Tag: Canada
Team Canada rises above racist comment, wins world ball hockey championship
Canada's U-16 and U-18 teams were in Slovakia last week for the International Street and Ball Hockey Federation (ISBF) tournament. A racist comment by a competitor fueled success.
Intuit to close Edmonton offices as company cuts jobs, invests in AI
TurboTax-parent company Intuit will layoff 1,800 employees and close offices in Edmonton and Idaho to focus on its AI-powered tax preparation software and other financial products.
Security firm helps dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment at McGill University
McGill University had the long-standing pro-Palestinian encampment dismantled on campus Wednesday morning with the help of a private security firm and Montreal police.
NATO summit: Trudeau to attend dinner hosted by Biden
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to a dinner at the White House Wednesday evening, as the U.S. president hosts NATO leaders.
Canada urged to spend more on defence as NATO chief addresses summit
'Two per cent is now the floor for our defence spending,' said NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. 'It's not good enough what we do now.'
Canada has chance to be a major voice at NATO summit. Will allies listen?
Analysts say Canada should be front-and-centre for talks on Arctic and Indo-Pacific security, but its failure to meet defence spending targets may get in the way.
Joly makes 1st trip to U.K. after political sea change in British election
Joly is the first foreign minister to be invited to meet with her counterpart David Lammy in London since his recent appointment to the new Labour government.
Conservative supporters more susceptible to Russian false narratives: report
A report warns Russian disinformation about the Russia-Ukraine war is spreading in Canada, and that certain party supporters are more likely to fall victim to it.
Western U encampment ends but action not over, activists say
An encampment at Western University calling on the school to divest from Israel-connected funds ended over the weekend but organizers say the fight isn't over.
Trudeau headed to Washington for NATO summit. What to expect
The perilous state of war-ravaged Ukraine and the precarious position of United States President Joe Biden will both colour the leaders' summit, which is set to begin Tuesday.
French vote gives leftists most seats over far-right, but leaves hung parliament and deadlock
The outcome has left France facing the stunning prospect of a hung parliament and threatened political paralysis in a pillar of the European Union and Olympic host country.
Trudeau to tell allies to stay resolute with Ukraine focus of NATO summit
Canada will be reassuring allies of its commitment to NATO when the prime minister heads to Washington, D.C., this week for a summit of the alliance's leaders.
B.C. woman allegedly trained by ISIS charged with terrorism
Kimberly Polman was captured in Syria during the fight against ISIS.
‘A beacon of hope’: Sierra Leone bans child marriage
Sierra Leoneans living in B.C. are applauding the recent law that bans child marriages in the West African country, but are raising concerns about how it will be enforced.
Major elections are set for 4 G7 countries. Will economic bumps follow?
Four G7 countries are voting soon. A former U.S. Treasury official warned U.S. and France elections could result in “a very large boost in global inflation.”