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Canada to promote holidays at home because of COVID-19 border closures

Canada will invest C$30 million ($21.8 million) to enable its provinces and territories to promote holidays in their "own back yard" because of the closure of the country's borders due…

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Air Canada to lay off more than half of its employees

Air Canada will lay off more than half of its 38,000 employees next month as it grapples with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. The layoffs, which will take place June…

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Canada records second highest unemployment rate in its history

At least 2 million Canadians lost their jobs in April, adding to the 1 million who were already unemployed through March. Canada’s unemployment rate stands at 13%, the second highest…

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Canada to give pay hikes to essential workers, cautions against reopening economies too soon

Canada and the country’s 10 provinces will boost pay for essential workers such as employees in seniors’ residences, which are linked to 80% of coronavirus deaths, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…

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Canadian post Covid-19 economic plans not based on immunity of infected people

Plans underway to restart the economies of Canadian provinces do not depend on presuming people who become infected with coronavirus develop immunity to it, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said…

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Canada to boost coronavirus vaccine research

Canada pledged new money on Thursday to develop and eventually mass-produce vaccines in its fight against the coronavirus. Canada’s 10 provinces have closed non-essential businesses and urged people to stay…

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Death toll from Canada’s worst shooting rises to 22

The toll from the worst mass shooting in Canada's modern history, a 14-hour rampage over the weekend, has risen to 22 from 19, police say. The victims include a 17-year-old…

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Canadian PM Justin Trudeau calls for stricter gun legislation

Following a deadly shooting by a 51-year old gunman who killed 18 people in Nova Scotia over the weekend, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called for stricter gun legislation. He…

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Canada’s worst mass shooting, at least 16 dead in Nova Scotia

A gunman who at one point masqueraded as a policeman killed at least 16 people in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia during a 12-hour rampage, authorities said on Sunday,…

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Canada to keep border restrictions with U.S. for a ‘significant’ time

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada’s border restrictions with the United States will remain in place “for a significant amount of time” as the two countries fight the coronavirus…

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Medecins Sans Frontieres plans first Canada project as COVID-19 threatens homeless

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is designing a 400-bed facility for homeless people in Toronto in its first Canadian project, a top official said, prompted by the risks posed by…

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Canada could see 22,000 coronavirus deaths

Justin Trudeau warns that Canada’s economic shutdown is likely to remain in place for weeks, as infections continue to climb across the country. “It is going to be important to…

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Boy scout responds to hospital’s call for help

Today more than ever, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic which has swept over the world, we hear heart-warming stories every day about regular people who carry out heroic…

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Trudeau warns Trump of retaliation after US stopped company from sending respirators to Canada

Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has warned Donald Trump that his decision to stop a US manufacturing company from sending respirators to Canada could prompt retaliatory measures. The Trump administration ordered 3M, a Minnesota-based manufacturer of…

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Photo Story: C$5,000 fine to anyone not following social distancing in Toronto

Residents of Canada’s most populous city caught walking within two metres of anyone in a public park or square face a fine of as much as 5,000 Canadian dollars (£2,850,…

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Canada faces ‘critical week’

Canada faces “a critical week” in fighting the coronavirus, a senior official said, as the death toll jumped and the most populous province said residents should brace for a stark…

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Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau recovers from Coronavirus

Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau, the wife of Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, has recovered from the novel coronavirus, she said Saturday. "I am feeling so much better and have received the all clear…

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Canada withdraws from Tokyo Olympics, Australia set to follow

The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) say they will not send athletes to compete in Tokyo if the Games — set to begin July 24 — go ahead…

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Air Canada to lay off more than 5,100 employees amid coronavirus outbreak

Air Canada is set to lay off more than 5,100 members of its cabin crews because of a decline in flights following the coronavirus outbreak, CBC News reported here late…

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Canada not ruling out closing borders, nationwide appeal for nurses

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday said he would not rule out closing the nation's borders or forcing people arriving from abroad to go into self-isolation to help combat…

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Canadian PM wife tests positive for coronavirus

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau has tested positive for the coronavirus, the Prime Minister's Office said late Thursday, saying she will remain in isolation. "She is feeling well, is…

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Canadian PM’s wife tests positive for CoVid-19

UPDATE: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau has tested positive for coronavirus. Trudeau's office released a statement Thursday night confirming that the 44-year-old has tested positive for the…

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Canada to stop providing security for Harry and Meghan

Canada will not provide security for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex once they step down as senior royals next month, the Canadian federal government has confirmed. The couple will…

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Canada’s 1st suspected case of coronavirus found in Toronto

Canada has confirmed its first "presumptive" case of the deadly coronavirus in Toronto as the number of infections worldwide surpasses 1,900 cases. Public health officials announced Saturday afternoon the confirmed case…

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Controversy follows Harry and Meghan to Canada

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex began their new lives in Canada by firing a warning shot across the bows of the media over paparazzi photographs they said were taken…

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Canada, Iran at odds over who should analyse downed Ukrainian plane’s black boxes

Iran said it had asked the U.S. and French authorities for equipment to download information from black boxes on a downed Ukrainian airliner, potentially angering countries which want the recorders…

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Extradition hearing for Huawei executive begins in Canada

The first stage of an extradition hearing for a senior executive of Chinese telecom giant Huawei begins Monday in a Vancouver courtroom, a case that has infuriated Beijing, set off…

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Major Canadian cannabis companies facing proposed class-action lawsuits in the U.S.

Some of Canada's biggest cannabis producers are facing proposed class-action lawsuits in the United States after investors were hit with steep financial losses in the stock market. At least…

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Celine Dion’s mother, Thérèse Dion, dead at 92

Thérèse Dion, the mother of famed Canadian singer Celine Dion, has died at 92. A specific cause of death was not announced, but Thérèse’s daughter, Celine’s older sister Claudette, reportedly…

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Canada says black boxes from Iran crash should be sent to France

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday urged Iran to send the black boxes from the passenger plane shot down by its forces to France for analysis and said the…

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Trudeau sends signal blaming Trump for Ukraine’s plane downing

As groups representing Iranian-Canadians and Jewish-Canadians called on the federal government to get tough on the regime in Tehran, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sent a signal to his base that…

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Canadian officials arrive in Iran amid Flight PS752 investigation

Iran has issued eight more visas to a team of Canadian officials following a fatal plane crash near Tehran and most members of the group should be in Tehran on…

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Alert about nuclear incident sent in error in Canada

An emergency alert about an incident at a nuclear power plant in southern Canada was sent to mobile phones by mistake, officials say. The warning said staff were responding to…

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Canada outlines ‘first steps’ on long road to justice for UIA Flight PS752 victims

The Iranian government's admission that its own military forces shot down flight PS752 was "an important step," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday, but it was also a "first step." There…

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Photo Story: Canada’s grief

Scenes from the vigil that was held for those killed when Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 crashed in Iran on 08 January 2020; in Toronto, Canada. The Ukrainian jet, flying…

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Anger in Canada as Iran offers only limited access to its crash probe

Iran's civil aviation authority has said it's following international rules and will allow other countries to participate in its investigation of a plane crash that killed 63 Canadians. But the role Canada…

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Canada in mourning as most of Ukrainian air crash victims were heading there

Canada's prime minister has vowed his government will get answers after a passenger jet crashed in Iran, killing 176 people on board including 63 Canadians. Justin Trudeau revealed 138 passengers…

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Singer Justin Bieber reveals he has Lyme disease

Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber has revealed he has been diagnosed with Lyme disease. The symptoms often include a rash, muscle pain, and tiredness. In a long message on his…

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UN probing Canadian lobbying firm’s possible role in Sudanese troop deployment in Libya

A United Nations panel is investigating whether a Canadian lobbying firm has played a “direct role” in the illegal deployment of about 1,000 Sudanese troops to reinforce a Libyan warlord’s…

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First Drone Project of Its Kind in Canada is Aiming to Plant 1 Billion Trees by 2028

A Canadian tech company is aiming to plant 1 billion trees by 2028—and they plan on achieving their goal with drones. Toronto-based startup Flash Forest is using a fleet of…

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Canadian Conservative leader resigns

Canada's Conservative leader Andrew Scheer is stepping down after facing criticism for failing to oust Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in October's election. He told the House of Commons it…

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US, Mexico, Canada sign USMCA trade deal

After months of negotiations, representatives from the United States, Mexico and Canada on Tuesday inked a revamped version of their regional trade pact. The signing ceremony in Mexico City was attended by…

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Canada’s Trudeau to shuffle cabinet

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will shuffle his cabinet on Wednesday and insiders say he may well move Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland into a new job and ask her to…

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Trudeau rules out coalition after Canadian election

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has ruled out forming a coalition government, after his Liberal party lost seats in Monday's general election. The Liberals retained power but fell short of a…

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Canada goes to the polls

Canadians will be going to the polls on Monday to decide whether to give Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal party a second term. The parties have been making their pitches…

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Increased security around Canadian PM Trudeau after security threat

Canada’s Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Sunday that he will not change the way he is campaigning ahead of the Oct. 21 federal election after a security threat…

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Photo Story: Canadian federal leaders attend debate ahead of election

Liberal Party supporters wait for Canadian Prime Minister and Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau to arrive for a political leader debate in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, 10 October 2019. Canadians will vote…

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Hundreds of thousands join Canada climate strikes

Hundreds of thousands of people have joined climate strike marches across Canada, with almost 100 events planned in cities and towns. Protesters are taking part in the global climate strike…

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Trudeau calls general election

Justin Trudeau has called a general election in Canada and dissolved the country’s parliament. The Canadian Governor General Julie Payette formally gave her blessing for the launch of a six-week…

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Storm Dorian makes landfall in Canada

Storm Dorian has made landfall in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia as a post-tropical cyclone. The powerful storm hit Halifax on Saturday with winds of 160km/h, toppling trees and…

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Canada hints at penalties for internet firms that allow child exploitation

Internet companies that do not actively combat the online exploitation of children should face financial consequences, Canada’s public safety minister hinted after announcing an increase in police funding to fight…

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Photo Story: Arctic Wildfires spreading across Alaska and Canada

A handout photo made available by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows a true-color composite image of smoke from Arctic wildfires spreading across Alaska and Canada, captured by…

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French parliament approves controversial EU-Canada trade deal CETA

France’s lower house of parliament approved a huge EU-Canada trade deal after a heated debate about its environmental impact and a rebellion by some ruling party members. In a vote…

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Aylan Kurdi family heartbroken over unauthorized movie about ‘ the boy on the beach’

Reader’s discretion is recommended due to the graphic nature of the photo attached to the story Aylan Kurdi’s family is feeling heartbroken and angry about the unauthorized movie that's…

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Ship carrying waste arrives back in Canada from the Philippines

A ship carrying 69 containers of waste mislabeled as plastic recyclables returned to Canada on Saturday from the Philippines. The incident sparked a diplomatic dispute and the prospect of an…

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Woman forgotten in parked Air Canada plane

Canadian authorities are investigating how a woman was forgotten asleep on an Air Canada aircraft. Tiffani Adams said she was left alone on an Air Canada plane after falling asleep…

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Canadian family man killed in Chile

A Canadian citizen was stabbed to death on Friday evening in the Chilean port of Valparaiso. The murder happened while he was strolling with his family in one of the…

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