Pope voices pain over deaths of indigenous children in Canada, but doesn’t apologise - France24

 Pope Francis said on Sunday that he was pained by the discovery of the remains of 215 children at a former Catholic school for indigenous students in Canada and called for respect of the rights and cultures of native peoples.

Canada: Trudeau calls for apology from the Catholic Church for role in residential schools

 

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Canada : Investigation underway after remains of 215 children found at BC residential school site

 

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Iran Rejects Canadian Court Ruling on Ukrainian Plane Crash - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh rejected a recent ruling by a Canadian court on the January 2020 crash of a Ukrainian plane in Tehran, saying the court has no jurisdiction over the case.

Canadian Court Rules Iran Deliberately Shot Down Ukrainian Jet - Sputnik International

Flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran’s international airport on January 8, 2020, after being shot down by the Iranian military. The incident claimed the lives of all 167 passengers - mostly Canadian and Iranian passengers - and nine Ukrainian crew members.

India shatters global daily COVID-19 records for 5th day

 

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Canada facing perilous mix of COVID-19 variants

 

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China sanctions US and Canadian officials over Xinjiang rebuke | Al Jazeera

China has announced sanctions against two US officials, a Canadian lawmaker and a Canadian parliamentary subcommittee, in response to “coordinated action” taken by the two countries last week over Beijing’s treatment of its Muslim Uighur minority.

Canada recommends AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine for seniors | Al Jazeera

Canada has recommended the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine for people aged above 65 in a pivot from its original guidelines.

Variant cases increase as overall COVID-19 numbers steadily drop in Canada - Global Times

Canada detected 868 COVID-19 variant cases as of Tuesday, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada on Wednesday.

Canada’s parliament says China’s treatment of Uighurs is genocide | Al Jazeera

Canada’s parliament has passed a non-binding motion that says China’s treatment of its Muslim Uighur minority constitutes genocide, heaping pressure on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government to do the same.

Trudeau conveys Keystone pipeline 'disappointment' to Biden - BBC News

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau expressed "disappointment" at Joe Biden's decision to cancel the Keystone XL oil pipeline during the new US president's first call to a foreign leader.

Canadá suspende permisos de exportación a Turquía en medio de conflicto de Nagorno Karabaj - Sputnik Mundo

Ottawa suspendió los permisos de exportación a Turquía en medio de acusaciones de que se está utilizando equipo militar canadiense en la disputa de Nagorno Karabaj entre Armenia y Azerbaiyán, dijo el ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Francois-Philippe Champagne, en un comunicado.

Up to 54 deaths linked to southern Quebec heat wave

A heat wave in the southern part of the Canadian province of Quebec has been linked to 54 deaths, officials say.

Extreme Heat Wave in Canada Claims at Least 19 Lives

Extreme heat and humidity has blanketed eastern and central Canada, the national broadcaster CBC said.

Trump asks US representatives not to endorse G7 communique

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he has instructed US representatives not to endorse the joint communique released at the end of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Quebec, Canada.

G7 summit kicks off in Canada amid trade disputes between U.S., allies

The Group of Seven (G7) summit, which kicked off here on Friday, is expected to be a tough meeting between the United States and its allies amid raising concerns over U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

Mexico counterattacks with tariffs in trade war launched by US

The Mexican government on Thursday announced that it will respond to the US imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from its southern neighbor, Canada and the European Union with "equivalent measures on different products."

US hits EU, Canada and Mexico with steel, aluminium tariffs

The US said today it was moving ahead with tariffs on aluminium and steel imports from Canada, Mexico and the European Union.

Canadá reduce el nivel de relaciones diplomáticas con Venezuela

Canadá ha condenado las elecciones presidenciales que Venezuela celebró el pasado 20 de mayo —en las que el presidente venezolano, Nicolás Maduro, resultó reelegido en el cargo— y ha decidido reducir el nivel de sus relaciones diplomáticas con ese país sudamericano, según ha anunciado en un comunicado la ministra de Exteriores canadiense, Chrystia Freeland.