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Secret tokens, semi trucks: How ‘king’ Guramrit Sidhu moved $17mn worth of cocaine, meth into Canada

Guramrit Sidhu trafficked $17mn worth of drugs from Mexico to Canada via the US. On Thursday, he pled guilty in a US federal court.

Canada intel ‘still working’ on interference issue with India even as Ottawa indicates easing concerns

Canada’s intelligence agency stopped short of contradicting Ottawa’s position ahead of PM Mark Carney’s visit, that India was not engaging in such activities. 

‘Not a random act of violence’—Canada Police probe YouTuber’s murder, threats & videos under scanner

Hailing from Punjab, Nancy Grewal, 45, was stabbed Tuesday night at her residence in Windsor, Ontario. She was a vocal critic of Sikh separatists.

‘No Indian role in extortion cases,’ says British Columbia premier as India-Canada thaw pushes ahead

David Eby, Premier of the Canadian province,was one of the first to call for the Bishnoi gang to be designated as a terrorist entity last year.

Canada moves to revoke 26/11 ‘mastermind’ Tahawwur Rana’s citizenship ahead of PM Carney’s India visit

As PM Carney prepares to visit, immigration officials have begun process of revoking Tahawwur Rana's citizenship for making false claims while applying for citizenship in 2000.

OpenAI flagged & banned Canada suspect 8 months before mass shooting, didn’t alert police

The AI company said suspected killer Jesse Van Rootselaar’s account was flagged about 8 months earlier by systems that scan for misuse, including potential furthering of violent activities.

To win over Asia, Canada needs more than nice speeches

Ottawa is stepping up its courtship of the region. The campaign was readily apparent in Singapore last week with a conference devoted to stronger ties with Southeast Asia.

Alberta’s separatist movement is back. Why Canada is worried over its US outreach

Representatives of Alberta Prosperity Project that advocates for independence have reportedly met with Trump administration officials, sparking alarm in Ottawa.

Rules-based world order is fading—Canada PM Carney’s full speech in Davos amid Trump’s Greenland push

'There is a strong tendency for countries to go along to get along, to accommodate, to avoid trouble, to hope that compliance will buy safety. Well, it won’t’, the Canadian PM said.

$20 mn gold heist: Canada submits extradition request for Mohali man, another held at Pearson Airport

Simran Preet Panesar, a former Air Canada manager, is said to be based in Punjab’s Mohali. Arsalan Chaudhary, the other suspect, was arrested in Toronto when he landed from Dubai.

On Camera

India must reduce its dependence on fertiliser imports before it’s too late

What worsens India’s dependence on fertiliser imports is not merely the volume of imports, but the inefficiency with which the country utilises them.

Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.