Canada

Blizzards in North America, Heat Emergencies in Australia as Weather Extremes Intensify

Toronto is beginning the lengthy process of digging itself out from the largest snowfall in the city’s history, even as parts of the United States remain paralyzed by a powerful…

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World order ‘in midst of rupture,’ Carney says

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has warned of global fissures beyond US threats to Greenland. "We knew the story of the international rules-based order was partially false, that the strongest…

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Canada Post is on strike

Postal deliveries in Canada have ground to halt as thousands of postal workers across the country walked off the job. The nationwide strike comes after the Canadian government authorised widespread…

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Canada plans to recognize Palestinian state

Canada will formally recognize the State of Palestine at the U.N. General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced, citing the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. This aligns Canada…

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G7 to explore possible sanctions on criminals linked to migrant smuggling

G7 leaders are set to reaffirm a joint commitment that they agreed to a year ago to prevent and counter migrant smuggling, and will explore using sanctions to target criminals…

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Carney’s Liberals win Canada election, will form minority government

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals retained power in the country's election on Monday, but CTV News predicted they would fall short of the majority government he had wanted to…

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Canada votes under the shadow of Vancouver tragedy

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre wrapped up their campaigns on a somber note on Sunday after at least 11 people died when a man drove…

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What we know about the Vancouver car ramming attack

Eleven people were killed after a suspected car ramming attack in the Canadian city of Vancouver on Saturday. The incident, which took place at the annual Lapu Lapu festival celebrating…

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Tragic Incident at Vancouver Filipino Festival: Lives Lost and Inquiries Underway

Several individuals lost their lives in Vancouver on Saturday. Numerous others sustained injuries. A driver violently drove into a crowd attending a Filipino street festival in the western Canadian city.…

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Early turnout shatters record in Canada polls

More than 7 million Canadians have cast their ballots in advance, setting a new record for early voter turnout, Elections Canada says. Advance polling stations were open across the country…

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Canada’s prime minister announces snap election in April

New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Conservative opponent kicked off their election campaigns on Sunday before the vote on April 28th. New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and…

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Mark Carney wins race to replace Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister

Former central banker Mark Carney won the race to become leader of Canada's ruling Liberal Party and will succeed Justin Trudeau as prime minister, official results showed on Sunday. Carney…

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Liberal Party of Canadian PM Trudeau to choose new leader on March 9

Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party said late on Thursday it will choose a new leader on March 9 ahead of the 2025 elections for which polls show…

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Trudeau to resign as prime minister after nine years, blames party infighting

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said he would step down in the coming months after nine years in power, bowing to pressure from lawmakers alarmed by his Liberal…

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Canada PM Trudeau is likely to announce resignation

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is increasingly likely to announce he intends to step down, though he has not made a final decision, a source familiar with Trudeau's thinking said.…

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What options does PM Trudeau face in Canada’s leadership crisis?

The head of a Canadian political party that has been keeping Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in power says he will vote in favor of a motion of no-confidence, effectively assuring…

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Trudeau looks set to lose power after key ally vows to topple him

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday looked set to lose power early next year after a key ally said he would move to bring down the minority Liberal government…

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Canada euthanasia now accounts for nearly one in 20 deaths

The rate of medical assistance in dying - also known as euthanasia - has grown in Canada for the fifth straight year, albeit at a slower pace. The country released…

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Teenager in critical condition with Canada’s first human case of bird flu

A teenager is in critical condition in a British Columbia children’s hospital, in what is believed to be Canada’s first human case of bird flu. “This was a healthy teenager…

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Trudeau announces sharp cuts to Canada’s immigration targets

Canada has announced a sharp cut in the number of immigrants it allows into the country in an effort to "pause population growth", marking a notable shift in policy for…

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Canada expels top India diplomats, links them to murder of Sikh leader

Canada expelled six Indian diplomats including the high commissioner, linking them to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader and alleging a broader effort to target Indian dissidents in Canada.…

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Canada turning away more foreigners

Canada is closing its doors to more visitors and temporary residents by approving fewer visas and turning away more people who reach its borders with official documents, according to government…

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Canada to pull children of diplomats out of Israel

The Canadian government said it has decided to pull the children and guardians of its diplomats out of Israel, amid fears of a widened conflict in the Middle East, the…

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Canada to restore right of citizens born abroad to pass citizenship to children also born outside country

Canada plans to restore the right of citizens born abroad to pass their citizenship to children also born outside the country, following a court ruling that a “first-generation limit” in…

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Canada reinstates some visa requirements for Mexicans

OTTAWA/MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) - Canada reinstated some visa requirements for Mexican nationals, Mexico said, while threatening to do the same in return for Canadian visitors. The move by Canada is…

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Canada, Italy leaders cancel Toronto event for security reasons

By Carlos Osorio Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Saturday canceled a joint visit to the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto for security…

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Former Canadian PM Mulroney, driver of US free trade deal, dies aged 84

(Reuters) - Brian Mulroney, the former Canadian prime minister who struck a free trade deal with the U.S. but whose legacy was marred by revelations of improper business dealings with…

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Canada to invest about $202 mln to procure air defense systems

(Reuters) - Canada will invest C$273.5 million ($201.96 million) to procure air defense and anti-drone systems on an urgent basis to bolster the defense capabilities of armed forces deployed under…

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Canada extends ban on foreign ownership of housing by two years

By Kanishka Singh Canada announced a two-year extension to a ban on foreign ownership of Canadian housing, saying the step was aimed at addressing worries about Canadians being priced out…

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Canada braces for possible wave of business bankruptcies

A fifth to a quarter have not paid pandemic-time govt support Insolvencies rose 38% in first 11 months of 2023-official data By Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA (Reuters) - Thousands of Canadian…

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Canada cap on international students should help ease rent pressure -BoC governor

OTTAWA, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Canada's move to cap the number of international students should help address the challenge of rising rents, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem told the…

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Canada says all cars and trucks must be zero emission by 2035, industry unhappy

By David Ljunggren OTTAWA, (Reuters) - Canada released final regulations mandating that all passenger cars, SUVs, crossovers and light trucks sold by 2035 must be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), part of…

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Canada PM Trudeau condemns violence after shots fired at Jewish schools

By Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned recent violence as unacceptable after shots were fired at two Jewish schools in Montreal overnight and clashes between…

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Canada’s new immigration plan to factor in need to bolster housing and services

By Wa Lone TORONTO, (Reuters) - Canada will incorporate planning for housing, healthcare and other services into its a immigration strategy, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said, after posting its biggest…

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Canada halts in-person operations in some Indian consulates, pulls 41 diplomats out of India

NEW DELHI, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Canada on Friday said it was temporarily suspending in-person operations in the Indian cities of Bengaluru, Chandigarh and Mumbai, adding that visa applicants from…

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As Modi-Trudeau tensions rise, Canadian colleges seek to reassure students

By Nivedita Balu, Wa Lone, Manoj Kumar TORONTO/AMRITSAR, India, (Reuters) - Canadian universities are reassuring Indian students of their safety and offering resources to deal with the uncertainty triggered by…

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to visit Canada, address parliament

By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will visit Canada to meet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and address the Canadian parliament in Ottawa, Trudeau's office said in a…

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Canada PM Trudeau dismisses talk of quitting, acknowledges public ‘grumbling’

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau brushed aside the idea he might quit due to poor polling numbers, saying he still had plenty of work to do, but…

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Canada to change how it counts foreign students, workers

Canada will change how it counts non-permanent residents, the main statistics agency said, after an economist said the current methodology may have overlooked about a million foreign students, workers and…

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Canada, citing potential dangers, warns LGBTQ travelers of US risks

By Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada, citing the risk of potential dangers, is advising LGBTQ travelers planning trips to the United States to check how they might be affected…

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Cooler conditions bring some hope as Canada wildfires rage on

Wildfires ravaging Canada's British Columbia province are showing some signs of easing and the weather conditions should improve through Monday into Tuesday, through crews are still battling "epic" blazes, emergency…

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British Columbia wildfires intensify, evacuation orders double

By Chris Helgren and Nia Williams KELOWNA, British Columbia, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Forest fires in Canada's western province of British Columbia intensified on Saturday, with the number of people under evacuation orders doubling from a…

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Canadian wildfire threatens towns, govt orders evacuations

Canadian officials ordered the evacuation of the Northwest Territories' capital of Yellowknife and several smaller communities on Wednesday as a massive wildfire threatened the town of Hay River overnight. Teams…

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Trudeau separation: Divorce is common for most people, but still rare for political leaders

Over the long term, the political impact of the separation or divorce of public figures has tended to reflect prevailing attitudes towards divorce within the general population. The British royal…

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Canada’s unemployment rate rises to 5.5% in July, economy unexpectedly sheds jobs

OTTAWA, Aug 4 (Reuters) - The Canadian economy unexpectedly shed a net 6,400 jobs in July, entirely in part-time work, while the jobless rate ticked up to 5.5%, Statistics Canada…

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Justin Trudeau, hit by separation, set to stay on and fight election

By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - Justin Trudeau's surprise announcement that he and his wife were separating, just a week after a broad cabinet reshuffle, underscores the Canadian prime minister's…

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Canada’s Trudeau sets sights on fourth election fight with Cabinet refresh

By Steve Scherer OTTAWA, July 30 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made massive changes to his cabinet last week in a move political analysts say is more theater…

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Floods in Atlantic Canada cause ‘unimaginable’ damage; four people missing

By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - The heaviest rain to hit the Atlantic Canadian province of Nova Scotia in more than 50 years triggered floods causing "unimaginable" damage, and four…

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Presumed human remains and shattered Titanic submersible returned to shore

By Ismail Shakil and Steve Gorman OTTAWA, (Reuters) - Presumed human remains and debris from the tourist submersible crushed to pieces in an undersea implosion that killed all five people…

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Canadian wildfire emissions hit record high as smoke reaches Europe

Wildfires burning through large swathes of eastern and western Canada have released a record 160 million tonnes of carbon, the EU's Copernicus Atmospheric Monitoring Service said on Tuesday. This year's wildfire…

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Titanic sub destroyed in ‘catastrophic implosion,’ all five aboard dead

By Joseph Ax and Steve Gorman (Reuters) - A deep-sea submersible carrying five people on a voyage to the century-old wreck of the Titanic was found in pieces from a…

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Why the missing Titanic sub is capturing the world’s imagination

By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) - Around the world, the story of the missing Titanic submersible and its rescue operation's race against time has been riveting onlookers. People have been glued…

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UPDATED: Missing Titanic sub running out of oxygen

By Steve Gorman and Joseph Ax Detection of sounds yet to help locate Titan Co-owner of parent ship voices 'hope until the very end' U.S., Canada, France contribute to search…

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UPDATED: Rescuers race to find Titanic sub after hearing undersea sounds

Clock ticks down on submersible's presumed air supply Titanic wreck lies in icy depths on Atlantic seabed Rescue teams from U.S., Canada, France join search 'Miracle' if passengers come out…

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At least 15 killed in Canada highway crash after truck hits bus in Manitoba

By David Ljunggren OTTAWA, (Reuters) - At least 15 people were killed in the Canadian prairie province of Manitoba after a semi-trailer truck hit a small bus that was carrying…

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International help rolls in to fight persistent Canadian wildfires

By Nia Williams and Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) - Allies around the world have promised to increase their help to Canada in its fight against hundreds of blazes that have…

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Wildfire smoke from Canada disrupts New York, Philadelphia flights

(Reuters) - Some flights into the New York City area and Philadelphia on Wednesday were delayed and others briefly halted because of reduced visibility from wildfire smoke from Canada. The…

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