Eastern US states including New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut issue alerts as hundreds of wildfires burn in Canada Tens of millions of people in the US were under air quality alerts on Wednesday, as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted south, … Read More
Five years after Saudi Arabia expelled Canada’s ambassador from Riyadh over Ottawa’s remarks on women’s rights activists, both countries agreed Wednesday to restore full diplomatic relations, Global Affairs Canada (Canada’s foreign ministry – GAC) announced in a statement. According to … Read More
May 17 (Reuters) – Smoke blanketed the skies over much of Alberta on Wednesday as firefighters from Canada and the U.S. battled raging wildfires that have prompted evacuations, disrupted rail service and shut energy production in Canada’s main oil-producing province. … Read More
China has expelled Canada’s consul in Shanghai in retaliation for Ottawa sending home a Chinese diplomat accused of trying to intimidate a Canadian MP. On Monday, Canada declared China’s diplomat Zhao Wei “persona non grata” and ordered her to leave … Read More
Top government panel recommends assisted suicides for ‘mature minors’ Law could change as soon as this year; critics slam a ‘reckless’ proposal Canada already has the world’s most expansive program of assisted dying Campaigners have slammed as ‘reckless’ and … Read More
Move shows ‘what is happening to the Uyghurs is unacceptable’, says MP after non-binding parliamentary ballot with prime minister’s support Canada’s parliament has unanimously passed a motion to take in 10,000 Uyghur refugees who fled China, but are now facing … Read More
A two-year ban on some foreigners buying homes in Canada has come into effect. The ban aims to help ease one of the most unaffordable housing markets in the world. As of this summer, the average home price in Canada … Read More
A day after a man shot five dead in a Toronto apartment complex, police are releasing some details about the suspect. But the answer to the most pressing question has not been disclosed: what would prompt a 73-year-old to go … Read More
Move comes after ‘multi-step’ review by Canada’s national security and intelligence agencies Canada has ordered China to immediately sell its holdings in three Canadian mining companies, as the need for investments in the extraction of critical minerals clashes with growing … Read More
Many Canadian YouTubers fear for their freedom of expression Everywhere around the globe, governments are busy drawing up new legislations to better control how digital tools and platforms operate. Some of those, like India’s new data law, are introducing new … Read More