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A child in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, dies of measles, the province's first such death since 1989.
2024-05-17

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announces that Canada is suspending its relations with the China-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank while her department conducts an investigation into allegations of the Chinese Communist Party's influence over the organization.
2023-06-14

So called Whisky War, a pseudo confrontation between Canada and Denmark ends with the Hans Island divided.
2022-06-10

Whole Foods Market announces it will eliminate disposable plastic straws in July from its stores in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.
2019-05-20

Canada and the United States ground all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft and ban the jet from their airspace until further notice. It is now effectively grounded worldwide, with no operators remaining unaffected by grounding orders.
2019-03-13

The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs demands that Canada and the United States clarify the reasons behind the arrest of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, also asking for her immediate release.
2018-12-6

A huge explosion completely destroys a house and damages 24 others in Mississauga, Canada. At least one person is dead and 13 others are injured, according to Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services. Thousands of residents are forced to evacuate and many spend the night at a local community shelter.
2016-06-28

The city of Montreal in Canada begins dumping 2 billion gallons of raw sewage into the Saint Lawrence River, an action the mayor, Denis Coderre, says is necessary to make repairs and improvements to the city's wastewater system. The move has caused outrage among residents and environmentalists, while the hashtag ""#flushgate‬"" is being used on social media sites to voice opposition to the dumping effort.
2015-11-12

Canada is giving C$50 million more, in addition to the $22 million it has already donated, to aid agencies working in East Africa
2011-07-22

The 26th annual Vancouver Sun Run happens today in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
2010-05-9