Tag: Canada
Cost of violence hits $14trn, more than economies of UK, Germany, Canada combined
LONDON, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The cost of violence around the world reached a record $14.3 trillion in 2014, equivalent…
Auditor general cites lack of oversight for Senate spending mess
A fishing trip, contracts for professional services and one senator’s own 50th wedding anniversary celebration are some of the ineligible…
Women’s World Cup: Nigeria, Australia match sold out
The 7th FIFA Women’s World Cup match between Nigeria and Australia at the Winnipeg Stadium in the city of Winnipeg…
Canada police foil Valentine’s Day shooting-spree plot
Canadian police said Friday they had foiled a plot that would have seen an armed duo carry out a shooting…
Bombardier CEO steps aside in shakeup
The head of Canada’s Bombardier stepped aside Thursday in a major shakeup of the world’s third largest aircraft manufacturer, after…
Five Canadians fighting for IS killed in Syria
Five Canadians have died fighting alongside Islamic State militants in Syria, including a man who called for lone wolf attacks…
Canada arrests two brothers on terrorism charges
Canadian police arrested two brothers on terrorism-related charges Friday, less than three months after the country suffered two Islamist-related attacks…
Eight killed in Canada ‘senseless mass murder’
MONTREAL (AFP) – Police investigated Tuesday the “senseless mass murder” of six adults and two children in western Canada who…
‘Canadian psycho’ convicted of first degree murder
The notorious “Canadian psycho,” Luke Magnotta, faced life in jail Tuesday after a jury rejected his plea of insanity and…
Canadian court orders Apple to hand over iPhone documents
A Federal Court in Canada on Wednesday ordered Apple’s Canadian subsidiary to hand over nearly three years worth of documents…
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Group Of Death: Falcons drawn against, USA, Sweden, Australia
African champions, the Falcons of Nigeria face a difficult task to qualify for the knockout phase of the FIFA Women’s…
Ebola: Sierra Leone hits out at Canada over visa block
Sierra Leone accused Canada on Saturday of discrimination over its decision to suspend visa applications for residents of Ebola-hit nations.…
Canada cop killer faces 75 years in prison
A man who killed three Canadian police officers on the streets of a New Brunswick city appeared in court Monday,…
Shots that shattered the calm of Canadian democracy
by Michel COMTE Where there had been stillness and dignity — two Canadian soldiers standing ram-rod straight by a war…
Lengthy jail terms for 3 Canadians, 14 Cubans in corruption case
Cuba has imposed heavy prison terms on three Canadians and 14 Cuban officials in a corruption scandal the government says…