Lifestyle & Culture · Oct 17, 2026
ArohaFest’s Diwali Dhamaka brings a free, bilingual day of workshops, classical and folk dance, visual art and food vendors to the National Arts Centre on October 17, highlighting how India’s artistic traditions are finding new expression across Canada.
Lifestyle & Culture · Oct 16, 2026
The Toronto Biennial of Art launched its three day public Convening on October 16, 2026, gathering artists, elders and community organizers for performances, shared meals and Indigenous led programming that organizers say reframes the city as a site of living knowledge and repair.
Lifestyle & Culture · Oct 12, 2026
The 30th Celtic Colours International Festival opened on October 9 and moves through October 17 with concerts, workshops and community meals that local organizers say are meant to put island culture and language at the center of the celebration.
Business & Economy · Oct 12, 2026
Benchmark indices opened higher on October 12, 2026, after a drop in crude oil and positive Asian cues eased near-term risk sentiment, but continued foreign selling and corporate earnings kept investors cautious.
Business & Economy · Oct 9, 2026
India's GST Council approved a sweeping administrative reform package that removes arrest powers for GST officers, raises the prosecution threshold to Rs 5 crore and eases several compliance burdens for businesses, a shift officials say is aimed at improving ease of doing business and reducing coercive enforcement.
Business & Economy · Oct 8, 2026
The Reserve Bank of India raised the repo rate by 25 basis points and signalled a calibrated tightening stance, prompting a spike in bond yields, fresh foreign investor selling and early bank rate adjustments on October 8, 2026.
Business & Economy · Oct 5, 2026
With the Reserve Bank of India convening its Monetary Policy Committee from October 5 to 7, Indian equities and bond markets opened the week under pressure. Investors are pricing in a likely 25 basis point repo rate increase, while foreign outflows and higher global oil prices are deepening the selloff.

Technology & Innovation · Sep 26, 2026
China on September 26, 2026 issued new technical guidance sharpening controls over so called agentic AI, stepping up mandatory filings, identity and runtime requirements for models that act autonomously. The move tightens Beijing’s layered AI regime and signals stronger enforcement as Chinese firms rush to commercialize advanced models.

Lifestyle & Culture · Sep 26, 2026
On September 26, 2026, Music Day in Canada stages more than 20 linked events and 60 plus artists across 20 cities, spotlighting independent venues, community promoters and the regional diversity shaping Canadian music.

Business & Economy · Sep 26, 2026
Tata Sons on Saturday formally rejected objections from Tata Trusts over the board decision to reappoint N. Chandrasekaran, setting up a high stakes governance fight that risks unsettling group stocks and intensifying pressure from regulators who want the holding company listed.

Lifestyle & Culture · Sep 25, 2026
The Ottawa Chinatown Mid Autumn Night Market reopens for a three day run starting September 25, 2026, bringing street food, lion dances, and community programming back to Somerset Street West and highlighting the neighbourhoods role as a centre for Chinese and pan Asian culture in the capital.

Lifestyle & Culture · Sep 18, 2026
From vinyl records and compact cameras to journaling, printed books and phone-free social spaces, the appeal of analogue experiences is becoming part of a wider cultural conversation about screen time, attention and digital overload.