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The Polar Prince arrives at the Port of St John's in Newfoundland, Canada

Ships return as Titan sub recovery operations wind down

The main support ship for the Titan submersible has returned to St John's harbour in Canada following the deep-sea vessel's fatal implosion.

World • 24 Jun 23

The rules ban the discharge of sewage and so-called greywater (file image)

Canada bans cruise ships from dumping sewage near coast

Canada has banned cruise ships from dumping sewage and dirty water close to shore and said it would impose fines of up to C$250,000 (€174,000) for offending vessels.

World • 23 Jun 23

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau previously said that the move by Meta would be 'deeply irresponsible and out of touch'

Meta to end online news access for its users in Canada

Facebook and Instagram users in Canada will be blocked from viewing Canadian news, parent-company Meta said, after the country's government passed a bill requiring digital giants to pay for such content.

Science and Technology • 23 Jun 23

Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son Suleman were on board the vessel

5 people who died on board missing sub near Titanic

Five people on a tourist submersible that went missing near the wreck of the Titanic in the North Atlantic are believed to be dead, after the US Coast Guard said that debris had been found after a frantic days long hunt for the vessel.

World • 22 Jun 23

Rear Admiral John Mauger speaks to reporters in Boston to confirm the recovery of debris

Crew on missing sub died in 'catastrophic' event

The five people aboard a missing submersible died in a "catastrophic" event, a US Coast Guard official has said, bringing an end to the search for the vessel that was lost during a voyage to the Titanic.

World • 22 Jun 23

The Bahamian research vessel Deep Energy arrives for the search for the OceanGate Titan submersible

'You always have hope' - Search widened for missing sub

The US Coast Guard has said that it had not identified the source of underwater noises detected by sonar in the search for a missing submersible near the wreck of the Titanic.

World • 21 Jun 23

Rescuers are in a race against time to find the missing submersible

What we know about the missing Titanic sub

Five men are on board a submersible vessel taking tourists to the site of the Titanic in the Atlantic Ocean. Here is what we know about those on board.

World • 20 Jun 23

An image provided by the OceanGate Expeditions shows a submarine on a tourism expedition to explore the wreckage of the Titanic

Less than 40 hours of air left in missing Titanic sub

The five people inside a tourist submersible that went missing during a dive to the wreck of the Titanic have less than 40 hours of breathable air left, the US Coast Guard has said.

World • 20 Jun 23

Water dropped onto the Cameron Bluffs wildfire near Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada earlier this week

Heavy rain needed to clear smoke as Canadian fires rage

Rain is likely to help clear up smoky air in eastern Canada but may not reach the forest fires raging in the province of Quebec until days later, a government meteorologist said.

World • 11 Jun 23

Thick skies and an acrid campfire smell have been hanging over the US capital

Smoke from Canada fires dissipates over northeastern US

Residents of the northeastern United States are breathing more easily as smoke from Canadian fires gradually cleared after blanketing several cities in a noxious haze this week.

World • 09 Jun 23

Soldiers of the US Marine Corps shrouded in smoke from Canada wildfires in Washington, DC

US cities shrouded in toxic haze due to wildfire smoke

Smoke from Canadian wildfires continue to shroud US cities in a noxious haze, forcing flight delays and cancellations to outdoor activities as environmental groups called for urgent action to tackle climate change.

World • 08 Jun 23

People wear protective masks as the Roosevelt Island Tram crosses the East River

Canada wildfires cast orange haze over New York skyline

The Manhattan skyline was shrouded in a reddish haze as a result of hundreds of wildfires blazing in eastern Canada.

US • 07 Jun 23

In Halifax, the largest city in Nova Scotia, busloads of suburban residents were taken on tours for a first glimpse of devastated neighborhoods

Thousands ordered to flee advancing wildfires in Canada

Canada is facing a catastrophic spring wildfire season with massive and powerful blazes out of control in all corners of the country, and thousands more people displaced.

World • 03 Jun 23

Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett said tobacco use continues to kill 48,000 Canadians each year

Canada to introduce warnings on individual cigarettes

Canada will soon require that health warnings be printed on individual cigarettes and cigars in a further crackdown on smoking, the government has announced.

Health • 31 May 23

Smoke from wildfires covers downtown Calgary

Fire risk sees parks closed in western Canada

Firefighters in Alberta are on high alert for a surge in blazes over a long weekend in the Canadian province.

World • 20 May 23

Stellantis says the Canadian government has not delivered what was agreed last year

Stellantis stops battery plant construction in Canada

Car maker Stellantis has stopped construction at a more-than $3.7 billion electric-vehicle battery plant in Canada amid talks with the federal government about its support for the factory.

Business • 16 May 23

A house where one of the victims was found in Weldon, Saskatchewan

Evidence suggests Canada mass stabbings were planned

An investigation into one of Canada's worst mass killings in a remote Indigenous community last year has found evidence suggesting the suspect planned it in advance with his brother, according to police.

World • 27 Apr 23

Peel Police Inspector Stephen Duivesteyn briefs media on the theft at Pearson International Airport

Police investigating $20m gold theft at Toronto airport

Canadian police are investigating the theft of more than Can$20 million (€13.6m) in gold and other "high-value" goods being moved through the Toronto airport.

World • 21 Apr 23

Tree branches covered with ice in Montreal

2 dead, mass power outages after ice storm hits Canada

Two people have died and more than one million are without power after an ice storm hit Canada's two most-populated provinces, bringing freezing rain and strong winds.

Weather • 06 Apr 23

Reports of interference have emerged in the Canadian media (File image)

Canada to probe China's alleged election interfering

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of an independent special rapporteur to probe alleged Chinese interference in Canada's last two federal elections.

World • 07 Mar 23

A TikTok spokesperson said the Canadian decision to block TikTok was 'curious'

Canada bans TikTok from government devices

The Canadian government has banned TikTok from all of its phones and other devices, citing concerns about data protection.

TikTok • 27 Feb 23

A US F-22 shot down the last two objects (File pic)

US shoots down another object, this time near Canada

The US military shot down a flying object over Lake Huron near the Canadian border, US officials said today, as North American security forces have been on high alert for airborne threats.

Canada • 12 Feb 23

Adults found in possession of a small amount of hard drugs won't be arrested or face fines

Canadian province tests decriminalising hard drugs

A Canadian province has decriminalised the possession of small amounts of cocaine, heroin, fentanyl and other hard drugs in a radical policy shift to address an opioid overdose crisis.

World • 31 Jan 23

John de Ruiter told followers that sexual activity with him would bring 'spiritual enlightenment', police said

Canadian guru charged with sex assault of followers

The self-styled leader of a wealthy spiritual community in Western Canada has been charged with sexually assaulting several of his followers, police in Edmonton said.

World • 26 Jan 23

An Indigenous man bows his head as Pope Francis says mass in Canada last year

Canada to pay Indigenous abuse survivors more than $2bn

Canada will pay hundreds of Indigenous communities more than $2 billion in compensation for nearly a century of abuse suffered by children in residential schools, its government has announced.

World • 22 Jan 23