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Chinese court sentences Canadian Spavor to 11 years in espionage case

A Chinese court convicted Canadian businessman Michael Spavor of espionage on Wednesday and sentenced him to 11 years in prison, in a case that is embroiled in a wider diplomatic spat involving Washington and…

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Canadian border staff to begin work-to-rule strike action starting Friday

Almost 9,000 Canadian border staff will begin "work-to-rule" strike action starting on Friday, the union announced, days before Canada begins allowing fully vaccinated U.S. visitors in the country for the…

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Toronto home prices rise 13% in July, condos buck overall drop in sales

Home prices across Toronto, Canada's most populous city, climbed nearly 13% in July from a year ago, while new listings fell almost 31%, data from the Toronto Regional Real Estate…

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Warning foreign actors will seek to interfere in next Canada election

Foreign state-sponsored actors will try to interfere in the next Canadian federal election but not on the scale of the campaign mounted against the United States, Canada's electronic signals spy…

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Canada may allow fully vaccinated travellers by early September

Canada may permit fully vaccinated travellers into the country by early September, the country's prime minister said, if the current trend in vaccination rate and public health conditions continue. Justin…

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Canada sheds 294,200 jobs in June – ADP

Canada lost 294,200 jobs in June, mainly on a plunge in service sector jobs in industries hit hard by COVID-19 restrictions, a report from payroll services provider ADP showed on…

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Canada orders rail restrictions to reduce wildfire risk

Canada on Sunday ordered rail transport restrictions for areas where there is a high wildfire risk in both British Columbia and nationally after a blaze wiped out the town of…

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Canada will not welcome unvaccinated tourists for some time -PM Trudeau

Foreign tourists who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 will not be allowed to enter Canada for quite some time because the government is unwilling to jeopardize progress made on containing…

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A look at the unmarked graves found at Canadian former residential school sites

Canada has been rocked by the disclosures of more than 1,000 unmarked graves at the sites of former residential schools - institutions that were part of an abusive system that…

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Lightning strikes fuel wildfires during Canadian heatwave

Lightning strikes in Western Canada over the past two days soared nearly tenfold from the same time a year ago, triggered in part by a record-breaking heat wave, meteorologists said,…

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Canada posts C$1.39 billion trade deficit in May

Canada posted a trade deficit of C$1.39 billion ($1.12 billion) in May as imports increased while exports fell, Statistics Canada said on Friday. Imports were up by 2.1%, largely on…

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Canada Day muted as country reckons with treatment of indigenous, other minorities

Multiple cities scrapped Canada Day celebrations after the discovery of hundreds of remains of children in unmarked graves at former indigenous schools sparked a reckoning with the country's colonial past.…

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New evacuation orders issued in western Canada as fire guts town after record heat

A forest fire that began after three days of record-breaking temperatures has destroyed most of the small western Canadian town of Lytton, as government officials issued fresh evacuation orders as…

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Deaths surge in U.S. and Canada from worst heatwave on record

A heatwave that smashed all-time high temperature records in western Canada and the U.S. Northwest has left a rising death toll in its wake as officials brace for more sizzling…

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Canada to ban sale of new fuel-powered cars and light trucks from 2035

Canada will ban the sale of fuel-burning new cars and light-duty trucks from 2035 in an effort to reach net-zero emissions across the country by 2050, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s…

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Health Canada recommends people with rare blood condition not get AstraZeneca vaccine

Health Canada said it has recommended that people with a history of capillary leak syndrome not be inoculated with drugmaker AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine. "Health Canada is updating the product monograph…

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Dozens dead in Canada as heatwave shatters records

The Canadian province of British Columbia suffered nearly double the average deaths as temperatures hit a record high of 46.6°C (115.88°F) during the past four days of "extreme heat", officials…

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Canada says COVID-19 Delta variant could cause greater than expected surge

Canada projects COVID-19 infections will decline rapidly over the next two months, but the more contagious Delta variant risks causing a greater-than-expected resurgence of cases later this year, public health…

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Trudeau says Pope should apologize on Canadian soil for church’s role in residential schools

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday he has asked the pope to come to Canada to apologize for the Catholic Church's role running residential schools for indigenous children, after…

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Hundreds of unmarked graves found at indigenous school in Canada

A Canadian indigenous group announced the “horrific and shocking discovery” of hundreds of unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school, just weeks after the discovery of other…

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Canada’s Senate vote opens way for single event betting

Canada's Senate passed a bill that will open the way to legalize betting on single games or sporting events, which is currently illegal except for on horse racing. The vote…

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Canada takes cautious step toward lifting border restrictions, businesses fret

Canada took a cautious first step toward easing COVID-19 border restrictions, saying it was prepared to relax quarantine protocols for fully vaccinated citizens returning home starting in early July. Canada's…

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“We’re all pained” – Canada indigenous leaders dismiss Pope remarks

Indigenous leaders and school survivors on Sunday dismissed Pope Francis' expressions of pain at the discovery of 215 children's remains at a former Catholic residential school in Canada, saying the church needed to do much more.…

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Canada panel says COVID-19 shots can be mixed

An official Canadian panel said people who received a first shot of AstraZeneca PLC's COVID-19 vaccine can choose to receive a different shot for their second dose, dealing another potential…

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One dead, four taken to hospital after shooting near Toronto

Police in the Peel region near Toronto said one person was killed and four were transported to hospitals in the Toronto area "in various conditions" after a shooting. Police said…

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Remains of 215 children found at former indigenous school site in Canada

The remains of 215 children, some as young as three years old, were found at the site of a former residential school for indigenous children, a discovery Canadian Prime Minister…

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Canada probes forced labour claims in Malaysian palm oil, glove-making industries

Canada is investigating allegations of forced labour in Malaysia's palm oil and glove manufacturing industries, the government said on Friday. Malaysian firms, which includes some of the world's biggest palm…

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Iran rejects Canadian court ruling that Tehran liable for downed Ukrainian plane

Iran said on Friday a provincial Canadian court has no jurisdiction to rule on a claim for damages over the crash of a Ukrainian passenger plane downed by Iran's Revolutionary…

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Canada becomes first country to allow Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 12-15

OTTAWA, May 5 (Reuters) - Canada on Wednesday became the first nation in the world to authorize the use of Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 12 to 15,…

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UPDATED: Canada’s Alberta confirms first death linked to AstraZeneca vaccine

The Canadian province of Alberta reported its first death of a patient from a rare blood clot condition after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, its chief medical officer said. Canada…

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Canada-U.S. land border restrictions, hotel quarantine extended

Canada and the United States extended a land-border closure for non-essential travelers, and air passengers arriving in Canada will continue to be tested for COVID-19 ahead of a hotel quarantine…

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Canada’s budget to include pandemic and childcare supports, luxury tax

Canada will present a budget on Monday with billions of dollars for pandemic recovery measures as COVID-19 infections skyrocket, C$2 billion ($1.6 billion) toward national childcare, and new taxes on…

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Canada’s Ontario to expand use of AstraZeneca COVID vaccine as epidemic rages

The Canadian province of Ontario will begin offering AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday to people turning 40 or older this year, according to a government source. The change will broaden…

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Household members face higher contagion risk from UK variant

Compared to people infected with less contagious coronavirus variants, those infected with the variant identified in the UK, known as B.1.1.7, are more likely infect their household members, according to…

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Canada has second case of rare blood clots after AstraZeneca vaccine

Canada reported a second case of rare blood clots with low platelets after immunization with AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine in a week, while it said it still recommended the use of…

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Ontario announces stay-at-home order, closes most retail stores

April 7 (Reuters) - The Canadian province of Ontario will begin a four week-long stay-at-home order and close in-store shopping for non-essential retailers as of Thursday, Premier Doug Ford said…

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Canada’s hospitals deploy artificial lungs, scramble for staff as COVID-19 hits younger patients

Younger Canadians are bearing the brunt of the nation’s latest COVID-19 surge, creating growing demand for artificial lungs and a struggle to maintain staffing in critical care units as hospitals…

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Canada surpasses one million Covid-19 cases

Canada has crossed the threshold of one million coronavirus cases as the country faces a third wave of infections, forcing several provinces to tighten restrictions in recent days. With 2,000…

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Canada pauses AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine use for those under 55, wants new risk analysis

Canadian health officials said on Monday they would stop offering AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine to people under age 55 and require a new analysis of the shot's benefits and risks based on…

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Moderna delays shipment of about 600,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Canada

Moderna Inc has delayed the shipment of 590,400 doses of its COVID-19 vaccine that were due to arrive in Canada this weekend, the federal procurement minister said. Moderna informed Canadian…

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Health Canada follows European regulators in backing AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine

Canada's health department joined its European counterparts in backing AstraZeneca Plc's COVID-19 vaccine, saying the shots were not associated with an overall increase in blood clots. "Health Canada confirms that…

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Australia and Canada to continue using AstraZeneca vaccine, say no evidence of blood clots

Australia said on Friday it will continue to roll-out AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine as there was no evidence of a link to blood clots, despite some European countries suspending its use.…

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Biden, Trudeau in warm first “meeting”

U.S. President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sought on Tuesday to turn the page on the Trump era, stressing the countries' deep ties and pledging to work…

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U.S. President Biden, Canada’s Trudeau to meet virtually next week

WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday will hold his first bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, an event the neighboring countries said would…

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Canada vows to be next country to go after Facebook to pay for news

Canada vowed to make Facebook Inc pay for news content, seeking allies in the media battle with tech giants and pledging not to back down if the social media platform…

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Air Canada posts biggest annual loss in nearly two decades

Air Canada on Friday reported its biggest annual loss in at least 19 years as the coronavirus crisis hit bookings, with no breakthrough in talks with the government over further…

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Bombardier to lay off 1,600, halt Learjet production

Bombardier Inc said it would halt Learjet aircraft production and slash about 1,600 jobs this year as it becomes a pure-play business jet maker, after reporting an adjusted loss before…

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Canada loses 212,800 jobs in January, jobless rate jumps to 9.4%

Canada's economy lost a net 212,800 jobs in January and the unemployment rate rose to 9.4%, reflecting the economic harm done by new restrictions to fight the coronavirus, Statistics Canada…

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Canada to receive fewer Pfizer vaccine doses than expected in first quarter: media report

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada will receive only 3.5 million doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine in the first quarter of 2021, not the 4 million the country had expected, a reporter…

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Canada’s Trudeau hints at travel crackdown

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that Pfizer had reassured him it would meet Canada’s vaccine order in full by end-March as, with a Pfizer, which is retooling a European manufacturing…

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Queen’s representative in Canada resigns after harassment allegations

Canadian Governor General Julie Payette, the representative of the country’s head of state, Queen Elizabeth, quit amid allegations of workplace harassment in an embarrassment for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The…

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Canada to lift Boeing 737 MAX flight ban on January 20

Canada said on Monday it will lift a near two year flight ban on Boeing Co's 737 MAX on Jan. 20, joining other countries like the United States that have brought the aircraft back following two fatal crashes involving the model. Regulator…

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Canada’s Couche-Tard drops $20 billion Carrefour takeover plan after French opposition

Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard has dropped its 16.2 billion euro ($19.6 billion) bid to acquire European retailer Carrefour SA after the takeover plan ran into stiff opposition from the French government,…

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Air Canada to cut jobs amid COVID-19 restrictions, aid talks stalled

Air Canada announced it would cut first-quarter capacity by an additional 25% as measures to combat COVID-19 hit bookings, while two well-placed sources said talks over a federal aid package…

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Canada orders 20 million more doses of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, PM says

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada has ordered an additional 20 million doses of Pfizer Inc's coronavirus vaccine, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday after provinces complained about inadequate supplies. Trudeau…

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Insights – COVID-19 fuelling education’s tech disruption, deepening digital divide

TORONTO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The COVID-19 pandemic deepened inequities in accessing and benefiting from education but the future of learning could be a more equal one, participants told Reuters Next…

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Canada PM shuffles top Cabinet players ahead of possible election – UPDATE

UPDATE - OTTAWA, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named a new foreign minister on Tuesday and shuffled other top players in his Cabinet ahead of an…

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