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Sikh separatist claims Indian ‘spy network’ operates in US and Canada

Activist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun accused India of silencing dissidents abroad, but did not elaborate on his claims of an alleged spy network.

28 Oct 2024 - 7:04PM

Sikh leader’s killing: Canada’s Trudeau says India made ‘horrific mistake’

17 Oct 2024 - 3:04AMvideocam

US says India should take Canada assassination plot allegations ‘seriously’

16 Oct 2024 - 5:17AMvideocam

Hong Kong’s Cathay to fly direct to Dallas, step up Vancouver and Toronto routes

Flag carrier aims to offer 108 weekly return flights to North America by May next year, with cargo operations also set for expansion.

24 Sep 2024 - 9:00PMvideocam

The new Dallas route will begin operating on April 24. Photo: Shutterstock

Canadian police warn Sikh aide of threat to life, says leading separatist

Police issued ‘duty to warn’ notice to Inderjeet Singh Gosal, who worked as aide to Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was gunned down in June 2023.

28 Aug 2024 - 11:18AM

Hong Kong Airlines returns to long-haul market with Gold Coast route

Carrier will operate Hong Kong-Gold Coast flights four times a week over Lunar New Year period from January 17 to February 15.

22 Aug 2024 - 8:09PM

Indian suspect pleads not guilty in plot to kill Sikh separatist in New York

Nikhil Gupta, who was extradited to the US from the Czech Republic, is accused of plotting to kill Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.

18 Jun 2024 - 11:59AMvideocam

A sketch of Nikhil Gupta in federal court in New York on Monday. Photo: Reuters

Canadian serial killer Robert Pickton dead after prison attack

Pickton, who is thought to have taken dozens of female victims to his pig farm, was assaulted by another inmate while serving a life sentence for the murders.

1 Jun 2024 - 6:58AM

Canadian serial killer in life-threatening condition after prison attack

The remains or DNA of 33 women were found at Pickton’s pig farm near Vancouver after a years-long investigation into numerous disappearances.

22 May 2024 - 6:11AM

Canadian police arrest fourth man for murder of Sikh leader Nijjar

Three Indian nationals were previously arrested, and authorities said they were looking into whether the men had ties to the Indian government.

12 May 2024 - 1:55PMvideocam

A person walks past images of Hardeep Singh Nijjar at the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, on May 3. Photo: Canadian Press via AP

Canada police arrest ‘hit squad’ suspects linked to Sikh leader’s murder

Three Indian nationals have been charged in the shooting, and authorities are ‘investigating connections to the government of India’.

4 May 2024 - 5:38AMvideocam

A banner with the image of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar is seen at the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara temple in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, in September 2023. Photo: Reuters

Vancouver’s Chinese food scene gets ‘new perspective’ in old-school setting

British Columbia’s ‘dated’ Chinese food scene got a shot in the arm when two 20-something chefs cooked a modern feast featuring ravioli, foie gras and more, at a club modelled on a Chinese courtyard house.

19 Jan 2024 - 6:47PM

Man who cyberbullied and sexually extorted Canadian teen has sentence cut

A Dutch court reduced Aydin Coban’s sentence from 13 years to six. He was convicted of sexually extorting Canadian teen, Amanda Todd, whose video of her online harassment sparked a global debate on cyberbullying.

21 Dec 2023 - 10:57PM

India asks FBI to share intel on Sikh separatists after alleged murder plots

The request follows the US and Canada alleging Indian officials were involved in assassination plots against Sikh separatist leaders in North America.

13 Dec 2023 - 8:03AMvideocam

Delhi Police commissioner Sanjay Arora (left) meets US FBI director Christopher Wray. Photo: EPA-EFE/Delhi Police handout

Canadian statements damaged probe into Sikh’s murder: Indian diplomat

India’s High Commissioner to Canada said India has not been shown concrete evidence by Ottawa that Indian agents were involved in Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing.

5 Nov 2023 - 8:49AMvideocam

FILE - A photograph of late temple president Hardeep Singh Nijjar is seen on a banner outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib in Surrey, British Columbia, on Sept. 18, 2023, where temple president Hardeep Singh Nijjar was gunned down in his vehicle while leaving the temple parking lot in June. Indian and Canadian officials have been in contact “at various levels” following a confrontation over Canadian accusations that India may have been involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in suburban Vancouver, an official in New Delhi said Thursday Oct. 12, 2023. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

India to resume some visa services in Canada, amid Sikh murder dispute

The decision applies to people of Indian origin and those requiring permits to attend conferences or for business or medical reasons.

26 Oct 2023 - 9:02AMvideocam

Sikh murder row: Canada pulls 41 diplomats out of India after immunity threat

New Delhi had threatened a ‘unilateral revocation’ of diplomatic immunity, which would be contrary to international law and a Geneva Convention violation, Canada’s foreign minister says.

20 Oct 2023 - 7:56AMvideocam

New star awarded in Michelin Guide Vancouver 2023 brings city’s total to 9

Japanese omakase restaurant Okeya Kyujiro was awarded a Michelin star in the newly unveiled Michelin Guide Vancouver 2023, while a Chinese-Canadian chef bagged the Young Chef Award.

7 Oct 2023 - 4:36AM

Okeya Kyujiro’s executive chef Yuki Anai (centre) accepts the restaurant’s Michelin star award with other members of the team at the ceremony to announce the Michelin Guide Vancouver 2023. Photo: Bernice Chan

India tells Canada to remove 41 diplomats amid row over Sikh separatist’s death

India told Canada to remove 41 diplomats in the country by October 10, in a move that ramps up tensions over Ottawa’s accusations New Delhi may have been involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader near Vancouver.

3 Oct 2023 - 10:30PMvideocam

Indian diplomat’s Glasgow trip marred by protesters over Canadian Sikh murder

A demonstrator tried to open the door of Vikram Doraiswami’s car as he arrived to meet Sikh leaders at a temple in Glasgow, prompting officials to cancel the visit.

1 Oct 2023 - 5:41AM

Lil Tay accuses dad of death hoax, makes first public appearance in 5 years

The former viral child rapper arrived at Los Angeles International Airport with her mother and brother, where she attracted a mob of photographers.

29 Sep 2023 - 5:24AM

Lil Tay strikes a typical pose, in a 2018 picture from her Instagram account. Photo: Instagram via @liltay

India warns citizens about Canada travel as rift widens over Sikh murder

Overseas students in particular were urged to be cautious because of ‘growing anti-India activities and politically condoned hate crimes’.

21 Sep 2023 - 4:51AMvideocam

An image of Hardeep Singh Nijjar is displayed at the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara temple in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

Explainer | Who was the Sikh activist whose killing has divided Canada and India?

Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the Sikh independence advocate who was gunned down near Vancouver two months ago, has been called a rights activist by some, a terrorist by others.

20 Sep 2023 - 8:12AMvideocam

Meta confirms Lil Tay’s Instagram account was hacked in death hoax

A statement claiming to be from Tay’s family was posted to her feed on Wednesday, alleging she and brother had suddenly died. Meta confirmed the hacking, noting it helped the Asian rapper regain control of her account.

13 Aug 2023 - 4:45AM

Lil Tay not dead, says her social media accounts were hacked: new report

The viral rapper says she and her brother are safe and healthy, contradicting an Instagram announcement that has since been taken down.

11 Aug 2023 - 3:04AM

Lil Tay strikes a typical pose, in a picture from her Instagram account. Photo: Instagram via @liltay

They called it ‘Humiliation Day’: the Canadian law that split Chinese families

Little is known about the cruel, unfair and racist treatment of Chinese people in Canada in the early 20th century, but a new museum in Vancouver is bringing their untold stories to light.

24 Jul 2023 - 8:11PM

A Chinese Immigration certificate for Chin Sir Jan. The Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver’s “The Paper Trail to the 1923 Exclusion Act” exhibition showcases the lost and harrowing stories of Chinese immigrants who come to Canada. Photo: Chinese Canadian Museum

A bird’s eye view of exclusive homes and nature on Vancouver seaplane tour

Vancouver, in British Columbia, Canada, is within easy reach of many offshore islands as well as myriad inland lakes and rivers, and seaplane services, tours and charters are perfect for viewing the spectacular scenery and sleepy hamlets.

21 Jun 2023 - 7:42AM

India summons top Canadian diplomat over Sikh protests

Foreign ministry says it has ‘strong concerns about the actions of separatist and extremist elements against our diplomatic Mission and Consulates in Canada’.

26 Mar 2023 - 6:56PM

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Vancouver, on the west coast of Canada, has long attracted waves of Chinese immigration, from labourers in the 1800s, to Hongkongers ahead of the 1997 handover, to the current influx of mainland Chinese students, millionaires and others. Tens of thousands of Hongkongers who are Canadian citizens divide their time between Vancouver and the SAR, a phenomenon that is now becoming widespread among wealthy mainland Chinese.

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25 September, 2024