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Indian-Americans from across US to attend Narendra Modi’s event

India, Latest headlines, world September 12, 2014 at 4:58 pm 0 comments

New York, Indian-Americans from across the US would be attending the public reception in honour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on September 28, organisers of the event said on Friday. The recently-formed Indian-American Community Foundation (IACF), with support of more than 400 community organisations, is hosting the event atRead More

Stephen Harper to address UN General Assembly later this month

Stephen Harper to address UN General Assembly later this month

Breaking news, Latest headlines, slider, world September 11, 2014 at 5:42 pm 0 comments

Ottawa, Prime Minister Stephen Harper will address the world’s gravest security threats — the Ukraine crisis and the marauding Islamist offensive across Iraq and Syria — in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly later this month. Harper is taking back the podium from Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird atRead More

Striking B.C. teachers vote for binding arbitration with provincial govt.

world September 11, 2014 at 5:41 pm 0 comments

Vancouver, British Columbia’s striking teachers are turning up the pressure in their ongoing labour dispute by overwhelmingly endorsing a third-party resolution process that’s been repeatedly rejected by the provincial government. Jim Iker, president of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation, announced Wednesday night that 99.4 per cent of the 30,669 teachers who castRead More

Father accused of killing 5 children extradited to home state to face murder charges

world September 11, 2014 at 5:40 pm 0 comments

Raleigh- The man accused of killing his five young children and dumping their bodies off a rural road was being extradited Thursday to his home state of South Carolina to face murder charges. Timothy Ray Jones Jr., 32, was loaded into an unmarked vehicle Thursday morning and was leaving MississippiRead More

EI premiums to be lowered, reducing payroll taxes : Finance Minister Joe Oliver

Breaking news, Latest headlines, world September 11, 2014 at 5:40 pm 0 comments

Toronto, Finance Minister Joe Oliver says employment insurance premiums will be cut, reducing EI payroll taxes by nearly 15 per cent and saving businesses more than $550 million over the next two years. The rate will be lowered to $1.60 for every $100 earned in 2015 and 2016, down from theRead More

Soknacki says cat would make better mayor than Rob Ford

Soknacki says cat would make better mayor than Rob Ford

Breaking news, Latest headlines, world September 11, 2014 at 5:39 pm 0 comments

Toronto, David Soknacki took a few final swipes at Rob Ford as he discussed his decision to pull out of the mayoral race Wednesday, telling reporters at city hall that a “cat would make a better mayor.” “I believe that he has traumatized our city. I believe that he hasRead More

Rob Ford has tumour in abdomen

Rob Ford has tumour in abdomen

Breaking news, Latest headlines, world September 11, 2014 at 5:39 pm 0 comments

Toronto, Mayor Ford has a tumour in his abdomen, doctors say, but it will be a few days before we know the true scope of his diagnosis. Dr. Rueben Devlin, president and CEO of Humber River Hospital, made the announcement Wednesday night with the mayor’s brother Coun. Doug Ford byRead More

Calgary cleans up from ‘Snow-tember’; warmer weather forecast

Calgary cleans up from ‘Snow-tember’; warmer weather forecast

Breaking news, Latest headlines, slider, world September 11, 2014 at 5:37 pm 0 comments

Calgary,Don’t worry, Calgary: Autumn is returning to the city. Warmer temperatures are expected to bring a respite to Southern Alberta following a pair of snowstorms that damaged the city’s tree canopy and caused major power outages. Calgary was still in recovery mode early Thursday, as residents continued to dig out fromRead More

Brampton mayor says she will take legal action in light of reports on spending

Brampton mayor says she will take legal action in light of reports on spending

Breaking news, Latest headlines, slider, world September 11, 2014 at 5:36 pm 0 comments

Brampton, Brampton Mayor Susan Fennell says she’s taking legal action against The Toronto Star and some of her fellow councilors in the wake of reports about improper spending. At a news conference Wednesday, Fennell said she is launching the suit because of all “the lies, the innuendos and the smears.”Read More

McCallion says she’ll miss being mayor of Mississauga

Breaking news, Latest headlines, world September 11, 2014 at 5:36 pm 0 comments

Mississauga, Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion says she’ll miss being the mayor of Canada’s sixth largest city. The longtime mayor made the comments to reporters in a break during the city’s last full council meeting before the municipal election. “I think I’m certainly going to miss it,” McCallion said. “Over 36Read More