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  • Sikh lady shot lifeless in Canada’s Ontario province

    A 21-year-old Canadian-Sikh lady has been shot lifeless in an obvious “targeted” killing in Canada’s Ontario province.

    Toronto,UPDATED: Dec 5, 2022 15:06 IST

    The sufferer was pronounced lifeless on the scene. (Representational picture)

    By Press Trust of India: A 21-year-old Canadian-Sikh lady has been shot lifeless in an obvious “targeted” killing in Canada’s Ontario province, in accordance with the police.

    The sufferer, recognized as Pawanpreet Kaur from Brampton, was fatally shot by an unidentified assailant on Saturday evening in Mississauga metropolis of Ontario province, in accordance with a press launch by the Peels Regional Police on Sunday.

    According to the Toronto Sun newspaper, Kaur was shot exterior a gasoline station.

    Police obtained details about a lady being shot at round 10:39 pm, and positioned the sufferer with obvious gunshot wounds upon arrival on the scene. Life-saving measures have been tried nevertheless the sufferer succumbed to her accidents, the press launch mentioned.

    The police consider it to be a “targeted” incident.

    Kaur was pronounced deceased on the scene, in accordance with Duty-Inspector Tim Nagtegaal quoted by the information report.

    Little info was supplied in regards to the suspect.

    “We are not able at this time to state the sex of the suspect, only that it was a party seen leaving – all dark clothing,” Nagtegaal was quoted as saying within the report. “The culprit was seen running from the scene wearing all dark clothing,” he added.

    “We saw her fall down and then suddenly the gunman pointed the gun at her head,” the Toronto Sun newspaper quoted an eyewitness, Carmela Sandoval, as saying.

    This comes days after an Indian-origin teenager Mehakpreet Sethi was stabbed to dying by one other teenager in a highschool parking zone in Canada’s British Columbia province.

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  • Steven Spielberg’s Coming-Of-Age Movie ‘The Fabelmans’ Gets Top TIFF Award

    Toronto: Steven Spielberg’s autobiographical coming-of-age story ‘The Fabelmans’ took residence the People’s Choice Award on the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). This is seen as a significant increase to the movie’s awards season possibilities, reviews ‘Variety’. TIFF’s People’s Choice Award is among the many most dependable predictors of eventual Oscar success. In previous years, winners equivalent to ‘Green Book’ and ‘Nomadland’ went on to not solely get nominated, but additionally seize one of the best image prize on the Academy Awards, notes ‘Variety’.Also Read – Swaminarayan Temple In Canada’s Toronto Vandalised With Anti-India Graffiti; India Responds

    Other recipients, together with ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’, ‘La La Land’ and ‘Jojo Rabbit’, had been main forces throughout awards season. Also Read – Steven Spielberg Gets Roaring Standing Ovation As He Unveils ‘The Fabelman’s’

    At this yr’s competition, the primary runner-up for the highest viewers award was Sarah Polley’s drama ‘Women Talking’, whereas the second runner-up was Rian Johnson’s whodunit starring Daniel Craig, ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’. Also Read – Venice Film Festival: Harry Styles Evolves From Heartthrob To Fashion Icon

    All movies in TIFF’s official choice, notes ‘Variety’, are eligible for the People’s Choice Award, which is voted on by the viewing public. The prize for Midnight Madness went to ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’ and the Documentary Award went to ‘Black Ice’.

    ‘Variety’ provides that after two years of digital premieres or restricted capability screenings, the movie competition, which ran from September 8 to September 18, returned in drive. The forty seventh annual gathering of cinema lovers concluded with Mary Harron’s ‘Daliland’, a biopic concerning the late, nice, surrealist artist Salvador Dali.

    Other movies that premiered at TIFF embody Viola Davis and director Gina Prince-Bythewood’s historic epic ‘The Woman King’, the Harry Styles-led romantic drama ‘My Policeman’ and Billy Eichner’s romantic comedy ‘Bros’.

  • Steven Spielberg Gets Roaring Standing Ovation As He Unveils ‘The Fabelman’s’

    Toronto: Multiple Oscar-winning auteur Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Fabelmans’ earned a roaring standing ovation on the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Saturday, as the gang of film lovers cheered loudly for the producer-director making his first look on the gathering, experiences ‘Variety’. “I’m really glad we came to Toronto,” a visibly moved Spielberg stated after taking the stage because the credit rolled. The director stated he was impressed by the Covid pandemic to inform his most private story but, a have a look at his early filmmaking efforts, his childhood in Arizona and Northern California, and the dissolution of his household.Also Read – Video: When Queen Elizabeth II Appeared In James Bond-London Olympics Skit With Daniel Craig | WATCH

    “As things got worse and worse, I felt that if I was going to leave anything behind, what was the thing that I really need to resolve and unpack about my mom, my dad,” Spielberg stated. Also Read – Venice Film Festival: Harry Styles Evolves From Heartthrob To Fashion Icon

    He reassured the gang at TIFF that regardless of having made peace together with his previous, ‘The Fabelmans’ is not going to function his farewell to films. “This is not because I’m going to retire and this is my swan song,” he stated. “Don’t believe any of that.” Also Read – The Kashmir Files is ‘Hate Mongering’ Garbage, Says Filmmaker Supporting Anurag Kashyap’s Oscar Remark Against Vivek Agnihotri

    The movie began about quarter-hour late, a small miracle given the crush of viewers members ready exterior the Princess of Wales Theatre, as a result of the premiere of ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’, starring Daniel Craig, had bled into the launch of ‘The Fabelmans’.

  • Elton John pays tribute to Queen at his ultimate Toronto present

    By Associated Press

    TORONTO: Elton John paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II at his ultimate live performance in Toronto on Thursday night time, saying he was impressed by her and is unhappy she is gone.

    “She led the country through some of our greatest and darkest moments with grace and decency and genuine caring,” John stated.

    “I’m 75 and she’s been with me all my life and I feel very sad that she won’t be with me anymore, but I’m glad she’s at peace,” he stated. “I’m glad she’s at rest and she deserves it. She worked bloody hard.”

    The singer-songwriter then carried out his 1974 monitor “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me.”

    The queen died Thursday at her summer season residence in Scotland at age 96.

    John was knighted by the queen in 1998, a yr after the loss of life of his good friend Princess Diana. Prince Charles additionally anointed the musician and charity patron as a member of the Order of the Companions of Honor final yr.

    John’s live performance was the second of two nights at Toronto’s Rogers Centre and a part of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, billed as his ultimate tour.

    TORONTO: Elton John paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II at his ultimate live performance in Toronto on Thursday night time, saying he was impressed by her and is unhappy she is gone.

    “She led the country through some of our greatest and darkest moments with grace and decency and genuine caring,” John stated.

    “I’m 75 and she’s been with me all my life and I feel very sad that she won’t be with me anymore, but I’m glad she’s at peace,” he stated. “I’m glad she’s at rest and she deserves it. She worked bloody hard.”

    The singer-songwriter then carried out his 1974 monitor “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me.”

    The queen died Thursday at her summer season residence in Scotland at age 96.

    John was knighted by the queen in 1998, a yr after the loss of life of his good friend Princess Diana. Prince Charles additionally anointed the musician and charity patron as a member of the Order of the Companions of Honor final yr.

    John’s live performance was the second of two nights at Toronto’s Rogers Centre and a part of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, billed as his ultimate tour.

  • Drake pays homage to Sidhu Moosewala at Toronto live performance, wears t-shirt with singer’s image

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: Rapper-singer Drake paid one other heartfelt tribute to Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala as he wore a t-shirt with the late musician’s image printed on it at a current live performance.

    Drake, who has beforehand condoled Moosewala’s demise on varied platforms together with social media and his radio present, selected the white t-shirt for his efficiency in his hometown Toronto, Canada, the movies from that are going viral on the web.

    A scene from Drake’s OVO Toronto present! #Drake #SidhuMoosewala pic.twitter.com/pBrkER0BZL

    — Bobby Singh (@SinghBobby0) July 29, 2022

    The gig was held on Thursday at History, a brand new venue in Toronto.

    Moosewala, whose actual title was Shubhdeep Singh, was shot useless on May 29 in Punjab’s Mansa district, a day after the state authorities curtailed his safety cowl.

    The singer-rapper loved a cult following in India and overseas with songs like “So High”, “Same Beef”, “The Last Ride”, “Just Listen” and “295”.

    Following his demise, Drake shared an image of the “So High” hitmaker together with his mom on Instagram and captioned it, “RIP MOOSE @sidhu_moosewala.”

    He additionally paid a tribute to Moosewala on his radio present Table for One on Sound42 station on SiriusXM, the place he performed the Punjabi singer’s tracks “295” and “G-Sh**”.

    Drake began following Moosewala on Instagram in 2020.

    Moosewala, who counted Drake as one in every of his musical influences and adopted him on social media, was a daily performer at dwell reveals in Canada.

    NEW DELHI: Rapper-singer Drake paid one other heartfelt tribute to Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala as he wore a t-shirt with the late musician’s image printed on it at a current live performance.

    Drake, who has beforehand condoled Moosewala’s demise on varied platforms together with social media and his radio present, selected the white t-shirt for his efficiency in his hometown Toronto, Canada, the movies from that are going viral on the web.

    A scene from Drake’s OVO Toronto present! #Drake #SidhuMoosewala pic.twitter.com/pBrkER0BZL
    — Bobby Singh (@SinghBobby0) July 29, 2022
    The gig was held on Thursday at History, a brand new venue in Toronto.

    Moosewala, whose actual title was Shubhdeep Singh, was shot useless on May 29 in Punjab’s Mansa district, a day after the state authorities curtailed his safety cowl.

    The singer-rapper loved a cult following in India and overseas with songs like “So High”, “Same Beef”, “The Last Ride”, “Just Listen” and “295”.

    Following his demise, Drake shared an image of the “So High” hitmaker together with his mom on Instagram and captioned it, “RIP MOOSE @sidhu_moosewala.”

    He additionally paid a tribute to Moosewala on his radio present Table for One on Sound42 station on SiriusXM, the place he performed the Punjabi singer’s tracks “295” and “G-Sh**”.

    Drake began following Moosewala on Instagram in 2020.

    Moosewala, who counted Drake as one in every of his musical influences and adopted him on social media, was a daily performer at dwell reveals in Canada.

  • New York, Mexico City, Toronto amongst 16 venues chosen to host 2026 FIFA World Cup matches

    FIFA on Wednesday introduced the 16 cities that may host matches for the 2026 World Cup, with 11 venues chosen within the United States, 3 in Mexico and a pair of in Canada. The 11 American metro areas chosen to host the sport had been Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle.

    Eleven U.S. stadiums had been taken, all from the NFL. Arlington, Texas; East Rutherford, New Jersey; Foxborough, Massachusetts, and Inglewood and Santa Clara, California, had been holdover areas from the 1994 match that boosted soccer’s American prominence.

    Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca, which hosted the 1970 and ’86 finals, will grow to be the primary stadium in three World Cups, chosen together with Guadalajara’s Estadio Akron and Monterrey’s Estadio BBVA.

    Your #FIFAWorldCup 2026 Host Cities:

    Atlanta
    Boston
    Dallas
    Guadalajara
    Houston
    Kansas City
    Los Angeles
    Mexico City
    Miami
    Monterrey
    New York / New Jersey
    Philadelphia
    San Francisco Bay Area
    Seattle
    Toronto
    Vancouver

    — FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) June 16, 2022

    Toronto’s BMO Field and Vancouver, British Columbia’s BC Place had been picked for Canada’s first time internet hosting, whereas Edmonton, Alberta’s Commonwealth Stadium was dropped.

    FIFA president Gianni Infantino mentioned on FS1’s broadcast that the websites of the primary recreation and the ultimate weren’t but determined.

    In Los Angeles, two venues had been up for consideration. FIFA opted for SoFi Stadium, the brand-new digs of the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams and Chargers, over the Rose Bowl, which hosted the 1994 World Cup Final.

    The finalist cities that weren’t chosen had been Baltimore/Washington, D.C., Cincinnati, Denver, Edmonton, Nashville and Orlando. Baltimore and Washington shaped a joint bid earlier this yr.

    The 2026 World Cup would be the first time the match grows from 32 to 48 certified international locations. Three international locations are sharing internet hosting duties for the primary time.

    Mexico has beforehand hosted the 1970 and 1986 World Cups and can grow to be the primary nation to host for a 3rd time. The U.S. hosted the 1994 World Cup, whereas 2026 might be Canada’s first time internet hosting.

  • Trampoline flies between vehicles throughout storm in Canada’s Toronto | Video

    In a video, a trampoline could be seen flying between vehicles throughout a robust storm in Toronto, Canada on Saturday.

    A trampoline could be seen flying between vehicles throughout a robust storm in Toronto, Canada, on Saturday. (Photo: Reuters/Screengrab)

    An eyewitness video exhibits a trampoline flying between vehicles throughout a robust storm in Toronto, Canada, on Saturday (May 21).

    The thunderstorm that almost packed the facility of a twister rolled by Ontario, killing no less than two folks and left elements of Canada’s most populous province with out energy, authorities stated.

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    Over 340,000 clients have been with out energy as a result of extreme storms, Hydro One Ltd, Ontario’s largest utility, stated, including further assets have been deployed to revive energy from intensive injury.

    Ontario is dwelling to just about 40% of Canada’s 38.2 million inhabitants.

    Environment Canada, which issued a cell alert warning of the extreme thunderstorms, stated wind gusts of 132 kilometres per hour have been measured on the peak in some elements.

  • Family of Indian pupil killed in Canada seeks authorities assist to journey to Toronto, concern case could also be hushed up

    By PTI

    GHAZIABAD: The distraught members of the family of the Indian pupil who was shot lifeless at a subway station entrance in Canada on Saturday urged the federal government to assist prepare visas for them to journey to Toronto and be sure that the killer is delivered to justice.

    “I do not know what is happening…We want the truth to come out at the earliest so we can know what happened with our child and why he was shot dead,” Jitesh Vasudev, the daddy of 21-year-old Kartik Vasudev, stated, including the motive of the crime shouldn’t be clear and the household is afraid that the matter could also be hushed up authorities there to ”shield” town’s picture.

    He stated that they had bought details about the incident round 5 AM (IST) on Friday and it was confirmed at round 11 PM.

    It has been over 48 hours however the household, which lives in Rajendra Nagar space of Ghaziabad, bordering the nationwide capital, is but to listen to from authorities officers for any help in India in addition to Canada, he stated.

    “I’ve not acquired any message or name from any authority. There was a tweet from Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar sir to which I even replied however there was no follow-up.

    “From Canada, we got one email from an investigation official of my son’s case who sought our permission for sharing his pictures with the media there. We are not being informed anything,” Jitesh Vasudev instructed PTI.

    Vasudev, who works in an MNC in Noida, stated the Canadian official didn’t inform him something extra in regards to the scenario and it was solely after some insistence that he was instructed that it might take six to eight days for the physique to be repatriated to India after due procedures via the Indian consulate there.

    “We are unaware of the investigation which is going on. They (Canadian authorities) have not asked us anything. Neither did they ask anything from Kartik’s cousin who lives in Canada. I spoke to Kartik’s work manager yesterday (Friday), the police had approached him and sought some information from him about Kartik,” he stated.

    According to his household, Kartik had moved to Canada in January this 12 months to review advertising and marketing administration on the Seneca College in Toronto and was working part-time at a restaurant.

    The native Canadian police stated he was shot lifeless by an unidentified man on the entrance of a subway station in Toronto whereas he was on his method to work and was taken to a hospital however succumbed to the accidents.

    “We urge the Indian authorities to assist us with the visa for the household to journey instantly to Canada in order that we are able to see what investigation is underway there.

    “The body will come here but they may try to suppress the case, we do not want that. The body should be brought back soon and the third demand is that the culprit should be arrested at the earliest,” Kartik’s father stated right here.

    “The Indian government should put some pressure on the Canadian government so that justice is done in the case and the culprit is arrested. We want to know the motive of the killing,” he instructed PTI.

    Canadian police stated the suspect within the capturing is a Black male standing five-foot-six to five-foot-seven inches tall with a medium construct.

    He was final seen carrying a handgun strolling south on Glen Road towards Howard Street, based on an area information channel.

    There was no phrase if the police suspect it to be a hate crime.

    Citing some preliminary media experiences from Canada, Vasudev claimed a perspective was being created that Kartik was killed on account of a “private downside” with the shooter with a purpose to forestall injury to the picture of Toronto metropolis.

    “We have been demanding footage of the incident since starting so that the truth can come out. We want the truth to come out at the earliest so we can know what happened with our child and why he was shot dead,” Kartik’s father stated.

    His mom Pooja Vasudev stated Kartik by no means had an issue with anybody nor did he speak of going through any hassle in Canada.

    “He was a sweet child, never raised his voice. His manager at work also appreciated him,” she stated as her youthful son Parth consoled her.

    “I want justice for my son. What has happened with my child should not happen with anyone else. People go there with hopes and dreams but look at what has happened. It’s supposed to be such a safe city,” she stated.

  • Driven by immigration, Canada’s inhabitants surges 5.2% in 2021

    Canada’s inhabitants rose to 37 million folks in 2021, up 5.2% from 2016, pushed largely by immigration, in line with official knowledge launched on Wednesday, with the downtowns and distant suburbs of huge cities seeing the strongest development.
    Canada added 1.8 million folks between 2016 and 2021, with almost 80% of these new residents arriving from elsewhere on the earth, retaining its place because the fastest-growing G7 nation, Statistics Canada mentioned in its Census 2021 launch.
    The Group of Seven nations is made up of Canada, the United States, Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Japan.

    Almost 90% of recent immigrants settled in city facilities, Statscan mentioned, edging up the proportion of Canadians dwelling in massive city facilities to 73.7% from 73.2% 5 years in the past.
    “Canada continues to urbanise as large urban centers benefit most from new arrivals to the country,” Statscan mentioned. “Rapid population growth in cities is increasing the need for infrastructure, transportation and services of all kinds -including front-line emergency services.”

    Over 5 years, city downtowns grew on the quickest tempo, leaping 10.9% from 2016, whereas city sprawl additionally picked up, with the furthest suburbs of main cities rising 8.8% over 5 years.
    However the Covid-19 pandemic slowed the speedy development of Canada’s downtowns, the info confirmed, with Toronto’s core rising simply 0.4% from 2020 to 2021, in contrast with 3.2% yearly between 2016-2019. Downtown Montreal and Vancouver each misplaced residents in 2020 and 2021.

  • Canada to require Covid destructive check for individuals coming into nation

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    The Canadian authorities stated Wednesday that passengers will need to have a destructive Covid-19 check taken inside three days earlier than they arrive within the nation.Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc stated the measure shall be carried out within the subsequent few days.Canada already requires these coming into the nation to self-isolate for 14 days and it has already banned all flights from the United Kingdom due to the brand new variant of Covid-19 spreading there.The resolution got here a day after the premier of Canada’s largest province stated he had ordered his finance minister to finish a Caribbean trip, saying he’s “extremely disappointed” the official went overseas at a time the federal government is urging individuals to keep away from nonessential journey due to the pandemic.Click right here for full Covid-19 protectionOntario Premier Doug Ford stated it was “completely unacceptable” that Finance Minister Rod Phillips went to the French island of St. Barts for the vacations. A supply acquainted with his journey stated Phillips flew business on Dec. 13 from Toronto to Antigua after which on to St. Barts, a preferred trip spot for the wealthy and well-known over the Christmas holidays. The official spoke on situation of anonymity as they weren’t approved to talk publicly about his journey.The finance minister’s Twitter account had urged that he was in Ontario whereas he has been in St. Barts.Phillips additionally travelled to Switzerland in August.“Some Canadians are still travelling for nonessential reasons. This is deeply concerning. We must reiterate that now is not the time to travel,” Howard Njoo, Canada’s deputy chief public well being officer, stated Wednesday.Ontario started a provincewide lockdown on Dec. 26 and Ford has been blaming vacationers for bringing the brand new coronavirus to the province.Canada’s nationwide authorities and the Ontario authorities have each repeatedly requested Canadians to not journey overseas through the pandemic.The Ford authorities already was being criticized for halting vaccination operations over the vacations and for delaying a provincewide lockdown till the day after Christmas.Ontario set a brand new day by day report for instances on Wednesday with 2,923, with simply over one-third of them within the nation’s largest metropolis of Toronto.

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