Gaza: Australia, NZ and Canada call for ceasefire
GAZA: In a joint statement issued on Friday (26th July, 2024) the PMs of Australia, New Zealand and Canada have called for an immediate ceasefire here maintaining that was needed…
8th edition of Women Int’l Film Festival ends
ISLAMABAD: The 8th edition of the Women International Film Festival (WIFF) concluded on Saturday, the two-day event, which commenced on March 2nd, 2024, witnessed a diverse array of films from…
Call to stop the ongoing offensive in Rafah
Germany, France, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Turkiye and Egypt have called on Israel to stop the ongoing offensive in Rafah and work for a ceasefire to address the humanitarian crisis…
Canada withdraws 41 diplomats from India
Canada said Thursday it had withdrawn 41 diplomats from India as a result of the fallout from a bitter dispute over the killing of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil.…
Canada in the grips of wildfire season
MONTREAL: From east to west, Canada is in the grips of an unprecedented wildfire season and its peak, which usually comes in July or August, has not even been reached.…
Floods: Pak Govt reaches out to friendly countries
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said considering the urgency of the challenge, the government had decided to reach out to friendly countries and donors as flash floods and…
Heatwave
Canada and US northwest bake under record-smashing heat wave
OTTAWA: Swathes of the United States and Canada endured record-setting heat on Sunday, forcing schools and Covid-19 testing centers to close and the suspension of an Olympic athletics qualifying event,…
PM urges world leaders to act against online hate, Islamophobia
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has called upon the world leaders to crack down on online hate speech and Islamophobia following the deadly truck attack in London-Ontario, Canada. "Everyone is…
Canada calls for protecting journalists after Gaza strike
MONTREAL:Â Canada on Saturday stressed "the fundamental importance of protecting journalists" following an Israeli attack on a building housing international media in Gaza, and called for "immediate steps" to end the…
Covid Vaccine
Canada recommends JandJ vaccine for 30 years and over
OTTAWA: A Canadian government advisory panel recommended the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for people aged 30 years and over, despite blood clotting fears. Health Canada in March…
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Canadians say just as productive working from home
OTTAWA: A vast majority of Canadians reported being at least as productive working from home, and many prefer not to return to the office after pandemic restrictions are lifted, according…
COVID-19 cases in Canada surges from 500K to 600K in 2 weeks
MONTREAL: Canada surpassed the grim milestone of 600,000 coronavirus cases on 3rd day of Jan, two weeks after passing half a million, underscoring the pandemic's persistence in the country during…
Canada approves Moderna virus vaccine
TRENTON: Canada approved its second COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday, with the first doses expected from American pharmaceutical company Moderna this month. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the 168,000 doses of the…
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Canada’s Trudeau to be vaccinated publicly ‘when turn comes’
MONTREAL: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will receive the Covid-19 shot in public once those in his age group are in line to be vaccinated. Canada began vaccinating people in…
Canada improves overall travel advisory for Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Adviser to Prime Minister of Pakistan for Commerce and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood Wednesday said that Canada has improved its overall travel advisory for most parts of Pakistan.…
Covid
Canada announces new Covid-19 aid package for developing nations
OTTAWA: Canada on Monday announced a Can$458 million ($380 million) aid package to help developing countries fight the coronavirus pandemic. Of that amount, Can$230 million will go to the UN…
Canada aims to beat 2030 climate target, says Trudeau
OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday an annual hike of his country's carbon tax by Can$15 (US$12) per tonne after 2022, and billions in new investments to try…
Covid Vaccine
Rich countries hoarding COVID-19 vaccines: report
ANKARA: As wealthier countries have bought enough coronavirus vaccine doses to immunize their citizens three times over, poorer countries will face being unable to get vaccinated against the virus, an…
Canada approves Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine
OTTAWA: Canada on Wednesday approved the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, days after Britain became the first country to green-light and roll it out. "Today, Canada reached a critical milestone in its…
Canada virus measures push deficit to record Can$382 bln
OTTAWA: Canada's budget deficit is projected to balloon to a record Can$382 billion (US$284 billion) as government spending skyrockets to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, the finance minister…
Exxon Mobil to write down assets by up to $20 bn in Q4
NEW YORK: Exxon Mobil said Monday it will write down as much as $20 billion in assets as the oil giant slashes capital spending due to low oil prices amid…
Canada extends international travellers ban
OTTAWA: Canada on Friday extended a restriction on non-essential international entries until the end of November as Covid-19 cases rise, while easing quarantine rules for some cut-off Canada-US border communities.…
Trudeau tells Canadians pandemic ‘really sucks’ as toll rises
OTTAWA: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday told Canadians exhausted by the coronavirus that the pandemic "really sucks" on the same day the nation's death toll was reported to have…
Canada’s COVID-19 death toll surpasses 10,000 level
OTTAWA: Canada hit another grim milestone on Wednesday as the country's death toll of COVID-19 reached 10,001, according to CTV. The milestone, which has only been reached by 20 other…