Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie’s 50th minute save denied Canada’s Christine Sinclair, a place in history in scoreless draw at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The result meant Nigeria and Canada shared the spoils in their tight Group B opener in…
US, Canada begin long investigation into sub implosion
The US Coast Guard said it was leading an investigation into the loss of the Titan submersible that was carrying five people to the Titanic, to determine what caused it to implode. The development comes as authorities from the US…
Facebook will end news sharing as Canada passes payment bill
Meta Platforms Inc has announced it will end access to news on Facebook and Instagram for all users in Canada after the country’s Parliament approved legislation designed to compel internet giants to pay publishers. The legislation, known as the Online…
Canada top court upholds migrant pact with the US
Canada’s Supreme Court has upheld an asylum pact between Canada and the United States. The pact – the 2004 Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) – designates the US as a “safe” country for migrants. It requires refugee claimants to request…
Flight from Paris to the US diverted to Canada due to an unruly passenger, police say
A disruptive passenger on a Friday flight from Paris, France, to Detroit, Michigan, is facing criminal charges after his behavior caused the plane to be diverted to Canada, police said. Ahmed Omar Aden, 34, was acting in an “unruly manner”…
China expels Canada’s top diplomat in Shanghai in tit-for-tat move
China on Tuesday expelled a Canadian diplomat in Shanghai in a tit-for-tat after Ottawa told a Toronto-based Chinese diplomat to leave the country, escalating already tense bilateral relations. On Tuesday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry asked the diplomat to leave China,…
Man from Dildo discovers iceberg shaped like giant penis
This iceberg could cold-cock the Titanic. Ken Pretty, a photographer from the Canadian town of Dildo, has gone viral for capturing the hunk of ice that bears an unmistakable resemblance to a giant erect penis. There was no chilling shrinkage…
Haiti crisis looms large as Biden visits Canada’s Trudeau
For many months, daily life in Haiti’s capital has been marked by widespread violence and deepening political instability since powerful armed gangs seized control of the streets of Port-au-Prince. The still-unfolding crisis is expected to figure prominently in discussions this…
UK to ban TikTok from government phones
The United Kingdom said Thursday it would ban TikTok on government phones with immediate effect, a move to follow other Western countries who have barred the Chinese-owned video app over security concerns. TikTok has come under increasing scrutiny due to…
Canada bans TikTok on government devices
Canada will ban video app TikTok from all government-issued devices starting on Tuesday. The decision follows a review by Canada’s chief information officer, and the app “presents an unacceptable level of risk to privacy and security”, a government spokesperson said…