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Canada’s ambassador to France says he’s against U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to take over Greenland, saying “in order to respect international law, you don’t threaten your neighbours by invasion.”  Stéphane Dion, who is also the special envoy to Europe and the European Union, says threatening a country’s sovereignty is …

Canada’s healthcare system increasingly relies on internationally trained professionals but many immigrants complain that becoming licensed to practice here takes months, if not years, even as different levels of government recognize the need to accelerate the accreditation process.  Some new arrivals say they’re falling through the cracks. One of them is Palwasha …

A deal on ending public financing for foreign fossil fuel projects — which Canada co-led on the world stage — has died in the face of key holdout countries and the incoming administration of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump. Canada, along with the U.K and European Union, proposed in 2023 to …

Israeli attacks on hospitals in Gaza have devastated the Palestinian enclave’s health system and raised serious concerns about the country’s compliance with international law, the UN Human Rights Office said in a report on Tuesday. The 23-page report, documenting various attacks between Oct. 12, 2023, and June 30, 2024, concluded that …

As a child taking art classes, Mégane Fortin felt constrained by some traditional principles of painting. So, she decided to completely ignore them. “I didn’t like that we have rules … All people did the same thing,” said Fortin, with a chuckle, standing in front of a dozen of her paintings …

ਵਡੋਦਰਾ, 27 ਦਸੰਬਰ ਸੀਨੀਅਰ ਆਫ ਸਪਿੰਨਰ ਦੀਪਤੀ ਸ਼ਰਮਾ ਦੇ ਹਰਫਨਮੌਲਾ ਪ੍ਰਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਸਦਕਾ ਭਾਰਤ ਨੇ ਅੱਜ ਇੱਥੇ ਤੀਜੇ ਅਤੇ ਆਖਰੀ ਮਹਿਲਾ ਇੱਕ ਰੋਜ਼ਾ ਮੈਚ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੈਸਟਇੰਡੀਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਪੰਜ ਵਿਕਟਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਹਰਾ ਕੇ 3-0 ਨਾਲ ਕਲੀਨ ਸਵੀਪ ਕਰ ਦਿੱਤਾ। ਦੀਪਤੀ ਨੇ ਕਰੀਅਰ ਦੀ ਸਰਬੋਤਮ ਗੇਂਦਬਾਜ਼ੀ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ 31 ਦੌੜਾਂ ਦੇ ਕੇ ਛੇ ਵਿਕਟਾਂ …

The people who run Canada’s universities and colleges are warning that Ottawa’s crackdown on international student visas threatens the viability of post-secondary institutions — and could leave students in more remote communities with fewer options. In September, the federal government announced it would slash the number of visas it issues by another …

Ed Sheeran is set to perform in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan in January next year, becoming the first-ever international artist that the country will play host to. The concert scheduled for Jan. 24 at Changlimithang Stadium in the country’s capital, Thimphu, is part of the Grammy-winning British singer-songwriter’s +–=×÷, also known as …

World Globally, an intimate partner or family member was responsible for the deaths of approximately 51,100 women and girls during 2023, up from about 48,800 victims in 2022, according to two UN agencies on Monday to coincide with International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Average of 140 …

The Supreme Court has ruled that airlines can be required to compensate passengers for certain international flight disruptions and Canada’s passenger protection regulations do not violate international law. In a unanimous ruling, all nine justices dismissed an appeal filed by two airline associations and a group of air carriers that serve …