Trump lifts steel and aluminium tariffs on Mexico and Canada
US President Donald Trump has lifted import taxes on Canadian and Mexican steel and aluminium and delayed auto tariffs that would have hurt Japan and Europe.
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Canada’s Justin Trudeau dons a hard hat as he visits fire-ravaged Notre Dame
France’s culture minister Franck Riester says that a month after a fire engulfed Notre Dame Cathedral, the edifice is still being made safe enough for its restoration to begin.
Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy after years on death row leaves Pakistan
Aasia Bibi, a Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy after spending eight years on death row in Pakistan, has left the country for Canada to be reunited with her daughters, Pakistan’s media said.
They have it wrong: UK man denies ‘murder’ of mother and child, one, in Canada
A British man said he was “traumatised” after becoming a prime suspect in the “murder” of a mother and her one-year-old daughter in Canada.
Canada PM Trudeau ousts ex-ministers amid SNC-Lavalin scandal
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has ousted Canada’s former attorney general and another ex-minister from the Liberal party caucus amid a scandal that has rocked his government in an election year.
Violence a daily risk for care home staff, study finds
Violence against staff at care homes has become “normalised” and most incidents go unreported, a new study suggests.
In Pictures: Harry and Meghan get a taste of Canada on Commonwealth Day
Harry and Meghan have continued their preparation for parenthood by meeting young people from the Commonwealth.
Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou sues Canada over arrest
An executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei is suing the Canadian government, its border agency and the national police force, saying they detained, searched and interrogated her before telling her she was under arrest.
Canada allows extradition case against Huawei boss to proceed
Canada has said it will allow the US extradition case against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou to proceed.
Cadillac driver narrowly misses stopped cars after careering down embankment
A Cadillac Escalade driver came perilously close to crashing into a series of stopped cars recently, after they lost control and flew down a roadside embankment.
Canada tragedy: 15 die after youth hockey team’s bus crashes
A crash involving a lorry and a bus carrying a junior hockey team in western Canada has left 15 people dead and others seriously injured.