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Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could eliminate more jobs than it creates in the long run, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Speaking at the National Bureau of Economic Research’s Economics of Artificial Intelligence Conference in…

A recent study published in Nature reveals that wildfires in Canada during 2023 released 647 megatonnes of greenhouse gases, surpassing emissions from seven of the world’s ten largest national emitters, including Germany, Japan, and Russia, The Guardian reported yesterday. If…

Renowned Quranic commentator, jurist, and speaker on the Ahl al-Bayt, Ayatollah Sheikh Hassan Reza Ghadiri, has passed away in London after a prolonged illness. Ayatollah Ghadiri was known for his extensive contributions, including delivering lectures in Persian, English, and Arabic…

Imam Hussain Association or Husseiniyyah is a Shia Islamic center established by the followers of Ahlul-Bayt (peace be upon them) in Edmonton, Canada, with a purpose to promote Shia teachings in the region and beyond. With the increasing participation of…

The Quebec Human Rights Commission is seeking a $13,000 settlement on behalf of a 12-year-old Muslim girl who was asked to remove her hijab in order to participate in a karate class, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The incident occurred at…

The Ottawa Police Service reported a concerning rise in hate-motivated incidents targeting the Muslim community so far in 2024, Ottawa Citizen reported yesterday. According to the police, there have been 15 incidents reported against Muslims this year, up from only…

MPs on a committee investigating Islamophobia and antisemitism heard Thursday that more Muslims have been killed in targeted attacks in Canada in the past seven years than in any other G7 country, The Globe and Mail journal reported yesterday. According…

Thousands have been forced to evacuate their homes as fast-moving wildfires threaten communities in Western Canada, Anadolu Agency reported today. In British Columbia, over 3,000 residents of Fort Nelson and the nearby First Nation were ordered to leave on Friday…

Canadian authorities have charged three Indian nationals in the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia last June, TRTWorld reported yesterday citing court documents. Nijjar, 45, was shot dead outside a Sikh temple in Surrey, a…

The Liberal government of Canada plans to introduce “halal mortgages” in its 2024 federal budget as a way to increase access to home ownership, Hindustan Times reported yesterday. The plan mentions the creation of “alternative financing products, including halal mortgages”…