Japan Friday for the first time joined fellow members of the Group of Seven industrialised nations in pledging to end public financing for fossil fuel projects abroad by the end of the year to help combat global warming. “We commit to end new direct public support for the international unabated fossil fuel energy sector by the end … Read more
Police in Canada’s largest city, Toronto, fatally shot a man armed with a rifle on Thursday, according to local media, in an event that led numerous schools to close just two days after a deadly attack on a US elementary school. Bystanders in an eastern Toronto area notified police to the man’s presence, and the … Read more
The United States filed a second formal trade complaint against Canada on Wednesday, claiming that Ottawa’s dairy import policies harm American farmers. Washington has requested consultations on dispute settlement under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement, claiming that the changes to the dairy quota system announced last week do not address long-standing complaints and violate the trade agreement. … Read more
Authorities announced on Sunday that the death toll from violent thunderstorms in Canada’s two most populous provinces had increased to at least eight, as emergency teams worked to restore electricity to half a million people. The storms, which lasted more than two hours and had the strength of a tornado, wreaked havoc in regions of … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky used the Davos conference on Monday to call for additional weaponry and “maximum” sanctions against Russia. Zelensky told the World Economic Forum via videolink that if Kyiv had gotten “100% of our needs at once back in February” when Russia attacked Ukraine, tens of thousands of lives would have been saved. … Read more
The death toll from strong thunderstorms that hit Canada’s two most populous provinces this weekend had risen to at least eight, authorities announced on Sunday, as emergency teams worked to restore electricity to half a million people. The storms, which lasted more than two hours and had the strength of a tornado, wreaked havoc in … Read more
Huawei said on Friday that Ottawa’s decision to exclude the Chinese telecoms giant from Canada’s 5G networks was “an unfortunate political decision” that could not be justified based on national security concerns. “Huawei Canada is disappointed by the Canadian government’s decision,” the company’s Canadian subsidiary said in an email to AFP. “This is an unfortunate … Read more
Hazel McCallion, 101, was currently reappointed to the board of Canada’s largest airport as she forges beforehand with a profession that has covered being a city mayor for 36 years and playing professional hockey. Her tenacity earned her the nickname “Hurricane Hazel.” “I don’t know how it came about (that) they call me ‘Hurricane Hazel,’” … Read more
France is short on Mustard due to low seed production during Ukraine war The cross country deficiency is because of an absence of mustard seeds expected to deliver the sauce. Serious dry spell in Canada, unfortunate harvests in France and the conflict in Ukraine have consolidated to diminish the provisions of mustard seeds accessible to … Read more
Canada has announced that Huawei and ZTE’s 5G equipment would be banned due to national security concerns. The move comes after the Trump administration imposed a ban on Huawei’s telecom equipment in the United States, with the United Kingdom following suit. Following the Canadian government’s decision, cellular providers in the nation would be forbidden from … Read more
A top European health official warned on Friday that cases of the rare monkeypox virus, which has spread to at least eight European countries, could worsen in the coming months. “As we enter the summer season… with mass gatherings, festivals, and parties, I am concerned that transmission could accelerate,” said WHO regional director for Europe … Read more
An unusual case of monkeypox was discovered in Massachusetts on Wednesday in a man who had just been to Canada, and health officials are investigating if it is linked to tiny outbreaks in Europe. Monkeypox is mostly found in Africa, with a few occurrences in the United States and abroad probably connected to travel there. … Read more
According to a source, pro-choice campaigners are bracing for a “huge inflow” of American women seeking abortions over the Mexican and Canadian borders if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. According to Verónica Cruz Sánchez, founder of the Mexico-based pro-choice organization Las Libres, there has already been an increase in the number of women … Read more
Ons Jabeur reached the semi-finals of the Italian Open on Friday after bouncing again from being a game far away from defeat to conquer Maria Sakkari 1-6, 7-5, 6-1. Tunisian Jabeur made records final weekend by way of winning in Madrid to turn out to be the first Arab or African participant to assert a … Read more
The Vatican announced Friday that Pope Francis will visit Canada at the end of July to meet with Indigenous survivors of abuse at church-run residential schools. The 85-year-old, who will visit Edmonton, Quebec, and Iqaluit, apologised to Indigenous delegations who visited him at the Vatican last month over a scandal that has rocked the Catholic … Read more
ISLAMABAD: High Commissioner of Canada to Pakistan, Wendy Gilmour has said that Canada was committed to support community-driven projects in the remote mountain communities of Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral. Addressing at a ceremony on the shared mountain and northern cultures, organised by the Canadian High Commission in Islamabad, Wendy Gilmour said that the aim of the … Read more
With the overturn of Roe v Wade potentially on the horizon in the US, anti-abortion activists in Canada say they are optimistic the “culture change” could spill across the border. The Campaign Life Coalition says it is confident it will galvanise a shift in Canada as well. Abortion was decriminalised in the country in 1988. … Read more
According to a court document seen by AFP on Wednesday, a former student has filed a rape allegation against a Haitian ex-minister of youth and sports. According to the complaint, Evans Lescouflair, who served as minister from 2008 to 2011, raped Claude-Alix Bertrand when he was 11 years old in the 1980s. Lescouflair — a … Read more
All heatwaves today bear the unmistakable and measurable fingerprint of global warming, according to top experts on quantifying the impact of climate change on extreme weather, a They detailed in a state-of-the-science report that burning fossil fuels and destroying forests have released enough greenhouse gases into the atmosphere to increase the frequency and intensity of … Read more
Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau announced Canada’s decision to remove trade tariffs on all Ukrainian imports coming to his country for the next year. Trudeau, addressing a news conference after talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, also said Canada was imposing new sanctions on Russian individuals and entities in connection with Moscow’s invasion of … Read more
Kamel Hamed, an Iraqi farmer, stares at the golden ears of wheat flapping in the breeze, unable to conceal his distress over the scorching heat that is decimating his harvest. “The drought is unbelievable,” said the 53-year-old in a white dishdasha robe and keffiyeh head covering at his farm in Jaliha village of central Diwaniya … Read more
According to the mayor of Irpin, where Russian forces are accused of atrocities against residents, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited the town on Sunday. Irpin Mayor Oleksandr Markushyn posted pictures on an official social media channel with pictures of Trudeau writing that the Canadian prime minister “came to Irpin to see with his own … Read more
India plans to lease abandoned coal pits to private mining companies in an effort to boost production as power outages exacerbate a scorching heatwave A government official said Friday. Even as exceptionally hot weather highlights the issue of climate change caused by burning fossil fuels, coal supplies more than two-thirds of India’s energy needs, and … Read more
Canadian exports and imports hit document highs in March, as an alternate with the USA and China — Canada’s top trading companions — soared, the government statistical company stated Wednesday. The nation’s change surplus narrowed to Can$2.5 billion (US$2.0 billion), from a Can$3.1 billion surplus the preceding month. “We may not have seen the big … Read more
Police in Canada have apprehended a drone that crossed the border from the US carrying a shopping bag with over a dozen firearms, but only after the operator crashed the drone into a nearby tree. Residents in the village of Port Lambton, north-east of Detroit, reported seeing a stranger maneuvering a commercial drone, prompting officers … Read more
Erriyon Knighton, an American teen sprint star, ran 19.49 seconds in the 200 meters at the Baton Rouge meet on Saturday, shattering his own Under-20 world record of 19.84 seconds in the process. The 18-year-old’s time blitzed those of sprint legends Carl Lewis and Tommy Smith and places him behind only Jamaica’s world record holder … Read more
According to Ottawa police, a motorist was apprehended after pulling up on a sidewalk near Elgin and Queen streets. The suspect was charged with reckless driving and was discovered to have bail restrictions coming from charges obtained during the February occupation not to enter Ottawa. The veteran’s ceremony ended just after 11:30 a.m., as fans … Read more
Ottawa police deployed in pressure Saturday within the Canadian capital’s middle amid a motorcyclists-led anti-establishment protest, after making a couple of arrests whilst a crowd have become “combative” in a single day. At least seven individuals within the “Rolling Thunder Ottawa” rally, which comes two months after a 3-week-long trucker-led profession of the town, have … Read more
