Google map sightseeing
easy as never before.
world places:  
world regions:  
loading
link to this page

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

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.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

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.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

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.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

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.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

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.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

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.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Canada SA refugee ruling 'racist'

Wednesday, September 2nd 2009, 11:05
related countries: South Africa South Africa

South Africa says a Canadian decision to grant refugee status to a white South African who was repeatedly stabbed is "racist".
Read the full article » | View on the map »

China invests in Canada oil sands

Tuesday, September 1st 2009, 6:29

Asia's largest oil company, PetroChina, agrees to buy a 60% stake in two planned Canadian oil sands projects for $1.7bn.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Facebook changes privacy policy

Thursday, August 27th 2009, 16:14

Social networking site Facebook has agreed to change its privacy policy as a result of negotiations with Canada's government.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Cash pledge for Canada Olympics

Thursday, August 27th 2009, 10:32
related places: Vancouver

Olympics bosses promise to help plug a shortfall in sponsor cash for the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

US murder suspect dead in motel

Monday, August 24th 2009, 13:51
related countries: United States United States
related places: Los Angeles

A reality TV contestant accused of murdering his wife, an ex-model, is found dead in a motel room in his native Canada, police say.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Major storms hit Canada province

Friday, August 21st 2009, 12:24

Violent storms hit southern parts of the Canadian province of Ontario, damaging buildings, closing roads and killing one person.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Germany offers Opel suitor loan

Thursday, August 20th 2009, 10:13
related countries: Germany Germany

Germany is prepared to give a 4.5bn euros loan to Opel if its favoured suitor - Canada's Magna - is chosen to take over the firm.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Canada PM focuses on Arctic north

Thursday, August 20th 2009, 0:19

Prime Minister Stephen Harper visits the Arctic region in a bid to promote Canada's sovereignty in the far north.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Canada in Arctic show of strength

Sunday, August 16th 2009, 23:34

Canada is launching a "sovereignty" exercise in the Arctic to show a visible presence in the resource-rich area.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

'Fake' photo woman back home

Sunday, August 16th 2009, 8:21
related countries: Kenya Kenya

A Canadian woman stranded in Kenya for three months because of a row over her passport photo returns home.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Canada 'must help Guantanamo man'

Friday, August 14th 2009, 20:02

Canada's appeal court upholds a ruling ordering the government to seek the return of a detainee at Guantanamo Bay.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Canada on alert as BC fires burn

Tuesday, August 4th 2009, 16:20
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Much of British Columbia in Canada remains on alert where forest fires have forced some 5,000 people to leave.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Canada probes child driver video

Tuesday, August 4th 2009, 11:01

Canadian police begin investigating a video showing a young boy driving a car along a dirt road.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Ethiopia jails Canadian for life

Monday, August 3rd 2009, 10:53
related countries: Ethiopia Ethiopia

A Canadian man is sentenced to life in prison by Ethiopian judges after he was convicted of terror offences.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

German trial for Kohl-era figure

Monday, August 3rd 2009, 8:15
related countries: Germany Germany

A Canadian judge rejects an appeal by businessman Karlheinz Schreiber against extradition to Germany on corruption charges.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

page 2/22

This content is from the BBC News website. Date and time information is related to GMT.


Maplandia.com is not sponsored by or affiliated with Google.


Copyright © 2005 maplandia.com. All rights reserved. | news | faq | contact us | RSS | XHTML & CSS