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Torrential rain, landslides and floods that have hit British Columbia in western Canada in recent days have left at least one dead and thousands evacuated, local officials said on Tuesday.

deadly and historically destructive wildfires, U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has made what experts call “preposterous” and false claims that California could have avoided the disaster by allowing water from Canada to flow through the state.Trump, who has fixated on California’s water management issues before and has raised them once again amid the fires, reiterated his claim about Canadian water in an interview with Newsmax Monday evening.“You know, when I was president, I demanded that this guy, the governor (of California), accept the water coming from the north, from way up in Canada,” Trump said.“It flows down right through Los Angeles.

«We assess that Indian state-sponsored cyber threat actors likely conduct cyber threat activity against Government of Canada networks for the purpose of espionage,» the report said. The development comes as the bilateral relationship has gone south since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said a year ago that Canada had credible evidence that agents of the Indian government were involved in the murder of Canadian Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia in June 2023, a charge dismissed as absurd by India.

Trudeau had wrecked bilateral political ties. Both countries on Monday ordered out six diplomats in tit-for-tat moves over Ottawa's allegations that New Delhi was targeting Indian dissidents on Canadian soil. Trudeau specifically tied the six to the murder of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year in British Columbia. Sanjay Kumar Verma, India's envoy to Canada, told CTV that Trudeau had been relying on intelligence rather than evidence.

covert operations on Canadian soil. The accusations center on the alleged involvement of Indian agents in the killing of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was shot dead in British Columbia in June last year. Canadian authorities have now claimed that Indian agents are working in collaboration with criminal gangs, including the Bishnoi gang, to carry out covert operations targeting South Asian Canadians. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterated his government’s stance at a press conference, saying, “Canada will never tolerate the involvement of a foreign government in threatening and killing Canadian citizens on Canadian soil.” He emphasized that the findings of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) provided “clear and compelling evidence” that agents of the Indian government are engaged in activities that pose a significant threat to public safety. Trudeau detailed the evidence, stating, “This includes clandestine information gathering techniques, coercive behavior targeting South Asian Canadians, and involvement in over a dozen threatening and violent acts, including murder. This is unacceptable.”

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Ask the average renter and they can tell you: Canadian rents have soared in recent years.

Parents giving money to their kids to buy a home took off during the pandemic when real estate went through the roof.

More Canadians are getting help from family to buy their first home — and they’re getting substantially more money to do it than a few years ago, according to new research published by CIBC.

Canada's intelligence agency chief David Vigneault paid two quiet visits to India in February and March to apprise Indian officials of the case relating to the killing of Khalistani extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, people familiar with the matter said.

Prince Edward Island (PEI), a significant protest is unfolding. A group of former and current international students, mostly from India, have taken to the streets, voicing their distress over a policy shift that jeopardizes their future prospects in the country. According to reports, the controversy centers on the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), a lifeline for many international students aiming to secure permanent residency (PR) in Canada. Typically, Indian students enroll in institutions in provinces like Ontario or British Columbia. However, upon realizing the fierce competition for PR in these densely populated areas, many transfer to smaller, less populated provinces like PEI. Do you meet the immigration criteria? Check here These provinces, grappling with stagnant and aging populations, have historically relied on the PNP to attract temporary residents, thereby addressing labor shortages and sustaining population growth.

Under The Bridge premiered on Hulu for US viewers on April 17, starting with two episodes. New episodes will be released every week. In India, the series will be available on Disney+ Hotstar.

Under the Bridge, based on the disappearance of Reena Virk, is all set to release on OTT. In 1997, Virk - a 14-year-old Indian girl in Canada - disappeared after attending a party, only found to be murdered. The murder that took place in British Columbia in the late 90s made widespread headlines.

Indian nationals linked to the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in the province of British Columbia in June 2023. Police added that the probe also includes investigating connections to the Government of India. The following is a timeline of important events that led to the arrests in a murder case that has strained relations between Canada and India. On June 18, 2023, 45-year-old Hardeep Singh Nijjar was shot outside a Sikh temple in Surrey, which is a Vancouver suburb known for its large Sikh population. He was a Canadian citizen who was advocating for the establishment of a separate Sikh homeland to be formed from India.

India on Thursday rejected fresh comments by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the killing of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and said the remarks once again illustrated the political space given in Canada to separatism, extremism, and violence. Trudeau addressed a Khalsa Day event in Toronto on Sunday that was attended by some pro-Khalistan people. On the sidelines of the event, he told the media that the killing of Nijjar in British Columbia in June last year created «problem» and that he cannot ignore it, in an apparent reference to his earlier allegations of involvement of Indian agents in the assassination. «PM Trudeau has made such remarks earlier as well. His remarks illustrate once again the political space that has been given in Canada to separatism, extremism, and violence,» external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at his weekly media briefing.

Bank of Canada readies for its interest rate decision on Wednesday, experts say.The spring housing market, which kicks off in March, is typically one of the busiest times of the year for home buyers and sellers in Canada.So far, the spring housing season is a “mixed picture,” according to RBC assistant chief economist Robert Hogue, as the Bank of Canada’s benchmark interest rate remains high and boxes out some prospective buyers.Preliminary data from local housing boards show some western markets, particularly in Alberta, saw a strong uptick in home sales in March. In Toronto, housing activity has declined for two consecutive months.Average home prices are meanwhile ticking up in some regions including the GTA after a correction in the market tied to the central bank’s rate tightening cycle over the past few years.“In some parts of the country, that recovery seems to be relatively robust,” Hogue tells Global News.

Canadian housing prices could reach a new record by 2026, driven by unrelenting demand from a growing population, according to an outlook published by the national housing agency on Thursday.

Canadian authorities have filed a third “unexplained wealth order” application with the British Columbia Supreme Court targeting the co-founder of QuadrigaCX Michael Patryn to explain how assets were acquired.

In 2022, I wrote a column asking why Canada couldn’t be as smart and successful as Australia. Two years later, by almost any metric, Australia continues to outperform us economically, while maintaining its social democracy and generous welfare programs.

The U.S., Canada and several indigenous groups have agreed to address pollution from coal mining in British Columbia that officials say has been contaminating waterways on both sides of the border for many years

More Canadians are beginning to crack under the pressure of increased mortgage payments, new data on consumer credit showed today.