OTTAWA (REUTERS) – Search teams using dogs started looking for people whose cars may have been buried in landslides across the Canadian province of British Columbia on Tuesday (Nov 16), as the country’s two biggest railways reported serious damage to
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Canada appeals decision on indigenous children but seeks settlement talks
TORONTO (REUTERS) – The Canadian government on Friday (Oct 29) appealed a federal court decision upholding a ruling that it individually compensate indigenous children and their caregivers harmed by a discriminatory welfare system, but said it would pause the appeal
Canada condemns China's treatment of detained citizens, issue set to figure in election
OTTAWA/VANCOUVER (REUTERS) – Canada condemned China on Wednesday (Aug 11) for its treatment of two detained Canadian citizens, days ahead of the anticipated start of an election campaign in which opposition parties are expected to accuse the Liberal government of
Canada orders rail restrictions to reduce wildfire risk
OTTAWA (REUTERS) – Canada on Sunday (July 11) ordered rail transport restrictions for areas where there is a high wildfire risk after a blaze wiped out the town of Lytton, British Columbia, and killed two people earlier this month. The
Those with rare blood condition should not get AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine: Health Canada
BENGALURU (REUTERS) – Health Canada said late on Tuesday (June 29) it has recommended that people with a history of capillary leak syndrome not be inoculated with drugmaker AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine. “Health Canada is updating the product monograph – or
'Stand against hate': Canadian Muslim family loses three generations in attack
TORONTO (REUTERS) – Relatives of a Canadian Muslim family killed in London, Ontario, when a man rammed them with his pick-up truck this week are urging the wider community to oppose racism and Islamophobia after police said the suspect was
FX volatility low, dollar up slightly as investors wait on inflation
FILE PHOTO: A U.S. five dollar note is seen in this illustration photo June 1, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/File PhotoNEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar edged up slightly and currency market volatility on Tuesday hit the lowest level in more
Remains of 215 children found at closed Canada indigenous boarding school
OTTAWA (AFP) – The remains of 215 children have been discovered on the grounds of a former boarding school set up more than a century ago to assimilate Canada’s indigenous peoples, according to a local tribe. A specialist used ground-penetrating
Bear cub causes trouble in Montreal
MONTREAL (AFP) – A black bear cub caused havoc for several hours on Sunday (May 23) in a neighbourhood in Montreal, Canada, requiring three doses of tranquilliser before the authorities could finally capture it. Alerted to the cub’s presence in the
U.S., Mexico, Canada to hold "robust" talks on new trade deal – statement
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 12, 2021. Susan Walsh/Pool via REUTERS (Reuters) – The United States, Mexico and Canada will next week hold their first