Canada

Canada reports first case of bird flu in a person

Officials said the infection probably came from a bird or animal.

Canada orders TikTok to close Canadian operations 

Canada has ordered TikTok to shut down its Canadian business, citing national security risks. Canadians will still be able to use TikTok, as the decision does not block general access to the app.

Canada alleges Amit Shah behind plot to target Sikh separatists

The Indian government has dismissed Canada's prior accusations as baseless, denying any involvement.

Canada must investigate Indigenous children disappearances: report

An estimated 150,000 children were sent to the schools between 1831 and 1996. Many of them did not return.

Trudeau slams India as tensions soar over Sikh separatist's murder

A grave Trudeau branded New Delhi's actions as "unacceptable" during a press conference in Ottawa on the diplomatic expulsions, which saw tensions reach a new height after the 2023 murder of Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

Veteran actor Jamal Uddin Hossain no more

Veteran television actor Jamal Uddin Hossain passed away at the age of 81, in the early hours of this morning in Calgary, Canada.

China slams Canadian tariff proposal as 'dangerous'

China's Commerce Ministry on Wednesday called Canada's intention to impose further tariffs on its batteries, tech products and critical minerals "dangerous," according to state media

Explainer / Why the Canadian freight rail halt will roil North American supply chains

CN and CPKC's coast-to-coast rail networks in Canada connect south of the border and serve as important supply chain links to trade corridors and ports across North America.

Bangladeshi musicians excel on international stages

The monsoon season usually marks a lull in concert activities, however, musicians and bands from the country are keeping busy with performances overseas. Many music artistes are taking the stage in various countries around the globe, including Europe and the United States.

November 6, 2015
November 6, 2015

Trans-Pacific Partnership: vast trade deal made public

The long-awaited text of the landmark trade deal called the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is released to the public for the first time.

November 5, 2015
November 5, 2015

Harjit Sajjan: Meet Canada's new 'badass' defence minister

Photos of Canada's new defence minister, Harjit Sajjan, a decorated lieutenant-colonel with the Canadian Armed Forces, are making the rounds on social media shortly after his swearing-in in Ottawa, with many highlighting his tough-guy image.

November 5, 2015
November 5, 2015

Once a refugee, now a cabinet minister

Canada’s newest democratic institutions minister is a 30-year-old woman who fled Afghanistan with her widowed mother and two sisters when she was a child.

October 23, 2015
October 23, 2015

Canadian election and Trudeau's victory speech

The general election that took place on October 19 ushers in a new era for Canada, as Justin Trudeau, the son a former Prime Minister and Canadian ...

October 21, 2015
October 21, 2015

Foreign envoys ‘satisfied’ with security: Minister

Envoys of United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Canada meet Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan at his office and express satisfaction over the prevailing security measures. At the meeting, the envoys said to have inquired whether the prevailing security arrangements would continue, to which the minister said “it will”.

October 21, 2015
October 21, 2015

Canada to withdraw fighter jets from Syria, Iraq strikes

Canadian Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau confirms he will withdraw Canadian fighter jets from the air strikes against Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria.

October 21, 2015
October 21, 2015

[WATCH NOW] Federal Election 2015: Here’s what happened on election night

“Canadians have chosen change. Real change,” Trudeau said during his speech at his campaign headquarters in Montreal.

October 20, 2015
October 20, 2015

Canada election: Liberals sweep to power

Canada's Liberal Party has decisively won parliamentary elections, ending nine years of Conservative rule, partial results show.

October 19, 2015
October 19, 2015

BJP warns leaders over beef remarks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "angry" with party leaders who made incendiary statements in the aftermath of the Dadri killing over beef rumours.

October 12, 2015
October 12, 2015

Canadian firm opens facility to pull carbon from air

A company with global plans to pull carbon from thin air to make fuel, while tackling climate change, opened a pilot plant in this remote western Canadian community.