38 h. ago Massive fireworks show to light up Toronto skies for major festival next week

Toronto is gearing up for a huge celebration as Diwali - Festival of Lights returns to the city, complete with ethnic bites, a diverse lineup of vendors and artists, and, of course, an enormous fireworks display. This year, attendees can expect over 1,000 artists — both local and international — to grace the stage with live dance shows and musical performances. Although the international appearances are still under wraps, last year the festival featured Mumbai Troupers and Bollywood actor Omi Vaidya. So, if these appearances are anything to go by, then this year's special guests should be something to look forward to.Of course, a Diwali event also means an abundance of South Asian food. Street food vendors, such as Toronto Tikki Co. and Uncle Omelet, as well as fusion food vendors like Fukrey Indian Bistro and Streetside Munchies, will set up shop at this two-day festival.    View this post on Instagram     ...

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53 h. ago Calgary police searching for suspect after shooting in Skyview

Calgary police are searching for a suspect after a targeted shooting in the northeast community of Skyview early Friday morning. Officers were called to the 100 block of Skyview Link N.E. around 2 a.m., where five or six shots were fired into a vehicle. No injuries were reported. Police say they will remain in the […]

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57 h. ago LNG is No Longer a Key Energy Source for Pakistan, Says Minister

Liquefied natural gas is no longer playing a key role in meeting Pakistan’s energy needs, according to its petroleum minister, a stark shift for the South Asian nation once seen as a fast-growing buyer.

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68 h. ago Ontario cinema cancels South Asian film screenings after arson attempt, shooting

Film.Ca Cinemas says both incidents at its Oakville, Ont., location occurred overnight while the theatre was closed and no one was injured. 

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2 d. ago Edmonton police arrest another suspect in South Asian community extortion plot, days after Indian gang deemed terrorist group

Insp. Darrin Gordon, an Edmonton police organized crime investigator, said it's not clear yet whether the Project Gaslight extortions were the work of the Bishnoi Gang

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3 d. ago Food Basics Keeps Diwali Celebrations Shining in Ontario Communities

Grocer steps in to support community celebrations in Ottawa and Waterloo, ensuring the Festival of Lights continues to shine bright Toronto, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Diwali is one of the most widely celebrated festivals within Canada’s growing South Asian community – a time that unites families and friends in joy, light and tradition. […]

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3 d. ago Surrey radio host says she could have been hit by stray bullet in extortion

On Tuesday, Surrey police confirmed they were called to the building housing Swift 1200 AM, on 76 Avenue, after a staff member noticed evidence of a shooting.

Culture

4 d. ago UK rape gang who passed girls, 13, around for sex jailed 174 years

A South Asian rape gang who passed around two 13-year-old girls for their twisted sexual games have been jailed. Prosecutors said the two victims endured five years of terror in the notorious United Kingdom community of Rochdale, where grooming gangs have long been a desperate problem. Rochdale was where police and social workers turned their […]

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4 d. ago Shots fired at South Asian radio station Swift 1200 AM in Surrey

The former Spice Radio recently discussed extortion threats in the city and the declaration of the Bishnoi gang as a terrorist organization

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5 d. ago Poland arrests a Ukrainian suspected in the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline explosions

WARSAW, Poland — A Ukrainian man suspected of being involved in causing undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany in 2022 was arrested in Poland, a spokesperson for the District Prosecutor’s Office in Warsaw said Tuesday. Volodymyr Z. was detained in Pruszkow, central Poland, according to Polish radio station […]

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6 d. ago N.B. home ‘like a war zone’ after bank robbery suspect breaks in, fatally shot by police

A Moncton, N.B., man is reeling after an alleged bank robber broke into his home and set it on fire before being fatally shot by police.

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7 d. ago One person injured and several homes in Chilliwack sprayed with gunfire in gang

RCMP say at about 9:45 p.m., officers were called to a property on Crimson Ridge for a report of shots fired outside of the residence.

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7 d. ago One person injured and several homes in Chilliwack sprayed with gunfire in gang shooting

RCMP say at about 9:45 p.m., officers were called to a property on Crimson Ridge for a report of shots fired outside of the residence.

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1 week ago Southwest London home hit with bullets in 'targeted' shooting: Police

London police are seeking the public’s help after multiple shots were fired at a home in the city’s south end. At about 8 a.m. Tuesday, police say they were alerted to a shooting in the 6000-block of Crown Grant Road – a street in a subdivision southwest of the intersection of Bostwick Road and Southdale […]

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1 week ago India Asks US to Allow Iran Oil in Order to Curb Russia Trade

Indian officials have again told the Trump administration that a significant reduction in Russian oil imports by the South Asian nation’s refiners would require Washington to instead allow crude purchases from sanctioned suppliers Iran and Venezuela.

Economics

1 week ago B.C. filmmaker revives the voice of a forgotten Canadian jazz singer in a new doc

Have You Heard Judy Singh? will premiere locally at this year’s International South Asian Film Festival, running Sept. 25—28 in Surrey and Burnaby

Culture

2 w. ago CRIME SCENE: York cops seek witnesses after car set on fire and shot

York Regional Police are appealing for witnesses and suspect information after a vehicle was deliberately set on fire and shot at in Vaughan. Cops say on Wednesday, shortly before 7 a.m., a resident near Forest Heights Blvd. and Hwy. 27 reported seeing someone set their vehicle on fire via home security cameras. The fire was […]

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2 w. ago US Seeks to Include India’s Russian Oil Purchases in Trade Talks

The US has sought to bring India’s oil purchases from Russia into negotiations on a trade deal, people familiar with the matter said, even as the South Asian nation’s refiners ramp up those imports to meet rising domestic demand.

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2 w. ago B.C. announces task force into extortions in the South Asian community

In Surrey, police are investigating 44 extortion cases, 27 of which include shootings

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3 w. ago Woman dead in Saskatchewan after police say shot was fired at SUV on highway

A woman in an SUV on a rural Saskatchewan highway is dead after police say the vehicle was hit by a gunshot, and authorities are warning residents in the area to be wary.

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