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- How the US steamrolled Chinese tech giant out of Five Eyes
Huawei has lost the anglosphere. The telecommunications giant that symbolised China's economic rise will no longer build 5G networks across Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United States and now Britain.
Eryk Bagshaw. Sydney Morning Herald. Tue, 07 Jul 2020 06:00:00 +1000. - Toronto eatery dishes out antisemitic theories and tropes
The reaction in the Toronto and wider Canadian Jewish community has been fierce.
Jerusalem Post. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 18:39:51 GMT. - Thousands of Americans try to enter Canada despite coronavirus travel ban
Eighty-seven per cent of rejected travellers were Americans
Graig Graziosi. The Independent. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 15:16:14 GMT. - Commuting, and Confronting History, on a Remote Canadian Railway
The Tshiuetin line, the first railroad in North America owned and operated by First Nations people, is a symbol of reclamation and defiance for the communities it serves.
Chloë Ellingson. New York Times. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 14:14:35 +0000. - Work Finally Begins on Keystone XL: Is the Uncertainty Over?
The $8 billion development is aimed at transporting oil sands crude from Canada to a market hub in the U.S. (Nebraska) for eventual delivery to refineries in the Gulf Coast.
Nilanjan Choudhury. Zacks. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 13:07:00 GMT. - China cautions citizens on Canada travel amid rift over HK law
Warning comes a day after Beijing rebuked Ottawa for suspending extradition treaty with Hong Kong over security law.
Al Jazeera. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 10:41:51 GMT. - China says could take more action against Canada, says Ottawa and allies 'kicking against the pricks'
China said on Monday it reserved the right to take more action after Canada suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and said efforts to pressure Beijing were "doomed to fail like kicking against the pricks". ...
Yahoo. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 04:03:53 -0400. - Boy, 14, charged with murder of woman, 'shocking' string of shootings
The incidents occurred over a 24-hour period on Canada Day.
Peter Aitken. Fox News. Sat, 04 Jul 2020 14:39:06 GMT. - Canada Suspends Extradition Treaty with Hong Kong
The measure comes after China imposed a new security law on the territory.
Voice of America. Sat, 04 Jul 2020 07:13:04 -0400. - We Charity pulls out of $664m Canada student grant contract
The decision comes amid criticism over the sole-source $664m contract to administer the programme.
BBC News. Fri, 03 Jul 2020 18:08:14 GMT. - Sydney seaplane crash: Pilot was 'adversely affected by gas leak'
Five members of a British family and a Canadian pilot died when the plane plunged into a river in 2017.
BBC News. Fri, 03 Jul 2020 07:19:48 GMT. - Photos: Canada's Smoking Hills have burning for centuries
The multi-coloured fiery wonder is located on Canada's Arctic coast close to Cape Bathurst in the remote Northwest Territories. The nearest community is 60 miles away.
Daily Mail. Thu, 02 Jul 2020 16:36:47 GMT. - Twenty-year study tracks a sparrow song that went 'viral
With the help of citizen scientists, researchers have tracked how one rare sparrow song went ''viral'' across Canada, traveling over 3,000 kilometers between 2000 and 2019 and wiping out a historic song ending. ...
Science Daily. Thu, 02 Jul 2020 11:37:11 EDT. - Canada Urged to Repatriate IS Suspects, Relatives Held in Syria
Human Rights Watch said in a new report that Canadian authorities have not repatriated any of the estimated 47 Canadians held in overcrowded camps in northeast Syria.
Voice of America. Wed, 01 Jul 2020 02:02:39 -0400. - Annamie Paul wants to be the first Black-Jewish leader of a Canadian party
Touting studies which show diversity yields stronger public policy, the Toronto-born public affairs lawyer would be Canada's first Jew of any ethnicity heading a party in 50 years
Times of Israel. Fri, 26 Jun 2020 01:29:28 +0000. - The Small Canadian Province That Could Lead The Future Of Energy
Will a small Canadian province lead the energy revolution of the 21st century with small modular nuclear reactors?
By Ellen R. Wald, Senior Contributor. Forbes. Thu, 25 Jun 2020 13:39:50 -0400. - Hozpitality Group Explores Hospitality Industry Sentiments in Canada Post COVID-19
The Canadian Provinces have introduced plans to reopen the economy in 4 stages.
Travel Industry Wire. 2020-06-24 16:23:40 EST. - Canada releases fighter RFP
Canada has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for 88 new combat aircraft to replace its ageing fleet of Boeing F/A-18 (CF-18/CF-188 in national service) Hornets.
Janes 360. Fri, 19 Jun 2020 15:46:58 Z. - China charges two detained Canadians with spying, 18 months after arrest
China has formally charged two Canadians with spying, officials said Friday, more than 18 months after they were arrested in a spat between Beijing and Ottawa.
News Wires. France 24. Fri, 19 Jun 2020 06:33:34 GMT. - China charges 2 detained Canadians with spying in cases linked to Canada's arrest of Huawei executiv
BEIJING (AP) - China charges 2 detained Canadians with spying in cases linked to Canada's arrest of Huawei executive on US charges.
Washington Times. Fri, 19 Jun 2020 00:56:03 -0400.
Facts About Canada
Canada, a nation located in northern North America, is a federal
multi-party parliamentary state with two legislative houses. Its
capital city is Ottawa, and its currency is the Canadian Dollar.
The primary languages used by Canadians are English and French, and in 2007, Canada's estimated population was 33,390,000.
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