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Canada on Wednesday pressed India to cooperate in an investigation of the murder of a Sikh separatist in British Columbia after the U.S. revealed it had foiled an assassination attempt against a Sikh separatist on its soil.

Sanjay Kumar Verma, India's High Commissioner to Canada, stated that the Indian government is collaborating with an American inquiry related to an alleged foiled assassination attempt, rather than Canada's investigation into the June killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, British Columbia due disparities in the information shared between the two nations during their respective investigations. Speaking to CTV's Question Period host Vassy Kapelos, Sanjay Kumar Verma said that his understanding is that US authorities have shared more specific information regarding the investigation with India than Canada has and that he stressed is likely the differentiating factor in the level of India's cooperation in both cases.

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Trudeau highlighted the importance of coordinated G20 leadership and action to uphold the rule of law and international law and strengthen democratic systems, as he participated in a virtual G20 Leaders' Summit hosted by India. Trudeau's participation in the summit comes amidst strains in ties between Canada and India following his allegations in September of the «potential» involvement of Indian agents in the killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on June 18 in British Columbia.

Canada's Member of Parliament Chandra Arya on Monday shared a video and alleged that Pro Khalistani supporters in Surrey expressed their intent to cause disturbances at the Hindu Laxmi Narayan Mandir. In a post on X, Indian-origin Arya, wrote, “Last week Khalistan supporters verbally abused a Sikh family outside a Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey BC according to some reports. Now it appears the same Khalistan group want to create trouble at the Hindu Laxmi Narayan Mandir in Surrey." He stressed all these are being done in the name of freedom of speech and expression.

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.

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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.

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.

S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that India is not ruling out an investigation but asked Canada to provide evidence in support of its allegations about the involvement of agents of the Indian government in the killing of a Khalistani separatist in that country. Jaishankar made the comments in response to questions during a conversation with veteran journalist Lionel Barber.

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(Reuters) — Canada's police probe into the June murder of a Sikh separatist in British Columbia has been damaged by a high-level Canadian official's public statements, India's High Commissioner to Canada, Sanjay Kumar Verma, told the Globe and Mail in an interview published on Saturday.

The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) on Thursday ordered the Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion project to stop work in a wetland area near Abbotsford, British Columbia, after inspectors found several environmental and safety-related non-compliances.The order is the latest hold-up for the Canadian government-owned project, which has been plagued by years of regulatory delay, environmental opposition and massive cost overruns.Some of the non-compliances include insufficient fencing to protect amphibians and unapproved vegetation clearing, the regulator said in a notice on its website.The CER issued an Inspection Officer Order to Trans Mountain ordering it to stop work in the wetland until the non-compliances are corrected, investigate their root cause and conduct a safety inspection to confirm the site is safe for work.Trans Mountain Corp, the Canadian government-owned corporation building the expansion project, said the order applies to a specific work area of about 800 meters.“Trans Mountain is working hard to correct all non-compliances and to prevent reoccurrence,” the company said in a statement, adding it “will seek to have the restrictions under the order lifted as soon as appropriate and according to the law.”Work on the oil pipeline expansion project is more than 95 per cent complete, Trans Mountain said.The 590,000 barrel-per-day expansion will nearly triple capacity on the existing pipeline running from Alberta to Canada’s Pacific Coast. It is due to start operating early next year and will open up markets in Asia and on the U.S.

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Taylor Swift has extended her Eras Tour to December 2024 by adding new dates. She has added three dates at the BC Place in British Columbia on December 6, 7, and 8. Gracie Abrams will be standing as the opening act. Earlier, Swift announced dates in Toronto, Ontario and six dates at the Rogers Centre slated for November 2024. The pop icon took a break between her last North American dates, which had an official close at the SoFi stadium in August. She will resume the tour with a series of shows in South America. She has already hit Mexico and Argentina and will be in Brazil through November 26.

Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk is facing a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges the company has not properly warned Canadians about severe side effects, including stomach paralysis and gallbladder disease.The proposed class action lawsuit was filed on Oct. 6 in British Columbia for alleged damages arising from Novo Nordisk’s drugs Ozempic, Rybelsus and Wegovy.