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Canada

Canada and the EU sign up to a 'Green Alliance' to slow global warming

A week before world leaders meet for the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, Canada and the EU have committed to more environmental pledges.

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Destinations

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From Georgia to Canada, these eight countries offer tourist visas of up to one year.

01/11/2023

Business

Assassin’s Creed Mirage: Inside Ubisoft's redemption quest

Ubisoft aims to reclaim its gaming throne with 'Assassin's Creed Mirage' amidst a tumultuous past, banking on a steady stream of new releases and strategic investments in cloud gaming and VR.

05/10/2023

World News

Speaker resigns after inviting former Nazi to Canadian parliament

Yaroslav Hunka, 98, was given a standing ovation after being singled out by speaker Anthony Rota during President Zelenskyy's visit to Ottawa. It later emerged Hunka had fought for a Nazi unit in Ukraine in World War Two.

27/09/2023

Canada

War in Ukraine: Zelenskyy speaks before Canadian Parliament

All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

23/09/2023

India

India stops issuing new visas to Canadian citizens over political spat

The diplomatic rift between India and Canada continues to grow as both countries carry out 'tit-for-tat' political reprisals.

22/09/2023

Canada

Ukraine's President Zelenskyy makes surprise visit to Canada

More than 175,000 Ukrainians have come to Canada since the war started and Canada has provided €6.1 billion support for Ukraine.

22/09/2023

World News

India expels Canadian diplomat amid fallout over alleged assassination

Hardeep Singh Nijjar, an advocate of Sikh independence from India, was gunned down on 18 June outside a Sikh cultural centre in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

19/09/2023

USA

Storm Lee batters eastern shores of Maine and Nova Scotia

One man was killed in Maine, US, when a branch fell on his vehicle. The storm was downgraded from a hurricane.

17/09/2023

India

Trudeau stuck in India after plane breaks down

Canadian PM was due to return home on Sunday after G20 summit in Delhi but a mechanical fault kept him in India overnight.

11/09/2023

Health news

UK authorities probe 88 deaths linked to man who sold poisons online

Kenneth Law is accused of deliberately selling poisons to vulnerable people at risk of suicide in multiple countries.

25/08/2023

Canada

Why are helicopters shooting flames at burning forests in Canada?

Numerous social media users are misleadingly claiming firefighters are actually escalating the more than 400 wildfires raging in British Columbia, after sharing a viral video of a helicopter spraying flammable liquid.

22/08/2023

Canada

Tens of thousands flee wildfires in Spain and Canada

Tens of thousands forced to flee as wildfires continue to rage on the Spanish island of Tenerife and in Canada's North West Territories

19/08/2023

Green News

Entire city evacuated as Canada’s record wildfire season blazes on

What’s behind Canada's fires and is climate change to blame?

18/08/2023

Canada

20,000 Canadians ordered to evacuate Far North city due to wildfires

More than 200 wildfires have already burned a widespread area of the Northwest Territories. There were 1,067 active wildfires burning across Canada as of Wednesday.

17/08/2023

Experiences

How can Indigenous-led travel benefit people and the planet?

From Australia to Costa Rica, Indigenous-led tourism is on the rise. How can you have a 'mind-expanding' and ethical experience?

09/08/2023

Culture news

Tory Lanez to be sentenced for shooting Megan Thee Stallion

The rapper could be facing a 13-year sentence for shooting and wounding hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion, an incident which has prompted conversations about misogynoir - a specific form of misogyny experienced by Black women.

07/08/2023

Tech News

Meta begins blocking news content in Canada over new law

Meta has begun blocking news content in Canada over a new law forcing the company to pay publishers.

03/08/2023

Canada

Canadian PM Trudeau splits from wife after 18 years of marriage

Trudeau, the 51-year-old scion of one of Canada’s most famous politicians, was sworn into office in 2015. Sophie Trudeau is a former model and TV host. The couple were married in 2005

03/08/2023

United Kingdom

Anjem Choudary charged in Britain with terror offences

Choudary and another man were charged following arrests last week.

24/07/2023