Canada

Two Liberal MPs Kamal Khera and Sameer Zuberi are among the Canadian politicians who recently travelled abroad despite the implementation of the strict travel restrictions in order to limit the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. On Monday (Jan 4), the two Liberal MPs announced they have decided to step down from their government and House of Commons positions. Brampton-West MP ...

Ontario’s Minister of Finance Rod Phillips has resigned from the position on Thursday (Dec 31), after coming back home from his personal vacation trip to Caribbean at a time when the entire province is under a COVID-19 lockdown. Premier Doug Ford issued a written statement on the same day, a few hours after Rod Phillips came back to Canada, stating ...

On Monday (Dec 28), iHeartRadio Canada announced the launch of MOVE Radio, new national contemporary radio brand in Canada, in 10 markets in Canada, at MoveRadio.ca and on the iHeartRadio Canada app. Each MOVE station presents the biggest hits and favorite blasts of the past, while broadcasting local information and programming in each market. The new MOVE Radio stations of ...

As the cases of COVID-19 continue to increase at an alarming rate, the Ontario Government is imposing a shutdown in the entire province after consulting with the chief medical officer of health and other health experts. Other restrictions will be put in place that will reinforce the fact that Ontarians must stay at home as much as possible to minimize ...

Premier Doug Ford’s government has announced on Friday afternoon (Dec 18) that Toronto and Peel region will remain in the provincial lockdown category until January 4, 2021, at the time when situation will be re-evaluated The province said that the city of Hamilton entered into the lockdown category starting Monday (Dec 21) after noting that the number of hospitalizations in ...

The construction on the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project is on a temporary shut down for the next two weeks as the project assesses recent safety deficiencies. In a statement released on Thursday night (Dec 17), Trans Mountain said it would implement a voluntary project-wide safety measure in effect from December 18, 2020 until January 4, 2021. Mr. Ian Anderson, ...

On Wednesday (Dec 16), Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources Mr. Seamus O’Regan has announced the launch of Hydrogen Strategy, an ambitious framework that aims to position Canada as a global hydrogen leader and consolidate this low-carbon and zero-emission fuel technology as a major part of the path to net zero carbon emissions by 2050. As the Government of Canada remains ...

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has confirmed that international students can enter into the country on a Canada study permit to attend short term courses under six months or less. While international students are unable to come to Canada on a temporary resident visa or electronic travel authorization, they can travel to the country on a study permit. The ...

The health regulator of Canada has expressed its hope to begin the Pfizer covid vaccination all over the country as soon as next Tuesday after the regulator approved  Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use on Wednesday (Dec 9). The Health Canada approved the vaccine a few days earlier of possible approval in the United States. The COVID-19 vaccine produced by ...

The national flag carrier Air Canada is reducing the number of routes in Atlantic Canada and warn of station closures, moving the airports in the region which, in their opinion, will further isolate people in the region and force airports to close. On Tuesday (Dec 8), the airline confirmed that it will suspend all flights to Sydney in Nova Scotia ...