Canada

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Canada: PM Warns About the Rise of 'Denialism'

On Saturday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned about the rise of 'denialism' and emphasized the need for 'uncovering the truth,' as the country marked National Truth and Reconciliation Day....

Politics

Report: India Asks Canada to Withdraw 41 Diplomats

India has asked Canada to withdraw 41 of its 62 diplomats in India by Oct. 10, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday....

Politics

Canada: House Speaker Resigns After Honoring Nazi WWII Soldier

Canada's House of Commons speaker resigned on Tuesday after inviting and honoring a Ukrainian man who fought for a Nazi unit in World War II....

Politics

Canada: House Speaker Apologizes for Praising Ukrainian who Fought for Nazis

The speaker of Canada's House of Commons on Sunday apologized after commemorating a Ukrainian veteran who fought alongside the Nazis during World War II....

Social issues

India Suspends Visas for Canadians as Row Escalates

On Thursday, India stopped issuing visas to Canadian citizens and asked Ottawa to reduce its diplomatic presence in New Delhi amid an escalating diplomatic row over the murder of a Sikh activist on Canadian soil....

Crime & justice

EU Launches China EV Subsidy Probe

On Wednesday, the EU announced an investigation into Chinese subsidies for electric vehicles (EV) sold in Europe, alleging that 'global markets are now flooded with cheaper electric cars and their prices [are] kept artificially low by huge state subsidies.'...

Environment & Energy

Canada’s Trudeau Dismisses Idea of Resigning Amid Slumping Polls

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has maintained that he would continue doing his job when asked if he would consider stepping down due to low approval ratings....

Politics

Canada Launches Public Inquiry Into Foreign Interference

The Canadian government announced Thursday the launch of a public inquiry into foreign interference in the past two federal elections. This sets the stage for the next chapter of a years-long dispute over how Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has handled the issue....

Politics

Canada: 2021 Muslim Family Truck Attack Trial Begins

On Monday, Federal prosecutors in Canada began their opening arguments against a defendant facing murder charges for the deaths of four members of a Muslim family, claiming the event was motivated by white nationalism as part of an act of terrorism....

Crime & justice

Canada: Court Upholds Jordan Peterson's Social Media Training Order

On Wednesday, Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson was denied judicial review of a decision by the College of Psychologists of Ontario, which ordered him to undergo social media training in the wake of complaints over his online postings.

Canada

Canada: Wildfires Spark Evacuations in NW Territories

On Wednesday, residents of Yellowknife, the capital city of Canada's Northwest Territories, were given until noon on Friday to evacuate as a wildfire approaches the city. At the time of the order, the fire was 10 miles (16KM) outside of the city and expected to breach the city limits by the weekend.

Canada

US, UK, Canada Sanction Lebanon's Former Central Bank Governor

On Thursday, the US, the UK, and Canada revealed that they would be placing sanctions on Riad Salameh, the former governor of Lebanon's central bank, following accusations of corruption.

Politics

Canadian PM Trudeau and Wife Announce Separation

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, announced on Wednesday that they would be separating after 18 years of marriage.

Social issues

Commonwealth Games: Alberta, Canada Cancels 2030 Bid

Alberta's Ministry of Tourism and Sports confirmed on Thursday that the Canadian province withdrew its support for the bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, a move that essentially terminates the proposal.

Sports

Meta Ending News Access in Canada

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, Tuesday announced it is ending access to news for users in Canada in response to the country’s Online News Act.

Media

Canada Launches Health Warnings on Individual Cigarettes

On Tuesday, Health Canada announced a sweeping set of new tobacco regulations that will make it mandatory to label each cigarette with health warnings, such as "cigarettes cause impotence" and "poison in every puff."

Canada

Canada PM Trudeau Shakes Up Cabinet

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau on Wednesday changed nearly three-quarters of his cabinet, replacing seven ministers in a move that affected more than a dozen ministers in his Liberal Party.

Canada

Canada Probes Nike Over Forced Uyghur Labor Claims

On Tuesday, Canada's corporate ethics watchdog launched separate investigations into allegations that sporting goods company Nike Canada and the mining firm Dynasty Gold used and benefited from forced Uyghur labor in China.

Social issues

Canada to Stop Advertising With Meta

On Wednesday, Canada's federal government announced it would stand by its Online News Act – or Bill C-18 – and stop advertising on Meta-owned platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, in response to the company’s reaction to the law.

Politics

Siberia: State of Emergency Declared Over Wildfires

Authorities in Siberia declared a state of emergency on Monday, as more than 110 forest fires raged across an area of about 75% of the area of New York City amid unusually intense heat and thunderstorms.

Weather

Canada: Google Pulling News from Products Over New Law

On Thursday, Google announced it would pull Canadian news from its search engine and other products in response to the Online News Act, which received royal assent in June and must take effect within the next six months.

Canada

Iran Takes Canada to UN Court Over Civil Damages Claims

Iran filed a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Wednesday against Canada, accusing it of violating the Islamic nation's state immunity by allowing its citizens to sue Tehran for alleged terrorist acts.

Social issues

Canada: Wildfire Season Most Severe on Record

Canada is officially experiencing the worst fires in its history, burning more than 8.1M hectares (20M acres). This is 21 times greater than the average over the past 10 years, with 483 current wildfires across Canada generating record levels of carbon emissions.

Weather

Canada: Meta To End News Access in Wake of New Media Law

On Thursday, Facebook and Instagram owner Meta announced that it would end access to news for Canadian users in light of the passage of Bill C-18, the Online News Act.

Meta

Canada Bread Fined for Price Fixing

On Wednesday, baked goods maker Canada Bread pleaded guilty to engaging in a years-long price-fixing scheme with competitors and will pay a fine of $50M CAD ($38M) for the violation — the highest price-fixing fine ever imposed by a Canadian court.

Social issues