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Canadian government said, “Avoid all travel to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir due to the unpredictable security situation." “There is a threat of terrorism, militancy, civil unrest, and kidnapping. This advisory excludes traveling to or within the Union Territory of Ladakh. Avoid gatherings and demonstrations," the government said as quoted by ANI.

NEW DELHI : The diplomatic row over the killing of a Sikh leader in British Columbia will not affect the flow of Canadian investments into India, a senior finance ministry official said on Tuesday. “Firstly, Western nations have invested in markets they have found promising irrespective of political or diplomatic differences. One example is China.

Narendra Modi“the boss" recently. The reporter asked the question amid the allegations by Canada that the Indian government may be linked to the murder of Khalistani extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Both Australia and Canada have huge numbers of Punjabi Sikh population.

with new intelligence appearing to link the Indian state to a high-profile murder in British Columbia.Hardeep Singh Nijjar, president of the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara, was gunned down in the Surrey temple’s parking lot after evening prayers on June 18.

Catch all the LIVE updates on Canada expels Indian diplomat here, Canada expels Indian diplomat LIVE: "India rejects allegations by Canada," MEA issues statement.Read more hereCanada expels Indian diplomat LIVE: "We have seen and reject the statement of the Canadian Prime Minister in their Parliament, as also the statement by their Foreign Minister. Allegations of Government of India's involvement in any act of violence in Canada are absurd and motivated...We are a democratic polity with a strong commitment to rule of law," the MEA said in an official statement.

The Associated Press. In Parliament, the Canadian PM said the country's intelligence agencies have been investigating the allegations after Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar was gunned down on June 18 outside a Sikh cultural center in Surrey, British Columbia. Trudeau further said that he brought up the slaying with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi at the G20 Summit last week.

critically injured with multiple bullet wounds inside a vehicle near the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia, on the night of June 18. Despite emergency medical efforts, Nijjar succumbed to his injuries at the scene, as confirmed by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Initially, investigators from the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) took over the case.

Canada expelled a top Indian diplomat Monday as it investigates what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called credible allegations that India's government may have had links to the assassination in Canada of a Sikh activist.Trudeau said in Parliament that Canadian intelligence agencies have been looking into the allegations after Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a strong supporter of an independent Sikh homeland known as Khalistan, was gunned down on June 18 outside a Sikh cultural center in Surrey, British Columbia. Trudeau told Parliament that he brought up the slaying with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G-20 last week. He said he told Modi that any Indian government involvement would be unacceptable and that he asked for cooperation in the investigation. Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said the head of Indian intelligence in Canada has been expelled as a consequence. «If proven true this would be a great violation of our sovereignty and of the most basic rule of how countries deal with each other,» Joly said.

Canadian Bitcoin mining firm Hut 8 is set to wrap up its planned merger with US Bitcoin (USBTC) following final approval from the Supreme Court of British Columbia.

There is a new and significant hurdle facing the massively over-budget and contentious Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project running through Alberta and British Columbia.

Consulate General of India in Vancouver has strongly condemned the assault on a Sikh student in Canada's British Columbia province and called for prompt action against perpetrators. The 17-year-old Sikh student was either «beer or pepper sprayed» by another teenage student after exiting a public transit bus on his way home on September 11. The Indian student was assaulted at the intersection of Rutland Rd S and Robson Rd E in Canada's British Columbia, according to a statement by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. In a post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, the Consulate General of India in Vancouver stated, "@cgivancouver strongly condemns assault on an Indian national in Kelowna and requests Canadian authorities to investigate the incident and take prompt action against the perpetrators." The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in a statement said, «On September 11th, 2023, just before 4:00pm, Kelowna RCMP were dispatched to a pepper spray incident at the intersection of Rutland Rd S and Robson Rd E. Officers determined a 17-year old Sikh student was either bear or pepper sprayed by another teenaged male after exiting a public transit bus on his way home.» It said there was an altercation on the bus prior to the beer spray incident which resulted in those involved being directed off the bus.

Trudeau was in India for the G20 Leaders' summit on Sunday, Khalistani secessionists held a so-called ‘Referendum’ in Surrey, British Columbia. Designated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the founder of the banned Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), was present at the gathering of the Khalistani separatists held at the Guru Nanak Singh Gurudwara in Surrey, Vancouver. In a provocative speech, Pannun used intimidating language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and other leaders. He claimed that the separatists were challenging the territorial integrity of India. Prime Minister Modi had on Sunday raised “strong concerns” about the continuous “anti-India activities” by extremist elements in Canada in his pull-aside meeting with Canadian PM Justin Trudeau. Prime Minister Modi stated that it was essential for the two countries to cooperate in dealing with such threats. “The Prime Minister conveyed our strong concerns about continuing anti-India activities of extremist elements in Canada.

Rising home prices have sent property values soaring over the past five years, and for some lucky buyers who snapped up homes in 2018, that’s amounted to hundreds of thousands of dollars in extra equity.

OTTAWA (Reuters) — Canada's trade deficit with the world narrowed to C$987 million ($722.97 million) in July, as imports were dragged lower by a west coast port strike while exports rose slightly, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday.

Canada have begun a new school year, but even as they crack open their books teachers and those who represent them are raising concerns there’s still not enough being done to fix ongoing teachers shortages from coast to coast to coast.The shortages vary from province to territory. Some like Nova Scotia say most full-time roles are filled but they’re having issue in terms of substitute teachers.

Canada needs to create 3.5 million more affordable housing units, but the government could create a new crisis altogether if it isn’t strategic in how it chooses to address the issue, experts say.

It looks like British Columbia Premier David Eby might get his wish.

Two premiers have sent letters to Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem urging the central bank to halt interest rate hikes ahead of its next rate decision Wednesday.

The world’s biggest banks aren’t telling stakeholders what they need to know to judge how big the industry’s carbon footprint is, according to a fresh study.

Doug Ford has become the second Canadian premier to formally express his displeasure with interest rate hikes, calling on the Bank of Canada to end the increases, which he says are “hurting people.”

There’s a stark contrast between public perception and the reality of how homeless people spend money, says a researcher who gave 50 homeless people in British Columbia $7,500 each to do with as they wished.