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Canada's PM discusses reviving contentious Keystone XL pipeline with Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney raised the prospect of reviving the contentious Keystone XL pipeline project with US President Donald Trump during his White House visit this week, a government official familiar with the matter said Wednesday. A Canadian company pulled the plug on it four years ago after the Canadian government failed to persuade then-President Joe Biden to reverse his cancellation of its permit on the day he took office. It was to transport crude from the oil sand fields of western Canada to Steele City, Nebraska. Trump previously revived the long-delayed project during his first term after it had stalled under the Obama administration. It would have moved up to 830,000 barrels (35 million gallons) of crude daily, connecting in Nebraska to other pipelines that feed oil refineries on the US Gulf Coast. The Canadian government official said Trump was receptive to the idea when it was talked about during their White House meeting Wednesday. The official said Carney

Canada: 47,000 foreign students 'missing', Indians top the list, says IRCC

Canada's immigration agency has revealed that over 47,000 foreign students may be staying in the country illegally, with India among the top nations flagged for visa non-compliance

Canada immigration fraud: Face 5-year ban if caught, warns IRCC

IRCC warns of growing immigration fraud and says offenders face a 5-year entry ban as Canada steps up checks on fake documents and job offers

Canadian PM Carney to meet Trump amid strained ties between longtime allies

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday at a time when one of the world's most durable and amicable alliances has been fractured by Trump's trade war and annexation threats. Carney's second visit to the White House comes ahead of a review next year of the free trade agreement, which is critical to Canada's economy. More than 77 per cent of Canada's exports go to the US. Trump's talk of making Canada the 51st state and his tariffs have Canadians feeling an undeniable sense of betrayal. Relations with Canada's southern neighbour and longtime ally haven't been worse. We've had ups and downs, but this is the lowest point in relations that I can recall, said Frank McKenna, a former Canadian ambassador to the United States and current deputy chairman of TD Bank. Canadians aren't being instructed what to do; they are simply voting with their feet," he said. "I talk every day to ordinary citizens who are changing their vacatio

US to take 10% stake in Canada's Trilogy Metals to unlock Alaska mining

Trump said the White House is reversing a Biden-era decision to reject Ambler Road, a project to help access vast critical mineral deposits in Alaska's Northern Brooks Range

Trump to host Canadian PM, Finland President at White House meeting

US White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, during her press briefing, also congratulated Japan's PM-in-waiting, Sanae Takaichi on her win

Canada invites 291 for permanent residency, cut-off score rises to 855

Canada invited 291 foreign nationals for permanent residency under its latest Express Entry draw, with the CRS cut-off rising to 855

Canada courts tech talent after Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee shock

Canada is positioning itself to lure tech workers priced out of the US after Donald Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee, with Prime Minister Mark Carney signalling fresh incentives for skilled migrants

Canada welcomes Trump's historic new Middle East peace plan: PM Carney

The peace plan included that Gaza will be a deradicalised terror-free zone that does not pose a threat to its neighbours and will be redeveloped for the benefit of the people of Gaza

Canada govt designates Lawrence Bishnoi's gang as terrorist entity

Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree announced the move in a post on X, saying that violence, terror, and the intimidation of communities will never be tolerated in Canada

Canada immigration backlog at 1 million, permanent residency leads delays

Canada's immigration backlog has surged to 959,000 cases, with delays now affecting nearly half of all applications under processing

Canada looks to ease tensions with India, China as minister plans visit

Canada must "ensure we have a bilateral relationship with significant economic powers in the Indo-Pacific," Anand said in an interview on the sidelines of the UNGA meetings

Trump's H-1B fee: Canada's big chance to lure global tech talent?

Canada could gain as Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee pushes tech firms to hire more in Toronto and Vancouver

NIA files FIR against pro-Khalistani leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun allegedly offered ₹11 crore to stop Prime Minister Narendra Modi from hoisting the national flag on Independence Day this year

TikTok tracked and collected Canadian children's personal data, probe finds

A Canadian investigation found TikTok collected sensitive data from children and failed to block underage users; the company has agreed to improve safety and privacy measures

Arrested: Pannun aide and SFJ leader Gosal caught with banned gun in Canada

Gosal was arrested in Oshawa, Ontario, and was charged with illegally having and carelessly using a banned gun in a way that put public safety at risk

UK joins Aus, Canada to recognise Palestinian state despite opposition

Canada recognised a Palestinian state on Sunday despite opposition from the US, with the hope it paves the way for peace based on two states living side by side. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on the social platform X that Canada had recognised a Palestinian state. He had already said in late July he would do so as many Western countries are increasingly fed up with the intensifying war in Gaza. The move comes ahead of the UN General Assembly this week, where other nations, including Australia and France, are also expected to recognise a Palestinian state. The UK as well as Portugal are expected to do so later Sunday. It has angered Israel and the United States, which say recognition emboldens extremists and rewards Hamas, the group that led the October 7, 2023, attacks into southern Israel that triggered the war.

Student enquiries down 46% for US in a year, 75% for Canada in 2 yrs: IDP

Enquiries from those aspiring to study in the United States have declined by over 46 per cent in the last one year while those for Canada have come down by around 75 per cent in the last two years, according to top officials at IDP Education. Founded by the Australian government in 1969, IDP Education is a global leader in international education services that helps students achieve their goals of studying abroad. The company provides free expert guidance on course and university selection, application submission, visa processing and pre-departure planning for popular destinations like Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, the UK and the US. It also conducts the English language proficiency test IELTS. According to Piyush Kumar, Regional Director, South Asia, Canada and Latin America (LATAM), IDP Education, the geopolitical situation has impacted students' plans to go to the US and Canada. "If we talk about the geopolitical situation, I think primarily it concerns the US and we

NSAs of India, Canada hold talks; discuss shared concerns, security issues

National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval has held talks with his Canadian counterpart, Nathalie Drouin, signalling another initiative to repair ties that came under severe strain following the killing of a Sikh separatist in 2023. In the talks held in New Delhi on Thursday, Doval is learnt to have flagged India's concerns over activities of pro-Khalistani groups operating from Canada. "The NSA of Canada held talks with our NSA. I think it happened yesterday. This is part of the regular bilateral security consultations that happen between the two countries," Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Friday. It was also an opportunity and occasion for the NSAs to follow up on the discussions that took place between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart, Mark Carney, in Kananaskis, on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Alberta in June, Jaiswal said. People familiar with the talks between the two NSAs said issues relating to shared ...

Man sees again after 20 years thanks to rare 'tooth-in-eye' surgery

Doctors used a rare 'tooth-in-eye' surgery to embed a tooth and lens into a patient's eye, helping him see again after 20 years of living in darkness