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Not long after Russia began bombing Ukraine, Oleksii Martynenko packed his bags and fled Kremenchuk, a once-tranquil but now war-torn city roughly 190 miles (300 kilometres) from Kyiv. He moved to Stockholm and took a job as a line cook. One year later, as his work visa approached expiry, he relocated to Canada’s largest city.

TORONTO — Members of Canada’s increasingly frustrated fintech sector are calling on the federal government to move ahead with promised plans to give consumers more control over their financial data.

Canadians won’t have to wait much longer to find out if the slowing economy sticks a soft landing or suffers a hard one.

Drake, the globally acclaimed hip-hop artist from Toronto, Canada reportedly dissed Joe Budden, a former New York-based rapper in one his songs from his latest album “For All The Dogs Scary Hours Edition” which was released today. In a newly added track called “Stories About My Brother” Drake was heard saying in the lyrics that he had to imagine getting “validation” from a former musician who is searching for “recognition,” a line that is reportedly aimed at Budden. Fans speculated that Budden might be a topic about whom Drake is talking about in his new album that is a deluxe edition of “For All The Dogs” which was released in October this year. Due to this speculation Budden also started trending on X (formerly Twitter). As per reports, Budden gave his review about Drake’s “For All The Dogs” album on his podcast, comments which the rapper apparently did not like. Budden stated that although he liked some of the tracks from the album, Drake could have done better on the track called “First Person Shooter” which also featured fellow rapper J Cole. This criticism didn’t go down well with Drake.

Also Read: India hopeful of ‘positive outcome’: MEA on appeal to free ex-navy men in Qatar Her last hope is her mother, who is trying hard to seek approval to travel to Yemen and negotiate with the victim's family members by paying blood money. Also read: India granted second consular access to former Navy officers sentenced to death in Qatar While hearing the writ petition filed by Nimisha's mother seeking permission to travel to Yemen, the Delhi High Court was told by the centre that the Supreme Court in Yemen, on November 13, had dismissed the appeal of a Malayali nurse against the death sentence. Nimisha's mother is fighting hard to save her daughter and bring her back to India.

.'”Instead, Dore-Parent took matters into her own hands.“I’m not that patient,” she said, adding that she eventually decided to go to the emergency room where a friend of hers works.Blood work and a CT of her abdomen showed it was likely ovarian cancer.“The tumour markers were very high,” Dore-Parent said of the blood tests. “They should be between zero and 35 and they were 1,255.

By Joe Cash

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service — Canada’s primary national intelligence agency — raised concerns about the disinformation campaigns conducted across the internet using artificial intelligence (AI) deepfakes. 

Apple said in a statement that later next year they will be adding support for RCS Universal Profile which is the standard as per the GSM Association. “We believe RCS Universal Profile will offer a better interoperability experience when compared to SMS or MMS. This will work alongside iMessage, which will continue to be the best and most secure messaging experience for Apple users," told Apple to the publication.

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Hardeep Singh Nijjar murder case, Bloomberg reported. “You’ve heard me and the government talk about how important it is that that investigation happens, given that we had a Canadian killed on Canadian soil," Ng told reporters on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco, Bloomberg reported. “So we’ll let that happen." “My job as the trade minister is to make sure that that the supports and the tools that are there to support Canadian businesses and investors in India continue to be available to them," she said at the briefing late Wednesday.

By Lewis Jackson

One of the thorniest problems of the 21st century is how to get people to eat less meat

Drake, the Canadian hip-hop superstar announced on Wednesday that he will be releasing his brand new and latest EP (Extended Play) “Scary Hours 3” on Friday. As per reports, he made the announcement through a video that was shot in Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto. In the video Drake was seen and heard saying that he didn’t need to “appease” anyone. He further went ahead to say that he was very confident with his work that he could “disappear” for six months, a year and even two years. The video then shows the rap artist walking around the hall alone and then being served a glass of wine by a valet. He then says that he wasn’t a fan of disappearing only for the sake of a “mystery.” He continues saying that he hadn’t experienced something like this since 2015 and that feels like he was on drugs.

Gift-giving season is just around the corner, but one quarter of Canadians still haven’t paid off their holiday spending debt from last year, a recent survey has found.

S Jaishankar said on Wednesday that India is not ruling out an investigation into the killing of a Canadian Sikh activist in British Columbia, but said Canada must provide evidence in support of its allegations that agents of the Indian government were potentially involved in the murder. Jaishankar was responding to questions from veteran journalist Lionel Barber during a conversation titled ‘How a Billion People See the World' in London. “If you have a reason to make such an allegation please share the evidence because we are not ruling out an investigation,” said Jaishankar, who is on a five-day official visit to the UK. He said Canada has not shared any evidence with India to support its allegations. The minister further said freedom of speech and freedom of expression come with a certain responsibility and the misuse of those freedoms and the toleration of that misuse for political purposes would be very wrong. Referring to the attacks on the High Commission of India in Canada, he said Indian diplomats were intimidated in public, with no action from the authorities against culprits. India-Canada ties touched a new low, following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations in September of a “potential” involvement of Indian agents in the killing of Khalistan supporter Hardeep Singh Nijjar on June 18.

Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations so that our diplomats can discharge their diplomatic obligations," he added. The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations elaborates on the specific regulations that grant diplomatic missions certain exemptions and protections, such as privileges and immunities. These provisions ensure that diplomatic representatives can operate without concern for coercion or harassment under the jurisdiction of local laws.

Jaishankar said, "We have long-standing concerns about extremist and sometimes even violent activities of various forces, including those who propagate Khalistan." "We have been trying to get the government here to understand that while we, as a fellow democracy, certainly understand the importance of freedom of expression, and of speech, they should be on guard against the misuse of these freedoms," he was quoted by news agency PTI as saying. Jaishankar further referred to the violent protests at India House in March and said the “gravity of the situation is sharply recognised". He also spoke about the safety of Indian diplomats in the UK.

A Global News investigation has found evidence that Canada has become a safe haven for affiliates of the Islamic Republic of Iran who are allegedly threatening the lives of Iranian Canadians, and other dissidents in this country.

Canada’s biggest housing markets saw a “sizable decline” in sales last month, according to the national real estate body, as would-be buyers and sellers alike increasingly put their plans on hold.

stolen vehicle models in Canada for 2022 have been revealed as car theft has become a crisis in the country.Topping the list is the Honda CR-V for the second year in a row with about 5,620 thefts in 2022, according to Équité Association, which investigates the thefts. The 2020 model was the most stolen.In second place is the Dodge RAM 1500 Series with 2,600 thefts and the 2022 model most stolen, then in third is the Ford F150 Series, followed by the Lexus RX Series and the Toyota Highlander.Completing the list are the Honda Civic, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Land Rover Range Rover, Chevrolet/GMC Silverado/Sierra 1500 Series, and the Jeep Wrangler.Bryan Gast, vice-president of investigational services at Équité, told Global News on Wednesday that the car models that made the top 10 list are the ones that are most in demand overseas — where the stolen vehicles are often shipped to and sold for a profit.Nine of the top 10 models are from 2019 and newer in order for criminals to maximize their profits, Équité said in a statement Tuesday.“Right now what’s driving the top 10 is demand,” Gast said.