The severe thunderstorms that hit eastern Canada on Saturday have killed at least eight people, according to a new official balance. Earlier there had been four deaths. About 900,000 families were without power as a result of the storm. Ontario Police Department told CTVNews that seven people died on […]
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Canadian Parliament Calls Russian Attack in Ukraine Genocide
Canada’s parliament unanimously passed a motion accusing Russia of genocide in Ukraine. According to some parliamentarians, “evidence abounds of massive and systematic war crimes against humanity” by the Russian military. The motion concerns the deliberate killing of Ukrainian citizens, the desecration of corpses, the deportation of children, torture and […]
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Anonymous Graves Found at Canadian Boarding Schools Again
On Tuesday, the Keeseekoose First Nation indigenous community in Canada announced that anonymous graves had been found again at former Catholic boarding schools. It concerns 54 graves at two different locations. Last year, the world was shocked by the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves at former boarding schools […]
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Canadian Bridge Reopens After Almost Six Days
The Ambassador Bridge, the busiest border crossing between Canada and the United States, has reopened. This is reported by the bridge operator, which was blocked for almost six days by truckers demonstrating against corona measures. Police had already started clearing the bridge on Sunday morning. Several arrests were made […]
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Canadian Capital Ottawa Mayor Declares State of Emergency Over Trucker Protest
After a week of protest by truck drivers against the corona measures and a vaccination obligation in the Canadian capital Ottawa, Mayor Jim Watson has declared a state of emergency. The measure is necessary because of the ” danger and threat to the safety of residents” posed by the ongoing […]
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Canada’s First Omicron Case Diagnosed on Sunday
Corona infections with the Omicron variant were diagnosed for the first time in Canada on Sunday, the Ministry of Health of the Province of Ontario reported. It concerns two people who have recently been to Nigeria. Both are now in quarantine. France may be the next country to confirm […]
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Canadian Criticism of Tehran Plane Crash Investigation
Iran has not researched the downing of a passenger plane well enough, and many questions remain unanswered. This is stated in a Canadian report on the air disaster with 176 deaths near the Iranian capital Tehran. Iranian air defence fired a Boeing 737 from Ukraine International Airlines in January. […]
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Nice Start to 2020: A Bit of A Shock for Passengers on a Canadian Flight
“A good start to 2020”, tweeted one of the 49 passengers of a flight from Canadian Montreal to Saguenay last Friday. Immediately after departure one of the aircraft wheels broke down and bounced on the asphalt. The sober occupant filmed the terrifying scene. The pilot of the aircraft immediately […]