Tag: Canada

• Wednesday, February 16th 2022 - 09:35 UTC

  Mourning in Galicia following the loss of a trawler off Newfourndland: ten dead and eleven missing

  

  The Xunta of Galicia, the government of the northeast of Spain will declare a day of mourning in the region following the sinking of the trawler “Villa de Pitanxo”, off Newfoundland, with the loss of ten lives and another eleven who remain missing. The tragedy occurred on Tuesday in the midst of a North Atlantic storm, and despite a huge rescue effort only three out of 24 crew members managed to survive under hypothermal conditions.

• Tuesday, February 15th 2022 - 21:55 UTC

  Spanish trawler sinks in Canadian waters: 7 dead, many missing

  

  A Spanish-flagged trawler has sunk Tuesday off the Newfoundland coast in eastern Canada, killing at least seven people while rescue efforts were underway to find the rest of the crew. Three survivors have been found, and a lifeboat is still missing. Hence hopes are high others could have made it through.

• Tuesday, February 15th 2022 - 08:55 UTC

  Like father like son: Trudeau declares Canadian emergency

  

  Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Monday declared a national public emergency so as to legally justify the use of force in order to end protests against his anti-COVID-19 restrictions.

• Wednesday, February 9th 2022 - 09:15 UTC

  Saskatchewan to lift all Covid-19 restrictions following protests

  

  The Canadian province of Saskatchewan will lift as of midnight next Sunday all originally imposed as a responde to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was announced Tuesday. The new measures are a consequence of protests demanding a new approach at the disease, which is currently less severe as opposed to the economic consequences stemming from lockdowns and other limitations imposed on people.

• Monday, January 31st 2022 - 21:11 UTC

  Canadian PM tests positive for COVID-19 while sheltering from protesters

  

  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who last week was relocated to an undisclosed residence as the caravan of truckers gathered in Ottawa to protest against vaccination mandates, Monday announced on twitter he had tested positive for COVID-19.

• Saturday, January 29th 2022 - 09:36 UTC

  Canadian truckers caravan converging at Ottawa against vaccination mandates

  

  Canadian lorry drivers honked their horns Friday as their caravan converged on the capital city of Ottawa for a major demonstration against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's vaccination mandates to cross the Canada-US border.

• Saturday, January 22nd 2022 - 09:58 UTC

  US now demands all foreigners be vaccinated to enter the country

  

  The Government of the United States has announced that effective Jan. 22, foreigners wishing to cross into the country by land or by boat from Canada will also be required to submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19.

• Monday, January 17th 2022 - 20:20 UTC

  EU removes Argentina, Canada and Australia from “safe countries” list

  

  The European Union Monday removed Argentina, Canada, and Australia from its list of COVID-19 safe countries from where people could travel without sanitary restrictions.

• Saturday, January 15th 2022 - 09:19 UTC

  China suspends beef imports from Canada because of atypical case of mad cow

  

  Several Asian countries have suspended the import of Canadian beef, following a case of mad cow disease. China, South Korea, and the Philippines have temporarily halted imports of Canadian beef where an “atypical” case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease, was reported.

• Thursday, January 13th 2022 - 21:09 UTC

  Quebec announces health penalty for those unvaccinated: it worked

  

  The Canadian province of Quebec has come up with the idea of imposing an extra tax on people who willingly chose not to take a vaccine against COVID-19. The measure has reportedly led to a collapse in vaccination centers with people rushing for appointments.