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Khalistan referendum held in Canada as Modi raises concerns with Trudeau
The vote to weigh support for Khalistan, a separate homeland for Sikhs in India, was held on Sunday in the British Columbian province of Surrey at the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara where its former president Hardeep Singh Nijjar was shot dead in June.
Canada pauses trade pact talks with India, say reports
Reports further said that both nations may mutually decide to resume talks in future.
More than 15k Indian tech workers came to Canada over past 12 months: Report
Out of more than 32,000 tech workers, 15,097 came from India, followed by 1,808 from Nigeria, partly due to Canada's immigration-friendly national policy and labor cost advantage, the report said.
30K households in Canadian province asked to evacuate due to wildfires
In a statement late Sunday, the provincial Emergency Managaement Minister Bowinn Ma said officials "cannot stress strongly enough how critical it is to follow evacuation orders", reports the BBC.
Ahead of Independence Day, another Hindu temple vandalised in Canada
The posters were found pasted on the front and rear walls of the Lakshmi Narayan Mandir in Surrey the early hours of Saturday, and were removed after they were discovered by the temple authorities.
Canada vows safety of Indian diplomats after recent Khalistani threats
As the poster, referring to Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, was removed the same day on August 1, Canada's internal security department, Public Safety Canada, said in a recent tweet that Ottawa will ensure the safety of all diplomats in the country. "There is no place in Canada for the incitement of violence.
Canadian PM Trudeau separates from wife Sophie Gregoire
The two have been married since May 2005. The couple have three children -- Xavier, 15, and Hadrien, nine, and Ella-Grace, 14. In a statement on Instagram, Trudeau said, "Sophie and I would like to share the fact that after many meaningful and difficult conversations, we have made the decision to separate."
Indian man admits smuggling people from his country into US via Canada
Simranjit 'Shally' Singh admitted to six counts of alien smuggling and three counts of conspiracy to commit alien smuggling during an appearance in Albany, New York on Friday. At the request of the US government, Singh was taken into custody on June 28, 2022, in Ontario, Canada.
Indo-Canadian captures prestigious House of Commons seat
The prestigious seat, which was held by former Prime Minister Stephen Harper until his retirement, was left vacant after MP Bob Benzen quit last year. Majumdar, 43, secured the seat for the Conservative Party with 15,803 votes, while Liberal candidate Elliot Weinstein came in second with 3,463 votes, the Global News reported.
State of emergency declared in Canadian province of Nova Scotia to fight flooding
The Nova Scotia Government's Emergency Management Office said that the order is in place to protect the entire province as the storm progresses. "This is a very serious event. This flooding has been fast and furious, and we are taking strong action to ensure Nova Scotians are protected," said John Lohr, minister responsible for the Emergency Management Office, Xinhua news agency reported.
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