Prince Harry, Meghan make a surprise visit to Queen
Prince Harry and Megan. Image credit: Facebook page CMEDIA: Queen Elizabeth was surprised by the first joint visit of Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan at Windsor Castle at the …
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Canada’s Peel Region exploring vacant home tax to create more affordable housing
Brampton/IBNS: Vacant Home Tax as a possible new way to address the affordability crisis including rising home prices and limited availability of homes for sale or rent is reportedly being …
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Canada will pursue justice for sexual violence victims in Ukraine, says Freeland
Calgary/CMEDIA: Canada is committed to seeking justice for Ukrainian women and children due to mounting allegations of sexual violence by Russian soldiers, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland reportedly said. When …
Read MoreCanada to deploy up to 150 Armed Forces members in Poland to help Ukrainian refugees resettlement
Ottawa/CMEDIA: Canada’s Defence Minister Anita Anand announced on Thursday at the Canadian Forces’ military base (CFB) in Trenton, Ont that Canada would deploy up to 150 Canadian Armed Forces members in …
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Toronto Mayor John Tory tests positive for COVID-19, in isolation at home
Toronto/CMEDIA: Toronto Mayor John Tory has tested positive for COVID-19 and feels fine and is isolated at home, according to a statement from the mayor’s office Thursday morning. During isolation, …
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Bank of Canada moved to raise the key interest rate to 1 percent due to Canada’s skyrocketing inflation
CMEDIA/The Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate to one percent on Apr 14, the highest rate increase in more than 20 years, with a warning that rate increases could …
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Canada to assist Ukraine by lending $398 million
Ottawa/CMEDIA: Amid the Russian military operation $398 million loan agreement has been signed between Ukrainian and Canada, Ukraine’s Finance Ministry reportedly said. “Ukrainian Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko has signed a …
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Ontario’s new initiative Fewer Fees, Better Services Act making easier for Ontarians to start a business
Toronto/CMEDIA: The Ontario government is implementing a new initiative as part of the Fewer Fees, Better Services Act to launch a new website Ontario.ca/business making it easier for Ontarians to start and …
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WHO welcomes the initiative to combat noncommunicable diseases, responsible for 7 in 10 deaths worldwide
WHO. Credit: Twitter handle The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, welcomed the setting up of a new Heads of State and Government Group to get the world back on track to reduce …
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Isabelle Moulin, a French textile artist and author launches her book Impressions Indiennes in Kolkata
Kolkata/IBNS: Celebrated French textile artist and author Isabelle Moulin launched Impressions Indiennes, her latest book dedicated to Indo-French relations through the prism of silk at the Oxford Bookstore in Kolkata …
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