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Suu Kyi is the first person to have her honorary Canadian citizenship revoked. (Photo: AP | File)

Canada revokes Myanmar leader Suu Kyi's honorary citizenship

The Senate voted unanimously to strip Suu Kyi, Myanmar's civilian leader, of the symbolic honour bestowed on her in 2007.

03 Oct 2018 9:47 AM

Canadian and US negotiators reached a deal late on Sunday on reforming the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) after more than a year of talks. (Photo: AFP)

Canada, US reach last-minute NAFTA deal: reports

Talks between the US, Canada and Mexico began last August after Trump called it 'one of the worst trade deals in history'.

01 Oct 2018 8:48 AM

Suu Kyi's democratically-elected government remains in a delicate power balance with the generals, whose presence in parliament gives them an effective veto on constitutional changes. (Photo: File | AP)

Canada revokes Aung San Suu Kyi's honorary citizenship over Rohingya crisis

Suu Kyi's reputation has been tarnished by her refusal to call out atrocities against Rohingyas, which Ottawa recently termed a genocide.

28 Sep 2018 1:43 PM

The statement came a day after avowed feminist Trudeau again defended himself against the allegation that he groped a journalist during a music festival in the western city of Creston, British Columbia in 2000. (Photo: File/AP)

'Not just one side that matters': Canadian PM on being accused of groping

Former journalist broke her silence on Friday to stand by allegation that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau groped her nearly two decades ago.

07 Jul 2018 11:22 AM

Cannabis has been banned since 1923 in Canada, which legalized its therapeutic uses in 2001. (Representational image)

Canada to legalise cannabis from October 17: Justin Trudeau

Under new legislation, adults - either 18 or 19, depending on province - can legally buy, grow and consume cannabis in limited amounts.

21 Jun 2018 9:07 AM

Legalising weed was a 2015 campaign promise of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who has admitted having smoked a joint with friends 'five or six times.' (Photo: File)

Canada Senate passes bill legalising recreational marijuana

Bill C-45, or the Cannabis Act, would allow individuals over the age of 18 to possess up to 30 grams of marijuana for personal use.

08 Jun 2018 10:20 AM

Local media suggested the man may have fallen into the space behind the wall from a ventilation shaft above. (Photo: File | Representational)

Adult male body found inside wall of women's toilet in Canada mall

'Investigators do not suspect foul play and the death remains classified as undetermined,' Calgary police spokeswoman Emma Poole said.

01 May 2018 9:57 AM

‘Our Broncos family is in shock as we try to come to grips with our incredible loss,’ Broncos team president Kevin Garinger said in a statement. The team comprises 24 players, all from Canada, with the youngest aged 16 and the oldest 21. (Photo: Twitter/ @HumboldtBroncos)

#PrayforHumboldt: Junior ice hockey team bus crashes killing 14

The Saskatoon StarPhoenix said 14 more were injured in Friday's accident involving the Humboldt Broncos team bus.

07 Apr 2018 5:52 PM

Canada's economy surged after Liberals took office in 2015 and unleashed a massive fiscal stimulus. (Photo: File)

To fill gap in labour force, Canada’s new budget pushes women participation

The gender gap in Canada's labour market has already seen a dramatic shift in the last 40 years.

28 Feb 2018 5:09 PM

Campbell, who was prime minister from June to November 1993, triggered the debate with a tweet that read: ‘I am struck by how many women on television news wear sleeveless dresses -- often when sitting with suited men.’ (Photo: Twitter/@AKimCampbell)

Ex-Canada PM under fire for saying sleeveless ‘demeaning’ attire for women on TV

Canada's former PM Kim Campbell -- the only woman to have ever held the post -- admonished women news anchors who are sleeveless on-air.

15 Feb 2018 12:16 PM

'He tried cutting (off) my hijab two times; I felt really scared and confused, I didn't feel comfortable that people are doing this,' the victim said later. (Photo: Representational)

Unidentified assailant attacks 11-yr-old Canadian girl for wearing hijab

Police described the assailant as an Asian male of about 20, wearing a black hoodie and glasses; nearly 6 feet tall and with a medium build.

13 Jan 2018 8:19 AM

The Canadian government has already taken other steps to reduce discrimination against sexual and gender minorities. (Photo: AP)

Justin Trudeau to apologise to Canadians persecuted for being gay

The apology is expected to be the most comprehensive ever offered by any national government for past persecution of sexual minorities.

20 Nov 2017 11:42 AM

Rev. Hyeon Soo Lim, who was imprisoned in North Korea for more than two years returns to Canada. (Photo: AFP)

Canadian pastor returns home after release from N Korean prison

Hyeon Soo Lim, was arrested in Jan 2015 on charges of subversive activities against the N Korean regime, an accusation denied by Ottawa.

13 Aug 2017 9:42 AM

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. (Photo: AP)

Trump's climate decision a 'disappointment: Justin Trudeau

Trudeau also conveyed his intention to continue working with international partners to address climate change.

02 Jun 2017 1:48 PM

Canada: Woman has sex with 3 boys, sends nude photos; jailed for 2 years

In 2014, she bought beer and consumed it with two of the boys and then had intercourse with them in her car.

21 May 2017 8:30 PM

Canada says the chemical weapons attack in southern Idlib is a war crime and is unacceptable. (Photo: AP)

Canada sanctions 27 high-ranking officials in Syria to put pressure on Assad

Canada contributes to investigations on use of chemical weapons and collection of evidence to aid the prosecution of war crimes in Syria.

16 Apr 2017 8:17 PM

Pakistani activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, center, greets fans after walking through the hall of honour with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. (Photo: AP)

Malala Yousafzai impresses Canadian Parliament with witty comments on PM Trudeau’s tattoos

She praised Trudeau for his stance on letting refugees into the country and giving women equal importance in the development strategy.

13 Apr 2017 4:08 PM

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani student activist and Nobel Peace laureate. (Photo: AP/File)

Malala Yousafzai becomes honorary Canadian citizen

She is also the youngest to receive honorary Canadian citizenship.

13 Apr 2017 10:46 AM

Canada lawmakers pass anti-Islamophobia motion

Trudeau's government has come under pressure to denounce all forms of religious discrimination.

24 Mar 2017 8:29 AM

Displaced Iraqis from the Yazidi community gather for humanitarian aid at the Iraq-Syria border at Feeshkhabour border point. (Photo: AP)

Canada to welcome 1,200 Yezidi refugees from Iraq

The initiative follows Parliament's resolution last fall to take in Yezidis facing 'genocide' in Iraq at the hands of ISIS.

22 Feb 2017 7:55 AM

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