“All French-Canadians are Catholic” It was another of those candid conversations between politicians caught by reporters. After the recent incident where Canada’s Prime Minister at a NATO reception was overheard in a group seemingly mocking the U.S. President, comes another… »
Highlights / Canadian headlines
Canadian headlines
2019 saw increase in commercial shipping through Northwest Passage
2019 marked a busy shipping season in the Canadian Arctic with 27 ships making a full transit through the Northwest Passage, according to statistics released by the Canadian Coast Guard. While the total number of full transits through the Northwest… »
Multiple fatalities confirmed in British Columbia plane crash
Authorities in British Columbia are reporting multiple fatalities following a plane crash on Gabriola Island, near the city of Nanaimo on the eastern coast of Vancouver Island, on Tuesday evening. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) detachment on Gabriola Island… »
International, Politics, Society
History Canada: Dec. 11, 1931, Canada becomes a sovereign nation
(public comments on RCI stories may take 24 h to appear if approved) Largely unknown and unrecognised by the vast majority of Canadians, Statute of Westminster Day is nonetheless a hugely important day in Canada’s history as a nation. The… »
Another NHL coach leaves under a cloud
Things are not getting any better for the National Hockey League. A day after Commissioner Gary Bettman delivered a stiff warning about abusive behaviour, the coach of the Dallas Stars, Jim Montgomery, was fired Tuesday for what the team called… »
Police move in to clear a ‘tent city’ in Ottawa
A stand-off between authorities in Ottawa and members of a so-called ‘tent city’ within sight of Parliament Hill’s Peace Tower has apparently ended–at least for the moment. On Sunday, the National Capital Commission issued a written notice–posted on a tree–telling… »
Canadian public opinion turning against China
With the announcement that China will proceed with prosecution of two Canadians, a new national poll by the Angus Ried Institute finds Canadians have an increasingly negative view towards China. The two Canadians Michael Spavor, and Michael Kovrig, are being… »
Canada will work to resolve WTO impasse, says trade minister
Canada is working with all member states of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to resolve an impasse that threatens the integrity of the global trade body’s dispute resolution mechanism and endangers its very existence, International Trade Minister Mary Ng said… »
Alleged discrimination for not being “gay”, court orders new hearing
A worker who claims he was discriminated against because he was not gay, will get a new hearing. Aaren Jagadeesh alleges that he was often passed over for promotion at a major Canadian bank because of his heterosexual orientation. He… »
China set to charge detained Canadians with spying
Chinese authorities are getting ready to charge two Canadian citizens held for a year with spying “for foreign forces,” a spokesperson for Chinese foreign ministry said Tuesday. Speaking to reporters during the regular press briefing in Beijing, Hua Chunying said the… »
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