Hardeep Singh Nijjar 'faked' a marriage in 1997 to obtain Canadian citizenship.

During the India-Canada diplomatic crisis over the assassination of separatist leader Hardeep Sing Nijjar, reports indicated that Indian agencies informed the Canadian government about his terrorist activities and his 1997 flight to Canada, but Canada did not take action. According to sources cit...

Environmental groups battle the Bay du Nord oil project in court and before the Norwegian public

In May, several protesters gathered in front of the Equinor offices in Newfoundland and Labrador to voice their opposition to the Bay du Nord oil project's approval.

Even after the federal government approved the Bay du Nord offshore oil project in Newfoundland months ago, environme...

Excessive quantities of harmful chemicals detected in Canadian nail salons

Nail technicians at budget salons are exposed to various chemicals often used as plasticizers and flame retardants, according to a new University of Toronto research conducted in partnership with Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre and the Healthy Nail Salons Network.

The study,...

LG ELECTRONICS TO SPLIT EV COMPONENTS BUSINESS WITH MAGNA INTERNATIONAL

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• LG Electronics to split EV components business with Magna International.
• LG Electronics plans to set up a joint venture with the Canadian auto parts maker to secure the business.
• LG Electronics shareholders passed the pro...

CANADIAN THORNTON PLACE CONDOMINIUM CORP INVESTS IN BITCOIN

Highlights:

•       The firm plans on a long term investment in BTC

•       It believes that BTC will help it become self-sufficient in the future

Bitcoin has impressed everyone. IT has managed to ...

CHINA ARRESTED CANADIANS TO GO UNDER COURT TRIALS THIS WEEK

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• China arrested Canadians to go under court trials this week.
• The two Canadians have been under the suspicion of espionage.
• The two men were arrested in December 2018 after Canadian police detained Huawei’s Meng Wanz...

EVOLVE IS CANADA’S 2ND BITCOIN ETF

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•             Canada beat the US to approve Evolve to become the bitcoin ETF

•             Evolve has been conditionally approved ...

2022 BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS BOYCOTT RIFE AMIDST CANADIAN SPORTSMEN WARNING TO STAY LOW

• As China ramps up to present the 2022 winter Olympics in Beijing in February next year, the call to boycott the winter games being hosted by China next year has been rife.
• Amidst all this speculation, the Canadian Olympic organisers have said that they would warn its sportsmen ...

US-BASED CLEARVIEW AI VIOLATED CANADIAN PRIVACY LAW

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• Following the report, these privacy commissioners are urging governments to make more strict federal and provincial privacy laws

• Clearview AI continues to claim what it was doing was appropriate, citing the requirement under federal privacy law that it...

JAPAN AND CANADA TO PUSH NORTH KOREA TO ABANDON NUCLEAR, MISSILE PROGRAMS

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• Japan and Canada to push North Korea to abandon nuclear, missile programs.
• Japan Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi and his Canadian counterpart Harjit Sajjan discussed the same over telephone talks.
• The two ministers had a tel...

A CANADIAN WOMAN SENT DEADLY POISON TO PRESIDENT TRUMP, ARRESTED IN BUFFALO, NY

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• The complaint said this woman named as Pascale Cecile Veronique Ferrier from Quebec was arrested on Sunday at the US border in Buffalo, NY

• Ferrier was allegedly carrying a loaded firearm and a knife at the time of arrest and will be presented in federa...

US EXPORTED ONIONS TO CANADA INFECTED WITH SALMONELLA

Highlight:

•    The Onions have been recalled

•    Canadian food authorities investigate the case

Onions that are grown by Thomson International Inc. in the US which are exported various places have been recalled as they are Sa...

CHINA SHOULD RELEASE THE CANADIANS: POMPEO

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• The United States is urging China to release two detained Canadians as they consider the charges groundless.
• Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor were detained in China soon after the arrest of Meng Wanzhou, Chief Financial Officer of Huawei,...

JUSTIN TRUDEAU, THE INCUMBENT YOUNG & CHARMING CANADIAN PM

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• One of the most empathetic and compassionate PM’s in the world

• Trudeau has stayed dedicated to the Liberal Party since he was young.

• He is a man who leads by example

One of ...

CANADA HAD PROMISING SALES FIGURES IN JANUARY 2020: COVID-19 IMPACT EXPECTED

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• The retail sector for motor and vehicles and parts did well in January 
• Gasoline stations also did well
• However, Statistics Canada has warned about the retail sector being impacted by the coronavirus pandemic  

B...

COVID-19 KILLING ELDERS & CAREGIVERS IN NURSING HOMES

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• Nursing homes house elders who are most fatally prone to the virus 
• Lack of testing in these facilities is a big miss

It is a known fact that coronavirus now affects people of all the ages including infants. Yet it is the old o...

SOUTH KOREA BUYS JAPANESE SOLAR POWER PLANT FROM CANADIAN MANUFACTURER

Highlights:

• Canadian Solar has sold the plant at $205 million at Yamaguchi Prefecture
• The Yamaguchi Shin Mine solar plant has Canadian Solar components and was functional from May 2018

The Canadian owned solar power plant at Yamaguch...

Big Telecom plans for massive digital infrastructure investment by Hamilton

On Thursday, 23 January, Hamilton City announced it will invest $400 million in updating its digital infrastructure by a major Canadian telecommunications company.

The City states in a press release that Bell Canada will spend nearly $400 million in increasing broadband Internet service...

Mobility and repair of the most recent threat to dealers

Two major American players lead the charge to convenient home car maintenance and repair services in the user-style, and the phenomenon inspires automotive dealers to consider playing.

At the beginning of 2019 YourMechano.com, a startup based in Mountain View, California, moved to Toron...

ICE Canadian canola futures closed lower, Euronext wheat futures were stable

ICE Canadian canola futures

On Friday, ICE Canadian canola futures closed lower, along with declines in Malaysian palm oil and US soya oil futures.

Traders stated ICE Canadian canola futures was the most-active March contract withdrawing from a two-month high...