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Canada, a member of the G7 and NATO, is located in the northern part of North America, with 10 provinces and three territories. The bilingual country — English and French — has the UK's King Charles III as head of state.

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The letters S C A M that spells out scam on a mousetrap surrounded by red hearts

Don't fall for scams and lies on the internet

This week, we turn to the dark side of the internet. We talk about deceit, scamming and human trafficking.
Human RightsJuly 12, 202329:59 min
A woman wearing a mask walking in front passing by a Nike store in Beijing, China

Canada probes Nike over alleged use of forced Uyghur labor

Like Nike, the Dynasty Gold mining firm is being investigated for allegedly using Uyghur forced labor in China.
Human RightsJuly 12, 2023
Crawford Lake, Ontario, Canada

Canadian lake shows start of Anthropocene era: scientists

Scientists have presented Canada's Crawford Lake as evidence of human activity's devastating impact on the environment.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 12, 2023
Photographs of victims of Flight PS752 are seen on January 8, 2023, on the three year anniversary since the Iran military shot down the flight shortly after its takeoff from Tehran

ICJ: UK, Canada, Sweden and Ukraine launch case against Iran

The UK, Canada, Sweden and Ukraine take Iran to the International Court of Justice over the 2020 downing of a plane.
CrimeJuly 5, 2023
Google Logo

Google set to remove news links in Canada due to media law

Google said Canada's new Online News Act, aimed at bolstering the nation's struggling news sector, is "unworkable."
TechnologyJune 30, 2023
Living Planet Podcast Picture Teaser

The world on fire: How to deal with wildfires

As fires are burning in Canada in what's been called an unprecedented wildfire season, how can we prevent the worst?
Nature and EnvironmentJune 29, 202329:59 min
Debris from the Titan submersible, recovered from the ocean floor near the wreck of the Titanic, is unloaded from a ship

'Presumed human remains' found in Titan sub wreckage

Twisted debris recovered from the seabed have now been brought back to land for analysis.
CatastropheJune 29, 2023
Angolan refugees stranded in Maine, Portland

Migrants stuck at US-Canada border struggle to get help

The recent US-Canada migrant deal sees some towns struggle to cope with asylum seekers stuck at US side of the border.
MigrationJune 28, 202302:02 min
US Coast Guard chief investigator Jason Neubauer and Coast Guard spokesperson Samantha Corcoran during a press conference at Coast Guard Base Boston

Titan sub: US Coast Guard investigates cause of implosion

The statement comes a day after Canadian authorities announced their own investigation.
CatastropheJune 26, 2023
The Titan submersible used to make deep see voyages to the Titanic shipwreck

Titan sub: Canadian transport regulator opens investigation

Canadian investigators have been sent to St. John's on Newfoundland to gather information.
CatastropheJune 24, 2023
Four people in a small tube formed shiny metal capsule

Fact check: Was the Titan sub run with a game controller?

Reports have it that the missing Titan submersible was operated via a game controller. True or false?
PoliticsJune 21, 2023
Carberry, Canada

Canada: At least 15 people die in bus accident

The crash occurred in the province of Manitoba, Canada, when a bus carrying elderly people collided with a truck.
CatastropheJune 16, 2023
Two Australian police officials take a man into custody

Authorities find drugs worth millions hidden in maple syrup

Authorities who cracked the transnational drug syndicate hailed the collaborative efforts of different nations.
CrimeJune 15, 2023
Undated aerial photo shows wildfires burning in Northeast region of British Columbia

How Canada's wildfires really started

The cause of Canada's wildfires, and climate change's role, has sparked rumors and misinformation. A look at the facts.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 12, 2023
A display board that says 'Air Quality Alert Day' seen at the entrance of a highway, amidst an orange hue

Europe joins fight against Canada wildfire smoke

France, Portugal and Spain are sending help to put out Canada wildfires, with the smoke expected to reach Norway.
CatastropheJune 8, 2023
The Manhattan skyline shrouded in smoke from Canada wildfires on June 6

Canada: Quebec wildfire smoke reaches major US cities

The French-speaking province has become the latest wildfires hotspot in the country.
CatastropheJune 7, 2023
Smoke covers the road as wildfire burns in Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia, Canada, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video

Canada battles 'unprecedented' wildfires in east

The wildfires have displaced thousands and continued to endanger communities on the outskirts of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
ClimateJune 1, 2023
A water bomber plane flies through heavy smoke as an out-of-control wildfire in a suburban community outside of Halifax quickly spread on Sunday May 28, 2023.

Canada: Thousands evacuated due to Halifax wildfires

The wildfires raging through the eastern city's vicinity have led to the evacuation of at least 16,000 citizens.
CatastropheMay 30, 2023
Kombobild | Justin Trudeau und Mohammed bin Salman

Saudi Arabia, Canada agree to restore full diplomatic ties

Ties were severed in 2018 after Canada called on Saudi Arabia to release arrested activists.
PoliticsMay 24, 2023
A smoke column rises from wildfire

Canada: Wildfires and floods

More than 100 wildfires are raging across western Canada. At the same time, there are floods from rapid snow melt.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 9, 20238 images
Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly appears as a witness at a standing committee on foreign affairs and international development in Ottawa

China expels Canadian diplomat in retaliatory move

The tit-for-tat move comes after Canada announced the expulsion of a Chinese diplomat on Monday.
PoliticsMay 9, 2023
A smoke column rises from wildfire EWF031 near Lodgepole, Alberta, Canada May 4, 2023

Floods, wildfires in western Canada displace thousands

Canadian authorities say that the worse is yet to come in both situations — the wildfires and the flooding.
ClimateMay 6, 2023
Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Justin Trudeau in chairs facing each other

Canada: German president calls for protection of democracy

Frank-Walter Steinmeier met Prime Minister Trudeau and discussed challenges posed by Russia and China.
PoliticsApril 24, 2023
Canadian-Lebanese academic Hassan Diab speaking into a microphone

Paris court hands Canadian man life term for 1980 bombing

A Paris court sentenced a Lebanese-Canadian citizen to life in prison in absentia for the 1980 synagogue bombing.
TerrorismApril 21, 2023
A view of Air Canada jets and the control tower at the Toronto Pearson International Airport

Cargo of gold worth millions stolen from Toronto's airport

Authorities are investigating the theft of millions worth of gold and valuables from Toronto's international airport.
CrimeApril 21, 2023
Authorities search for victims in Akwesasne, Quebec on March 31

Why are undocumented Gujaratis migrating to the US?

Gujarat families are risking their lives to journey in Mexico or Canada in search of the so-called American dream.
PoliticsApril 7, 2023
Google displayed on screen with Microsoft Bing - ChatGPT double photo exposure on mobile, seen in this photo illustration.

AI: Tech companies must ensure product safety, says Biden

The US president's remarks come on the sidelines of a science and technology meeting as controversy over ChatGPT grows.
TechnologyApril 5, 2023
NASA astronauts Christina Koch (L), Victor Glover (top center), Reid Wiseman (bottom center), and astronaut Jeremy Hansen (R) from the Canadian Space Agency.

To the moon: NASA announces lunar mission crew

The crew of Artemis II includes the first woman, the first Black person and the first Canadian to fly to the moon.
TechnologyApril 4, 2023
Amritpal Singh, a radical Sikh leader, leaves the holy Sikh shrine of the Golden Temple along with his supporters, in Amritsar, India, March 3, 2023.

India summons Canadian envoy over Sikh demos

India urged the Canadian government to secure the Indian mission's headquarters in Vancouver amid Sikh demonstrations.
PoliticsMarch 26, 2023
US President Joe Biden arrives at the Canada parliament as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau watches on

US, Canada announce deal on illegal migration

US President Joe Biden struck a migration deal during an official visit to Canada to end illegal crossings.
PoliticsMarch 24, 2023
US President Joe Biden and Canidian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shake hands as their wives hug

Biden visits Canada with migration, trade, defense in focus

Biden intends to push for Canada to increase their defense expenditure and tighten the international border.
PoliticsMarch 24, 2023
Police standing in front of a truck in Canada

Canada: 2 police officers shot in line of duty in Edmonton

They were responding to a domestic disturbance, the suspect is thought to have shot himself.
CrimeMarch 16, 2023
An electric car recharging its battery

Volkswagen to make electric vehicle batteries in Canada

BusinessMarch 13, 2023
Philippinen erster Schultag in überfluteten Klassenräumen

Climate in the classroom

This week on Living Planet, we find out how schools are engaging kids on one of the most important issues of our time.
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 9, 202329:59 min
Justin Trudeau giving a speech

Canada to probe alleged Chinese election interference

Canada's media had reported that China preferred to see Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party retain power.
PoliticsMarch 7, 2023
Canada president Nick Bontis at a press conference in Vancouver

Canada Soccer president resigns amid equal pay dispute

Nick Bontis has resigned as president of Canada Soccer after a bitter labor dispute had plagued the national teams.
SoccerFebruary 28, 2023
The suspected Chinese spy balloon being shot down off in South Carolina.

US ends recovery operations of Chinese 'spy balloon'

President Biden wants "sharper rules" to track and possibly shoot down unknown objects.
PoliticsFebruary 18, 2023
The Canadian women's national team wear purple jerseys ahead of USA match

Canada's women's team fighting the same old battles

Canada's defeat to the USA was overshadowed by a dispute with Canada Soccer that came to a head earlier in the week.
SoccerFebruary 17, 2023
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaking at Caricom meeting; behind him are Canadian officials Emina Tudakovic and Greg Fergus

Canada to send warships to Haiti over gang violence

Prime Minister Trudeau has announced the surveillance mission amid a surge in killings, rapes and kidnappings in Haiti.
PoliticsFebruary 17, 2023
White House National Security Council John Kirby answers questions during a press briefing

US probing if flying objects had a 'surveillance aspect'

The White House justified its shooting down of a balloon, saying it posed a risk ot civilian air travel.
PoliticsFebruary 13, 2023
A US Air Force F16 takes off

China says US flew balloons in its airspace

China accused the US of flying balloons over its territory over 10 times since last year. Washington denied the claim.
PoliticsFebruary 13, 2023
Lake Huron as seen from space

US: Another 'unidentified object' shot down — lawmakers

The object was shot down over Lake Huron, following two other such incidents over Alaska and Canada in recent days.
PoliticsFebruary 12, 2023
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Unknown object in Canadian airspace shot down, says Trudeau

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said an unidentified object that violated Canadian airspace has been shot down.
PoliticsFebruary 11, 2023
Mayor John Tory speaks during a news conference at City Hall in Toronto

Toronto mayor resigns after admitting affair with staffer

Toronto Mayor John Tory has stepped down after it was reported that he had an affair with a staff member.
PoliticsFebruary 11, 2023
Rumänien illegale Abholzung

Destroying ancient forests in the name of 'green energy'

Coal-fired power plants are switching to burning wood instead of fossil fuels, with dire outcomes for European forests.
Nature and EnvironmentFebruary 9, 202329:59 min
A person in Canada is covered in a fur jacket to beat the cold

Arctic blast hits northeastern US and Canada

The US National Weather Service (NWS) warned that this is an unprecedented "generational arctic outbreak."
Nature and EnvironmentFebruary 4, 2023
Living Planet | Fotos von David Kattenburg zu DNA

Living Planet: The nature around us

Permafrost science breaks down in the Russian Arctic, building a library of species, biopiracy and brown hyenas
Nature and EnvironmentFebruary 2, 202329:59 min
Indigenous protesters disrupt Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeaus speech during the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP15) at Plenary Hall of the Palais des congrès de Montréal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on December 6, 2022.

Canada reaches $2.8bn settlement with Indigenous peoples

Money paid to a not-for-profit trust will fund projects for Indigenous education, culture, and language.
CultureJanuary 22, 2023
Wine being poured into a glass

Canada says no alcohol is the only risk-free option

Canadian health authorities are asking you to please put down the wine.
HealthJanuary 18, 2023
A map of the Arctic region, showing surrounding countries overlaid with a title in white: The Rush for the Arctic

The race for the Arctic is ramping up. Here's why

The ice in the Arctic is melting. Will countries continue their race for economic and militaristic advantages?
ClimateJanuary 11, 202314:09 min