Canada lists Iran Revolutionary Guards as ‘terrorist’ group | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps News

Canada lists Iran Revolutionary Guards as ‘terrorist’ group | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps News

Ottawa cites the IRGC’s ties to Hamas and Hezbollah, accusing Iran of ‘complete disregard for human rights’. Canada has listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a “terrorist” entity and urged its citizens in Iran to leave. The Canadian government made the announcement on Wednesday, saying that the move…

In Canada, a pattern of police intimidation of journalists is emerging | Freedom of the Press

In Canada, a pattern of police intimidation of journalists is emerging | Freedom of the Press

On the morning of April 15, I headed to a branch of Scotiabank in downtown Montreal to cover a pro-Palestine protest. Activists had chosen the venue due to the Canadian bank’s investments in Israeli defence company Elbit Systems. I watched as protesters blocked the bank’s ATMs and teller booths and…

Advocates welcome passage of bill to tackle environmental racism in Canada | Environment News

Advocates welcome passage of bill to tackle environmental racism in Canada | Environment News

Advocates say Canada’s first environmental justice law will help chart scale of problem, address negative health impact. Environmental and social justice advocates in Canada have welcomed a new bill that pledges to develop a national strategy to prevent and address the effects of environmental racism. In a statement on Friday,…

G7 leaders agree to bn loan for Ukraine at annual summit | Business and Economy News

G7 leaders agree to $50bn loan for Ukraine at annual summit | Business and Economy News

G7 nations have agreed upon a $50bn deal to fund Ukraine through profits on frozen Russian assets, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said. “I confirm to you that we have reached political agreement to provide additional financial support to Ukraine of approximately $50bn by the end of the year,”…

Hong Kong hits back as UK judge says rule of law ‘profoundly compromised’ | Courts News

Hong Kong hits back as UK judge says rule of law ‘profoundly compromised’ | Courts News

Hong Kong has hit back at a British judge who announced his resignation from the territory’s top court last week and expressed concern that the rule of law was in danger following the landmark conviction of 47 pro-democracy politicians and activists. Jonathan Sumption, one of two British judges who resigned…

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen wins Canadian Grand Prix for third year in a row | Motorsports News

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen wins Canadian Grand Prix for third year in a row | Motorsports News

The victory was Verstappen’s sixth of the season, extending his lead in the F1 Drivers’ Championship to 56 points. Red Bull’s triple world champion Max Verstappen has completed a Canadian Grand Prix hat-trick of victories on a wet, wild and tricky race at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Verstappen, who started…

Bank of Canada cuts rates for first time in four years as inflation eases | Inflation News

Bank of Canada cuts rates for first time in four years as inflation eases | Inflation News

After keeping rates at a more than two-decade high of five percent, the BoC said indicators for underlying inflation improved. The Bank of Canada has trimmed its key policy rate by 25 basis points to 4.75 percent, in a widely expected move that marked its first cut in four years,…

Preview: USA vs Canada – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 opening match | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup News

Preview: USA vs Canada – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 opening match | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup News

Who: USA vs CanadaWhat: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Group A matchWhen: Saturday, June 1 at 7:30pm local time (03:30 GMT, June 2)Where: Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas, United States It’s finally here. The long-awaited arrival of cricket’s biggest party in North America is now hours away, and who better to…