Thursday, January 9, 2025

Indians deluged with false reports about release of Nijjar murder suspects

A composite image of four mugshots. All four are men with brown skin, black hair and beards.

Indian media outlets, including some of the country's most prominent and respected, ran false reports Thursday claiming that the four Indian nationals accused of murdering Canadian Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar have been released from custody. CBC News has confirmed that those reports are false.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/india-canada-nijjar-accused-1.7427130?cmp=rss

Trial for Ontario man accused of selling deadly substances online postponed to 2026

A sketch of a man wearing orange prison garb

The trial of Kenneth Law has been pushed to January 2026 to allow time for an appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada in a separate case that has a "direct bearing on this prosecution," according to court documents.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/kenneth-law-trial-postponed-2026-1.7427328?cmp=rss

Elon Musk praises Poilievre, mocks Trudeau as he steps into Canadian politics

Elon Musk stands at a microphone on stage wearing a black suit jacket, black T-shirt and black Make America Great Again hat as he flexes both biceps and shouts to the crowd.

As a giant of industry and the world’s richest man, Elon Musk wields influence across the global economy. He’s leveraging that success to extend his influence into the democratic process in Canada and elsewhere.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/musk-canada-poilievre-trudeau-influence-1.7426954?cmp=rss

Trump looks to turn back the clock on the Panama Canal

An older, tanned cleanshaven man in a suit and tie speaks in a closeup photo. American flags are shown on either side of him.

Control of the Panama Canal, once a key U.S. presidential campaign issue for Ronald Reagan and an animating topic for people ranging from film legend John Wayne to an unpredictable Canadian-born U.S. senator, has seemingly made a comeback as a hot-button topic in Washington.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-trump-panama-canal-history-1.7425634?cmp=rss