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Rise in demand, Ukraine crisis: Why fuel prices have soared to record highs

Canadians are returning to office after 2 years of pandemic restrictions, and are being confronted by record-high gasoline prices at the pumps, leaving them wondering: Why is gasoline so expensive?

Canada to refer ICC to examine alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine

Canada has decided to refer the situation in Ukraine to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to probe alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity by Russian forces in Ukraine, its government said

Canadian sanctions to stay until Russia withdraws troops from Ukraine: PM

Canada will maintain sanctions against Russia until the latter withdraws its troops from Ukraine, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday.

Trudeau speaks to South African president about Ukraine war, other issues

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday (local time) spoke with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa about Russia-Ukraine and other global issues.

Canada to help Ukraine by sending anti-tank weapons, says PM Justin Trudeau

Canada will send anti-tank weapons and upgraded ammunition to support Ukraine, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday at a press conference.

Ukraine crisis: Europe, Canada set to close airspace to Russian planes

Russia is now widely expected to further retaliate against the air blockades and other sanctions

Canada imposing sanctions on Putin, Lavrov, Russian chief of staff: Trudeau

Canada will impose sanctions on Vladimir Putin and other senior officials, including Sergey Lavrov and the Russian chief of staff, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau said.

Canadian PM calls for Russia's removal from SWIFT payment system

Trudeau on Friday said at a press conference that Canada will join other nations to impose sanctions directly on Russian President Vladimir Putin and his inner circle of advisers

Canada clears world's first plant-based vaccine against Covid-19

The approval gives people who are hesitant to take currently available vaccines made by Pfizer Inc., AstraZeneca Plc and Moderna Inc. another option.

Canada targets Russian elites, banks, announces 'severe' sanctions

Trudeau said Canada will target 62 individuals and entities

Canadian PM declares end of 10-day state of emergency invoked on Feb 14

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has declared to end a 10- day long state of emergency invoked on February 14.

China accuses Trudeau govt of 'double standards' in depiction of protests

Accusing the Trudeau govt of "double standards" China has slammed Ottawa for the way the Freedom Convoy in Canada was portrayed in comparison with the protests in Hong Kong.

Canada announces sanctions on Russia as tensions escalate on Ukraine border

The sanctions include banning Canadians from all financial dealings with the breakaway Ukrainian regions known as Luhansk and Donetsk

Canada's trucker protests settle down, but could echo in politics

The trucker protest, which grew until it closed a handful of Canada-US border posts and shut down key parts of the capital city for weeks, could echo for years in Canadian politics

Canada trucker protests: Police clear Parliament street in bid to end siege

Scores of trucks left under the increasing pressure, raising authorities' hopes for an end to the three-week protest against the country's Covid-19 restrictions

Canada: Police arrest 100 demonstrators after three-week protest in Ottawa

Scuffles broke out in places, and police repeatedly went nose-to-nose with the protesters and pushed the crowd back amid cries of "Freedom!" and the singing of the national anthem, 'O Canada.'

Canada police to end siege of capital by protesters fighting Covid measures

The drivers, joined by thousands of demonstrators and some 400 vehicles, turned the streets around Parliament into a noisy party zone since first arriving on January 2

Protesting truckers in Canada hold their ground despite crackdown threats

Busloads of police arrived near Ottawa's Parliament Hill, and workers put up extra fences around government buildings

Covid-19 pandemic: Canada approves Novavax vaccine for adults

Canada approved the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine for people aged 18 and over, making it the fifth Covid-19 vaccine authorized in the country

Canada's anti-vax protests: Arrival of Trumpism or anger at Covid curbs?

Canada does not have much of a tradition of mass political unrest, especially on the political right