Canada
How arrests in Hardeep Nijjar case will impact Canada-India tensions
It was a murder case that unraveled Canada’s relationship with India, after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau blamed agents of the Indian state in a highly unusual move. Three Indian nationals have now been arrested in connection to the case. As Jeff Semple reports on Global National, the arrests further complicate Canada’s already fraught relationship with India. The arrests have major national security implications in Canada. A number of issues have been brought to light as a result, including how the individuals were able to get into this country and remain here without being detected. Mercedes Stephenson has that story.
Prelude to an assassination: India’s ‘incompetent’ campaign against slain B.C. Sikh leader
Canadian investigators believe Hardeep Nijjar's murder was an escalation of India's campaign against Sikh separatists, and its foreign intelligence agency was behind the killing.
Some 2019 candidates ‘appeared willing’ to engage with foreign interference: Hogue inquiry
The overall integrity of the 2019 and 2021 elections held, a federal inquiry finds, but foreign interference remains a significant threat.
Trudeau says students must feel safe on campus as protests grow
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said universities should be places where ideas are debated but they also need to be safe for students, as a growing number of encampments protesting Israel’s war in Gaza have been set up at Canadian schools.
How Veteran Affairs Canada’s holiday tweet became a ‘dumpster fire’
The post on March 29th wished people a "happy March holiday season,'' prompting hundreds of questions online about what exactly constitutes the March holidays.
The Provinces
Governing Saskatchewan Party raises $3.6M, leads in donations ahead of election
Fiscal returns to Elections Saskatchewan show the governing party raised $3.6 million from donors last year. The Opposition New Democrats had raised $1.4 million.
Q and A: Lambton-Kent-Middlesex’s newest MPP Steve Pinsonneault
After his win, Steve Pinsonneault spoke with 980 CFPL to discuss his goals at Queen's Park, his time as a civic politician, and what comes next for the MPP-elect.
Elsewhere
Inside Ukraine’s Killer-Drone Startup Industry
Ukraine needs small drones to combat Russian forces—and is bootstrapping its own industry at home.
Apple, Google and Venmo fight new U.S. plan to monitor payment apps
The U.S. government is weighing whether to treat Apple, Google and PayPal-owned Venmo more like banks — and regularly inspect some of their operations — in a move meant to protect millions of Americans who now use their smartphones to pay at the register and send money to family and friends
Trump vows to fight 'anti-white feeling' in US. His allies have a plan
Some high-profile supporters of the former president, now the 2024 Republican presidential candidate, say policies for safeguarding people of color in classrooms, workplaces and charities should be repurposed to protect the rights of white people as well.
Media
Twitch app moves into news coverage, redefining journalism
Established news groups and digital-age influencers are competing on Twitch in creative ways to draw users who expect to participate in coverage, said Maxwell Foxman, a media and game studies professor whose research on Twitch was recently published in the journal Digital Journalism.
GÉANT is ceasing activities on X
Today we announce our decision to stop activities on the main GÉANT profiles on the X social media platform (Formerly Known As Twitter) as of 2 May 2024. Our announcement follows thorough considerations and discussions within the organisation, consultations with the community and particularly with Marcomms teams across NRENs, as well as almost two years
Science and tech
Bird flu: Experts urge more surveillance in Canada — before it’s too late
Experts are urging Canada to boost its surveillance of the bird flu after traces of it were found in milk in the U.S. and it has spread among dairy cattle in the U.S.
Microsoft ties executive pay to security following multiple failures and breaches
Microsoft has been criticized for "preventable" failures and poor communication (so) Microsoft will make its Senior Leadership Team's pay partially dependent on whether the company is "meeting our security plans and milestones," though Bell didn't specify how much executive pay would be dependent on meeting those security goals.
The Calendar
- 0400 ET: Grand-Entree, QC - BQ Leader Yves-François Blanchet and BQ MPs Kristina Michaud, Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, and Martin Champoux mark the opening of the lobster season.
- 1000 ET: Nipigon, ON - Indigenous Services Min Patty Hajdu marks the beginning of construction of a conservation area visitor centre.
