Ottawa mayor declares state of emergency to deal with trucking blockade
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson a state of emergency to help deal with an unprecedented 10-day occupation by protesting truckers that has shut down much of...
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Ottawa police vow crackdown on ‘dangerous’ trucker protest praised by Trump
Ottawa police vowed on Friday to crack down on an “increasingly dangerous” protest by hundreds of truckers who have shut down the center of the...
Canada floods cut rail link to Vancouver port; one dead
Floods and landslides that have killed at least one person have cut all rail access to Canada’s largest port in the city of Vancouver, a spokesperson...
US to lift Canada, Mexico land border restrictions in Nov for vaccinated visitors
The United States will lift restrictions at its land borders with Canada and Mexico for fully vaccinated foreign nationals in early November, ending historic curbs on...
Canada’s Trudeau wins another minority in election, claims ‘clear mandate’
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hung onto power on Monday as his main rival conceded defeat, saying he had won a clear mandate to govern...
Sponge-like Canadian fossils may be earliest sign of animal life
Fossils found in rugged mountainous terrain in Canada’s Northwest Territories may give a glimpse at the humble dawn of animal life on Earth – sea...
Pope meets Canadian cardinals after indigenous school scandal
Pope Francis met with both Vatican-based Canadian cardinals on Saturday as their country reels from the discovery of the remains of 215 children at a...
India to ship vaccines to Canada as diplomatic tension eases
India’s Serum Institute will ship COVID-19 vaccines to Canada within a month, its chief executive said on Monday, in a sign a diplomatic row triggered...
Israel cabinet tightens coronavirus lockdown, Canada PM urges renewed caution
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet decided on Thursday to tighten Israel’s coronavirus lockdown after he voiced alarm that a surge in infections was pushing the nation to...
Talks to begin with parties after rejection of CETA
The government will initiate a round of deliberations with political parties here after the House plenum last week voted against ratifying the Comprehensive Economic and...
