The Latest Breaking News from Canada

Young Irish man dies in hit-and-run incident in Canada

Police in Vancouver are appealing for witnesses and information

Dublin Live · Jun 21, 2022

Young Irish man dies in hit-and-run while crossing road with friend in Canada

Police in Vancouver say a vehicle "appeared to be travelling at high speeds" and that the young man was pronounced dead at the scene

Irish Mirror · Jun 21, 2022

Canadian Cannabis Sales Continue To Rebound In April, Here's Why

Cannabis sales in Canada seem to be recovering after another month of improvement. New data from Statistics Canada revealed that cannabis sales in April improved 25.8% year-over-year reaching CA$ 372.4 million ($286.5 million),

Benzinga · Jun 21, 2022

Montreal to host delayed Cop15 summit to halt ‘alarming’ global biodiversity loss

Experts warn ambitious targets for nature must be agreed at UN meeting, moved from China to Canada after two-year wait

The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2022

UN biodiversity summit moved from China over COVID-19 policy

A United Nations summit on biodiversity will be held in Canada instead of China, the second major international event to be moved from China because of its strict anti-coronavirus policies

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2022

Horner: "Element of theatre" in Netflix-filmed F1 team boss meeting

Christian Horner says there was an 'element of theatre' in the Formula 1 team boss meeting that was filmed by Netflix in Canada amid the row over porpoising.

Motorsport · Jun 21, 2022

U.N. says global biodiversity talks to move from China's Kunming to Montreal

The United Nations said on Tuesday it would move talks to secure a global post-2020 biodiversity agreement from Kunming in China to Montreal, Canada, following multiple pandemic-related delays.

Reuters · Jun 21, 2022

Yellen Says US in Talks with Allies to Cap Russian Oil Price

The United States is in talks with allies to further restrict Russia's oil revenues by capping the price it would get for its crude, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said during a visit to Canada on Monday. "We are continuing to have productive conversations with our partners and allies around…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 21, 2022

Mexico to prohibit subcontracting of avocado, berry pickers

Mexico said it would prohibit subcontracting of day laborers in the avocado and berry industries, partly to ensure companies complied with requirements under the country's trade agreement with the United States and Canada.

Reuters · Jun 21, 2022

Arbitrator orders Stellantis to end vaccine mandate in Canada

Chrysler and Dodge maker Stellantis NV must end its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for Canadian employees after an arbitrator determined the policy is now unreasonable because of waning efficacy against the omicron variant.

Tribune News Service · Jun 20, 2022