Edwin Kiplagat Memorial Service
We are grieved by the sudden passing of Edwin Kiplagat, a loving husband, father of two, and a native of Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet — passed on April 30th, 2025, in Toronto, [...]
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Mark Carney’s 28 cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state – Full list
Prime Minister Mark Carney revealed his new cabinet at a swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall Tuesday morning. The inner circle includes many new faces and just 28 ministers. [...]
Bloc member who lost by 1 vote considers ‘all options’ after report of ballot problem
A Terrebonne woman’s mail-in ballot was rejected due to an error by Elections Canada, leading the Liberal Party of Canada to win the riding by a single vote. The Bloc [...]
Pope Francis has died on Easter Monday
At 9:45 AM, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, announced the death of Pope Francis from the Casa Santa Marta with these words: “Dearest [...]
Canada updates U.S., China travel advisories after recent frictions
Canadians are now facing updated travel advisories to the world’s two largest economies, after Ottawa warned travellers who stay in the United States for more than 30 [...]
Safaricom announces March 24 M-Pesa system maintenance
Safaricom has announced a scheduled system maintenance on Monday night, March 24. The 30-minute maintenance set for 1am to 1:30am will temporarily affect M-Pesa services, [...]
PM Mark Carney’s first Cabinet
Mark Carney is officially Canada’s 24th prime minister. About an hour after Justin Trudeau officially resigned on Friday, Carney’s first cabinet was sworn in alongside [...]
Francis Mwai death and memorial service
It is with a heavy heart and deep sadness that we announce the passing of Francis Mwai on Sunday, January 12, 2025. Francis is very new to Canada, having arrived in Ontario [...]
Canada tightens open work permit rules for temporary resident family members
Canada has announced more changes to its immigration system, this time affecting the Open Work Permit eligibility for family members of international students and foreign [...]
US Supreme Court upholds law that could see TiKTok banned by Sunday
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to rescue TikTok on Friday from a law that required the popular short-video app to be sold by its Chinese parent company ByteDance or banned on [...]