Canada - Page 13

Canada - Page 13

Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering 9.98 million square kilometres, making it the world's second-largest country by t

The top three provinces where residents 15 and above tried cannabis in the third quarter were Nova Scotia, B.C. and Manitoba. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Nova Scotians lead the country in cannabis consumption, says StatsCan

 19:32 11/10/2018

23 per cent of Nova Scotia residents 15 and over used cannabis in third quarter of this year
The Trudeau government appears to have given up on former governor-general Michaëlle Jean's bid for a second term as secretary-general of the Francophonie. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)

Canada 'won't go to the wall' on Michaëlle Jean's bid for second term at Francophonie

 16:05 09/10/2018

Former governor general faces strong challenge from Rwandan minister
Canadian military says doubling of sex assault reports a sign of progress

Canadian military says doubling of sex assault reports a sign of progress

 18:29 08/10/2018

'It's a positive indication that people feel free to come forward,' commodore says
Myanmar’s de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi addresses participants during the opening session of the World Economic Forum on ASEAN, in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Sept. 12, 2018.  BULLIT MARQUEZ/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

House of Commons unanimously passes motion to strip Aung San Suu Kyi’s honourary citizenship

 17:29 27/09/2018

Thursday’s Bloc motion reasserted that position, and then stated: “...that the House revokes the honorary Canadian citizenship granted to Aung San Suu Kyi in 2007.”
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured at the United Nations headquarters in New York City last year. Trudeau has said Canada and the world benefits when the country has a seat at the UN Security Council. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press

Canada faces steep odds in battle to join UN Security Council

 15:14 24/09/2018

Rivals Ireland, Norway may have the inside track in the race to reach diplomatic prize
REUTERS / Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended his comments against a heckler on Monday

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has defended himself after accusing a woman at a political event of "racism".

 17:22 20/08/2018

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has defended himself after accusing a woman at a political event of "racism".
Police and RCMP officers survey the area of a shooting in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. Picture: APSource:AP

Canadian shooting leaves four dead

 14:32 10/08/2018

POLICE say four people, including two of their own officers, are dead after a shooting in Canada with one person now in custody.
AFP / Mourners leave flowers at a memorial for the victims of a mass shooting on Danforth Avenue in Toronto

After Toronto rampage, does Canada have a gun problem?

 13:43 28/07/2018

After a deadly summer of gun violence, many Canadians are wondering if their country is not as immune to the gun crime plaguing the US as they thought.
A laboratory technician examines blood samples for HIV and Aids. Photograph: Eliseo Fernandez/Reuters/Corbi

Mutated HIV strains in Canada may cause quicker illness, study finds

 09:55 27/07/2018

Strains circulating in Saskatchewan, where nearly 80% of infected are indigenous, may lead to faster development of related viruses
Police were processing several scenes Monday morning.

Toronto gunman kills woman, injures 13, police say

 06:00 23/07/2018

Police have confirmed that the shooter is also dead
Trudeau has harsh words for Putin after Helsinki summit, in contrast to Trump

Trudeau has harsh words for Putin after Helsinki summit, in contrast to Trump

 15:39 17/07/2018

PM repeats Canada's opposition to Russian behaviour in Crimea, Ukraine, Syria and U.K.
Trudeau

Woman who accused Justin Trudeau of groping breaks her silence

 11:09 07/07/2018

Trudeau attended the fundraiser to support avalanche safety.
Children play in the water fountains at the Place des Arts in Montreal, Canada, on 3 July 2018. Photograph: Eva Hambach/AFP/Getty Images

Canada heatwave: more than 30 deaths reported as extreme weather continues

 13:45 05/07/2018

Officials warn that the sweltering heat and humidity are expected to continue for at least another day
Canada hits $13 billion of US goods with new tariffs

Canada hits $13 billion of US goods with new tariffs

 23:00 01/07/2018

Canada has retaliated against US steel and aluminum tariffs by slapping its own penalties on American exports.
Cedella Roman

Jogger Detained For 2 Weeks After Accidentally Crossing Into U.S. From Canada

 22:32 24/06/2018

Cedella Roman, 19, was arrested on May 21 in Blaine, Washington — half-a-mile from the border.
Chief of the Defence Staff General Jonathan Vance shakes hands with a German soldier as he

Mali 'far messier' than other peacekeeping missions, says Canada's defence chief

 19:27 24/06/2018

It isn't a typical mission — certainly not for Canada, and nothing about it is easy, says Gen. Jonathan Vance
A Canadian Customs and Fisheries officer watches over the U.S.-Canada border between Blaine, Washington and White Rock, British Columbia November 8, 2001. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)

A Woman Was Detained for 2 Weeks After Accidentally Crossing the Canadian Border While Jogging

 12:54 23/06/2018

A jogger who says she inadvertently crossed the Canadian border while running was reportedly detained by U.S. authorities for two weeks.
Sen. Peter Harder, the government representative in the Senate, laughs in response to a reporter's question about his outfit, after the vote on Tuesday. (Justin Tang/Canadian Press)

Senate passes pot bill, paving way for legal cannabis in 8 to 12 weeks

 22:26 19/06/2018

Federal government's bill legalizing recreational cannabis passes 52-29
Evan Vucci/AP Images

Trump is right: Canada's protectionist food policies rip the world off

 12:31 17/06/2018

Trump is right about one thing: Canada charges the US exorbitant tariffs on dairy.Canada's supply-management system rigs the market with centralized price-setting, allocated production quotas, and exorbitant tariffs.

This drives massive profits to a small group of largely corporate farm operations, while the dairy industry has a well-funded lobby and propaganda operation.

Canada's prime minister, Justin Trudeau, won't back away from his claim that "we will always defend our supply management system."
The Conservative Cartel / There's a 'special place in hell' for Trudeau after his G7 'stunt,

'Special place in hell': Trump advisers blast Trudeau for comments at G7 summit

 19:33 10/06/2018

PM didn't respond to reporters' questions on the matter Sunday morning
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