Tag: Canada

• Wednesday, November 4th 2020 - 09:35 UTC

  Peru with Canadian funds joins the South American lithium rush

  

  Canada’s Plateau Energy Metals has raised nearly US$ 600 million to develop Peru’s sole lithium project and expects to start mining in 2023, a year later than planned, as the country lags its neighbors in developing the battery mineral, a company official said.

• Monday, November 2nd 2020 - 08:26 UTC

  Canada's Trudeau defends free speech, but “it is not without limits”

  

  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended free speech but added that it was “not without limits” and should not “arbitrarily and needlessly hurt” certain communities.

• Thursday, September 3rd 2020 - 06:56 UTC

  Skip kissing and wear a mask when having sex, Canada's chief medical officer

  

  Skip kissing and consider wearing a mask when having sex to protect yourself from catching the coronavirus, Canada’s chief medical officer said on Wednesday, adding that going solo remains the lowest risk sexual option in a pandemic.

• Saturday, August 15th 2020 - 09:21 UTC

  US extends ban on border crossing with Canada and Mexico until September 21

  

  The US Department of Homeland Security said on Friday that a COVID-19 ban on non-essential travel through border crossings with Canada and Mexico was being extended until Sep 21.

• Monday, August 10th 2020 - 06:59 UTC

  Canola price boom in Canada despite China not buying directly

  

  Canadian canola prices have soared to the highest in nearly two years, despite a diplomatic dispute between Ottawa and Beijing, as exporters find roundabout ways to reach top oilseed buyer China.

• Thursday, July 30th 2020 - 09:30 UTC

  Brazil optimistic about a Mercosur free trade accord with Canada

  

  An estimate by Brazil´s Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock (CNA) points out that the conclusion of a free trade agreement between Mercosur and Canada has the potential to increase Brazilian export revenues of agricultural products by US$7.8 billion.

• Friday, July 17th 2020 - 07:35 UTC

  US shuts borders with Mexico and Canada until August 20

  

  United States Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf announced on Thursday that borders with Mexico and Canada would remain shut to most travel, to stem the spread of the coronavirus, for another month to Aug 20.

• Wednesday, July 15th 2020 - 08:52 UTC

  Canadian investors question Mexican government energy policy, which privileges the state's role

  

  As Mexico celebrated a new trade deal with the United States and Canada on July 1, a group of Canadian energy investors warned their government that Mexico could already be violating the agreement for failing to respect contracts.

• Thursday, June 18th 2020 - 12:09 UTC

  India, Mexico, Norway and Ireland chosen to the UN Security Council; defeat for Canada's Trudeau

  

  The UN General Assembly elected on Wednesday four new members of the Security Council for 2021 and 2022, with Canada losing out again and the battle for the African seat going to a second round.

• Wednesday, April 8th 2020 - 12:24 UTC

  3M reaches agreement with Trump administration to export masks to Canada and Latin America

  

  Manufacturing giant 3M said it has an agreement with the Trump administration that will allow the company to continue to export N95 protective masks to Canada and Latin America amid the coronavirus pandemic.