Hundreds of thousands stranded as war shuts down much of Middle East air traffic

by South Asian Star | Mar 1, 2026 | World

Hundreds of thousands of stranded travellers scrambled to make new connections and get through to airlines on jammed phone lines on Sunday after the attack on Iran by the United States and Israel shut down much of the Middle East to air travel.Tourists and business...

Calls grow for Tumbler Ridge public inquiry as 2 B.C. MPs say answers needed

by South Asian Star | Mar 1, 2026 | National

Calls for an independent investigation into the shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., where eight people, including six children were shot last month, are growing. Federal Conservative MP Bob Zimmer, who represents the community in northeastern B.C., said the mourning...

Canada beats Colombia 4-1 in SheBelieves Cup women’s soccer opener

by South Asian Star | Mar 1, 2026 | Sports

Listen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Vanessa Gilles, Janine Sonis, Sydney Collins and...

Toronto student jailed in Pakistan over social media content denied bail

by South Asian Star | Mar 1, 2026 | National

Listen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.The Canadian University of Toronto PhD student...

Cam Levins finishes 73 seconds shy of his Canadian record in return to Tokyo Marathon

by South Asian Star | Mar 1, 2026 | Local

Listen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Cam Levins was on track to match his Canadian...