Art McDonald appointed Canadian chief of defence staff

Dec 24, 2020

Ottawa (Canada), December 24: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday announced the appointment of Vice-Admiral Art McDonald, currently commander of the Royal Canadian Navy,...

Canadian COVID-19 cases expected to surpass 500,000 in one day

Dec 19, 2020

Ottawa (Canada), December 19: Canadian COVID-19 cases are expected to surpass the 500,000 level on Saturday as the country saw an increase of 4,671 new...

Focus on saving planet's most precious resource at India Water Impact Summit 2020

Dec 11, 2020

New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): The Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Centre for Ganga River Basin Management and Studies (cGanga) on Thursday organised...

Ontario to begin vaccinations next week in Toronto, Ottawa

Dec 11, 2020

Toronto (Canada) December 11: Ontario will administer its first COVID-19 vaccines next Tuesday at two hospitals in Toronto and Ottawa, the province confirmed Thursday as...

2 people extricated from vehicles after head-on collision in Barrhaven

Dec 11, 2020

Ottawa (Canada) December 11: Two people have been extricated from their vehicles after a head-on collision in Barrhaven late Thursday afternoon.

Legislation to expand access to medically assisted death clears House, moves to Senate

Dec 11, 2020

Ottawa (Canada) December 11: A contentious bill that would expand access to medical assistance in dying (MAID) has passed in the House of Commons and...

Elementary, secondary schools in Windsor-Essex closing Monday amid rising COVID-19 cases

Dec 11, 2020

Windsor (Canada) December 11: All elementary and secondary schools in Windsor, Ont., and surrounding Essex County will close Monday due to the "rapid rise in...

MasterCard, Visa end card use on Pornhub amid controversy

Dec 11, 2020

Montreal (Canada) December 11: Credit card companies MasterCard and Visa say they will no longer allow the cards to be used on Pornhub, a website...

Budget officer blasts lack of detail in Liberals' $100B stimulus plan

Dec 11, 2020

Ottawa (Canada) December 11: Parliament's budget watchdog is raising red flags over the lack of details in the Liberal government's $100-billion stimulus plan, suggesting Finance...