Canada
Indian-origin candidates in race for Toronto's Mayoral elections
The candidates for the June 26 by-election were certified by Toronto City Clerk John D. Elvidge. Born to Indo-Guyanese and Afro-Bermudian parents, Knia Singh has ran for political office municipally, provincially and federally, most notably running for Mayor in the 2018 and 2022 Municipal elections.
Canada expels Chinese diplomat, Beijing warns of 'consequences'
In a statement on Monday, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said that Canada has declared Toronto-based diplomat Zhao Wei "persona non grata", CNN reported. "I have been clear: we will not tolerate any form of foreign interference in our internal affairs. Diplomats in Canada have been warned that if they engage in this type of behaviour, they will be sent home," she added.
Canada provides new military aid package for Ukraine
In a news release on Friday, the department said this 39 million Canadian dollars ($31 million) assistance includes 3.3 million litres of much-needed fuel supplies, modular floatation bridge assets to enable wet-gap crossing, medical first aid kits, as well as sniper rifles and ammunition. This donation comes from the remaining funds across the government of Canada's various funding envelopes for military assistance to Ukraine, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the news release.
Brampton honours Canada's first turbaned Sikh MP Gurbax Malhi
The Key to the City is a symbolic honour that the City of Brampton bestows upon a highly valued member of the community, or a celebrated or dignified guest of the City who has made an impact on the lives of people. The honour for Malhi coincides with the Sikh Heritage Month, and it was presented to him by Mayor Patrick Brown at a ceremony in The Rose Brampton, Ontario.
Indo-Canadian gets 10 year jail for stealing $47.4m from Ontario govt
Sanjay Madan, who served as an IT Director within the Ministry of Education, pleaded guilty to multiple charges of fraud, breach of trust, and money laundering, which he committed by overseeing two complicated schemes to bilk millions of dollars from taxpayers, the Global News reported.
Indian family drowned trying to illegally cross into US from Canada: Officials
The eight people, whose bodies were found in a marsh near the St Lawrence River in a Native Canadian reservation in Quebec, included persons "believed to be citizens of India" who "are believed to have been attempting illegal entry into the US from Canada", Lee-Ann O'Brien, the deputy chief of the local police, said on Friday.
Canadian police find 6 bodies in St. Lawrence River
According to CTV News, the police service said the first body was found after an air search involving the Canadian Coast Guard around 5 p.m. on Thursday in a marsh in Akwesasne, a Mohawk territory that straddles Quebec, Ontario and the US's New York State, reports Xinhua news agency.
Indo-Canadian arrested for fatally stabbing man in Vancouver
Inderdeep Singh Gosal fatally stabbed Paul Stanley Schmidt, 37, after a brief altercation between two men outside the Starbucks cafe at West Pender and Granville Street on Sunday evening. "We believe this homicide was witnessed by dozens of bystanders, and there may be people with information who have not yet come forward," Sergeant Steve Addison of Vancouver Police Department said.
Another Mahatma Gandhi statue vandalised in Canada
In the latest incident, the statue had been placed at Peace Square at Simon Fraser Univerity's Burnaby campus. "We strongly condemn heinous crime of vandalising the statute of harbinger of peace Mahatma Gandhiji, @SFU Burnaby campus," the Consulate General tweeted.
India summons Canadian envoy over Khalistan protests, seeks explanation
"The High Commissioner of Canada was summoned yesterday to convey our strong concern about the actions of separatist and extremist elements against our diplomatic Mission and Consulates in Canada this week," the Ministry for External Affairs said in a statement.
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