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World Jan 21
Canada, U.S. and allies discuss aid for HaitiCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says immediate action is needed to fix the security situation in Haiti and he says additional aid is a central topic of a virtual conference that includes officials from Canada, the United States and France.
Politics Dec 08
Canada joins U.S. and allies in Beijing Winter Olympics boycottCanada is joining the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia in a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics over human rights concerns.
World Nov 18
State of emergency in British Columbia with more deaths expected following floods, mudslidesEvery major route between the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, where Canada's third largest city of Vancouver is located, and the interior of the province has been cut by washouts, flooding or landslides following record-breaking rainfall.
World Sep 25
Canadians, Chinese executive return home in prisoner swapMany countries labeled China’s action “hostage politics,” while China accused Ottawa of arbitrary detention. The two Canadians were jailed for more than 1,000 days.
World Sep 21
Justin Trudeau’s party wins Canada vote but fails to get majorityPrime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party secured victory in parliamentary elections but failed to get the majority he wanted in a vote that focused on the coronavirus pandemic but that many Canadians saw as unnecessary.
World Sep 20
Canadians are voting in an election that could knock Justin Trudeau from powerPolls indicate Trudeau's Liberal Party is in a tight race with the rival Conservatives.
World Jul 19
Canada to let vaccinated U.S. citizens enter country on Aug. 9Officials said the 14-day quarantine requirement will be waived as of Aug. 9 for eligible travelers who are currently residing in the United States and have received a full course of a COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in Canada.
World Jun 25
Trudeau says Canada is ashamed about schools for Indigenous childrenndigenous leaders said this week that 600 or more remains were discovered at the Marieval Indian Residential School, which operated from 1899 to 1997 in the province of Saskatchewan. Last month, some 215 remains were reported at a similar school…
Nation Jun 18
U.S.-Canada border restrictions extended until July 21Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the move has been made in coordination with the U.S. He says Canada's number one priority is to keep Canadians safe during the pandemic.
World Jun 08
Trudeau denounces truck attack that targeted Muslim familyCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has denounced an attack involving a driver accused of plowing a pickup truck into an immigrant family of five, killing four of them.