Canada

CoVid19 Update – Another dark day for Europe

Thirty-two more people have died in England after testing positive for coronavirus - taking the total number of UK deaths to 104. It follows the biggest daily leap in confirmed cases…

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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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Engine issue and burst tyre main cause for emergency landing of Air Canada flight

An Air Canada Boeing 767 with 128 passengers and eight crew returned safely to Madrid's Barajas airport on Monday after reporting an engine issue and a burst tyre on take-off…

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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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Victims’ governments to press Tehran for answers for downing of Ukrainian jet

Iran is facing fresh pressure to give a full accounting of what happened to the Ukrainian Airlines plane that was shot down over its capital city last week with 176…

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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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6.3 earthquake strikes British Columbia, Canada

An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck 177 km (109.98 miles) west of Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of…

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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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Trudeau’s Liberals take lead in Canada’s elections

Canada's ruling Liberals took an early lead after polls closed in four provinces on Monday, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau battled to remain in power after two major scandals and…

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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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Trudeau admits difficulty in his bid for re-election

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, trying to retain power after scandals dimmed his image, said he was fighting for every vote in an election next week and conceded his main…

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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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McDonald’s Tests New Plant-Based Burger in Canada

McDonald’s will be conducting a 12-week test of a new plant-based burger called the P.L.T., which stands for Plant. Lettuce. Tomato. in 28 restaurants in Southwestern Ontario, starting September 30.…

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Bird populations are collapsing in the US and Asia

Bird populations in Asia and the US are "in crisis", according to two major studies. The first concludes there are three billion fewer birds in the US and Canada today…

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Trudeau promises stricter gun control

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday promised tougher action on gun control if he is re-elected next month after a recent string of deadly shootings near Toronto, Canada’s biggest…

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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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Hundreds flee Dorian’s Bahamas devastation as hurricane heads to Canada

Hurricane Dorian is forecast to remain a Category 1 hurricane as it continues churning northward off the US east coast on Saturday. The latest update on Friday evening from the U.S.-based National Hurricane…

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Marijuana legalisation has not removed crime: Dutch police lecturer

Canada’s decision to legalise cannabis has not resulted in removing organised crime from the chain, a Dutch police academic warned Police Academy lecturer Pieter Tops, who visited Canada as part…

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Bank warns Hong Kong protests will hit economy

The Hong Kong-based Bank of East Asia Ltd (BEA) has warned that weeks of protests in Hong Kong could hit the economies of the Chinese-ruled city and mainland China itself…

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Trump threatens undefined retaliation against countries and organisations issuing travel warnings on US because of gun violence

President Donald Trump threatened undefined retaliation Friday against countries and organizations that issue travel warnings on the United States because of gun violence. "If they did that, we'd just reciprocate," Trump said…

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