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Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic, but snowmobile excursions to see them have come to a halt since the war in Ukraine. «We used to work with Russian permafrost scientists and hydrologists in the Barentsburg region. This doesn't happen now,» the British scientist told AFP. «We're sad that we can't use this basis for collaboration, but we're not at all happy with the actions of the Russian government, obviously,» he said at his office at Longyearbyen University in the archipelago's capital. Although a part of Norway, the islands have long had a strong Russian presence.

Profits in the Canadian grocery sector will likely exceed $6 billion in 2023, setting a new record as they rise eight per cent from last year, according to the Centre for Future Work.

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on Thursday said the authorities in the United States and Canada have been apprised of the threats issued by Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on the Indian Parliament. In a recent video, Pannun, a designated terrorist by the National Investigation Agency, threatened to attack the Indian Parliament on or before December 13. He holds dual citizenship in both the US and Canada.

national security, it was decided to institute an inquiry into the matter and an inquiry committee has been constituted," the minister said while speaking in Rajya Sabha. “Insofar as Canada is concerned, no specific evidence or inputs were provided to us. So, the question of equitable treatment to two countries, one of whom has provided inputs and one of whom has not, does not arise," the minister added.

Big crowds and big emotions were on the menu as British Columbia’s biggest stadium prepared to play farewell host to one of the country’s most iconic athletes.

Mastermind Toys will be rescued from the brink of bankruptcy less than two weeks after announcing it had filed for creditor protection.The prominent Canadian retailer announced Monday morning that it had entered into a deal with Unity Acquisitions Inc. that will see the majority of its 66 locations remain open and “a significant portion of employees” stay on.Eighteen locations will close, according to a release, which states all stores will remain open during the holiday season and seasonal promotions will continue.Liquidation sales began Dec.

We pay tax not only on our Canadian-source employment, business or investment income, but on our total worldwide income, including foreign income, such as a foreign pension, which must first be converted to Canadian dollars before it’s reported on our returns annually.

Bill Blair says he is committed to pushing for increased investment in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) after two top commanders sounded the alarm recently on operational readiness.Last week, Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre said military resources are strained amid increased calls for assistance in natural disasters and recruiting challenges.On The West Block, Blair told host Mercedes Stephenson that how the government addresses these challenges is part of an ongoing discussion.“We have brought forward a plan that’s very much in discussion right now within our government about making significant new investments,” Blair said.“We’re going to do more.

Mumbai: PPFAS Mutual Fund has stopped accepting investments from non-resident Indians based in the US and Canada, said chief executive officer Neil Parikh, at the fund house’s annual unitholders meeting recently. Parikh said this was because asset management companies are barred from marketing their fund in those countries.

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun is now at the crux of possible bitterness in ties between India and US, if the former does not tread carefully. US recently charged an Indian man- Nikhil Gupta- with plotting to assassinate Pannun in American soil.

Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil, has brought forth the debacle with Canada, wherein Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had informed the Canadian Parliament that they have ‘credible evidence’ to allege that Indian government and intelligentsia was involved in the June murder of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The indictments brought against one Nikhil Gupta on attempting to kill Sikh For Justice (SFJ) leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, also revealed that it had links to Nijjar's killing earlier this year, and has prompted questions about what US agents knew in the days before his death.

allegations in this investigation, (we) take it very seriously. And we're glad to see that the Indians are too announcing their own efforts to investigate this. And we've been clear that we want to see anybody that's responsible for these alleged crimes to be held properly accountable," John Kirby, Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council in the White House, was quoted by news agency PTI as saying.

A wave of Canadians gearing up for retirement will be forced to make “significant” cuts to live comfortably for the rest of their lives, an analysis from Deloitte Canada shows.

Dylan Smith, senior economist at Rosenberg Research, talks with Financial Post’s Larysa Harapyn about how the looming mortgage renewal crunch may force the Bank of Canada to cut interest rates sooner rather than later.

author to win the prize while the last Irish writer Anna Burns won the award in 2018. Booker Prize is awarded to the best novel of fiction written in English and published in UK and Ireland.

Booker Prize for fiction on Sunday with what judges called a «soul-shattering» novel about a woman's struggle to protect her family as Ireland collapses into totalitarianism and war. 'Prophet Song,' set in a dystopian fictional version of Dublin, was awarded the 50,000-pound ($63,000) literary prize at a ceremony in London. Canadian writer Esi Edugyan, who chaired the judging panel, said the book is «a triumph of emotional storytelling, bracing and brave» in which Lynch «pulls off feats of language that are stunning to witness.» Lynch, 46, had been the bookies' favourite to win the prestigious prize, which usually brings a big boost in sales.

Sikh separatist on American soil with «utmost seriousness» and has raised the issue with New Delhi, the White House said Wednesday. The Financial Times reported that same day that US authorities had thwarted a conspiracy to kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a US and Canadian citizen.

e-Visa services by India for Canadian nationals, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that the visa issuance was temporarily suspended because the situation in Canada has made it «difficult for our diplomats to do the necessary work.» Addressing a press briefing following the conclusion of the Virtual G20 Leaders' Summit on Wednesday, Jaishankar said that the physical visa has started in many categories. «Regarding the E visa, you know, first of all, it had nothing to do with the G20 meeting. What had happened was we had temporarily suspended visa issuance because the situation in Canada made it difficult for our diplomats to do the, you know, frankly to go to the office and do the necessary work for processing visas,» Jaishankar said. «As the situation has become more secure or relatively improved.

The mortgage cliff that will see more than two million home loans up for renewal over the next two years appeared to weigh heavily in the federal government’s fall economic update.

The federal government is planning on making counselling and psychotherapy exempt from the GST and HST in their Fall Economic Statement (FES).

Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will participate in the virtual G20 Leaders' Summit, hosted by India. The Canadian Prime Minister's officer released Trudeau's schedule for Wednesday which has him joining in the meeting virtually Trudeau's attendance in the virtual meeting comes amidst a diplomatic standoff between India and Canada.