Tag: Canada
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Bianca Andreescu pulls out of French Open 2020, set to miss entire season
Bianca Andreescu, who did not defend her 2019 US Open title in New York this year, has not played on tour since the WTA Finals in Shenzhen last year.
September 23, 2020 -
Concerns over Covid-19 cases spike in Canada
The four most-affected provinces -- Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta, are each reporting between 100 to more than 200 new cases per day, the agency said.
September 13, 2020 -
2 Canadian military members test positive for Coronavirus
All the passengers and crew members on the flight were tested for COVID-19 and some personnel working on the base are now in self-isolation.
August 30, 2020 -
COVID-19 crisis: Canada extends ban on international travel until Sep 30
The restrictions, which were first imposed for a 30-day period and have been extended since every month, prohibit all non-essential or discretionary travel to Canada from countries other than the US.
August 29, 2020 -
Study uncovers how Covid-19 kills, offers possible ways to stop it
"While the findings need to be validated with larger groups of patients, they could have important implications for treating and studying this disease," said study author Douglas Fraser from the Lawson Health Research Institute in Canada.
August 27, 2020 -
Josh Lester is making waves in ‘knocking doors’ industries in Canada
Growing up in a middle-class home, I was determined not to live averagely like those around me.
August 23, 2020 -
Justin Trudeau names Canada’s first woman finance minister amid ethics scandal
The two-month shutdown of parliament also effectively ends parliamentary committee inquiries into the WE Charity scandal dogging his Liberals.
August 19, 2020 -
Canadian finance minister resigns over differences with PM Justin Trudeau
Trudeau and his government have been under fire since announcing on June 25 that they were granting WE Charity a sole-sourced contract to run the now-halted student volunteer summer program of C$900 million ($664 million).
August 18, 2020 -
Canada, US agree to extend border closure for another month amid COVID-19 pandemic
The agreement was first introduced in March and has been extended each month since, will remain in place until at least September 21.
August 15, 2020 -
Canadian sentenced to death in China for drug charge
Beijing has also detained two Canadian nationals, including a former diplomat, on spying charges, in a move widely considered retaliation for Meng's arrest.
August 6, 2020 -
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau ‘pushed back’ on charity contract over family ties
The Prime Minister has been under fire since June 25 when his government granted the WE Charity group a sole-sourced contract to run the program.
July 31, 2020 -
China freezes Hong Kong’s extradition treaties with UK, Australia, Canada
Later, China’s foreign minister Wang Yi slammed the US for “reckless provocation of confrontation” after both sides ordered tit-for-tat closures of each other’s consulates, but called for “rational communication” between the two powers.
July 29, 2020 -
Youth in focus
Young people are said to be stepping out for commuting to work, but worryingly, to also visit bars and nightclubs and even sometimes to attend Covid-19 parties to deliberately get infected.
July 28, 2020 -
US travel restrictions with Canada, Mexico extended
The border restrictions were first implemented on March 21.
July 17, 2020 -
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau concerned over US tariffs on aluminium, steel
Trudeau did not travel to Washington on Wednesday to attend a meeting with Trump and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador marking the launch of the new trade deal.
July 9, 2020 -
Snakebite kills 58000 persons per year in India: Study
Authors of the nationally representative mortality study calls for making snakebite a notifiable disease in India to check gross under-reporting of deaths.
July 8, 2020 -
Quadrilateral conflict
According to Mr Trudeau, his country is “extremely concerned” about the situation in Hong Kong under the new law, and will examine measures to “ensure the safety of its citizens,” as well as of the 300,000 Canadians living there.
July 7, 2020