India cautions travellers to Canada as dispute over Sikh activist's death deepens

India cautions travellers to Canada as dispute over Sikh activist's death deepens

India on Wednesday advised its citizens to be careful when travelling to Canada, in the wake of Ottawa's allegations that India may have been involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in suburban Vancouver.

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Downtown streets closed due to demonstrations

Downtown streets closed due to demonstrations

Ottawa police have closed Wellington Street in both directions between Elgin and Bank streets because of demonstrations on Parliament Hill.

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With sights set on China, Japan to make deal with Canada on EV supply chains

With sights set on China, Japan to make deal with Canada on EV supply chains

As political tensions with India remain at an all-time high, the Trudeau government is preparing to make some incremental progress with a key ally in its Indo-Pacific strategy — Japan.

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A look at the Sikh separatist movement at the root of tensions between Canada and India

A look at the Sikh separatist movement at the root of tensions between Canada and India

The diplomatic relationship between Canada and India exploded this week when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused India’s government of being involved in the June killing of B.C.’s Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh man who supported the push for an independent Sikh homeland called Khalistan.

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Trudeau says other countries are quietly backing Canada in fight over Online News Act

Trudeau says other countries are quietly backing Canada in fight over Online News Act

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says other countries are quietly taking Canada's side as giant tech companies push back against his government's Online News Act.

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Son of slain B.C. Sikh leader says family, friends always believed India played role in father's assassination

Son of slain B.C. Sikh leader says family, friends always believed India played role in father's assassination

The son of a Surrey, B.C. Sikh leader killed earlier this year says he feels a sense of relief after the prime minister accused the Indian government of carrying out the killing Monday.

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Court orders review of former informant's human rights complaint against spy agency

Court orders review of former informant's human rights complaint against spy agency

The Federal Court has ordered the Canadian Human Rights Commission to re-examine a discrimination complaint against the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, which was filed by a former informant and child soldier who says the spy agency cost him a security job on Parliament Hill. 

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Alberta premier brands federal minister's net-zero speech at oil conference 'tone-deaf'

Alberta premier brands federal minister's net-zero speech at oil conference 'tone-deaf'

The World Petroleum Congress had barely kicked off Sunday before rifts between Alberta and Ottawa around energy policy took centre stage, with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith criticizing the speech of a federal minister, who says his comments were misinterpreted.

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Trudeau says he 'should have, could have' moved faster on housing

Trudeau says he 'should have, could have' moved faster on housing

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he "could have" and "should have" moved faster on making affordable housing a priority for his government — an insight that comes as his government faces the worst polling it's seen since coming to power.

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Freeland says government's aim is to 'stabilize' prices as meeting with grocery CEOs begins

Freeland says government's aim is to 'stabilize' prices as meeting with grocery CEOs begins

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says today's meeting with the CEOs of five of Canada's biggest grocery chains is about stabilizing prices.

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CMHC examines 1970s tax shelter as agency seeks solutions to rental crisis

CMHC examines 1970s tax shelter as agency seeks solutions to rental crisis

Canada’s housing agency has reached back nearly five decades to examine a long-abandoned tax shelter that was aimed at spurring the construction of apartment buildings, one that was also reportedly abused by investors.

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