Rappler's latest stories on Canada
Latin America virus deaths pass U.S. as Spain lockdown blocked
Since the start of July, nearly 2.5 million new infections have been detected across the globe, with the number of cases doubling over the past 6 weeks
Canada unemployment drops in June 2020, nearly 1 million jobs created
Canada's unemployment rate is down to 12.3% in June 2020, but this remains much higher than the 5.6% in February 2020
Trudeau family paid by charity at heart of ethics probe – report
Canada's ethics watchdog says that he has launched an investigation into the prime minister
Virus crisis sends Canada deficit soaring to all-time high
The Canadian government's debt is seen to surge from $765 billion in March 2020 to $1.236 trillion by March 2021
Meeting under virus cloud, U.S., Mexican leaders hail relations
At the White House, Donald Trump hails the US-Mexico relationship as 'outstanding,' and Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador – a left-wing populist – adopted a conciliatory tone
China issues Canada travel warning in Hong Kong spat
Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian urges Canada to 'immediately correct its mistakes and stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs and China's internal affairs in any way, so as to avoid further damage to China-Canada relations'
Intruder at Canada Prime Minister's residence faces 22 charges
Corey Hurren, an army reservist who forced his way onto the estate where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lives, is charged on Friday with 22 counts of firearms violations and uttering threats
Canada suspends extradition with Hong Kong to protest China security law
Canada is also halting exports of sensitive military gear to Hong Kong and updating its travel advisory so Canadians traveling there will know how the law might affect them
Canada trade deficit shrinks as exports rebound
Exports jump 6.7% to $34.6 billion, as 8 of Canada's 11 export sectors bounce back in May 2020
North American trade pact takes effect in pandemic-ravaged world
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement replaces the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement at a time when the world is suffering from the coronavirus pandemic
Canada extends ban on non-U.S. arrivals by another month
'Border measures prohibiting foreign nationals from entering Canada from any country other than the United States subject to certain limited exceptions... (have) been extended,' says Canada's public health agency
Canada cannabis sales uptick not enough to save struggling sector
While cannabis companies post higher sales during the coronavirus lockdown in Canada, they still face liquidity problems
White Canadian cop convicted of beating black teenager
Police officer Michael Theriault, who was off-duty at the time of the attack, is charged with his brother Christian of aggravated assault and obstruction of justice after beating Dafonte Miller and hitting him with a metal pipe
Trudeau slams 'political' detentions, after China spy charges
'Basically he has been confined to a single cell this entire time. He has not gone outside. He has not seen a tree or had fresh air to breathe for 560 days,' says the wife of ex-diplomat Michael Kovrig
China charges Canadians with spying, Ottawa 'disappointed'
(UPDATED) The Supreme People's Procuratorate says it has begun the prosecution of ex-diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor, who are 'suspected of foreign espionage' and 'providing state secrets'
Canada consumer prices fall 0.4% in May 2020
Gasoline prices rebound, but are still down almost 30% year-on-year in Canada
Trudeau says racism exists in all Canada institutions
Trudeau himself takes a knee, a popular protest gesture, at a demonstration outside his office
Wayward whale that swam 400 kms upriver to Montreal found dead
The giant creature had been seen last week swimming in the Saint Lawrence river, diving against the backdrop of the Montreal skyline
Canada border opens to foreign families of Canadians
The exemption is to take effect at 11:59 pm Monday (0359 GMT Tuesday) and applies to non-Canadian spouses, children, parents, or guardians of Canadian citizens or permanent residents
Wayward whale takes city break in Montreal
The giant creature has been swimming in the St Lawrence river against the backdrop of the Montreal skyline – hundreds of kilometers from the waters it usually calls home
Trudeau takes a knee with Canada protesters for racial justice
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shows solidarity with US protesters marching against racism and police brutality
Canada adds 290,000 jobs in May 2020 but unemployment rate still rises
Canada's unemployment rate still goes up to a record 13.7% as more Canadians look for work
Canada's Bombardier to cut 2,500 jobs
Aircraft manufacturer Bombardier is slashing 10% of its global workforce, with the cuts to be carried out throughout 2020
Pandemic shutdown of auto sector hits Canada trade hard
Canada's total exports fall 29.7% in April 2020, while total imports are down 25.1% – described as 'unparalleled' declines
Air Canada raises $1.2 billion to keep flying in pandemic
Coronavirus-hit Air Canada raises funds through an offering of shares and convertible senior notes
Website launched to track, report COVID-19 related attacks against Asian-Canadians
'Hatred, left unchecked, can lead to violence with horrific consequences,' says Marie-Claude Landry, Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission
Canada immigration sharply curtailed by coronavirus – study
Because of the virus, Canada cannot comply with its plan to accommodate some 370,000 new permanent residents this year
Canada's economy shrinks 8.2% in Q1 2020
The drop in Canada's gross domestic product in the 1st quarter of 2020 is the sharpest since the 1st quarter of 2009
Proceedings to extradite Huawei's Meng Wanzhou to U.S. to go ahead
The court ruling also dashes hopes for a quick mending of Canada-China relations, which soured following her arrest on a US warrant in 2018 during a stopover in Vancouver
Chinese in Canada a target of increased hate during pandemic
Vancouver police are investigating 29 anti-Asian incidents over the past two months, 7 times more than the same period last year
Virus-hit Hertz declares bankruptcy in U.S., Canada
(UPDATED) Car rental company Hertz cites the 'sudden and dramatic' impact of the coronavirus pandemic on travel demand
Canada consumer prices fall 0.2% in April 2020
Plunging energy prices as a result of the coronavirus pandemic is the main contributor to the decline in Canada's inflation rate for April 2020
Filipino-Canadian nurses among unsung heroes of coronavirus pandemic
Meet some of the Filipino-Canadians supporting Canada's healthcare system amid the ongoing pandemic
U.S. borders with Canada, Mexico closed another month
The US Department of Homeland Security says the closure, first ordered on March 20 and due to expire May 20, will be extended until June 22 and reviewed every 30 days
Canada fines Facebook over misleading privacy claims
Canada's competition watchdog says Facebook made Canadians believe that they were in control of their data while the company allowed data to be shared with 3rd party developers
Johnson & Johnson to stop sales of talc-based baby powder in U.S., Canada
Johnson & Johnson cites declining sales in the United States and Canada, where there have been fears its baby powder causes cancer. The company maintains its product is safe.
Air Canada to lay off half its workforce as virus bites
Air Canada, which employs about 38,000 people, says it does not expect a return to normal for a long time
'I didn't want to leave the house': COVID-19 fueling anti-Asian hate crimes in Canada
Advocates believe more Asian-Canadians are now reporting anti-Asian hate crimes and incidents because of the 'intensity and the gratuitous nature' of these violent attacks
Canada ties coronavirus help to climate goals
'Companies that receive this funding will be required to commit to future climate disclosures, and environmental sustainability goals,' says Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau
Canada loses most jobs ever due to pandemic, unemployment hits 13%
(UPDATED) The employment declines are observed in all Canadian provinces, but Quebec – which has the most coronavirus cases – leads all of them with 821,000 jobs lost
Canada's pandemic-hit farmers, food industries get emergency aid
The Canadian government is giving Can$252 million (US$180 million) in emergency aid to farmers and food producers hit by the coronavirus pandemic
Canada trade deficit widens as oil, car exports fall
Canada's exports fall 4.7% to Can$46.3 billion in March 2020, while imports decline 3.5% to Can$47.7 billion
Air Canada's Q1 2020 loss surpasses Can$1 billion
'We are now living through the darkest period ever in the history of commercial aviation,' says Air Canada CEO Calin Rovinescu
Life in Toronto during a pandemic: Excerpts from a COVID-19 lockdown diary
We brace ourselves for what will come. But we are bottle-ready, with our alcohol spray and hand sanitizer.
Apartment fire sends Canada PM's mother to hospital
Margaret Trudeau, who is also the widow of late prime minister Pierre Trudeau, is treated in hospital for smoke inhalation and possibly burns
Canada begins staggered lifting of pandemic lockdown
'If we get this wrong, everything we have done, everything we have sacrificed over the past many weeks, could have been in vain,' warns Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Canadian stars join in coronavirus broadcast fundraiser
Celine Dion, Justin Bieber, and author Margaret Atwood are among the celebrities who took part in the 'Stronger Together/Tous Ensemble' event
Canada's reopening won't depend on immunity – Trudeau
'[Immunity is] something we need to have clearer answers to. Until we have those clearer answers, we need to err on the side of more caution,' says Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Canada inflation slows 'the most since 2006'
The slowdown in Canada's inflation rate for March 2020 is mainly due to an 11.6% drop in energy prices
Tributes pour in for Canada shooting victims as death toll rise
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police says new human remains are discovered in homes and vehicles set ablaze by the suspect during the weekend killing spree in Nova Scotia
