BRITISH COLUMBIA (CANADA): Eighteen-year-old female shooter, identified as Jesse Van Rootselaar, killed 9 and injured 25 others, at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, gunned-down her mother (39) and step-brother (11) in a nearby home, before committing suicide here on Tuesday (10th Feb, 2025). According to Royal Canadian Mounted Police, one severely injured person succumbed to wounds […]
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TORONTO: Mark Carney, has been sworn in Friday (14th March, 2025) as the 24th Prime Minister of Canada at a ceremony presided by the Governor General, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, at Rideau Hall here. The new cabinet: Mark Carney, Prime MinisterDominic LeBlanc, Minister of International Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs and President of […]
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OTTAWA: Responding to Trump’s move of imposing 25 percent levy on Canadian/ Mexican (and 10% on Chinese) commodities, Canada has announced 25 percent tariffs on American goods. While China stated that it would take necessary countermeasures to defend its legitimate rights and interests, Mexico too is all set to retaliate by soon announcing similar tariffs […]
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OTTAWA: PM Justin Trudeau on Tue (7th Jan) has dismissed Donald Trump’s insinuation apropos using economic force by US to make Canada its 51st state. Taking to the X Trudeau stated: “There isn’t a snowball’s chance in hell that Canada would become part of the United States…workers and communities in both our countries benefit from […]
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GAZA: In a joint statement issued on Friday (26th July, 2024) the PMs of Australia, New Zealand and Canada have called for an immediate ceasefire here maintaining that was needed desperately. “An immediate ceasefire is needed desperately…Civilians must be protected, and a sustained increase in the flow of assistance throughout Gaza is needed to address […]
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ISLAMABAD: The 8th edition of the Women International Film Festival (WIFF) concluded on Saturday, the two-day event, which commenced on March 2nd, 2024, witnessed a diverse array of films from across the globe, emphasizing the festival’s commitment to bridging the gender gap in the world of cinema.With a staggering 1,300 submissions, the festival showcased 31 […]
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Germany, France, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Turkiye and Egypt have called on Israel to stop the ongoing offensive in Rafah and work for a ceasefire to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. In a telephone call the French President asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the Gaza death toll is intolerable and operations there […]
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