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Canadian Dollar to Pakistani Rupee Rate- October 4, 2025
Karachi/Ottawa: The Canadian Dollar (CAD) has slipped slightly to 201.61 Pakistani Rupee (PKR) in today’s open market, a modest decline from 201.86 PKR on September 27. This latest movement follows a period of fluctuations, with recent rates at...

Canadian citizen arrested in Cabarete with weapons and suspected controlled substances
Canadian Justin James Cabarete Municipal District, Puerto Plata – Authorities arrested Canadian citizen Justin James during a raid last Saturday at his residence located in the Costa Azul residential area of Cabarete. In the operation, carried...

Business News | India's Services and Manufacturing Exports Offer Untapped Potential for Foreign Investors: World Bank Chief Economist
New Delhi [India], October 4 (ANI): India's export sectors, particularly services and manufacturing, offer significant untapped potential for foreign investors, according to Franziska Ohnsorge, Chief Economist, South Asia Region, World Bank. "I...

Canada Post union says latest contract offer is step backwards
By: The Canadian Press Posted: 10:38 AM CDT Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 The union representing Canada Post workers says the Crown corporation is taking a major step backwards with its latest contract offers. Read this article for free: We need your...

International tourism is down in Los Angeles, California. Are Trump and ICE to blame?
About two months ago, my cousin Guillermo happily ventured from picturesque Cuernavaca, Mexico, to 95-degree Southern California. He took his wife and two young kids to Disneyland, Universal Studios, the zoo, the beach and a Dodger game over a...

Businesses, industry groups welcome Jays playoffs
TORONTO – As the Toronto Blue Jays prepare to host the New York Yankees in the first game of the American League Division Series on Saturday, local businesses and industry groups say they welcome the expected boost in tourism and consumer spending...

Business Orlando Sentinel As flight delays loom, SpaceX puts up defense in rocket vs. airplane debate
The competition for airspace is just beginning as the space age kicks into high gear on the Space Coast. At the center of it all is SpaceX, which seeks to bring its game-changing Starship to Florida but with a sobering cost, delaying as many as...

5 things to know about Trump’s tech fee and what it means for Canada
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he sees an opening for Canada to attract global tech talent now that the United States is introducing a $100,000 fee for temporary visas for workers with specialized skills. But the Canadian tech sector typically...

How to move to Canada as a tech worker in 2025
Canada is increasingly positioning itself as a global destination for technology professionals seeking better opportunities and stability. With the United States proposing a $100,000 H-1B visa petition fee, Canada’s Prime Minister, Mark Carney,...
Charting A Global Economy Gripped By Inflation, Tariffs, And A Shutdown
Saturday, October 4, 2025 8:34 AM EDT Image Source: Unsplash A complex and often contradictory picture of the global economy is emerging, as a fresh wave of inflation in Europe clashes with a US labor market that is being forced into a data...

Long-Haul Comfort: Inside Air Canada's Spacious Boeing 787 Dreamliners
The Boeing 787 has long served as the backbone of Air Canada's long-haul operations. A next-generation narrowbody equipped with two engines, the Boeing 787, more commonly referred to by industry analysts as the Dreamliner, is capable of operating...
Week Ahead: U.S. Government Remains Closed, China Is On Extended Holiday, And Markets Hardly Notice
Image Source: Unsplash The US federal government was forced to close by the inability of Congress to pass a single appropriations bill for the new fiscal year that began October 1. Despite the disruption for government workers and their families,...

When the world tapped a Canadian to keep the peace in Gaza
Modern-day civilians have likely never heard of the Canadian tapped to keep the peace in the Gaza Strip, but as an old French dispatch assured its readers, his name was “universally known.” A decade after the bloody 1948 founding of the state of...


Indigenous Peoples grapple with claims downplaying the history of residential schools (Canada)
Photo: The Canadian Press People line up to take a self-guided tour following the Official Unveiling of former Mohawk Institute Residential School as an Interpreted Historic Site at Woodland Cultural Centre in Brantford, Ont. on Tuesday, September...

India's services and manufacturing exports offer untapped potential for foreign investors: World Bank Chief Economist
India's export sectors, particularly services and manufacturing, offer significant untapped potential for foreign investors, according to Franziska Ohnsorge, Chief Economist, South Asia Region, World Bank. "I draw attention to two opportunities...

Duties and division of powers: Which governments do what as Edmonton votes for new city council
Snow clearing, health care and immigration are often tackled by three distinct levels of government — but do you know who handles what? With a municipal election set for Oct. 20, CBC Edmonton hit the streets to gauge how informed people are when...

Texas-sized fanfare: EVA Air's swanky premium economy makes US debut on DFW inaugural
America's second-busiest airport has its newest nonstop link to Asia — and it's on a brand-new plane with some spiffy, state-of-the-art seats. In a flight that drew plenty of fanfare, Taiwan-based EVA Air made its long-awaited arrival Friday night...

KOWALSON: Mark Carney’s betrayal: Canada’s premature recognition of a Palestinian state
Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Published Oct 04, 2025 • Last updated 2 hours ago • 3 minute read Counter-rallies with flags representing Israel and Palestine at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. Photo by...

'Hateful anti-American remarks': US politician targets Shashi Tharoor for questioning diaspora's silence
US politician, under fire for anti-India comment, questions if Indians are seeking Shashi Tharoor's resignation for his 'anti-America' remark. At a time when India and the US are grappling with several bilateral issues, including tariffs and the...