by South Asian Star | Mar 21, 2026 | National
A fire chief of a Saskatchewan village, representing a group of volunteers that battled some of Saskatchewan’s destructive blazes last summer, says the province’s latest budget is not providing enough funding for proactive measures ahead of this year’s wildfire...
by South Asian Star | Mar 21, 2026 | National
Birinder Singh was driving down the highway, hoping to see Alberta’s Rocky Mountains for the first time, when a bullet from a passing vehicle ended his life. The 22-year-old international student from India died last Saturday on a highway south of Edmonton, moments...
by South Asian Star | Mar 20, 2026 | National
The Canada Border Services Agency says it has opened 372 immigration investigations in an effort to “disrupt extortion networks” across the country. It says the CBSA began formally monitoring immigration enforcement cases potentially linked to extortion in the Pacific...
by South Asian Star | Mar 20, 2026 | National
A joint operation involving Edmonton police has led to the deportation of two men, over what police say is a wave of extortions targeting the city’s South Asian community. Edmonton Police Service along with officials from the Lower Mainland District RCMP and...
by South Asian Star | Mar 20, 2026 | National
Hundreds of Calgarians are preparing to, once again, have their say on citywide rezoning at a public hearing scheduled at city hall next week. More than 300 people have signed up to speak so far at the hearing, which begins Monday morning, with well over 2,000 written...
by South Asian Star | Mar 20, 2026 | National
Listen to this articleEstimated 4 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.A Manitoba judge has handed a U.S. citizen a...
