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.

July 7, 2018
July 7, 2018

Woman breaks silence on Trudeau groping allegation

A former journalist breaks her silence to stand by her allegation that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau groped her nearly two decades ago, when he was not politically involved.

June 20, 2018
June 20, 2018

Canada legalizes recreational cannabis use

Canada is set to become the latest of only a few countries around the world to legalise cannabis for recreational use after its lawmakers passed a bill Monday giving their go-ahead.

June 10, 2018
June 10, 2018

PM attends G7 outreach leaders' meet

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday joined the outreach session of the G7 Summit 2018.

June 9, 2018
June 9, 2018

US, EU take small step on trade, but no breakthrough at G7 summit

The United States and European Union will establish a dialogue on trade within the next two weeks, a French official says, signaling a modest step forward for bitterly divided allies at a Group of Seven summit in Canada.

June 8, 2018
June 8, 2018

Doly Begum makes history, wins big in Ontario provincial polls

For the first time ever a Canadian citizen of Bangladeshi origin clinches victory in the provincial election of Ontario, Canada.

May 31, 2018
May 31, 2018

US levies steel, aluminum tariffs on allies, risks trade war

Washington will impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the European Union, Canada and Mexico from midnight today ending months of uncertainty over potential exemptions and sharply escalating the risk of a trade war.

May 25, 2018
May 25, 2018

Two men set off bomb in restaurant in Canada

Two unidentified men walks into a restaurant on Thursday in the Canadian city of Mississauga and set off a bomb, wounding more than a dozen people, and then fleeing, authorities said.

May 6, 2018
May 6, 2018

Canada to stand by OIC initiative

The international community must pledge to hold the perpetrators of the crimes committed against the persecuted Rohingya minority in Myanmar, Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said yesterday.

April 5, 2018
April 5, 2018

Canada should welcome Rohingya refugees

Canada should welcome Rohingya refugees and encourage other nations to do the same, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's special envoy

December 26, 2017
December 26, 2017

Canada revokes Venezuelan diplomat's credentials

Canada is moving to expel a Venezuelan diplomat from the country and strip his credentials in retaliation after his Canadian counterpart was kicked out of the South American nation.