Tag Archives: Canada

Chrystia Freeland, trusted aid of Justin Trudeau and the current deputy Prime Minister,  has been entrusted with additional responsibility of Finance Minister. With this she becomes Canada’s first female Finance Minister. One of the major goals of the newly appointed  minister would undoubtedly be to present novel policies to support the economy , which has been hard hit by the coronavirus ...

Porter Airlines, the regional airline in Toronto, has made an announcement on Tuesday (August 4) that it is extending the suspension of its all passenger flight operations till October 7, 2020. The decision of extending flight suspension came up due to ongoing government travel restrictions that include a mandatory quarantine upon arrival in the country, ongoing closure of the Canada-U.S. ...

The initial hope of having 2020 Formula 1 Grand Prix race in Montreal as per a revised schedule has ended yesterday, after the organizers formally announcing its cancellation.  The race was initially postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was anticipated to later take place some weekend in November. Formula 1 finally confirmed yesterday that there will be no races ...

The low cost carrier Flair Airlines has announced new routes starting August. Flair Airlines will be flying to Regina and Saskatoon in Saskatchewan, Prince George, Fort McMurray and the much-anticipated return to Victoria. With these new sectors, Flair expands to serve 11 cities across Canada. From Regina it will have two weekly flights each to Toronto and Vancouver on Mondays ...

A day after Trudeau government suspended extradition treaty with Hong Kong over recent security law, China has warned its citizens to exercise caution while travelling to Canada amid deepening tensions between Beijing and Ottawa The warning, published on Monday by the Chinese embassy in Ottawa on the WeChat messaging app platform, said Chinese citizens should pay close attention to the ...

Canada has extended the entry ban on arrival of foreign travelers into the country until July 31 as a measure to help contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. Mandatory quarantine requirement remains valid until August 31 for all the Canadians, permanent residents and other exempted travelers arriving in Canada. Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) said, “The government remains committed to ...

Air India will be operating another 12 evacuation flights to and from Canada between July 3 and 15 under the fourth phase of the Vande Bharat Mission, according to an airline statement. The stranded passengers in both the countries can book these tickets directly on Air India’s website as the booking through agents is not available for these special flights. ...

The Calgary based aviation company, WestJet said on Wednesday’s that it will permanently lay off 3,333 workers as demand for air travel sinks due to pandemic. The airline had 14,000 employees before pandemic. The subsequent border closures and travel restrictions grounded two-thirds of its fleet, WestJet “Right now, just 4,500 employees are on payroll and WestJet is exploring options to ...

In a major setback to Prime Minister Trudeau’s highest foreign policy priority, Canada lost its bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council  to Ireland and Norway. Canada could secure only 108 votes while Norway and Ireland secured 130 votes and 128 votes respectively. A total of 128 votes were needed to secure a two-thirds majority. The 193 ...

To celebrate International Day of Yoga in Canada this year, the High Commission of India in Ottawa, in partnership with Consulate General of India in Vancouver and Consulate General of India in Toronto with support of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations and Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India has planned series of virtual yoga sessions. The theme being “Yoga ...