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April 21, 2020

Canada

Justin Trudeau Is Calling For A Ban On All "Assault-Style Weapons" Following The Rampage In Canada

Authorities believe the shooter used a Royal Canadian Mounted Police uniform and vehicle to pull over random drivers and execute them on the spot.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Monday. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pledging to continue to push for stricter gun laws in the wake of the mass shooting in Nova Scotia that killed at least 23 people, the deadliest mass sh

April 20, 2020

Canada

Canadian police confirm gunman killed 16 people before death in Nova Scotia

Police have confirmed the death toll of one of Canada’s worst mass shootings in years has risen as officers work through crime scenes.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers take a suspect into custody at a petrol station in Enfield, Nova Scotia. Picture: Tim Krochak/The Canadian Press via APSource:AP

April 19, 2020

Canada

At Least 10 Killed in Nova Scotia Shooting, Police Say

One Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer was killed and another was wounded, a police union president said.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers during a manhunt for a gunman on Sunday in Nova Scotia. The authorities identified the gunman as Gabriel Wortman, 51.Credit...Tim Krochak/The Canadian Press, via Associated Press

April 07, 2020

Canada

Canada working to produce up to 30,000 ventilators domestically: Trudeau

Announcement comes after U.S.-based 3M agreed to sell N95 masks to Canada

This ventilator at Humber River Hospital is one of about 1,300 across Ontario. Companies are being asked to switch gears and help manufacture the equipment. (Craig Chivers/CBC)

April 02, 2020

Canada

COVID-19: Italy in full lockdown; Canada reports 1st death

U.S. says deal to curb transmission of COVID-19 doesn't apply to travel by air, sea and some kinds of rail

Both Canada and the U.S. are restricting non-essential travel at border land crossings — but the U.S. says the agreement doesn't cover travel by air or sea. (Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press)

March 30, 2020

Entertainment

Harry & Meghan sign off from their Sussexroyal Instagram account

It is not clear what will replace Sussexroyal or when, but it seems certain something will, judging from what they posted.

Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan were greeted by a crowd of shouting reporters as they arrived at the Endeavour Fund Awards at Mansion House in London on March 5, 2020. Notice how long Meghan's hair has grown since she was last photographed in London.

March 29, 2020

Entertainment

ONE MUST PAY: Trump promises Harry & Meghan no free ride in US

President Donald Trump has assured Britain’s Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle that the US taxpayer won’t be footing their security bill, after the absconding royals left Canada to settle in Los Angeles.

Donald Trump and Prince Harry © Reuters / Jonathan Ernst and Henry Nicholls

March 26, 2020

Canada

Canada turns inward as pandemic surges within and beyond its borders

The prime minister has signaled he's open to tightening the border further if the U.S. becomes the new epicenter of Covid-19.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. | Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP

March 25, 2020

Canada

Why Canada's COVID-19 'war-time' response could be derailed by a swab on a stick

COVID-19 testing capacity stretched thin, health experts say

With tests for COVID-19 being limited, some doctors believe people should act as though everyone is infected. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)

March 23, 2020

People

'Harry snapped': Prince Harry was reportedly 'adamant' about moving to Canada

Prince Harry had reached his limit before he and wife Meghan Markle decided to officially move to Canada, a source claimed.

A source close to the Duke of Sussex revealed it was his decision to move his family to Canada. (Image via PETER NICHOLLS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

March 23, 2020

Canada

Canadian military units overseas await deployment of their own COVID-19 testing kits

Top general and military surgeon general say they have a plan for if troops get sick in Canada or overseas

A Canadian Armed Forces medical technician works on a simulated patient during a training exercise at the Role 2 combat hospital in Iraq in November 2016. The Department of National Defence says units deployed overseas will have to rely on allies or host

March 22, 2020

Sports

Canada & Australia will NOT send teams to Tokyo in 2020 as Japan admits postponing Olympics over Covid-19 ‘may become an option’

The Canadian and Australian Olympic Committees have decided not to send teams to the Tokyo 2020 games, urging the IOC to postpone the event for one year, due to a global health crisis that is "far more significant than sport."

March 18, 2020

Canada

Panic sets in for stranded Canadian travellers as calls grow for repatriation flights

The federal government has said it has no plans to repatriate people stranded by COVID-19 pandemic

Travellers wear masks as they walk through Montreal's Trudeau Airport. (Ryan Remiorz/Canadian Press)

March 18, 2020

United States

Senate approves coronavirus bill for sick leave, free testing. Bill now goes to Trump’s desk - updates

Senate approves coronavirus bill for sick leave, free testing

March 18, 2020

Americas

Trump announces US, Canada closing border to 'non-essential traffic' amid coronavirus fears

He added that trade will not be affected.

President Donald Trump, joined by members of the Coronavirus Task Force, speaks about the coronavirus in the press briefing room at the White House, March 17, 2020.President Donald Trump, joined by members of the Coronavirus Task Force, speaks about the c

March 16, 2020

Americas

Coronavirus: Canada closes borders as America starts shutting down

Americans abroad have been warned to “come home now” as major borders close and the US shuts down on a mass scale.

March 16, 2020

Canada

Canada to bar entry to most travellers who are not citizens or permanent residents

Exceptions will be in place for U.S. citizens, diplomats, crew and immediate family members of citizens

THOMAS KIENZLE/AFP via Getty Images Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

March 16, 2020

Canada

Canada to shut borders to anyone who is not a citizen or permanent resident

Federal government mandates air carriers to screen passengers with COVID-19 symptoms

Canada is closed: PM Trudeau locks down country over coronavirus File photo © REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo

March 13, 2020

Canada

Trudeau says government will warn against international travel and tighten border to stop spread of COVID-19

Prime minister's wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, has tested positive for coronavirus

March 12, 2020

Canada

Trudeau’s wife tests POSITIVE for coronavirus, Canada's PM has “no symptoms” but to remain in self-isolation

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau’s wife, Sophia Gregoire Trudeau, has tested positive for Covid-19 after she showed flu-like symptoms upon return from the UK. The PM, who has been in self-quarantine, is said to be “in good health.”

FILE PHOTO: Liberal leader and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau wave on stage after the federal election at the Palais des Congres in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. © Reuters / Carlo Allegri

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