Canada expels Indian diplomat over killing of Sikh leader
Canada has expelled a top Indian diplomat for his alleged involvement in the assassination of Canadian Sikh leader, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in the Canadian province of British Columbia in June.
US, Canada sign pact to reject asylum seekers
The new US-Canada agreement could take effect quickly as it does not require the approval of the US Congress.
Six-year-old shot by younger boy in Canada
A six-year-old boy was sent to hospital after being shot by his four-year-old friend in an Indigenous community in Canada’s Manitoba province, police said Thursday. The two children were at a home on Peguis First Nation, about 185 kilometers (115 miles) north of Winnipeg, Monday night “when they gained access to a firearm,” the Royal […]
Why Canada banned Nigerians, other foreigners from buying estate property
By Biodun Busari Canadian government has banned non-Canadians from buying homes in the country following surged prices in the real estate market. The North American country passed the law after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic but it took effect from Sunday, January 1, 2023. Canada took this decision that will last only two years when […]
Canada bans most foreigners from buying homes
A ban on foreigners buying residential property in Canada took effect on Sunday, aiming to make more homes available to locals facing a housing crunch. Several exceptions in the act allow individuals such as refugees and permanent residents who are not citizens to buy homes. In late December, Ottawa also clarified that the ban would […]
Mobile, internet network outages hit police, banks, others in Canada
By Biodun Busari A major outage in mobile and Internet networks has disrupted activities of banking, calling, cashless payments and policing in Canada. The outage disturbed some of the North American country’s top activities which was said to be improving late Friday. Telecoms firm Rogers reported progress late in the day, stating that “wireless services […]
