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US, Mexico, Canada bid to co-host 2026 FIFA World Cup

Washington: The US, Mexico and Canada on Monday announced their intention to submit a joint bid to co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a media report said. According to ESPN, the US was planning to host three-quarters of the games, including the semifinals and final. The bid, announced atop the Freedom Tower at the World Trade […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Mexico, Canada, US planning joint bid for 2026 FIFA World Cup

Mexico City: A senior official from the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) has confirmed that Mexico, Canada and the US are planning a joint bid for the 2026 football World Cup. Speaking to the Guardian ahead of Concacaf’s annual congress, the association’s president, Victor Montagliani said: “Canada, the US and […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
Malala Yousafzai to address Canadian parliament
Malala Yousafzai to address Canadian parliament

Ottawa: Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Prize laureate, will on April 12 address Canada’s parliament and officially receive the honorary Canadian citizenship bestowed upon her in 2014, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said. Trudeau, in a statement on Monday, said: “I am pleased to announce Malala Yousafzai’s upcoming visit to Canada. Yousafzai’s courageous response to […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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15 injured after explosion rocks Indian restaurant in Canada

  Toronto: At least 15 people were injured in a powerful explosion at an Indian restaurant in Canada’s Ontario province, media reports said today. Three persons suffered “critical blast injuries” and were rushed to a Toronto trauma centre, CBC news reported. The incident took place at ‘Bombay Bhel’ restaurant at around 10:30 PM (local time […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
India aim to continue winning run in HWL semis

London: Their campaign off to a positive start, an ever-improving India would look to continue their winning momentum when they take on another easy opponent in Canada in their second Pool B match of the Hockey World League Semi-Final here tomorrow. For the sixth-ranked India, tomorrow’s match would provide them another golden opportunity to enhance […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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Dissolve parliament, says Canadian PM

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Sunday that he has officially asked Canadian Governor General David Johnston to dissolve parliament. He asked to dissolve the parliament kicking off an 11-week campaign ahead of the country's 42nd election slated for October 19.

  • Saturday, 26 June 2021
Modi heads home after temple, gurudwara visit in Vancouver

Prime minister Narendra Modi headed home after ending his three-nation tour, with the final day spent in the city of Vancouver in British Columbia, visiting a temple and a gurudwara and attending an official dinner hosted by Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
Health beverages no good for consumers: Study

Toronto: Contrary to the claims made on their packages, some novel beverages such as vitamin waters and energy drinks marketed in Canada provide little nutritional benefits to the consumers, says a study. “While our findings suggest that consumers stand to reap little or no benefit from the nutrient additions in novel beverages, most products were […]

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
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HWC 2018: It’s Netherlands or Canada against India in quarters

Bhubaneswar: With Netherlands thrashing Pakistan 5-1 to wrap up the league round of the on-going Men’s Hockey World Cup on Sunday, all eyes have now shifted towards the hosts India who will play its crucial quarter final on December 13. Netherlands which finished in second place of Group D will play a crossover match against […]

  • Friday, 18 June 2021
Vaccine Mixing
Canada Allows Mixing And Matching Covid Vaccines

Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) has announced its updated guidance to allow mixing and matching approved Covid-19 vaccines in most scenarios.

  • Wednesday, 02 June 2021
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Trump signs permit for oil pipeline from Canada

Washington: US President Donald Trump has signed a permit for the construction of TransCanada Corp.’s Keystone XL oil pipeline, allowing the long-delayed project to move forward despite environmental concerns. In November 2018, US District Court Judge Brian Morris in Montana ruled to halt the construction of the disputed oil pipeline, demanding the energy company complete […]

  • Sunday, 02 May 2021
Gazing at coffee reminders can arouse your brain

Toronto: Finding it hard to concentrate? Just looking at something that reminds us of coffee can cause our minds to become more alert and attentive, according to a new study. “Coffee is one of the most popular beverages and a lot is known about its physical effects,” said Sam Maglio, Associate Professor at the University […]

  • Sunday, 02 May 2021
Indian charged with transporting illegal immigrants from Canada to US

New York: An Indian has been charged with allegedly transporting illegal immigrants who crossed from Canada to the US, according to officials. Jawant Singh, 30, who was caught by a Border Patrol agent with the help of a Customs and Border Protection Agency helicopter, was accused in a federal court in Syracuse, New York, of […]

  • Friday, 30 April 2021
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Yuvraj's Case An Aberration, No NOCs For Indians To Play T20 Leagues

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) decision to hand Yuvraj Singh a No-Objection Certificate to participate in the Global T20 League being held in Canada came as a huge relief for many former Indian players who have not been in the scheme of things when it comes to international cricket […]

  • Tuesday, 27 April 2021
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Twitter, Tweetdeck Outage Hit Users In Canada, Japan

San Francisco: Twitter and Tweetdeck have gone down for a large number of users mostly in Canada and Japan, though in India it is working fine. “We’ve been experiencing outages across Twitter and TweetDeck. You might have had trouble Tweeting, getting notifications, or viewing DMs. We’re currently working on a fix, and should be back […]

  • Sunday, 25 April 2021
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