrupted the journey, forcing an emergency landing in Italy, with one calling it the “flight from hell.” The teenager, travelling with her mother and grandmother, reportedly became agitated after a 10-year-old passenger seated nearby had a coughing fit. […]

Mar 29, 2024 · Vancouver-based Superstar Karan Aujla becomes the first Punjabi artist ever to win this prestigious music award In an unprecedented moment in the Canadian music industry, Karan Aujla made history with a by becoming the first Punjabi artist to win a Juno Award! Punjabi-Canadian global star Aujla won the TikTok Fan Choice award, the only fan-chosen […]

Nov 28, 2022 · First time in history ‘Naati’ of Himachal Pradesh was performed in Canada at Parliament Hill in Ottawa by Himachali Pravasi Global Association (HPGA) during celebration of Hindu Heritage Month. Canada for the first time is officially celebrating November as its national Hindu Heritage Month to acknowledge the significant contributions of the Hindu community in …

Jan 22, 2024 · Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced 10 changes in the senior ranks of the public service, with 2 Indo-Canadians included in the top rank positions. Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar who is currently President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, becomes Deputy Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, effective January 27, 2024. He replaces Christiane […]

Dec 30, 2024 · Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs, announced that the federal government will deliver $103.8 billion in major federal transfers to provinces and territories in 2025-26, in addition to other significant financial support. This represents an increase of 4.4 per cent in major transfers compared to 2024-25.In 202526, the Canada Health Transfer will increase by $2.6 ...