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In 31 years of its existence, a woman to head Canada's Space Agency

For the first time in its 31-year history, the Canadian Space Agency will have a female president

Canada scraps coronavirus vaccine trial with Chinese pharma company

According to the South China Morning Post, it is unclear if political tensions between the two countries had anything to do with the snag at the Chinese customs

Coca-Cola to cut thousands of jobs, reduce biz units as Covid-19 hits sales

It plans to first offer buyouts to 4,000 employees in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico and then offer a similar voluntary programme in other countries

Justin Trudeau names Chrystia Freeland Canada's new finance minister

Freeland, considered a pragmatic minister who handled the renegotiation of the North American free trade agreement with Mexico and the U.S., would be the first woman to hold the role

Canada FM resigns amid friction with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Bill Morneau said he would not run for parliament again and would instead seek to become the next secretary general of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

Indian national held at border for crossing illegally into US from Canada

According to US Border Police, its agents at Sweetgrass Station in Montana on Saturday encountered a person matching the description of an individual spotted by a citizen illegally crossing the border

Huawei CFO to push for release of classified documents in Canada court

Meng, 48, was arrested in December 2018 at Vancouver International Airport on a US warrant charging her with bank fraud

Indians can fly with visa to UK, US, Canada, UAE under air bubble agreement

Indian flyers holding any kind of valid visa under the 'Air Bubbles' agreement can travel to the UK, the US, Canada and UAE, said the DGCA

Canada to retaliate as Trump administration slaps 10% tariff on aluminium

Speaking at a factory in Ohio on Thursday, Trump said that the 10 per cent tariff will affect non-alloyed unwrought aluminium articles

China sentences third Canadian citizen to death on drug charges

Death sentences are automatically referred to China's highest court for review

Canada authorises remdesivir to treat patients of severe Covid-19

Canada has announced its authorisation for using the drug remdesivir for treating patients suffering severe symptoms of Covid-19 who have pneumonia and require extra oxygen to help them breathe

Trump announces new orders to lower drug prices, slash healthcare costs

The orders signed by US President Donald Trump would allow states to develop plans to import cheaper drugs from Canada

Canada to review $6.8 mn worth security equipment purchased from China

Nuctech company suspected to be owned by the Chinese government and was founded by the son of a former general secretary of the Communist Party

Despite coronavirus, record international study permits by Canada

As the US puts in place stringent conditions for foreign students, Canada is issuing a record number of study permits for international students despite the corona restrictions

Canada suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong over new security law

China bypassed Hong Kong's Legislative Council to pass the sweeping legislation without public consultation

New N American free trade deal among US, Canada, Mexico comes into effect

A new trade deal between the United States, Canada and Mexico came into effect on Wednesday

Air India to operate 75 passenger flights to US, Canada between June 9 - 30

Domestic passenger flights resumed in India from May 25 after a gap of two months due to the coronavirus-triggered lockdown

Huawei CFO case: China accuses US, Canada of abusing extradition treaty

The British Columbia Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled Meng's case meets the Canadian extradition standard of "double criminality"

Canada loses record 2 mn jobs in April, unemployment rate surges to 13%

As of May 5, more than 7.5 million Canadians had applied for some form of federal employment aid, according to government data.

Covid-19 treatment: AIIMS to conduct clinical trials of plasma therapy

The AIIMS director stresses on the need to have good and well-conducted research trials before the therapy is recommended for routine use