Tag: Canada
Trudeau opts for emergency powers to end blockades
The 1988 Emergencies Act allows the federal government to override the provinces and authorize special temporary measures to ensure security…
Protesters, Canadian police in standoff over blocked Ambassador Bridge
Demonstrators opposing the government's strict pandemic restrictions have occupied the Ambassador Bridge for the fifth straight day, snarling international trade.
Anti-vaccine protests spread in Canada
Protesters have shut down downtown Ottawa for the past eight days, with some participants waving Confederate or Nazi flags and…
Justin Trudeau’s opponent Erin O’Toole sacked by party
O'Toole lost a party vote of confidence on Wednesday amid a revolt of his fellow lawmakers who challenged his leadership…
COVID-19 hits Canadian PM Trudeau
Trudeau had said on Jan. 27 that he was isolating after being notified of an exposure. The Canadian Press later…
Canada demurs sending weapons to Ukraine
Trudeau said it was the decision of a three-day virtual cabinet retreat where the proposal on whether to send arms…
Winter storm causes havoc in U.S. East Coast, Canada
More than 200,000 homes and businesses in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia reported power outages, according to PowerOutage.US, a…
Shapovalov, Auger-Aliassime win ATP Cup for Canada
Both Shapovalov and Auger Aliassime played their best tennis to defeat two-time finalists Spain.
Canada to distribute 140M rapid COVID-19 test kits
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos made the announcement Wednesday in the first official update this year on the state of COVID-19…
Breaking: Canada lifts ban on Nigeria, 9 other African countries
Canada is lifting the ban on international travel from the ten African countries earlier axed, starting from Saturday, December 18.
Breaking: In tit-for-tat Nigeria bans flights from Canada, UK, Saudi Arabia
Minister of Aviation, Capt. Hadi Sirika, announced the decision on Sunday in Lagos and explained that it was to reciprocate…
Nigerians banned from entering Canada
In a press conference on Tuesday, Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said Canadians will need to stop and obtain valid…
Canada confirms 5 cases of COVID-19 Omicron variant
Ontario, which announced two cases in Ottawa on Sunday, linked to recent travellers from Nigeria, announced an additional two Monday.
Canada bans flights from 7 African countries
The Canadian government has said all foreign nationals who have travelled through the seven affected countries in the last 14…
Pope Francis to visit Canada to beg indigenous people
This followed shocking revelations of the Catholic church’s role in the abuse and deaths of thousands of Indigenous children.