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News: Canada

We have started to collect the most important news related to Canada in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Canada – overview

Canada: news

Canadian rescued from bears on Arctic ice

Monday, November 9th 2009, 22:37

A Canadian teenager is rescued from a drifting ice floe in the Arctic, after being stranded with two polar bears while snowmobiling.
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Charles tribute to Canada troops

Friday, November 6th 2009, 13:52
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

The Prince of Wales praises Canada's armed forces for their courage on the latest leg of his 11-day tour of the country.
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Germany angered by Opel decision

Wednesday, November 4th 2009, 10:27
related places: Vauxhall

General Motors announces that it has cancelled plans to sell Opel and Vauxhall to Canadian car parts firm Magna.
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Canadian's bid to sue US rejected

Monday, November 2nd 2009, 23:29
related countries: Syria Syria, United States United States
related places: New York

A New York court rules against allowing a Syrian-born Canadian to sue US authorities over his mistaken arrest for terrorism links.
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Fugitive Thai banker faces trial

Friday, October 30th 2009, 7:49
related countries: Thailand Thailand

A fugitive Thai banker loses a 13-year extradition battle and is sent back to Thailand from Canada to face trial.
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Biker massacre

Friday, October 30th 2009, 0:13

Gang feud behind the slaughter that shocked Canada
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Canadian bikers guilty of murder

Friday, October 30th 2009, 0:03

Six men are convicted of murdering eight fellow bikers in the worst mass murder in the Canadian province of Ontario.
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Canadian coyotes kill folk singer

Thursday, October 29th 2009, 0:23

Two coyotes attack and kill a teenage folk singer in a park in eastern Canada, in a highly rare attack.
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Canada checks boat migrants' case

Monday, October 19th 2009, 11:36
related places: Pacific

Canadian officials examine the status of 76 suspected illegal migrants detained when their ship was seized off Canada's Pacific coast.
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Canada intercepts 'Sri Lanka migrant' ship

Sunday, October 18th 2009, 4:30
related places: Pacific

A ship carrying 76 suspected Sri Lankan migrants has been seized off Canada's Pacific coast, officials say.
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Newsweek reporter freed in Iran

Saturday, October 17th 2009, 22:00
related countries: Iran Iran

An Iranian-Canadian journalist arrested during the protests that followed Iran's disputed presidential election is freed.
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Cowboy heritage

Tuesday, October 13th 2009, 11:22

How the population is changing in Canadian cattle city
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Jamaica hijacker given 20 years

Thursday, October 8th 2009, 22:17
related countries: Jamaica Jamaica

A 21-year-old man who tried to hijack a Canadian charter jet in Jamaica in April is jailed for 20 years.
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Canada bishop faces porn charges

Friday, October 2nd 2009, 9:14

Bishop Raymond Lahey turns himself in to Canadian police to face charges of possessing child pornography.
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International conman held in US

Tuesday, September 29th 2009, 21:55
related countries: Colombia Colombia, United States United States

A Colombian man who has spent his life stealing from rich hotel guests is arrested on the US border with Canada.
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Canada anger at 'flu body bags'

Friday, September 18th 2009, 11:51

Canada's health minister orders an inquiry after body bags are sent to aboriginal communities as part of swine flu preparations.
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Fears as Uganda players abscond

Thursday, September 17th 2009, 13:10
related countries: Uganda Uganda

Seven Ugandan cricketers go missing in Canada, raising fears that future sportsmen and women may not get visas.
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Mandelson positive over Vauxhall

Friday, September 11th 2009, 3:19
related places: Vauxhall

Business Secretary Lord Mandelson says he is upbeat about Vauxhall after it was taken over by Canada's Magna.
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Canadian firm to buy GM's Opel

Thursday, September 10th 2009, 19:43
related places: Vauxhall

Germany announces General Motors will sell Opel and Vauxhall to Canada's car parts manufacturer Magna.
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Canada granted Guantanamo appeal

Friday, September 4th 2009, 15:53

The Canadian government wins the right to appeal against an order to seek the return of a Guantanamo Bay detainee.
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Canada challenges SA refugee case

Friday, September 4th 2009, 8:01
related countries: South Africa South Africa

Canada's government appeals against the granting of refugee status to a white South African who had been stabbed.
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