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

Canadian to fight 'terror label'

Friday, December 10th 2010, 21:06
related countries: Algeria

A Canadian man accused of being an al-Qaeda sleeper agent pledges to challenge a court ruling that could see him deported to his native Algeria.
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Canada concern at Iran death case

Monday, December 6th 2010, 21:27
related countries: Iran

Canada is "deeply concerned" over a reported death sentence given to an Iranian-born Canadian for allegedly designing an adult website.
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Canadian charged with crossbow killing

Saturday, December 4th 2010, 0:17
related places: Toronto

A Canadian man is charged with first-degree murder after allegedly shooting his father with a crossbow in the city of Toronto.
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Canada brothel ban stays in place

Thursday, December 2nd 2010, 18:15

An Ontario court delays the overturn of the Canadian province's anti-prostitution laws pending a government appeal.
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American Indian murder case opens

Thursday, December 2nd 2010, 3:14
related countries: India, United States

A murder trial begins for a Canadian man accused of shooting an American Indian Movement activist 35 years ago in the US state of South Dakota.
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Canadian 'mercy killer' paroled

Tuesday, November 30th 2010, 22:03

A Canadian farmer who was sentenced to life in prison for the 1993 murder of his disabled daughter has been granted full parole, his lawyer says.
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Blair and Hitchens debate faith

Saturday, November 27th 2010, 6:08
related countries: United Kingdom

Catholic former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair takes on atheist columnist Christopher Hitchens in a TV debate in Canada for and against religion.
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Fake troop death calls in Canada

Wednesday, November 24th 2010, 20:29
related countries: Afghanistan

The Canadian military is investigating fake calls to families of soldiers in Afghanistan saying their relative has died in combat, authorities say.
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Mexican held in Canadian's death

Tuesday, November 23rd 2010, 22:31
related countries: Mexico

Mexican police arrest a man in connection with the death of a Canadian businessman whose corpse was found in a car boot in a Mexican town.
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I’ll take you, you, and you

Tuesday, November 23rd 2010, 11:41

How many wives can a Canadian have?
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Canada court to test polygamy law

Tuesday, November 23rd 2010, 2:43

A Canadian court begins hearing a case on whether Canada's anti-polygamy law violates freedom of religion guaranteed by the constitution.
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Canada burns ex-colonel's uniform

Friday, November 19th 2010, 20:41

The Canadian military burns the uniforms, documents and equipment of ex-colonel Russell Williams, jailed for murder and sexual assault.
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Canadian Afghan plan under fire

Tuesday, November 16th 2010, 1:20
related countries: Afghanistan

Prime Minister Stephen Harper's proposed extension of Canada's mission in Afghanistan comes under attack from some opposition parties.
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Swamp causes Mexico hotel blast

Monday, November 15th 2010, 19:47
related countries: Mexico

An explosion that killed five Canadian tourists and two workers on Sunday at a hotel in Mexico was caused by gas from a swamp, authorities say.
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BHP drops takeover bid for Potash

Monday, November 15th 2010, 14:08

Mining giant BHP Billiton abandons its takeover bid for fertiliser group Potash Corporation after it was blocked by the Canadian government.
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Seven die in Mexico hotel blast

Monday, November 15th 2010, 1:05
related countries: Mexico

At least five Canadian tourists and two hotel staff are killed in a suspected gas explosion at a luxury hotel on Mexico's Caribbean coast.
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Canada and India seek trade deal

Saturday, November 13th 2010, 3:14
related countries: India

Canada and India launch negotiations for a comprehensive free trade agreement they say may increase trade between the two countries by 50%.
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No Canada vote on Afghan mission

Friday, November 12th 2010, 23:29
related countries: Afghanistan

Canada's parliament will not be asked to vote on whether to extend a military mission in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Stephen Harper says.
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Canada mob boss shot dead at home

Thursday, November 11th 2010, 21:37
related places: Montreal

Canadian mob boss Nicolo Rizzuto is shot dead in his Montreal home, following months of attacks against his family and associates.
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Northernmost Canada mosque opens

Thursday, November 11th 2010, 7:46
related places: Inuvik

The northernmost mosque in North America opens in Inuvik, in Canada's Northwest Territories, where there is a growing Muslim population.
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Canada considers Afghan extension

Monday, November 8th 2010, 18:33
related countries: Afghanistan

Canada is poised to extend its military commitment in Afghanistan for three years past a withdrawal deadline of July 2011, officials say.
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Secret of youth - man looks years younger after flight

Friday, November 5th 2010, 22:05
related countries: Hong Kong

Canadian officials have detained a young Asian man who apparently boarded a flight from Hong Kong disguised as an elderly white male.
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UK high-speed rail link is sold

Friday, November 5th 2010, 11:50
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Folkestone, London

The UK government sells a 30-year lease on the 68-mile London to Folkestone high speed rail link to a Canadian consortium for £2.1bn.
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Canada blocks BHP Potash takeover

Wednesday, November 3rd 2010, 23:54

The Canadian government blocks mining giant BHP Billiton's hostile takeover bid for the fertiliser group Potash Corporation.
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Canada man gets US execution date

Wednesday, November 3rd 2010, 21:17
related countries: United States
related places: Montana

A Montana judge schedules a 31 January execution date for the only known Canadian on death row in the US.
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Missing Canadian's 'body found'

Monday, November 1st 2010, 17:37
related countries: Mexico

A Canadian man's charred corpse has been found in the boot of a burnt-out rental car in Mexico, more than a week after he went missing, relatives say.
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Youngest Guantanamo inmate jailed

Sunday, October 31st 2010, 22:59

Canadian Omar Khadr, the youngest inmate at Guantanamo Bay, is sentenced to 40 years in jail, but will only serve eight years under a plea deal.
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Canadian revelled in US killing

Wednesday, October 27th 2010, 0:27
related countries: Afghanistan, United States

Omar Khadr consoled himself during his detention with memories of killing a US soldier in Afghanistan in 2002, a military tribunal hears.
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Canadian militant pleads guilty

Monday, October 25th 2010, 16:10

Canadian Omar Khadr, the youngest inmate at Guantanamo Bay, pleads guilty to all five terror charges before a Guantanamo war crimes tribunal.
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Paranormal sequel spooks US chart

Monday, October 25th 2010, 8:02
related countries: United States

Moviegoers in the US and Canada flock to the sequel to 2009 horror hit Paranormal Activity.
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Heart disease signs in teenagers

Monday, October 25th 2010, 4:00

The blood vessels of obese teenagers look more like those found in middle-aged people, say Canadian researchers.
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Quaids request asylum in Canada

Sunday, October 24th 2010, 15:31
related countries: United States

Actor Randy Quaid and his wife Evi seek asylum in Canada, claiming they are being persecuted in the US and their lives are danger.
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Canadian military fires Williams

Friday, October 22nd 2010, 19:55

Convicted killer and Canadian air force officer Russell Williams is stripped of his rank of colonel and released from the Canadian Forces.
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