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US President Joe Biden to travel to Canada for first time

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Canada is one of the top trading partners of the United States. US President Joe Biden terminated a crucial oil pipeline on his first day in office. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement has caused a rift between Washington and Ottawa. In March, US President Joe Biden will travel to Canada for the first time since taking … Read more

Russia bars 100 Canadians from entering country after Ottawa-exclusion

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Russia bars 100 Canadians from entering the country after the exclusion of Russians in Ottawa. It is the latest in a string of retaliatory expulsions between Russia and Western nations. The Russian Foreign Ministry claims that the Canadians added to its sanctions list. On Monday, Russia prevented 100 Canadians from entering the country in retribution … Read more

Trial begins: Xiao Jianhua, tycoon who disappeared in 2017

Xiao Jianhua

Xiao vanished from Hong Kong’s Four Seasons hotel in January 2017. Reportedly, he was snatched by mainland Chinese agents. Xiao is said to have acted as a broker for the Chinese leadership. Canadian-Chinese tycoon Xiao Jianhua is standing trial on Monday, Ottawa’s embassy in Beijing said in a statement, after the businessman disappeared from a … Read more

Canada says Chinese jets put pilots ‘at risk’ in international airspace

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China’s air force pilots have been accused by Canada’s military. “extremely concerned” about these incidents” Melanie Joly. Two Canadian naval ships were “buzzed” by Chinese fighter jets. China’s air force pilots have been accused by Canada’s military of unprofessional and risky behavior during recent encounters with Canadian planes in international airspace. The Canadian planes were … Read more

Canada sanctions Putin’s alleged girlfriend, Russian banks

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Canada added President Vladimir Putin rumored girlfriend, 21 Russian officials, and four financial institutions to its growing sanctions list in response to Moscow’s war in Ukraine on Tuesday. “We’re going after banks, oligarchs close to the Putin regime, and his, I don’t know what to call her, his partner,” Foreign Minister Melanie Joly told reporters … Read more

US files formal trade complaint against Canada over dairy

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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

5G ban in Canada: Tech companies upset

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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

Canada’s top court allows extreme intoxication defense

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The Supreme Court of Canada ruled on Friday that extreme intoxication can be used as a defense in court for violent crimes, overturning a ban advocated by women’s advocacy groups. The Supreme Court heard the cases of three persons who were involved in stabbings, beatings, and even one homicide after voluntarily using drugs. They claimed … Read more

Protesters march to the Hill for speeches and a ‘after-party.’

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

Canada looks to prosecute crimes on the Moon

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Canadian MPs will vote on changing the country’s Criminal Code to allow for the prosecution of crimes committed on the Moon On Thursday. A 443-page budget implementation bill presented to Parliament this week explained the proposed modification to the law, which is expected to be passed. Ottawa has previously broadened its jurisdiction to include criminal … Read more

Canada court sentences fake nurse to seven years in prison

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A Canadian girl who spent a long time impersonating nurses and different experts by using the use of faux identities turned into sentenced Friday to seven years in prison for fraud. Brigitte Cleroux, 50, became arrested in Ottawa remaining August after her cutting-edge deceit became located via a colleague searching to report a complaint in … Read more

Canada to send troops to Poland to help Ukraine refugees

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Canada will send up to one hundred and fifty troops on a humanitarian task to Poland to help its big inflow of Ukrainians who fled Russia’s invasion in their us of a, protection minister Anita Anand introduced Thursday. With extra than half of of Ukraine’s over 4.7 million asylum seekers having long gone to neighboring … Read more

New Zealand police say anti-vaxxers hurled human waste

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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

Trudeau slams trucker protests as copycat convoys spread

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OTTAWA – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lambasted trucker-led protests that have shut down central Ottawa in anger at Covid-19 health rules, as France and New Zealand moved Thursday to stop their own copycat convoys. Police in Canada have threatened to arrest protesters who have joined the blockade of the Ambassador Bridge that links Windsor and the … Read more

New Zealand convoy protesters vow to stay ‘as long as it takes’

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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

Mexico seeks panel to resolve US auto trade spat

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MEXICO CITY: Mexico on Thursday requested a dispute settlement panel under a revamped North American trade deal to resolve a difference of interpretation with the United States in the auto sector, the government said. The Latin American nation aims to establish that Washington’s interpretation of content requirements known as rules of origin are incorrect, the economy … Read more

Dr Murtaza Jafri leaves indelible mark on NCA

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LAHORE: The National College of Arts (NCA), one of the oldest and most prestigious arts institutions of the country, has a history of great administrators. One of the names that has left an indelible mark on the legacy of NCA is the current Principal, Professor Dr Murtaza Jafri. This week, Bol News had a tête-à-tête … Read more