Sikh activist killed, three arrested: tension between India and Canada

EDMONTON –Three young Indians have been arrested on suspicion of being responsible for the murder of a Sikh separatist leader, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, 45, killed in June 2023 outside a Sikh temple in Surrey, British Columbia. For that crime, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau immediately accused the Indian government, causing a serious diplomatic crisis between the two countries.  Continue reading

Parents are the “bank” of adult children

TORONTO – It’s the same all the world over. Wherever you go, parents are the “bank” of adult children. And Canadians do not behave differently. According to a new report, published by Global News (read the article here), the majority of Canadian retirees are financially supporting their adult children: this is Fidelity Investments Canada’s annual pension report for 2024, conducted in January on a sample of 2,000 Canadians (49% males, 51% females), with an average age of 62 years.  Continue reading