CanIndia News

07/14/2023

US FDA okays first over-the-counter birth control pill

The US Food and Drug Administration has ...
https://www.canindia.com/us-fda-okays-1st-over-the-counter-birth-control-pill-6/?feed_id=11385&_unique_id=64b182c03bbb9

07/14/2023

Jaishankar meets Joly, raises issue of Indian diplomats' security in Canada

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar ...
https://www.canindia.com/jaishankar-meets-canadian-counterpart-raises-issue-of-indian-diplomats-security/?feed_id=11382&_unique_id=64b17eb450bb4

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday met his Canadian counterpart Melanie Joly and underlined the importance of ensuring the security of Indian diplomats. Jaishankar, who met Joly on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers meeting in Jakarta, tweeted: “Met Canadian Foreign Minist...

07/14/2023

India’s 'Bahubali’ rocket LVM3 puts Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft in orbit

India’s ‘Bahubali’ rocket successfully p...
https://www.canindia.com/indias-bahubali-rocket-lvm3-puts-chandrayaan-3-spacecraft-in-orbit-2nd-lead-4/?feed_id=11379&_unique_id=64b175e89e0a5

07/14/2023

Ottawa invests over $2 million in pre‑arrival services for immigrants in Toronto

Today, Minister of Public Safety Marco ...
https://www.canindia.com/ottawa-invests-over-2-million-in-pre%e2%80%91arrival-services-for-immigrants-in-toronto/?feed_id=11376&_unique_id=64b1747a8c9fc

Today, Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino, on behalf of Citizenship, Refugees and Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, announced an investment of over $2 million in JVS Toronto to help deliver important pre-arrival services to new immigrants. This is part of overall settlement funding extensions...

07/14/2023

Alia Bhatt joins Aditya Chopra's YRF Spy Universe

Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt will be joi...
https://www.canindia.com/alia-bhatt-joins-aditya-chopras-yrf-spy-universe-will-play-a-spy-15/?feed_id=11373&_unique_id=64b169489c160

Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt will be joining filmmaker Aditya Chopra’s YRF Spy Universe, which has brought forward films such as ‘Ek Tha Tiger’, ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’, ‘War’ and ‘Pathaan’. He is now planning a new big-budget action spectacle with superstar Alia Bhatt, where she will be...

07/14/2023

Burnaby gas station owner fined $60,000 for exploiting Indian worker's immigration status

An Indo-Canadian gas station owner has b...
https://www.canindia.com/indo-canadian-fined-60k-for-exploiting-indian-workers-immigration-status-3/?feed_id=11370&_unique_id=64b169266b88a

An Indo-Canadian gas station owner has been fined $60,000 after a human rights tribunal found that he took advantage of an Indian worker’s precarious immigration status. Kuldip Singh, owner of Husky gas station in Burnaby, withheld Harika Kasagoni’s overtime pay for two years and accused her of ...

07/13/2023

Is your city the most or least affordable place to live in Canada?

How does your province rank in cost of ...
https://www.canindia.com/is-your-city-the-most-or-least-affordable-place-to-live-in-canada/?feed_id=11367&_unique_id=64b0219384628

07/13/2023

Police arrest Whitby man for grandparent phone scam in Mississauga

Peel police have charged a 25-year-old ...
https://www.canindia.com/police-arrest-whitby-man-for-grandparent-phone-scam-in-mississauga/?feed_id=11364&_unique_id=64b01a0757468

07/13/2023

Bollywood singer and UK bhangra music star to perform at free 2-day Brampton festival

Vibrant Brampton is bringing two days o...
https://www.canindia.com/bollywood-singer-and-uk-bhangra-music-star-to-perform-at-free-2-day-brampton-festival/?feed_id=11361&_unique_id=64b0164685d44

07/12/2023

Bank of Canada raises policy rate 25 basis points, continues quantitative tightening

The Bank of Canada today increased ...
https://www.canindia.com/bank-of-canada-raises-policy-rate-25-basis-points-continues-quantitative-tightening/?feed_id=11358&_unique_id=64aeb9ca9aa80

The Bank of Canada today increased its target for the overnight rate to 5%, with the Bank Rate at 5¼% and the deposit rate at 5%. The Bank is also continuing its policy of quantitative tightening. Global inflation is easing, with lower energy prices and a decline in goods price inflation. However, ...

07/10/2023

6-year-old girl struck by vehicle in Toronto succumbs to injuries

A six-year-old girl who was struck by a...
https://www.canindia.com/6-year-old-girl-struck-by-vehicle-in-toronto-succumbs-to-injuries/?feed_id=11352&_unique_id=64ac507e2d25f

A six-year-old girl who was struck by a vehicle when she ran out into the street last week has died Toronto police said today. While the investigation into the tragic incident is still on, police do not expect any charges to be laid. Last Wednesday, July 5 at around 4:29 p.m., police received a repo...

07/10/2023

Study finds Canadians have mixed feelings about Bill C-18, many don't want to lose access to news on Facebook and Google

Amidst an escalating tug of war between...
https://www.canindia.com/study-finds-canadians-have-mixed-feelings-about-bill-c-18-many-dont-want-to-lose-access-to-news-on-facebook-and-google/?feed_id=11343&_unique_id=64ac45c1f3be7

Amidst an escalating tug of war between the Liberal government and Big Tech, many in Canada are concerned about losing access to local news on Facebook and Google. A recent study shows each is used by more than two-in-five Canadians daily for news, a proportion higher than all other platforms and we...

07/10/2023

4 Indian-Americans on Forbes Richest Self-Made Women list

Indian-Americans Jayshree Ullal, Neerja ...
https://www.canindia.com/4-indian-americans-in-forbes-2023-richest-self-made-women-list-27/?feed_id=11340&_unique_id=64ac3b11c29ab

Indian-Americans Jayshree Ullal, Neerja Sethi, Neha Narkhede, and Indra Nooyi feature in the ninth Forbes’ Richest Self-Made Women list of 2023. The four have been named to the list of 100 most successful entrepreneurs, executives, and entertainers in the US with a cumulative wealth of record $124...

07/10/2023

Toronto launches new anti-Islamophobia campaign

Toronto launched a new public education...
https://www.canindia.com/toronto-launches-anti-islamophobia-campaign/?feed_id=11334&_unique_id=64ac31f9ce574

Toronto launched a new public education campaign today to raise awareness about Islamophobia and “remind Torontonians that acceptance comes without exceptions”. The latest ‘Toronto For All’ campaign, which calls on Torontonians to both confront and eliminate Islamophobia, will appear on tran...

07/07/2023

Brampton man who filmed himself racing arrested, police looking for motorcycle rider

Peel police have arrested a Brampton re...
https://www.canindia.com/brampton-man-who-filmed-himself-racing-arrested-police-looking-for-motorcycle-rider/?feed_id=11331&_unique_id=64a867ad8284d

Peel police have arrested a Brampton resident for multiple driving offences including speeding and racing. In June, Peel Police Safer Roads Team (SRT) officers were made aware of a viral video posted to social media which depicted a driver racing a green motorcycle, reaching speeds of 226km/hr in a....

07/07/2023

Mississauga hosting free Family Fishing Day event at Lake Aquitaine this Sunday

Mississauga is hosting a special event ...
https://www.canindia.com/mississauga-hosting-free-family-fishing-day-event-at-lake-aquitaine-this-sunday/?feed_id=11328&_unique_id=64a8625634999

Mississauga is hosting a special event encouraging residents to get outdoors and enjoy fishing with the whole family this weekend. The City’s Family Fishing Day event takes place at Lake Aquitaine (by the dock next to the Meadowvale Community Centre) on Sunday, July 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Partici...

07/07/2023

Canada announces first round of Express Entry invitations for French-speaking newcomers

Canada's Express Entry system is now ta...
https://www.canindia.com/canada-announces-first-round-of-express-entry-invitations-for-french-speaking-newcomers/?feed_id=11325&_unique_id=64a837b76cee7

Canada’s Express Entry system is now tailored to provide a pathway for French-speaking immigrants to support economic growth through Francophone immigration outside Quebec. Today, Minister of Official Languages Ginette Petitpas Taylor announced the first Francophone round for category-based select...

07/06/2023

Mississauga man charged with s*x trafficking of a teen, police say there may be more victims

A Mississauga man in his late 20s has b...
https://www.canindia.com/mississauga-man-charged-with-s*x-trafficking-of-a-teen-police-say-there-may-be-more-victims/?feed_id=11322&_unique_id=64a729983cbdf

A Mississauga man in his late 20s has been charged in relation to a s*x trafficking investigation of an underage female in Peel Region. Police say investigators received information in February identifying a male who had forced the victim into the s*x trade between 2016 – 2018. The accused alleged...