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Thousands of Iranian-Canadians protest outside U.S EmbassyA massive protest took over University Avenue in front of the U.S Consulate with Iranian-Canadians calling on the American and Canadian governments to help their loved ones back home. As Caryn Lieberman reports, many have been unable to speak to family for days.Global News at 6 TorontoJan 13
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Carney lights ‘Tree for Boston’ in WashingtonFor more than 50 years now, Halifax has been sending a Christmas tree to Boston to thank the American city for its emergency aid and relief supplies sent north in the aftermath of the Halifax explosion of 1917. This year, the event was also held at the Canadian embassy in Washington, D.C., on Friday, where...CanadaDec 5, 2025
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Canadians struggling to leave LebanonThe worsening conflict between Israel and Iran means Canadians still in Lebanon are growing more eager to leave. Global News spoke to a Canadian still in Lebanon who needs help getting her family out of the country – but who says the Canadian embassy has not responded to multiple requests. Nathaniel Dove has more.CanadaOct 2, 2024
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Mexico pauses relations with U.S., Canadian embassies in judicial reform spatThe Mexican government has paused its relationship with the U.S. and Canadian embassies in the country, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday, after their ambassadors criticized a proposed judicial reform that he backs. “There is a pause,” Lopez Obrador said in a press conference, clarifying that the freeze was with the embassies and...CanadaAug 27, 2024
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O’Toole accuses Trudeau of leaving Afghanistan evacuations ‘to the last minute’Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole on Monday accused Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau of leaving the evacuations of Canadian embassy staff and Afghan’s who aided the Canadian government “to the last minute.” He called the situation in Afghanistan “heartbreaking.”Aug 16, 2021
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Trudeau meets with Afghan refugees, wraps gift baskets for resettled families in start to ThanksgivingPrime Minister Justin Trudeau met with an Afghan refugee family in Orleans, Ont. on Saturday and wrapped gift baskets for resettled families in the start to the Thanksgiving weekend. Trudeau also spoke with a man who had worked at Canada’s embassy in Kabul and about how the past few weeks have been since being evacuated...CanadaOct 9, 2021
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Kabul hit with another deadly attack in just daysAfghanistan’s capital was once again rocked by a deadly suicide bomb this week. It comes just days after one went off near the Canadian embassy killing 90. Kabul used to be considered one of the safest places in Afghanistan, but now it’s clear the capital is the target of terror. Mike Le Couteur reports.Global NationalJun 3, 2017
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Russia-Ukraine conflict: Embassy staff moved to Poland after Putin launches military operationForeign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Thursday that embassy staff had been moved from Kyiv, Ukraine to Poland after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a large-scale military attack on Ukraine. She said Canadians still in Ukraine should “shelter in place” unless able to safely leave the country.CanadaFeb 24, 2022
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Canadians stuck in Israel with flights cancelled, embassy closed for ThanksgivingOttawa has joined the chorus of condemnation against the terrorist attacks in Israel, warning Canadians in the region to take every precaution. But there are questions about what the Canadian government is doing to keep Canadians safe, and to get those who are trapped inside Israel out. According to Global Affairs Canada, there are more...CanadaOct 8, 2023
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Concern growing for Victoria man missing during trip to EuropeThere is growing concern for a Victoria man who’s gone missing while traveling in Europe. Sarah Macdonald now with an update on Scott Graham. He simply disappeared almost three weeks ago after going to the Canadian embassy in Madrid to get a new passport.CanadaAug 8, 2022
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Joly says Canadian official attending Russia Day celebration should not have happenedForeign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly commented Monday on reports a Canadian official had attended Russia Day celebrations at the country’s embassy in Canada, saying the “buck stops here” and that it should never have happened. According to reports, it was a deputy protocol chief in Canada’s global affairs department that attended the event. She said...CanadaJun 13, 2022
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Canadian troops pulled out of Ukraine amid Russian threat of invasionAt least a dozen countries including Canada and the U.S. have told their citizens to get out of Ukraine as western allies warn Russian forces could invade at any moment. Canadian military trainers have been pulled out and are now in Poland and Canadian embassy staff in Kyiv have also been relocated. Jennifer Johnson reports.WorldFeb 13, 2022
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Canadian taxpayers helped to pay for $286 cushions for diplomats: CTFCanadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) director obtained information that Global Affairs Canada spent more than $24,600 on 86 cushions for the Canadian embassy when they were in Mexico City back in 2016.CanadaJul 9, 2018
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Afghan-Canadians say they fear safety of loved ones as country’s extraction mission endsWorry continues to build over the fate of those still living in Afghanistan, particularly interpreters who helped Canadian Armed Forces and former embassy staff. Mark Carcasole reports.Global News at 5 & 6 TorontoAug 26, 2021
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Trump apparently penned handwritten notes to TrudeauIt’s being called “Sharpie diplomacy.” U.S. President Donald Trump has apparently sent Prime Minister Justin Trudeau handwritten notes more than once. As Abigail Bimman explains, the Canadian embassy thought one message was a prank.Global NationalAug 12, 2019
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Greek anarchist group attacks Canadian embassy in AthensSeveral members of a Greek anarchist group converged on and vandalized the Canadian embassy in Athens Sunday night, angered over alleged “blackmail” the Canadian government has carried out in order to pressure foreign governments to approve mining projects.CanadaOct 22, 2018
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Montrealers protest closure of Canadian Embassy’s immigration office in CubaThe closure of the Canadian Embassy’s immigration office in Havana, Cuba has left many struggling to get visa’s to come to Canada. As Global’s Phil Carpenter reports, protesters in Montreal are asking the government to help.May 25, 2019
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Canada’s reopening of embassy in Kyiv to have presence on the ground: TrudeauPrime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday that the Canadian embassy is reopening in Kyiv to establish diplomatic presence in Ukraine, but most of its services will continue to be done through other embassies. Trudeau paid a surprise visit to Ukraine over the weekend, where he raised the Canadian flag over the embassy and reopened...CanadaMay 10, 2022
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Global National: May 8Prime Minister Justin Trudeau toured the destruction in Irpin during a surprise visit to Ukraine and reopened the Canadian embassy in Kyiv. We have more on the promises Canada’s prime minister is making to the Ukrainian president. Plus, Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns of increased attacks as Russia prepares to mark a major military anniversary. The push...Global NationalMay 8, 2022
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U.S. has dispatched small team to Haiti in response to kidnapping: State DepartmentState Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Monday that the United States has dispatched a small team to Haiti to assist in efforts to locate and free a group of Christian U.S. missionaries kidnapped by a criminal gang. Price said the U.S. embassy in Port-au-Prince has been in constant contact with Haitian police and family...WorldOct 18, 2021