Sources: BBC
The death toll from yesterday's vehicle-ramming attack at a street festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, rises to eleven with at least 20 others injured, making the attack tied for the deadliest vehicle-ramming attack in Canadian history. The British Columbia Prosecution Service charges the perpetrator with eight counts of second-degree murder, while investigators also rule out terrorism. 2025-04-27
Exceptions include Canada, Cuba, Mexico, North Korea, and Russia. Canada and Mexico had tariffs placed on them in February, while Cuba, North Korea, and Russia are under U.S. sanctions. 2025-04-2
Hudson's Bay, Canada's oldest department store, files for creditor protection and intends to restructure. 2025-03-7
The Canadian Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship department announces a limit of 437,000 study permits for 2025, a 10% reduction from 2024, as part of efforts to address pressures on housing, healthcare, and other public services caused by the country's rapid population growth. 2025-01-24
Canada's House of Commons approves a motion by 266 to zero votes, formally recognizing that China is committing genocide against its Muslim Uyghur minority in Xinjiang. However, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and most of his Cabinet did not participate in the vote. An amendment to the bill also calls for the 2022 Winter Olympics to be moved from Beijing if the genocide continues. 2021-02-22
The United States and Canada suspend nonessential travel between the two countries due to the coronavirus pandemic. 2020-03-18
Canadian national Édith Blais and her Italian partner Luca Tacchetto are found alive in Mali after escaping from their captors. The pair were abducted in Burkina Faso on December 15, 2018. 2020-03-14
Meng Wanzhou, CFO of Huawei who was arrested in Canada for an extradition request from the United States for alleged US sanction violation against Iran, is granted bail with restrictions by a Canadian judge. 2018-12-11
Police identify the gunman in a deadly mass shooting in Toronto, Canada. Investigators are still determining a motive. His family claims he had severe mental health problems. 2018-07-23
The CBC releases information about an alleged attack originating from China against the computer networks of the Finance Department and Treasury Board in Canada, forcing the immediate shutdown of all internet access in both departments. 2011-02-17