Canada Post has temporarily suspended mail delivery in two blocks of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside as of Wednesday.A person sits under a blanket on the streets of the Downtown Eastside in Vancouver, B.C. in December 2021. Canada Post has temporarily suspended mail delivery in two blocks of the neighbourhood. (Ben Nelms/CBC)Canada Post has temporarily suspended mail…Continue Reading

Canada pledged Saturday to provide another $100 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine, as top officials escalate their rhetorical response to Russian actions.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joins a global pledge rally remotely from Ottawa, co-hosting the event with European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen, seated centre, on Saturday. (Czarek Sokolowski/AP)Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced…Continue Reading

Air Canada is suspending flights between Vancouver and Delhi, India, due to the extended flight times and stops to refuel as planes manoeuvre around Russian and Ukraine airspace.Flights between Vancouver and Delhi will be suspended until September. (Maggie MacPherson/CBC)Air Canada is suspending flights between Vancouver and Delhi, India, due to the extended flight times and…Continue Reading

Canada will face Belgium, Morocco and Croatia in Group F in the opening group stage of the World Cup in Qatar this November.Retired soccer manager Bora Milutinovic, right, holds up Canada’s card while assisting in the 2022 World Cup draw on Friday at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center in Doha, Qatar. (Darko Bandic/The Associated…Continue Reading

Canada men’s football team qualified for the FIFA World Cup finals for only the second time ever with a 4-0 rout of Jamaica. The nation’s only previous appearance in the tournament was 1986 in Mexico. Topics FIFA World Cup | Canada | football IANS  |  Toronto  Last Updated at March 28, 2022 12:24 IST Canada men’s football team qualified…Continue Reading

Canada’s bid to seal World Cup qualification was put on hold Thursday after a 1-0 loss to Costa Rica that saw the Canadians play a man down for almost two-thirds of the match.Costa Rica’s Ronald Matarrita, right, dribbles against Canada’s Jonathan David, left, and Tajon Buchanan during a 1-0 win on Thursday. (Ezequiel Becerra/AFP via…Continue Reading

Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton says it will engage an independent, third-party mediator to help address the concerns of its athletes.Mirela Rahneva was Canada’s top skeleton athlete at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. More than 60 skeleton and bobsleigh athletes are calling for the leaders of Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton to resign. (Mark Schiefelbein/The Associated Press)Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton says…Continue Reading

The vast majority of masks, N95 respirators, gloves, screening equipment and other personal protective equipment (PPE) purchased by the federal government continues to come from foreign companies, according to information obtained by Radio-Canada.Cup-moulded N95 masks are seen on the production line at Inno Foods in Port Coquitlam, B.C. (Gian Paolo Mendoza/CBC)The vast majority of masks,…Continue Reading

Both Canada and the European Union are closing their airspace to Russian aircraft operators. Both announced the move Sunday.The logo for Russia’s flagship airline Aeroflot is seen on an Airbus A320 in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, on Sept. 26, 2017. Canada as well as the 27-country EU are closing their airspace to Russian aircraft operators effective…Continue Reading