Tag: Canada

Wednesday, September 27th 2023 - 09:17 UTC
Canada's House of Commons Speaker steps down after honoring Nazi soldier

Anthony Rota Tuesday turned in his resignation as Speaker of Canada's House of Commons following the recognition as a hero of a former Ukrainian member of Germany's Nazi SS Waffen. He said he would leave his position at the end of Wednesday’s session.
Saturday, July 1st 2023 - 07:03 UTC
Fearing forest fires and bad air quality, Canada cancels fireworks display.

Persistently bad air quality over North America and worries about sparking more fires has led to the cancellation of some Canada Day firework displays. There were also concerns over air quality around next week's Fourth of July celebrations in the US.
Thursday, June 22nd 2023 - 11:02 UTC
Brazilian Gov't picks Bolsonaro's last FM for Ottawa embassy

With the endorsement of Acting President Geraldo Alckmin, Brazil's Government Wednesday sent the name of former Foreign Minister Carlos França to the Senate to be appointed ambassador to Canada, it was published in the Diário Oficial da União (DOU - Official Gazette).
Monday, June 19th 2023 - 16:00 UTC
Submarine carrying tourists to Titanic Wreckage reported missing

A submarine transporting tourists to explore the remains of the Titanic, which sank in 1912, has disappeared off the coast of Terranova, Canada, according to the BBC. One crew member and four tourists are missing and a search operation has been launched, the U.S. Coast Guard has confirmed.
Saturday, June 10th 2023 - 10:43 UTC
Canada wildfires smoke reducing solar power and New England summer heat

Solar power generation in the northeast United States is tumbling by more than 50% as a result of the smoke from eastern Canada wildfires. On Thursday ISO New England, the operator of the grid, said solar power generation in New England was 56% below last week during times of peak demand.
Thursday, May 25th 2023 - 10:00 UTC
Canada, Saudi Arabia resume full diplomatic ties after 5 years

Five years after Saudi Arabia expelled Canada's ambassador from Riyadh over Ottawa's remarks on women's rights activists, both countries agreed Wednesday to restore full diplomatic relations, Global Affairs Canada (Canada's foreign ministry - GAC) announced in a statement.
Friday, May 12th 2023 - 10:55 UTC
On Brazil's lead, Canada and Mercosur advance trade negotiations

Brazil is leading efforts to increase its own and Mercosur interests in closer trade and investment relations with Canada. This week the Brazilian Foreign Trade Secretary from the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services, MDIC, Tatiana Prazeres received the Canadian ambassador in Brasilia, Emmanuel Kamarianakis and special representatives, with the purpose of strengthening trade relations between both countries and the regional block Mercosur.
Monday, April 10th 2023 - 10:59 UTC
Mercosur, Canada to resume trade deal talks

Negotiations for an agreement between Mercosur and Canada to eliminate tariffs on industrial and agricultural goods, services, intellectual property, and government purchases are to resume after more than three years, CNN Brazil reported. The initiative had been halted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Monday, January 23rd 2023 - 09:06 UTC
Canada agrees to compensation for abuses of Indigenous peoples at the hands of the Catholic Church

Canada has reached a settlement agreement worth US$2.09 billion, (€1.93 billion) with representatives of Indigenous peoples, abused for nearly a century by Church residential institutions. The sum will be placed in a not-for-profit trust aimed at financing Indigenous education, culture, and language, the Canadian government announced.
Thursday, November 17th 2022 - 10:20 UTC
China/Canada incident in Bali: Xi “reprimands” PM Justin Trudeau

An ill tempered Chinese President Xi Jinping reprimanded on Wednesday Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau allegedly over media leaks of the two leaders' meeting, during an encounter on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Indonesia.