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IT giant Infosys to double Canadian workforce to 4,000 by 2023
Infosys on Thursday announced that it would be bringing 500 jobs to Calgary over the next three years
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Canada approves use of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine
Canada announced its approval of the use of the Covid-19 vaccine co-developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca on Friday, clearing the way for millions of more inoculations in the country.
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US-Canada to hold first dialogue on climate change by beginning of April
"The initial meeting of the Dialogue will occur between March 15 and April 1," the White House said in a statement on Wednesday evening
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US, Canada to align policies to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050: Biden
According to New York Post, President Biden said that he and Trudeau agreed to work together to counter China's influence and to combat racism and global warming
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President Biden, PM Trudeau to unveil US-Canada partnership roadmap
Biden will host his first-ever virtual bilateral summit with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday
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Centre likely to go Canada way to set up SPV for land monetisation
Over the years, PSUs have been unsuccessful in selling their land assets due to pending litigation and lease terms
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Canada says Trump interference in Huawei's Meng extradition case 'moot'
Meng is facing charges of bank fraud in the United States over misleading HSBC about Huawei's business dealings in Iran, causing the bank to violate U.S. sanctions
 "Canada says Trump interference in Huawei's Meng extradition case 'moot'")
Canada's unemployment rate hits new high amid second virus wave
The unemployment rate in Canada rose by 0.6 percentage point to 9.4 per cent in January
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Canada to produce coronavirus vaccine shots domestically before end of 2021
The Canadian company in Montreal submitted its vaccine to Health Canada for regulatory approval last Friday
US: Harris speaks to Canadian PM, pledges to maintain strategic partnership
The Vice President underscored Canada''s deep importance to the United States as an economic and strategic partner
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Canada suspends flights to the Caribbean, Mexico due to rising Covid cases
The government will also mandate new testing and three-day quarantine periods upon arrival in Canada
Canada tightens measures against non-essential travels amid pandemic
PM Trudeau has urged the public to cancel all the non-essential travel plans both abroad and in between provinces across the country
Joe Biden signs order to revoke Keystone XL permit, Canada disappointed
The pipeline construction was initially blocked by former President Barack Obama's administration following agitation by various environmental groups
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Biden to revoke Keystone XL pipeline permit in blow to Canada's oil sector
The move would represent another set-back for the beleaguered Canadian energy industry, kill thousands of jobs and marks an early bump in Biden's relationship with key trade partner Canada
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Canada in touch with Biden administration about disputed oil pipeline
Trudeau said that over the last several days, including Tuesday, his officials have communicated arguments in favour of the Keystone XL pipeline to the highest levels of his administration
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Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou received death threats in mail, Canada court hears
Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou received multiple death threats, including bullets in the mail, while under house arrest in Vancouver, a Canadian court heard on Wednesday
 "Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou received death threats in mail, Canada court hears")
Circle K owner in talks to buy Carrefour for about $20 billion: Report
Shares of Carrefour have risen 10 per cent in Paris trading this year, giving the company a market capitalisation of €12.6 billion at Tuesday's close
 "Circle K owner in talks to buy Carrefour for about $20 billion: Report")
Huawei had plane waiting to whisk CFO away after May extradition judgment
Huawei had a plane waiting to take CFO Meng Wanzhou back to China from Vancouver as a key verdict in her extradition case was to be handed down last May, prosecutors said in a Canadian court
 "Huawei had plane waiting to whisk CFO away after May extradition judgment")
Canada confirms two cases of new coronavirus variant first seen in UK
Canada has confirmed two cases of the highly transmissible variant of the coronavirus first detected in Britain
 "Canada confirms two cases of new coronavirus variant first seen in UK")
Canada gets first batch of 168,000 Moderna Covid-19 vaccine doses
Canada has received the first batch of the coronavirus vaccine from Moderna just one day after the government's approval
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