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A tall order

Biodiversity targets will be hard to achieve

Canada's CPI rises 6.8% in Nov, prices rise 5.4% on yearly basis: Report

Canada's consumer price index (CPI) rose 6.8 per cent year over year in November, following a 6.9 per cent increase in October, the national statistical agency said

Canada issues record-breaking 4.8 million visas in 2022, says IRCC

Canada has processed an all-time high of 4.8 million visa applications in 2022, nearly twice the 2.5 million processed during the same period last year

e-Visa facility for Canadian passport-holders restored: High Commission

However, the mission has given a separate link for those Canadian passport-holders seeking to travel to India for any purpose not qualifying for eVisa

We aim to help 300 Indian startups set up in Canada by 2025: TBDC chief

The country is opening its gates to 500,000 migrants in each of the next three years, hoping a sizable number will be potential entrepreneurs

World comes together to land historic pact, win for planet: Canada Minister

In Montreal at the fifth Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, the world has come together to land a historic deal to protect nature and biodiversity

Canadian environment groups hail global pact to reverse nature loss by 2030

Canadian environmental groups have welcomed the Kunming-Montreal Agreement at COP15 in Montreal to halt and reverse global biodiversity loss by 2030 and applaud Canada's leadership

40-year-old Sikh man charged for wife's murder in Canada's British Columbia

A 40-year-old Sikh man has been charged with second-degree murder for fatally stabbing his wife at their home in Canada's British Columbia province, police said. Navinder Gill was charged last week for stabbing 40-year-old Harpreet Kaur Gill on December 7 in Surrey, a Canadian police statement said. On December 7, police responded to a stabbing report and found Harpreet Kaur Gill with life-threatening injuries resulting from multiple stab wounds at her home. She succumbed to her injuries after being rushed to a hospital. The accused, identified as the victim's husband, was taken in custody at the scene as a suspect by the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) but was released a day later as investigations continued, the statement said. According to the statement, he was rearrested on December 15 by IHIT investigators with the support of the Surrey Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and charged with second-degree murder on December 16. Three Indian-origin Canadians have been k

2026 FIFA WC hosts US, Mexico, Canada take diplomatic handover from Qatar

A diplomatic delegation from the three host countries of the 2026 World Cup were in Qatar on Sunday for a handover ceremony ahead of the final between France and Argentina. The United States, Mexico and Canada will stage soccer's biggest event in less than 3 years. We could not be more excited, U.S. presidential delegate Linda Greenfield said. We are already hard at work preparing for 2026 and we're looking forward to welcoming fans from around the world. Greenfield told Sheikha Alya Al Thani of Qatar, a fellow ambassador to the United Nations, that the current host had set the standards high. The most important thing to remember is the World Cup transcends things and it plays an exceptional role in uniting people and countries and creating lasting friendships, Sheikha Alya said. The 2026 tournament will be played in 16 cities: 11 in the United States, three in Mexico and two in Canada. Argentina won the title in Qatar by beating France 4-2 in a penalty shootout after a 3-3 draw.

Canada's immigration backlog shrinks to 2.2 mn, reveals IRCC data

Canadian citizenship body says it wants to have a less than 50 per cent backlog across all lines of business by the end of March 2023

Canada sets goal to conserve 30% land-water by 2030 for sustainability

Because nature needs help in order to reverse the decline in biodiversity, better fight climate change, and maintain a strong, sustainable economy

Canada approves first bivalent Covid-19 booster for children aged 5-11

Health Canada previously authorised this bivalent booster for use in individuals aged 12 years and older on October 7

We see trade with India growing two-fold in next 5 years: Ontario minister

In a Q&A, Victor Fedeli says several top Indian companies are continuing to build their presence in the Canadian province despite concerns of tighter global financial conditions

Bank of Canada hikes policy interest rate by 50 basis points to 4.25%

The Bank of Canada has increased its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 4.25 per cent

Amnesty International Canada says it was target of a China-sponsored hack

The Canadian branch of Amnesty International said Monday it was the target of a cyber attack sponsored by China. The human rights organization said it first detected the breach on October 5, and hired forensic investigators and cybersecurity experts to investigate. Ketty Nivyabandi, Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada, said the searches in their systems were specifically and solely related to China and Hong Kong, as well as a few prominent Chinese activists. The hack left the organization offline for nearly three weeks. US cybersecurity firm Secureworks said a threat group sponsored or tasked by the Chinese state was likely behind the attack because there was no attempt to monetize the access, the nature of the searches, the level of sophistication and the use of specific tools which are distinctive of China-sponsored actors. Nivyabandi encouraged activists and journalists to update their cybersecurity protocols in light of it. "As an organization advocating for huma

Sikh woman killed in 'targeted' shooting outside gas station in Canada

A 21-year-old Sikh woman was shot dead in Canada in a shooting incident outside a gas station in Mississauga

Respiratory virus at high, Tridemic overwhelms Canadian health care system

Tridemic is the combination of three virals - Flu, Covid-19 and RSV

Spouses of open work permit holders now eligible to work in Canada

The move will allow more than 200,000 workers who have family members in Canada, or that will be coming to the country, to continue to be with their loved ones

World Cup Group stage: A celebration of heart, grit, and the beautiful game

As football's quadrennial carnival heads into the Super-16 stage, all but 4 slots have been filled. The final four matches in Groups G and H will determine the last entrants into the knockout stage

Fifa World Cup 2022: Belgium crash out; Morocco, Croatia march to last 16

Fifa World Cup 2022 Highlights: Belgium, full of club football stars failed to translate that energy at the national level and crashed out of the World Cup in group stage after 0-0 draw with Croatia