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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.

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Canada: news

'Mossad' trial resumes in Cairo

Wednesday, February 28th 2007, 12:23
related countries: Egypt Egypt, Israel Israel
related places: Cairo

The trial has resumed in Cairo of an Egyptian-Canadian dual national accused of spying for Israel.
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Canada rejects anti-terror laws

Wednesday, February 28th 2007, 9:32

Canada's parliament votes against renewing anti-terror measures brought in after the 9/11 attacks.
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Canada court rejects terror law

Friday, February 23rd 2007, 20:22

Canada's Supreme Court rejects a law allowing the detention and deportation of foreign-born terror suspects.
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Nato convoy targeted in Kandahar

Monday, February 19th 2007, 15:55
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan
related places: Kandahar

A Canadian army convoy is targeted as insurgents launch their heaviest attack on the southern Afghan city of Kandahar.
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Nosebleed triggers embassy alert

Monday, February 19th 2007, 12:02
related countries: France France
related places: Paris

An alert at a Paris embassy, after an employee suffered a nosebleed on opening a suspicious package, is over.
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Canada vote reignites Kyoto row

Thursday, February 15th 2007, 2:39

The Canadian parliament votes for a motion to force a reluctant government to meet its Kyoto targets.
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Canadians debate Afghan pullout

Tuesday, February 13th 2007, 9:32
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

A Canadian Senate committee says the government should consider withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan.
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Canada vows $1.3bn green fund

Monday, February 12th 2007, 18:59

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper announces a new $1.3bn fund to combat climate change.
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India aluminium firm buys Novelis

Monday, February 12th 2007, 7:27
related countries: United States United States

India's largest aluminium producer, Hindalco, agrees to buy its US-Canadian rival Novelis for $5.9bn.
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Farmer 'planned more murders'

Tuesday, February 6th 2007, 22:29

A Canadian pig farmer accused of killing 26 women wanted to kill as many as 75, an undercover officer tells a court.
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Canada probes Afghan 'abuse'

Tuesday, February 6th 2007, 19:51
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

The Canadian military begins an investigation into claims of detainee abuse by its soldiers in Afghanistan.
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Pig farmer says he was 'set up'

Tuesday, February 6th 2007, 0:36

The trial in Canada of a man on serial murder charges sees a key videotape of him talking to an undercover police officer.
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Canada parents fight for babies

Thursday, February 1st 2007, 18:07

A Canadian couple fights the state for custody of their premature babies, whom they refuse transfusions.
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No stoning, Canada migrants told

Wednesday, January 31st 2007, 10:09

A Canadian town council issues new rules to immigrants telling them not to stone or burn women.
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Compensation for 'tortured' Canadian

Friday, January 26th 2007, 20:49
related countries: Syria Syria, United States United States

The Canadian PM apologises to a man allegedly tortured in Syria after being detained in the US as a terror suspect.
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Pig farmer said charges 'hogwash'

Wednesday, January 24th 2007, 8:47

A Canadian pig farmer accused of killing 26 women described the initial charges as "hogwash", a court hears.
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Quebec 'gaffe' causes Royal grief

Tuesday, January 23rd 2007, 13:27
related countries: France France
related places: Quebec

Canada rebukes French Socialist candidate Segolene Royal after she commented on Quebec freedom.
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Canadian 'admitted murders'

Tuesday, January 23rd 2007, 10:57

Prosecutors in the trial of a pig farmer say he admitted to an undercover officer he had killed 49 women.
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US brings in new passport rules

Tuesday, January 23rd 2007, 3:07
related countries: Bermuda Bermuda, United States United States

Citizens of Canada, Mexico and Bermuda from now on must show a passport on arrival by air into the US.
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Canada acts to protect rainforest

Monday, January 22nd 2007, 8:44

Canada announces a cash injection to help preserve a vast swathe of temperate rainforest in the west.
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Doherty of Mamas and Papas dies

Saturday, January 20th 2007, 6:08

Canadian singer-songwriter Denny Doherty from the 60s group the Mamas and the Papas dies aged 66.
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