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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau returned home Saturday after his meeting with Donald Trump. The meeting between Trump and Trudeau ended without assurances the president-elect will back away from threatened tariffs on all products from the major American trading partner. Trump called the talks “productive” but signaled no retreat from a pledge that Canada says unfairly…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. There are reports that the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical is set to begin fuel exports to South Africa, Angola, and Namibia. Sources said the management of the 650,000-barrel per-day capacity refinery is at advanced stages of talks with the countries to start lifting fuel.…
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The Canadian government Tuesday announced that it has listed Samidoun, known as the Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, as a terrorist entity. According to a news release from Public Safety Canada, Samidoun has close links with and advances the interests of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), which is a listed terrorist entity…
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Shares in the owner of convenience store giant 7-Eleven jumped on Wednesday after it received a new takeover offer from Canadian rival Alimentation Couche-Tard. Japan’s Seven & i Holdings confirmed the new approach but did not reveal any new details. The announcement came after Bloomberg News reported that the new offer valued the firm at…
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The Canadian federal government Friday announced new funding for the eradication of polio worldwide. According to a news release issued by Global Affairs Canada, a total of 151 million Canadian dollars (111 million U.S. dollars) was earmarked to support the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), bringing Canada’s historical contribution to over 1 billion Canadian dollars…
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Wildfire season is growing more dangerous by the hour as an unrelenting heat wave remains locked in place over Western Canada. More than 320 active blazes were burning throughout the province as of Sunday morning. Extremely dangerous fire conditions will persist for the next couple of days as high heat, dry air, and occasional bouts…
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Three people, including the shooter, died on Monday following a shooting incident in Toronto, the largest city in Canada. According to local media, police were called to an office building in the Don Mills area for reports of gunshots at approximately 3:25 p.m. local time (1925 GMT) on Monday. Two men and a woman were…
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Temporary visas will be granted to 5,000 Gaza residents who have relatives in Canada, if they are able to leave the Palestinian enclave in the future. “While movement out of Gaza is not currently possible, the situation may change at any time,” said immigration minister Marc Miller, announcing the preparatory move. Canada earlier said it…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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