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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

Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau revokes the state of emergency that was declared under the Emergencies Act on February 14.
2022-02-23

Indigenous protesters tear down the "Statue of Queen Victoria" in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, as protests grow over the mass graves of indigenous children discovered at former Canadian Indian residential schools. A smaller statue of Queen Elizabeth II was also toppled nearby.
2021-07-1

Canadian Treasury Board President Jane Philpott resigns having lost confidence in the government's handling of the SNC-Lavalin affair.
2019-03-4

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and EU officials sign the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
2016-10-30

The Abu Sayyaf militant group threatens to behead a Canadian hostage, a Filipina hostage, and a Norwegian hostage.
2016-05-4

"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" becomes the highest-grossing film ever in the United States and Canada, overtaking "Avatar".
2016-01-6

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake occurs off the coast of Vancouver Island in Canada's British Columbia province. [http:--www.timescolonist.com-life-Earthquake+hits+Vancouver+Island-5378704-story.html ("Victoria Times Colonist")]date=August 2019
2011-09-9

From Oscar-winning blockbusters to low-budget art-house and documentary films, the 13th Shanghai International Film Festival screens films for everyone. It will feature a retrospective of films by Woody Allen and John Woo, classic movies from Japan, Canada, Germany, Italy and Ireland, as well as new Chinese cinema.
2010-06-11