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Arctic Council resumes circumpolar meet without Russia: Joint statement

Seven founding states of the Arctic Council issued a joint statement to resume circumpolar cooperation without Russia

Canada imposes fresh sanctions on Russia's oil, gas, chemical industries

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly has announced that Canada is imposing new sanctions on Russian oil, gas and chemical industries

Mphasis sets up delivery centre in Alberta, Canada; to hire 1,000 people

The Blackstone-backed IT services major Mphasis will offer its next-generation digital technology services to both existing and new Fortune 500 clients through this centre

Canada imposes new sanctions on Russian financial sector amid Ukraine war

Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly announced on Tuesday that Canada is imposing new sanctions on Russia's financial sector.In a news release, the minister said the new measures would impose restrictions on 22 individuals and 4 entities, and that among the individuals and entities listed are senior officials of Russian financial institutions and their family members, as well as key financial institutions and banks.Since February 24, Canada has imposed sanctions on more than 1,050 individuals and entities from and in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. Canada's latest sanctions, like its previous ones, impose asset freezes and prohibitions on listed individuals and entities.

Fresh organic strawberries likely cause hepatitis A outbreak in US, Canada

A multistate outbreak of hepatitis A infections in the US and Canada is likely linked to contaminated organic strawberries sold in leading grocery stores, according to the US FDA

Canadian PM Trudeau announces new law to freeze sales on handgun

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government introduced legislation Monday that would put a freeze on importing, buying or selling handguns. We are capping the number of handguns in this country, Trudeau said. The regulations to halt the growth of personally owned handguns is expected to be enacted this fall. It will be illegal to buy, sell, transfer or import handguns anywhere in Canada, the prime minister said. Canada already has plans to ban 1,500 types of military-style firearms and offer a mandatory buyback program that will begin at the end of the year. It already expanded background checks. Trudeau has long had plans to enact tougher gun laws but the introduction of the new measure comes after mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, NY, this month. Bill Blair, minister of emergency preparedness, said Canada is very different from the United States. In Canada, gun ownership is a privilege not a right, Blair said. This is a principal that differentiates ourselv

Having shipped artillery shells to Ukraine, Canada asks S Korea for more

Canada has asked South Korea to supply it with artillery rounds, Seoul said, apparently to "backfill" supplies that Ottawa has sent to Ukraine

US files formal trade complaint against Canada over dairy restrictions

US is challenging Canada's dairy tariff-rate quota allocation measures, which deny allocation access to eligible applicants, including retailers, foodservice operators, and other type of importers

Canada donates 20,000 artillery rounds of 155 mm ammunition to Ukraine

Amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Canada announced a donation of 20,000 artillery rounds of 155 mm NATO standard ammunition, including fuses and charge bags, to support Ukraine's military

Power outages in Canada caused by storm stretch into fourth day

Power outages caused by the destructive storm that swept across Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec stretched into the fourth day.

Punjab CM calls for direct flights from Mohali airport to US, Canada

This initiative will facilitate the Punjabi diaspora settled abroad to visit their native places in the state in a seamless manner, he said

Storms kill at least 8 in Canada, leave half a million without power

The storms, which lasted more than two hours Saturday afternoon and packed the power of a tornado, left a trail of destruction in parts of Ontario and Quebec

US, others walk out of APEC talks over Russia's Ukraine invasion: Officials

The walkout took place while the Russian representative was delivering remarks at the opening of the two-day meeting of the group of 21 economies.

Monkeypox spreads to more European countries, Australia, Canada

The World Health Organization (WHO) said the source of these infections has not yet been confirmed but cases seem to have been "locally acquired"

Canada decides to ban China's Huawei Technologies from 5G networks

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has decided to ban China's Huawei Technologies from Canada's next-generation mobile networks.

Canada's inflation hits 6.8% in April, highest since January 1991

Canada's consumer prices rose 6.8 per cent year-over-year in April, a slight increase from 6.7 per cent in March, Statistics Canada said.

Canada issues ban on entry for Putin, nearly 1000 Russian nationals

Canada has announced a ban on entry for Russian President Vladimir Putin and some 1,000 Russian nationals over the conflict in Ukraine, Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino said

Canada will deploy officers to NATO headquarters in Latvia: PM Trudeau

Canada currently has approximately 700 Canadian Armed Forces personnel leading NATO's enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group in Latvia as part of Operation REASSURANCE

Canadian govt invests $2.8 mn to strengthen access to abortion services

Action Canada will expand its Access Line and Sexual Health Information Hub programs, which offer accurate and affirming sexual and reproductive health information and referrals

Canada condemns Taliban's decision to oblige Afghan women to wear burqa

Taliban on Saturday issued a decree ordering the Afghan women to wear the all-covering burqa in public places, adding that if violated a male member of the family will be imprisoned for three days