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September 05, 2023

Canada

Trial begins for Canada 'Freedom Convoy' organisers

The trial for the leaders of the so-called Freedom Convoy protest that gridlocked Canada's capital for weeks in 2022 is set to begin on Tuesday.

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REUTERS / Chris Barber, back left and Tamara Lich, front right are the first organisers of the Freedom Convoy to face trial

September 04, 2023

World

War in Ukraine expected to block consensus at G20 as Trudeau visits Asia

Observers say divisions over Ukraine, climate change make join G20 communique unlikely

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with China's President Xi Jinping at the G20 Leaders' Summit in Bali, Indonesia on November 16, 2022. (Reuters)

September 03, 2023

Canada

Why isn’t Canada an economic giant?

The North American nation has vast potential, yet underperforms on the global stage

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A freight train passes through Pincher Creek in southern Alberta. Canada’s geography suggests it could be an economic powerhouse but it suffers from low productivity © Artur Widak/NurPhoto/Reuters

September 03, 2023

Canada

Canada shut its land border to asylum seekers. More refugees came anyway

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People wait to seek help from the FCJ Refugee Center, which provides essential assistance for refugee claimants in Toronto, Canada, August 7, 2023. REUTERS/Wa Lone/File Photo

August 30, 2023

Canada

Canada warns LGBT travellers of US risks

Canada has issued a new travel warning to its LGBT citizens planning to visit the United States.

By Editors Desk

GETTY IMAGES | Thousands attended Toronto's Gay Pride in June

August 26, 2023

Canada

Why we can't get enough high-profile mug shots — of ex-presidents or otherwise

People get pleasure from seeing celebrities 'sort of humbled in that way,' professor says.

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump is sFulton County Sheriff's Office/Handout

August 19, 2023

Canada

Canada wildfires: British Columbia province declares emergency

A state of emergency has been declared in Canada's western British Columbia province, as a fast-moving wildfire threatens to destroy more homes in the area around the city of West Kelowna.

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GETTY IMAGES / One Kelowna resident told the BBC the fires came over the mountainside like an 'ominous cloud of destruction'

August 03, 2023

Canada

Australia made a deal to keep news on Facebook. Why couldn't Canada?

In 2021, Facebook temporarily blocked news on its platform across Australia

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August 02, 2023

Canada

Canada PM Justin Trudeau and wife Sophie separate

Canada's PM Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie are separating after 18 years, following "meaningful and difficult conversations".

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August 01, 2023

Canada

Meta begins blocking news access on its platforms in Canada

The changes began Tuesday and will roll out gradually over the coming weeks, said Meta spokesperson Andy Stone.

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July 20, 2023

Canada

Canada wants US skilled workers - and they are interested

When Leon Yang was 16, he moved by himself from Xi'An, China to the US, to study in a country where he believed that, if he worked hard every day, he could get where he wanted.

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VAUGHN RIDLEY/COLLISION VIA SPORTSFILE / Canada's immigration minister Sean Fraser announced the new work permit programme in June.

July 20, 2023

Canada

'60 Minutes' Drops a Bomb About Titanic Submersible Tragedy in Devastating Interview

"Who was the last person to murder two billionaires[...] and have them pay for the privilege?"

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This photo provided by OceanGate Expeditions shows a submersible vessel named Titan used to visit the wreckage site of the Titanic. (OceanGate Expeditions via AP, File)

June 27, 2023

Canada

Canada wildfires spark air quality alerts in Chicago and Milwaukee

Heavy smoke from wildfires has prompted air quality warnings in midwestern US cities such as Chicago, as well as parts of Canada.

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June 23, 2023

Canada

‘SAFER THAN SCUBA’: Tycoon reveals Titan CEO’s shock texts

A wealthy Las Vegas financier has revealed the shocking text messages from OceanGate’s CEO after he declined a trip on board the doomed Titan sub.

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Rush offered to have a video call to address any concerns and questioned whether the perceived danger was real or imagined by the ‘uninformed’.

June 23, 2023

Canada

Debris scattered across ocean floor could provide clues into the final moments of the Titanic-bound submersible

The company has also grappled with a series of mechanical problems and inclement weather conditions that forced the cancellation or delays of trips in recent years, according to court records.

By Editors Desk

James Cameron's hunch on missing sub proves true | Source: CNN

June 23, 2023

Canada

‘NIGHTMARISH’: Director knew about sub’s implosion on Monday

The award-winning film director and sea expert has made a bold claim about missing submersible Titan, following the news it imploded.

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Titanic director James Cameron called the rescue 'futile'

June 22, 2023

Canada

Submersible Passengers Are Presumed Dead

The company behind the expedition of the missing Titanic sub has confirmed the five men on-board have “sadly been lost”. Follow our live updates.

By Editors Desk

PHOTO: JOEL SAGET/AFP/GETTY IMAGES - DAWOOD HERCULES CORPORATIO/AFP/GETTY IMAGES - FELIX KUNZE/BLUE ORIGIN/AP - OCEANGATE EXPEDITIONS/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

June 22, 2023

Canada

Coast Guard remains hopeful for ‘Titan Five’ as experts reveal how crew can make oxygen last longer

Oxygen has run out on board the missing Titanic sub but the US Coast Guard remains hopeful as underwater robots scramble to save ‘Titan Five’.

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The missing Titan submersible. Picture: OceanGate Expeditions/AFP

June 22, 2023

Canada

The Titanic submersible was going down nearly 13,000 feet. Just how deep in the ocean is that?

These 5 vessels are key to the search for the Titan submersible

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June 21, 2023

Canada

Eerie detail about missing sub pilot

There is a chilling connection between the wife of the missing submersible pilot and a couple who died on the Titanic in 1912.

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Wendy Rush has been on three expeditions to the Titanic wreck with her husband in the last three years. Picture: OceanGate

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There is a chilling connection between the wife of the missing submersible pilot and a couple who died on the Titanic in 1912.