The chaos in Big Brother Canada Season 12 isn’t letting up, and this week saw Matthew Wong evicted from the house in yet another shocking backdoor eviction. This vote was closer than ever, with just four votes sending Matthew back home. Reality Tea Managing Editor Daniel Falconer got the opportunity to chat to Matthew all […]
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Inquiry hears of foreign meddling in Canada elections
A busload full of Chinese high school students coerced into voting for a Liberal candidate. An opaque cash injection of thousands of dollars from China. A proxy agent of India’s government providing illegal financial support to pro-India politicians. These allegations and more surfaced during two weeks of testimony in Canada’s ongoing public inquiry into foreign […]
USWNT vs. Canada: How to watch the 2024 SheBelieves Cup final tonight
Alex Morgan, Trinity Rodman and the USWNT will face Canada in the SheBelieves Cup final tomorrow. (Brad Smith/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images for USSF) Soccer fans, it’s time for the SheBelieves Cup final. After winning the Concacaf W Gold Cup last month, the USWNT is back for another opportunity to grab a title ahead of the 2024 […]
USWNT vs. Canada: How to watch the 2024 SheBelieves Cup final
Alex Morgan, Trinity Rodman and the USWNT will face Canada in the SheBelieves Cup final tomorrow. (Brad Smith/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images for USSF) Soccer fans, it’s time for the SheBelieves Cup final. After winning the Concacaf W Gold Cup last month, the USWNT is back for another opportunity to grab a title ahead of the 2024 […]
Royal Bank of Canada fires CFO over undisclosed relationship
(Reuters) – Royal Bank of Canada on Friday said it appointed Katherine Gibson as interim Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately, following the departure of Nadine Ahn. The bank said it became aware of “allegations” against Ahn and launched an investigation that found she violated the bank’s code of conduct by having an “undisclosed close personal […]
What to know about next week’s total solar eclipse in the US, Mexico and Canada
North America is on the verge of another masking of the sun. Monday’s total solar eclipse will make landfall along Mexico’s Pacific coast and cross into Texas and 14 other U.S. states, before exiting over Canada. It will last almost twice as long, with an even wider audience, than the total solar eclipse that stretched […]
New post-Brexit tariff to apply to UK cars going to Canada
From Monday, any cars the UK exports to Canada will face an additional 6% tariff, or tax. The change comes after a post-Brexit agreement to continue EU trading terms expired without a new deal. The new tariffs are determined by whether the UK products exported to Canada use EU parts and materials. Limits, which had […]
Canada to tighten foreign investment rules in AI, space technology sectors, Bloomberg reports
March 26 (Reuters) – Canada will require foreign companies to warn the government in advance before making investments or acquisitions in artificial intelligence, quantum computing and space technology, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing an interview with Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne. The move will aid the government in conducting a national-security review before transactions get […]
Canada holds state funeral for former prime minister Brian Mulroney
Politicians, dignitaries and celebrities joined members of the public on Saturday at a state funeral to honour Brian Mulroney, one of Canada’s most significant prime ministers, who in the 1980s solidified trade ties with the US and spoke out against apartheid in South Africa. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and hockey great Wayne Gretzky were among […]
Canada to set targets to decrease the number of new temporary residents for the first time
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada’s immigration minister said Thursday the country will set targets to reduce the number of new temporary residents in the country. Marc Miller said it’s the first time Canada will do this. The federal government plans to decrease the number of temporary residents from the current 6.2% of the population to […]
Seven countries met the WHO’s air quality guidlines — and the U.S. and Canada aren’t among them
Just seven countries met World Health Organization guidelines for air pollution in 2023, as continued reliance on fossil fuels and climate change repercussions continue to dog human health, according to a report published on Tuesday by IQAir, a Swiss air quality-monitoring company. Bangladesh, Pakistan and India had the most polluted air with levels of particle […]
India blocks access to documentary about death of Sikh activist in Canada
India has ordered prominent video sharing platforms to block access to a new Canadian documentary probing the assassination of a prominent Sikh activist in Vancouver, in a move that highlights India’s mounting frustration with the allegations its government was behind the high-profile killing. Related: Canada: second Sikh activist’s house hit by gunfire this month The […]