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US urges Canada to use federal powers to end truckers' bridge blockade

For the fourth straight day, scores of truckers taking part in what they dubbed the Freedom Convoy blocked the Ambassador Bridge connecting Windsor, Ontario, to Detroit

Covid-19 protests threaten border trade between Canada, United States

The daily demonstrations staged by the so-called Freedom Truck Convoy are centred in Ottawa, where demonstrators have used hundreds of parked trucks to paralyse parts of the capital

Canada's Covid-19 protests threaten border trade with US: Report

Protesters have also closed another important US Canada border crossing in Coutts, Alberta

Canadian airlines cancel flights, call for end of travel-restrictions

The current wave of protests against Covid-19 measures started when thousands of demonstrators gathered in Ottawa expressing strong opposition to vaccine mandates for truckers

Canada's Trudeau in speech to parliament says trucker protest 'has to stop'

The wave of protest across Canada began in mid-January, with thousands of truckers and other demonstrators converging upon Ottawa to express strong opposition to vaccine mandates for truckers

Canada enters second week of protests over Covid-19 regulations

With claims of hate-related incidents under investigation and arrests made amid reports of rocks and eggs thrown, Canada on Monday (local time) entered second week of protests over Covid regulations.

Canadian PM moved to secret location as anti-Covid rules protests flare-up

Thousands of truckers and other protesters converged in the Capital city on Saturday to call for an end to Covid vaccine mandates and other public health restrictions

Indian family found frozen to death near Canada/US border identified

Identities of the victims were confirmed by Canadian authorities and autopsies were completed on January 26

India probes illegal immigration after tragedy near Canada border

Hundreds of Indians, mostly from the western states of Punjab and Gujarat, attempt to cross the US-Canada border each year, braving harsh weather conditions

Sun Pharma launches dry eye treatment product in Canada

This launch is an important milestone for the drugmaker as it expands its ophthalmics portfolio into Canada, the firm said

Canada to provide up to C$50 million in development aid to Ukraine: Trudeau

This support is in addition to the loan of up to $120 million for Ukraine announced last week

Nissan recalls 793K Rogues in US, Canada; wiring trouble raises fire risk

The recall covers Nissan Rogue SUVs from the 2014 through 2016 model years

To hike or not: It's a toss up ahead of Bank of Canada rate decision

Canada's central bank will make its first major policy decision of 2022 at a time when consumer prices are rising at their fastest clip in 30 years

TCS aims double-digit growth in Canada as demand for digitisation rises

TCS is aiming for a high double-digit growth in revenues from Canada in the next few years as country's economy grows and digitisation becomes an essential aspect, a senior official has said.

Canada border where Indian family died has had human smuggling cases before

Three separate incidents of human smuggling occurred over the last one month near the US-Canada border, where authorities this week arrested seven Indian nationals and found the bodies of four more

'So tragic': Canadian PM after Indian family freezes to death near border

Trudeau said that Canada was working very closely with the United States to stop smuggling and help people taking unacceptable risks

Canada's annual inflation rate rises to 4.8%, highest in 30 years

Canada's annual rate of inflation rose to 4.8 per cent in December 2021, the highest since 1991 due to higher prices for food, passenger vehicles and housing, according to Statistics Canada.

China traced back its first Omicron case to a document from Canada

The first case of the Omicron variant in China was traced back to an international document received from Canada, according to the Beijing health authorities

Canada ends sourcing contract with Malaysia's glove maker Supermax

Malaysian factories making products ranging from medical gloves to palm oil have increasingly come under scrutiny over allegations they abuse foreign workers

Canada ends contract with Malaysia's Supermax over labour allegations

Canada has terminated its sourcing contract with Malaysian glove maker Supermax Corp following allegations about forced labour