Canada

Health news

Justin Bieber: Is Ramsay Hunt syndrome linked to COVID vaccines?

The Canadian pop singer said this rare condition had paralysed half his face. Here’s what you need to know about it.

13/06/2022

Work

Bringing your dog to work is good for business, this company says

One company boss said the COVID pandemic has increased tolerance for pets at work, although not everyone is convinced.

09/05/2022

Mobility

Canada wants to make it illegal to commit crimes on the Moon

A new act announced by the country's parliament would extend Canadian law to parts of outer space.

05/05/2022

Culture news

Canada joins Eurovision 2023 competition

Canada is not the first country outside of Europe to join the once specifically continental competition.

27/04/2022

Canada

Pope apologises for 'deplorable' abuse of Canadian indigenous people

More than 150,000 native children in Canada were forced to attend Christian schools from the 19th century until the 1970s.

01/04/2022

Earth News

Supersized goldfish are shocking locals in this region of Canada

Goldfish are thriving in Canada’s stormwater ponds and affecting local ecosystems.

24/03/2022

Health news

Infertility cure? Meet the scientist using 3D printing to create sperm

Scientists have 3D printed human testicular cells in the hope of helping men with fertility issues finally produce sperm.

22/03/2022

Moments

These Canadians do 'snow yoga' every week with alpacas

Brae Ridge Farm and Sanctuary is known for its special love for alpacas. They even invite them to yoga classes.

23/02/2022

Destinations

Canada is easing travel restrictions: Here’s why you should visit

Travellers can now opt for cheaper antigen tests when entering Canada. We take a look at some of the epic country’s highlights.

22/02/2022

Canada

Ottawa crackdown: police arrest 100 after three-week COVID-19 protest

The capital and its paralyzed streets represented the movement’s last stronghold after weeks of demonstrations and blockades that shut down border crossings into the United States.

19/02/2022

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Ottawa Police make arrests to end siege

Police arrested protesters and began towing away trucks Friday in a bid to break the three-week, traffic-snarling siege of Canada's capital by hundreds of truckers angry over the country's COVID-19 restrictions

18/02/2022

Canada

Canadian police arrest two leaders of the so-called 'Freedom Convoy'

It comes as police threaten to break up the nearly three-week protest against the country’s COVID-19 restrictions.

18/02/2022

Canada

Trudeau says protests must end, truckers brace for crackdown

Truckers have been protesting for three weeks against Canada's COVID-19 restrictions.

17/02/2022

Canada

Canada's Trudeau invokes emergency powers to quell protests

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has invoked emergency powers to try to quell the protests by truck drivers and others over COVID-19 restrictions.

14/02/2022

Canada

Key US-Canada bridge reopens after police clear protesters

The crossing normally carries 25% of all trade between the two countries, and the blockade on the Canadian side had disrupted business in both countries, with automakers forced to shut down several assembly plants.

14/02/2022

Canada

Police peacefully disperses anti-covid protests at US-Canadian border

The protests at the Ambassador Bridge and elsewhere have been aimed at vaccine mandates and other coronavirus restrictions.

12/02/2022

Canada

Canada and US warn COVID truck protests risk serious economic damage

The blockade of a bridge between the two countries has disrupted car production and begun to have broader implications for the North American motor industry.

10/02/2022

Canada

Canada: Ottawa declares state of emergency over COVID-19 protests

Thousands of protesters against vaccine mandates and other restrictions have descended on Canada's capital in what the police chief has likened to a 'siege'.

07/02/2022

Earth News

As temperatures rise, so does anxiety, new research finds

Brand new research finds the immediate difference between people’s climate anxiety before and after experiencing the sudden heat wave in Canada last summer.

25/01/2022

Canada

COVID-19: Quebec introduces new restrictions for the unvaccinated

From now on, liquor and cannabis stores are only accessible to people who are vaccinated against COVID-19.

20/01/2022

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Canadians take icy bath in Toronto lake

Two Canadians take a bath in the icy waters of Ontario Lake, in Toronto, with a morning temperature of -20°C.

12/01/2022

Canada

COVID-19: Quebec to levy financial penalty on unvaccinated adults

The Canadian province is following several European countries such as Austria, Greece and Italy in announcing plans to fine people who refuse the vaccine.

12/01/2022

Canada

Iran should pay victims over 2020 plane downing, says Canadian court

The court awarded more than €74 million in damages to the families of six of the victims, but it remains unclear how they will receive compensation from Tehran.

04/01/2022

Culture news

'Dallas Buyers Club' director Jean-Marc Vallée dead at 58

Vallée was well known for his improvisational style and giving the actors the space to play freely and improvise across scenes.

27/12/2021

Nature

This Scotsman walked across Canada to save the Highland forest

Michael Yellowlees and his dog, Luna, completed an 8,000-kilometre trek across Canada to raise money to rewild the Scottish highlands.

07/12/2021

Tech News

Uber now lets you order cannabis in Canada

Uber, which also delivers alcohol through its Eats app, has had its eyes for some time on Canada’ growing cannabis market.

23/11/2021