October 15, 2026 – On Thursday, Air Canada announced a new non-refundable phone booking fee of $30 per person (plus applicable taxes). This follows the airline’s earlier introduction of additional baggage fees in April, which charge up to $60 for the first and second bags, as well as a $50 fuel surcharge on certain travel […]
British Columbia’s Muslim community is gearing up for the October 17 municipal elections (2026) with its strongest slate of candidates in memory. Across the province, four Muslim candidates are running for mayor, 26 for city and town council seats, ten for school board trustee positions, and three for regional director and parks board ro...
International students first arrived in Canada in modest numbers in the 19th and early 20th centuries. A significant increase was recorded during the 1993-94 school year when Statistics Canada noted a remarkable 87,000 international students studying across various Canadian institutions. Since then, the numbers have continued to rise. By 2023,...
For generations, many of us have been told that history repeats itself. This simple advice suggests life is cyclical and that human behavior, political systems, and economic conditions create recurring patterns. Today, our discussion—brought to you by Muslim Network TV and GTA Muslims Today—centers on an intriguing question: Should we begin to...
The federal government’s “Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act” took effect on January 1, 2023, and is set to expire on January 1, 2027. The legislation was presented as a solution to soaring home prices that are troubling the province. The news that the ban will end soon has sparked a [&he...
October 14, 2026, Toronto, Ontario. Soon after the unsettling news of 6 active Toronto police officers arrested for organized crime, extortion, robberies, and organizing ‘hits’ on government officers hit Torontonians earlier this year, comes this much more concerning news today. The Toronto Police Service (TPS), while speaking to t...
Toronto, Ontario – October 13, 2026. Police in Durham Region are issuing another warning to parents and guardians about “The Com,” an online group of predators that is reportedly targeting children in the area through popular social media and gaming platforms. Short for “The Community,” investigators claim the group use...
October 12, 2026, Toronto, Ontario. If one soundbite captures the top voter concerns across the GTA in the upcoming municipal elections, it comes from Sr. Ilham Saydna, a Toronto resident for over 30 years. She shared her thoughts with the press: “I am waiting to see which candidate will present a sound platform for food […]
October 9, 2026, Toronto, Ontario – Statistics Canada announced today that the economy lost 68,000 jobs in September, up from 42,000 in August. Economists had initially expected a gain of 9,200 jobs. According to StatCan, job losses were nearly evenly split between full-time and part-time positions and were mostly in the public sector. This de...
This Year’s (Nobel) Peace Prize Will Also Be Remembered for Showing ‘Courage Under American and Israeli Fire!!’ October 9, 2026, Geneva, Switzerland. On September 16, 2025, Ms. Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (2008-2014), and former judge at the International Criminal Court,...
