The Bank of Canada hiked its key lending rate from 0.5 percent to 1% on Wednesday to combat increasing inflation, which is now expected to reach over 6% in the first half of the year. “The world’s attitude towards China and its willingness to embrace further economic integration may well be affected by China’s reaction … Read more
The Russian consulate in Sarajevo on Wednesday cautioned the West’s mentality could cause “destabilization” in Bosnia, a day after the nation’s top worldwide agent suspended a dissident ethnic Serb regulation. The response of Moscow reflects strains in the unpredictable Balkans district, generally conflicted between East and West, and where Russia looks to broaden its impact. … Read more
In May, Prince Charles and Camilla will go to Canada to meet with communities in Newfoundland and Labrador, Ottawa, and the Northwest Territories. “To honour Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will visit Canada in May,” according to their office, Clarence House. Following their last visit … Read more
Holocaust denial will be illegal in Canada, as part of an antisemitic crackdown. The federal government plans to make it illegal to deny the Holocaust or to condone or diminish the Nazi regime’s murder of Jews, save in private conversations. Budget papers reveal ministers want to amend the Criminal Code quickly via a budget bill. … Read more
Both Chelsea and Southampton will be looking forward to getting back on track after their recent match results which may dim the chances to qualify. Southampton is at 12th spot in the Premier League standings and last registered their victory against Norwich on Feb 24. Since then they have tasted defeat three times in a … Read more
On Tuesday, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke by phone with Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly at her request. Wang stated during their talk that the peoples of China and Canada have had long-standing amicable relations, emphasising that Canada was one of the first Western countries to establish diplomatic relations with the … Read more
OTTAWA – COVID-19 public health restrictions, including mask mandates, will continue being lifted across Canada in the coming weeks as Ontario’s chief medical officer of health confirmed Wednesday the province will drop its mask mandate on March 21. Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health of Ontario, the province with the largest population in Canada, … Read more
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the United States, which repeatedly promised to protect Kyiv, has again come into the spotlight because it continues to add fuel to the fire. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a video speech complained that the Western countries have abandoned his country. Some Western netizens even asked: Where has the … Read more
LAHORE: Despite huge potential, the share of fashion industry in the textile sector exports is negligible and to increase it, value addition is the key, said Haris Ateeq, chief executive officer of Bridal Zone. “We are a major exporter of textiles but the share of value-added products is far less than the actual potential. There … Read more
Pakistan all-format captain Babar Azam is now an inspiration for many fans across the country and especially children who look up to him. Babar is currently the world’s number one batsman in T20I and onde day internationals. However, he is at number nine in Test cricket. A video of a three-year-old refusing to take his … Read more
MADRID – Spain will supply weapons directly to Ukraine following Russia’s invasion, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Wednesday, two days after saying Madrid would only contribute via an EU funding mechanism. The move came after pressure on Sanchez’s left-wing coalition government to take a more proactive approach to the war raging on Europe’s eastern flank. “Spain will … Read more
BEIJING – On February 15, China’s Embassy in Canada condemned some Canadian media outlets for proliferating reports claiming that children in the Xizang Autonomous Region “are forced into boarding schools.” Rejecting the claims as false, the embassy iterated that children in Xizang are offered a high quality of education and protection, and that boarding school … Read more
Ontarians will have more opportunity to honour the family on Monday, compared to last year’s COVID-plagued observances. In Ontario, Family Day is a statutory holiday. All provincial and municipal offices, including ServiceOntario, are closed on Monday, while certain transactions can still be completed online. On Family Day, all four public school boards in Windsor-Essex are … Read more
WELLINGTON: New Zealand police accused anti-vaccine demonstrators of throwing human waste at them Monday, during a pre-dawn operation to place roadblocks around a protest camp outside Wellington’s parliament building. The protesters took control of the parliamentary grounds and surrounding streets almost two weeks ago, setting up a camp that continues to grow despite police appeals … Read more
OTTAWA, Feb 20, 2022 (AFP) – With a massive police operation reclaiming the streets of Canada’s capital Sunday to end a drawn-out siege by truckers angry over Covid health rules, AFP looks back at three unprecedented weeks of revolt: – Late January: ‘Freedom Convoy’ reaches Ottawa – Canadian truckers, opposed to recently enacted rules requiring them to be … Read more
OTTAWA, Feb 20, 2022 (AFP) – The last big rigs were towed Sunday out of Canada’s capital, where the streets were quiet for the first time in almost a month after a massive police operation ended a drawn-out siege by protesters opposing Covid health rules. A major cleanup was underway in Ottawa’s snowy downtown, where police in riot … Read more
WINDSOR, Canada – A major US-Canada border crossing reopened late Sunday almost a week after it was forced shut by truck driver-led protests against coronavirus restrictions, prompting police to quell the demonstration with a series of arrests. The blockading of the Ambassador Bridge, which handles an estimated 25 percent of trade between the two countries, … Read more
Beijing – The timeline of US-China engagements in 2021, from the high-level meeting in Alaska in March to the virtual summit in Beijing and Washington in December, reflect the ups and downs of the bilateral relationship in the past year. Phrases such as “dominance around the Pacific”, “strength in commerce”, “high-tech supremacy”, “human rights and … Read more
WINDSOR: Truckers snarling a key bridge between Canada and the United States over vaccination rules defied a judge’s order to leave Friday night, with snowballing protests piling pressure on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The days-long blockade of the Ambassador Bridge — connecting Windsor, Ontario, and the US city of Detroit — has paralyzed a key … Read more
WELLINGTON – The New Zealand police have arrested dozens of people since Wednesday as they faced off with anti-vaccine mandate protesters who were camping on the grounds of the nation’s parliament. Thursday was the third day that hundreds of protestors have stayed in front of the parliament and refused to leave, with abuses, objects-hurling and … Read more
OTTAWA – Canadian Governor General Mary Simon has tested positive for COVID-19, her office announced Wednesday in a statement. Simon said that she is experiencing “mild symptoms” and will continue to self-quanrantine. Her office said Tuesday that Simon’s husband Whit Fraser has also tested positive for COVID-19. Both of them were fully vaccinated and boosted. … Read more
WELLINGTON: New Zealand anti-vaccine mandate protesters faced off with police outside parliament Wednesday, as demonstrators camped inside the Wellington legislature’s grounds vowed to stay “as long as it takes”. The protest, which began Tuesday as a copycat of a “Freedom Convoy” action by Canadian truckers, turned tense as about 100 police stood guard on the … Read more
WELLINGTON: A convoy of trucks and campervans blocked streets near New Zealand’s parliament in Wellington Tuesday to protest against Covid restrictions and vaccinations, inspired by a similar demonstration in Canada. Plastered with messages such as “give us back our freedom” and “coercion is not consent”, hundreds of vehicles parked in streets surrounding the parliament building … Read more
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Sunday hailed the stance of his Canadian counterpart against Islamophobia, an issue Khan has been vocal about since assuming the charge. Taking to his Twitter account, PM Khan tagged Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and wrote, “I welcome Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau’s unequivocal condemnation of #Islamophobia & his plan to appoint … Read more
KARACHI: The use of electric vehicles by countries vary worldwide, as the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles is affected by the consumer demand, market prices, availability of charging infrastructure, and government policies. The electric vehicles had already caught the interest of a large population of the developed countries and Pakistani public also awaits with excitement. … Read more
Sui Wenjing and Han Cong have an intense bond that has overcome injury setbacks and sparked persistent rumors of romance — and makes them among the favorites for figure skating gold at next month’s Beijing Olympics. The Chinese pair have been skating together since they were teenagers, building a strong working relationship that propelled them … Read more
OTTAWA – Canada confirmed 8,937 new COVID-19 cases Friday noon, elevating its national caseload to 3,007,264 with 33,489 deaths, CTV reported. Ontario, the most populous province, reported 5,337 new cases and 68 deaths Friday noon while Quebec, another populous province, confirmed 3,600 new cases of COVID-19 and 48 additional deaths. There are more than 10,800 … Read more
MONTREAL – Canada’s foreign ministry was hit by a cyberattack last week that is still preventing diplomats from accessing certain online services, federal cyber security agencies confirmed on Monday. A day after the attack, which took place on January 19, Canada’s federal cyber security agency warned that critical infrastructure needed stronger defenses against “Russian state-sponsored … Read more
