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

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• December 11th 2009 – September 29th 2009
• September 18th 2009 – August 3rd 2009
• August 2nd 2009 – May 22nd 2009
• May 8th 2009 – March 13th 2009
• March 13th 2009 – December 30th 2008
• December 25th 2008 – November 24th 2008
• November 22nd 2008 – September 16th 2008
• September 11th 2008 – August 13th 2008
• August 13th 2008 – June 23rd 2008
• June 19th 2008 – April 3rd 2008
• March 26th 2008 – December 13th 2007
• December 12th 2007 – October 19th 2007
• October 19th 2007 – August 10th 2007
• August 9th 2007 – June 6th 2007
• June 5th 2007 – February 28th 2007
• February 23rd 2007 – January 6th 2007
• December 29th 2006 – September 29th 2006
• September 28th 2006 – June 23rd 2006
• June 21st 2006 – April 13th 2006
• April 11th 2006 – March 23rd 2006
• March 23rd 2006 – January 22nd 2006
• January 16th 2006 – November 14th 2005

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.
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Fears as Uganda players abscond

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

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

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

South Africa says a Canadian decision to grant refugee status to a white South African who was repeatedly stabbed is "racist".
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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.
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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.
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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.
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US murder suspect dead in motel

Monday, August 24th 2009, 13:51
related countries: 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.
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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.
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Germany offers Opel suitor loan

Thursday, August 20th 2009, 10:13
related countries: 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.
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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.
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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.
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'Fake' photo woman back home

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

A Canadian woman stranded in Kenya for three months because of a row over her passport photo returns home.
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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.
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Canada on alert as BC fires burn

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

Much of British Columbia in Canada remains on alert where forest fires have forced some 5,000 people to leave.
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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.
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Ethiopia jails Canadian for life

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

A Canadian man is sentenced to life in prison by Ethiopian judges after he was convicted of terror offences.
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German trial for Kohl-era figure

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

A Canadian judge rejects an appeal by businessman Karlheinz Schreiber against extradition to Germany on corruption charges.
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