Canada
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Canadian firm First Quantum Minerals asked the Panamanian government to suspend the contracts of some 7,000 workers
Dec 2, 2023Canadian firm First Quantum Minerals on Thursday asked the Panamanian government to suspend the contracts of some 7,000 workers at Central America’s biggest copper mine, due to be closed under a court ruling. The company said... -
October saw a rise in Canada’s unemployment rate to 5.7%.
Nov 4, 2023Canada’s unemployment rate rose 0.2 percentage points in October to 5.7 percent, marking a fourth monthly increase in the past six months, the government statistical agency said Friday. Since April, the rate has increased by a... -
Canada pressed to create foreign agent registry
Oct 25, 2023On Tuesday, a Canadian parliamentary committee looking into claims of foreign intervention by China and other countries reaffirmed calls for Ottawa to establish a foreign agent registration in order to stop foreign influence in the country’s... -
Eastern Canada breaks autumn heat records
Oct 6, 2023This week, temperatures in Eastern Canada broke heat records, approaching 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit), alarming experts and regular people coping with harsh weather made worse by climate change. “It’s unheard of for a day... -
Canada PM offers ‘unreserved’ apology for invite to ex-Nazi
Sep 29, 2023After the legislature openly honored a Ukrainian World War II veteran who fought alongside the Nazis, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday made a “unreserved” apology in front of the house. “I would like to... -
Hundreds of Sikh Canadians protest against India
Sep 27, 2023A week after Ottawa claimed New Delhi had a hand in the murder of a well-known Sikh activist, hundreds of Sikh demonstrators gathered outside Indian embassies in Canada on Monday, trampled images of Prime Minister Narendra... -
India visa processor in Canada says told to stop services
Sep 22, 2023The official visa processor for India in Canada said on Thursday that it had been instructed to stop processing applications before removing the statement in the midst of a diplomatic dispute brought on by Ottawa’s claim... -
India visa processor in Canada says told to stop services
Sep 21, 2023The official visa processor for India in Canada said on Thursday that it had been instructed to stop processing applications before removing the statement in the midst of a diplomatic dispute brought on by Ottawa’s claim... -
World will know about Bangabandhu through his biopic: Hasan
Sep 15, 2023The biopic “Mujib – The Making of a Nation,” which had its world debut in Canada today, depicts Bangabandhu’s unyielding fight and sacrifices for the country, according to Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud. “Through... -
Military airlifts provide escape as wildfires sweep Canada’s far north
Aug 16, 2023The “scariest moment” of Jordan Evoy’s life was when he had to retrace to catch a military jet out during the largest-ever evacuation of the Northwest Territories due to flames blazing in Canada’s far north. After...
