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Thousands scramble to evacuate capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories as more than 200 ‘unprecedented’ wildfires blanket region
World
August 18, 2023
Thousands scramble to evacuate capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories as more than 200 ‘unprecedented’ wildfires blanket region
CNN — Thousands of residents are rushing to evacuate the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories as more than 200 fires…
EU sets new conditions for travel to the bloc from 60 countries in 2024
Travel
August 2, 2023
EU sets new conditions for travel to the bloc from 60 countries in 2024
The EU announced it will be changing the rules and conditions for travel to it for 60 countries, once able…
‘Biblical proportions’: 3 months’ worth of rainfall floods Nova Scotia, forcing evacuations as crews search for missing people
World
July 23, 2023
‘Biblical proportions’: 3 months’ worth of rainfall floods Nova Scotia, forcing evacuations as crews search for missing people
CNN — Three months’ worth of rain over the course of one day has flooded the Canadian province of Nova…
Canada has officially banned testing cosmetics on animals
World
July 2, 2023
Canada has officially banned testing cosmetics on animals
Canada has moved to ban the testing of cosmetics on animals, joining a number of other countries and American states…
Canadian wildfire smoke reaches Europe as Canada reports its worst fire season on record
Environment
June 28, 2023
Canadian wildfire smoke reaches Europe as Canada reports its worst fire season on record
CNN — Canada has officially marked its worst wildfire season on record, with smoke from the blazes crossing the Atlantic…
Air quality over the US and Canada is slowly getting better. But the threat of more wildfires sending smoke across the border looms
Environment
June 12, 2023
Air quality over the US and Canada is slowly getting better. But the threat of more wildfires sending smoke across the border looms
CNN — Major US cities trapped under a thick, orange blanket of smog this week will soon get a reprieve,…
Smoke from Canada’s wildfires has reached as far as Norway
World
June 9, 2023
Smoke from Canada’s wildfires has reached as far as Norway
CNN — The smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning in Canada, which has already blanketed parts of the US and…
New York City’s air pollution among the world’s worst as Canada wildfire smoke shrouds Northeast
World
June 7, 2023
New York City’s air pollution among the world’s worst as Canada wildfire smoke shrouds Northeast
CNN — New York City topped the list of the world’s worst air pollution for parts of Tuesday as harmful…
Saudi Arabia and Canada restore diplomatic relations, ending 2018 rift
Middle East
May 25, 2023
Saudi Arabia and Canada restore diplomatic relations, ending 2018 rift
CNN — Saudi Arabia restored diplomatic relations with Canada on Wednesday, the country’s foreign ministry said in a statement, ending…
Canadian diplomat expelled from China in tit–for-tat measure
World
May 9, 2023
Canadian diplomat expelled from China in tit–for-tat measure
Hong Kong CNN — China on Tuesday expelled a Canadian diplomat in Shanghai, a day after Canada announced it would…