Showing posts with label Canada. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Canada. Show all posts

Saturday, October 14, 2023

'Stolen' totem pole returned to Canada by Scottish museum

 

After almost a century and a journey of thousands of miles, a totem pole taken from Canada has returned home. The Ni'isjoohl memorial pole has been in Scotland since it was sold to the National Museum by Canadian anthropologist Marius Barbeau in 1929.






Friday, September 22, 2023

India-Canada diplomatic row: fake news surges after Sikh-Canadian killing • FRANCE 24 English

 




After Canada accused the Indian government of involvement in the assassination Hardeep Singh Nijjar - Sikh leader and activist for the Khalistan movement - both diplomatic tensions and misinformation are mounting



Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Has India killed a Sikh activist in Canada?


Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accuses New Delhi of triggering tension between the two countries.

The killing of a Sikh activist in British Colombia has opened up a diplomatic rift between India and Canada.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says India may have been involved – a charge New Delhi is calling “absurd”.

Thursday, August 17, 2023

Canada wildfire: Race to evacuate city as blaze approaches


One of the largest cities in Canada's north is being evacuated amid warnings that a wildfire could reach it by the weekend. The 20,000 residents of Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories, have been given until noon Friday (18:00 GMT) to leave. As of Thursday morning, the fire was within 16km (10 miles) of the city. Canada is having its worst wildfire season on record, with nearly 1,100 active fires burning across the country as of Wednesday.

Saturday, October 22, 2022

Whale's majestic move brings dramatic end to marine rescue off Canada

 


After receiving multiple calls about a humpback whale entangled in 300ft (91m) of fishing gear and a buoy, Canadian officials dispatched a marine rescue team.

They tracked down the beleaguered whale off Texada Island, British Columbia, and after nearly five hours the ocean giant helped out the crew by pulling this dramatic manoeuvre.

Saturday, October 8, 2022

Continued police violence in Iran, Canada imposes new sanctions

 



Canada says it will sanction senior members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard and ban them from entering the country. This comes as international pressure grows on Iran over its response to protests triggered by the death of a young woman in police custody.

Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Top Japanese things we CAN'T live without!


Since moving to Canada there were Japanese things we missed. These are the top Japanese things we're using in Canada.

Monday, October 3, 2022

Drax: The Green Energy Scandal exposed

 


A company that has received billions of pounds in green energy subsidies from UK taxpayers is cutting down environmentally important forests, a BBC Panorama investigation has found.

Forests in Canada have been cut down by Drax, a British company that makes wood pellets. It then burns the pellets to make electricity.

Drax says it only uses sawdust and waste wood that the timber industry doesn't want.

Sunday, September 4, 2022

Canada rocked by multiple deadly stabbings in Saskatchewan

 BREAKING


At least 10 people have been killed and another 15 injured in stabbings in Canada's central Saskatchewan province, local police say.

The victims were found in 13 locations, including in James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon.

Two suspects - identified as Damien Sanderson and Myles Sanderson - are on the run, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Saskatchewan tweeted.

"The suspects may be in black Nissan Rogue [vehicle]," the police warned.

Members of the public were warned not to approach the suspects, and to shelter in place under a dangerous person alert.

"Do not leave a secure location. Use caution allowing others into your residence," RCMP Saskatchewan said, urging residents not to pick up hitchhikers. 


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Sunday, February 6, 2022

‘This is a siege,’ says Ottawa police chief as blockades and protests over covid measures enter second weekend



 Protests over coronavirus public health measures and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau entered their second weekend here with much of the downtown core of Canada’s capital blockaded by trucks in what officials are calling an “occupation.”

Demonstrations in solidarity with the self-described “Freedom Convoy” also popped up in other cities across Canada, including Toronto and Quebec City.

Thursday, January 20, 2022

China Absolutely Hates Canada


Chinese state media, the Global Times, conducted a poll across 16 cities in China to ask Chinese people what their favorite country was. Canada was the worst. I

Thursday, January 6, 2022

'A nation in decline' - how the world saw Capitol riot (video)

 

When supporters of President Trump stormed the US Capitol on 6 January 2021, the rest of the world looked on.

One year later, BBC correspondents in China, Canada and Germany recount how the historic incident was perceived abroad - and assess what it's meant for the standing of American democracy.


Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Edge of the Arctic


 

“It’s no joke. We’re almost under the ocean.”

The Arctic community of Tuktoyaktuk in Canada is at risk of destruction from climate change. Rising seas are swallowing their land, and with the Arctic warming three times faster than the planet as a whole, their way of life is rapidly vanishing.

Sunday, October 24, 2021

Transplant lungs transported via drone in 'world first'


 

A drone has been used in the Canadian city of Toronto to deliver lungs for a transplant operation in what the engineers and doctors involved are calling a world first. The flight from Toronto Western Hospital to Toronto General Hospital took just a few minutes, taking the vital organs into the sky, rather than the traditional method of transport via road.

Saturday, September 25, 2021

China frees Canadians after Huawei boss released


 A diplomatic row between China and the West appears to be ending, after the release of two Canadians held in China and a Chinese tech executive in Canada.

Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, arrested on a US warrant in 2018, left Canada on Friday in a deal with US prosecutors.

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Is Canada's 'first dose fast' strategy working? | COVID-19 Special


 Canada signed enough supply contracts to vaccinate every citizen 10 times over and data show Canada's first-dose-fast strategy is working. Relatively few COVID cases have been reported after one jab and the hospitalization age has fallen.


Thursday, May 6, 2021

Canada authorizes coronavirus vaccine for children ages 12 to 15

Vaccinations save children's lives. They protect them against diseases like measles and polio. But so far, not against COVID-19.


 

Friday, December 4, 2020

Canadian Premier's Harsh Holiday Message Goes Viral | NowThis


 

‘If you don’t think that COVID’s real right now, you’re an idiot’ — This Canadian premier’s message went viral after he said he was ‘stealing Christmas to keep you safe.’

Monday, July 6, 2020

Canada Flattens the Curve Amid COVID-19 Spike in the U.S.



Canada recorded it’s first case of COVID-19 on January 27. The country took the threat seriously from the start, giving them a head start to ‘flatten the curve’ and slow the spread of the coronavirus nationwide while the U.S. still struggles to get a handle on the situation.

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