France's prime minister has announced that following a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris this evening, France is raising its terror threat level in light of Friday's concert hall attack near Moscow. Gabriel Attal writes: "Following the attack in Moscow, the defence and security council was convened by the president at the Elysee Palace … Continue reading France raises terror threat level after Moscow massacre
Macron: Placing Western troops on ground in Ukraine 'not ruled out' Emmanuel Macron has said there is no consensus on sending troops to Ukraine, but the prospect cannot be ruled out. Speaking at a conference of 20 European leaders in Paris today, the French president said: "There is no consensus at this stage... to send … Continue reading Macron urges allies to ensure Russia doesn’t win
Data released this week showed that Canada's annual inflation rate slowed more than expected to 2.9 percent in January. In addition, core price measures also eased, making it more likely for the Bank of Canada to cut interest rates early. The drop in headline inflation was the first time it dipped below three percent in … Continue reading Data shows Canada’s annual inflation rate slowed to 2.9% in January
Canada summons Russian ambassador over Navalny death The Canadian government has summoned Russia's ambassador over the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. A government spokesperson said Ottawa was calling on the Kremlin to conduct a full and transparent inquiry and release Mr Navalny's body without delay. The spokesperson said a senior official told Russian … Continue reading NAVALNY: Canada summons Russian ambassador
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has relied on immigration to drive economic growth and plug labor gaps, but now he is hitting the brakes after a seismic shift in public opinion that could undermine his chances to win the next election. It was Trudeau's father, Pierre, who championed immigration as prime minister in the early … Continue reading Trudeau’s ‘kindness to immigrants’ waning as housing crunch worsens
A 19-year-old Nigerian international student in Canada identified as Stephen Afolabi Opaso, fondly called Zigi by peers, was shot dead by Canadian police in Manitoba on December 31, 2023, sparking reactions from Nigerians and the diaspora community. The incident involved the killing of Opaso, a student of the University of Manitoba by the Winnipeg Police … Continue reading JUSTICE FOR ZIGI: Why Canadian police shot dead a Nigerian student
A Canadian man, Kenneth Law, 58, faces 14 counts of second-degree murder charges after allegedly aiding over a dozen young people across Ontario in ending their lives by sending them poisonous substances through the mail, according to authorities. Initially, Law was charged with 14 counts of counseling or aiding suicide, but the charges have now … Continue reading Canadian man faces mass murder charges for mail-assisted suicides
The Canadian government has increased its “cost-of-living” financial requirement for study permit applicants and overseas students, to $20,000 from $10,000 beginning January 1, 2024. The country’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Marc Miller, announced this in a statement on Thursday. He said starting from 2024, a single applicant will need to show that they … Continue reading Canada increases proof of funds for Nigerians, others by 100%
British Prime Minister Theresa May, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, France's President Emmanuel Macron and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wait for U.S. President Donald Trump to join them for a family photo at the G7 Summit in Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada, June 8. REUTERS/Leah Millis Justin Trudeau has described the Canadian … Continue reading Canada honouring ex-Nazi soldier is ‘deeply embarrassing’ – Trudeau
Anthony Rota (L) with Justin Trudeau, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Speaker of the House of Commons Anthony Rota, left, and Speaker of the Senate Raymonde Gagne The Speaker of Canada's House of Commons has issued an apology for commending an individual with a history of service in a Nazi unit during the Second World War. The … Continue reading Canada official apologises after Ukraine Nazi honoured
Canada postponed its much-ballyhooed trade mission to India without explanation, but the prime ministers of the two countries clashed at the recent G20 Summit about Sikh separatist protests. On the Canadian federal government trade website, International Trade Minister Mary Ng had hyped the trip, scheduled for Oct. 9, as important in its strategy to expand … Continue reading Canada announces postponement of trade mission to India
Heavy smoke shrouds buildings around Times Square in New York City on Tuesday. From Maryland to the Canadian capital, a monstrous cloud of smoke spewed by Quebec’s wildfires has forced children to stay indoors, grounded flights in New York City and left millions of residents at risk of breathing unhealthy air. More than 75 million … Continue reading QUEBEC WILDFIRES: Millions of residents in the US and Canada at risk of air pollution
Photo by Liam Gant on Pexels.com The European automaker Volkswagen announced that its battery company PowerCo will establish its first overseas "gigafactory” for battery cell making in St. Thomas in southwestern Ontario. Actual production is scheduled for 2027. Buildling the plant in Canada will grant Volkswagen access to both Canadian and US subsidies. Volkswagen has … Continue reading Volkswagen to manufacture EV batteries in Canada
Photo by Andre Furtado on Pexels.com Canada has appointed Jennifer May as its first female ambassador to China, taking over a role that has been vacant since December 2021 amidst diplomatic tensions between the two countries. In a statement, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said May is a veteran diplomat with 30 years of experience, including … Continue reading Canada appoints first woman ambassador to China
Suspected Chinese hackers tampered with widely used software distributed by a small Canadian customer service company, another example of a “supply chain compromise” made infamous by the hack on U.S. networking company SolarWinds. U.S. cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike will say in an upcoming blog post seen by Reuters that it had discovered malicious software being distributed … Continue reading Suspected Chinese hackers tampered with widely used Canadian chat program -researchers
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