Canada

Hockey Canada on Friday 3rd July announced that the 2020 Under-17 World Hockey Challenge that was scheduled to take place in the fall has been cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The annual tournament was set to start on October 31 and was to run for a week in Charlottetown and Summerside, P.E.I. “Hockey Canada’s priority remains the health ...

Canada has extended the entry ban on arrival of foreign travelers into the country until July 31 as a measure to help contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. Mandatory quarantine requirement remains valid until August 31 for all the Canadians, permanent residents and other exempted travelers arriving in Canada. Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) said, “The government remains committed to ...

Air India will be operating another 12 evacuation flights to and from Canada between July 3 and 15 under the fourth phase of the Vande Bharat Mission, according to an airline statement. The stranded passengers in both the countries can book these tickets directly on Air India’s website as the booking through agents is not available for these special flights. ...

Within hours of the offer from Pakistan foreign office, sources here pointed out that the Indian side will decide on the re-opening of Kartarpur Corridor after consulting health authorities and other stakeholders. Cross-border travel continues to be temporarily suspended as part of measures to prevent and contain the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic. The Corridor was temporarily closed on March ...

The Calgary based aviation company, WestJet said on Wednesday’s that it will permanently lay off 3,333 workers as demand for air travel sinks due to pandemic. The airline had 14,000 employees before pandemic. The subsequent border closures and travel restrictions grounded two-thirds of its fleet, WestJet “Right now, just 4,500 employees are on payroll and WestJet is exploring options to ...

Today, 23 June marks 35th commemoration anniversary of the unfortunate and the deadliest terrorist attack in Canadian history. On June23, 1985, a bomb exploded on Air India Flight 182 “Kanishka” that was en route from Toronto to London, England killing all 329 people on board. Most of them on board were Indo Canadians. Justice John Major who headed the inquiry ...

Saskatchewan is set to lift restrictions related to the novel coronavirus pandemic from Monday, June 22, giving its people more flexibility to enjoy summer. As per the reopening plan, outdoor swimming pools, paddling pools and spray parks are allowed to open effective June 22. With new plan effective next Monday some other outdoor sports, summer camps and recreational activities may ...

The Ontario government released its safety plan for the resumption of class for the 2020-21 school year, outlining scenarios for how students, teachers and staff can safely return to classrooms in September. The plan also provides choice to parents, enhanced online learning, and additional funding. While the decision to return to the normal school day routine will continue to be ...

Elon Musk’s  Space Exploration Technologies Corp popularly known as SpaceX applied for licence to offer satellite-based high speed internet service to rural areas in Canada. Elon Musk is the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX.  The company aims to provide high speed internet services to Canadians by beaming it to them via the company’s network of satellites. As reported, the space ...

In a major setback to Prime Minister Trudeau’s highest foreign policy priority, Canada lost its bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council  to Ireland and Norway. Canada could secure only 108 votes while Norway and Ireland secured 130 votes and 128 votes respectively. A total of 128 votes were needed to secure a two-thirds majority. The 193 ...