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G7 summit: Carney headed home without a 1-on-1 meeting with Trump
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Bell, Telus under fire for charging fees under altered name amid new CRTC rules
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‘It’s all going to be OK’: Canada’s ambassador to US reassures ahead of CUSMA deadline
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Carney announces plan to cut grocery bills with $3.2B food security strategy
06:04 | June 11, 2026
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CUSMA deadline ‘not a cliff,’ says ‘optimistic’ U.S.-Canada trade minister over deal
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Trump says he’s ‘not looking to renew’ CUSMA agreement as review deadline looms
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Coronavirus outbreak: WHO declares COVID-19 a global pandemic
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March 11, 2020
During the World Health Organization (WHO) daily media briefing on the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director General of WHO declared the COVID-19 outbreak to be a global pandemic. Dr. Ghebreyesus also said that framing the situation as a pandemic doesn’t change the WHO assessment of the threat caused by the virus, nor does it impact their overall response plan.
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Arctic roads, nuclear repository could be designated as Canada’s 1st national interest projects03:51 | June 24, 2026 -
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Canada slaps 10% tariff on canned vegetable imports for up to 200 days00:33 | June 19, 2026 -
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Gordie Howe bridge opening delayed00:39 | June 11, 2026 -
CUSMA deadline ‘not a cliff,’ says ‘optimistic’ U.S.-Canada trade minister over deal01:31 | June 11, 2026 -
Trump says he’s ‘not looking to renew’ CUSMA agreement as review deadline looms02:27 | June 10, 2026 -
Middle East conflicts, U.S. tariffs big factors as Bank of Canada holds rate steady02:16 | June 10, 2026 -
Canada’s ‘economy is weak, but it is not clearly in recession’: Bank of Canada governor02:10 | June 10, 2026 -
Carney says Poilievre ‘doesn’t believe in Canada’02:30 | June 9, 2026
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Coronavirus outbreak: WHO declares COVID-19 a global pandemic01:46 | March 11, 2020
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Alberta moves toward pipeline dreams becoming reality02:32 | 6 hours ago
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Economist weighs in on pipeline announcement06:57 | July 3, 2026
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China imposes 73.5% tariff on Canadian pea starch00:30 | July 2, 2026
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Canadians to receive first Canada Grocery Benefit payment this week00:36 | July 2, 2026
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U.S. expected to declare it won’t extend CUSMA trade deal02:01 | June 30, 2026
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‘Ready for every scenario,’ says industry minister over news of U.S. pulling out of CUSMA00:18 | June 30, 2026
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Arctic roads, nuclear repository could be designated as Canada’s 1st national interest projects03:51 | June 24, 2026
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Competition Bureau expands probe of Sobeys owner’s use of property controls00:38 | June 24, 2026
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Canada sees highest inflation rate in more than two years01:46 | June 22, 2026
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Canada slaps 10% tariff on canned vegetable imports for up to 200 days00:33 | June 19, 2026
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Carney says Trump talks covered Iran, Ukraine and China EVs05:40 | June 17, 2026
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G7 summit: Carney headed home without a 1-on-1 meeting with Trump01:44 | June 17, 2026
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Bell, Telus under fire for charging fees under altered name amid new CRTC rules01:57 | June 16, 2026
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How will end of Iran war impact gas prices?01:52 | June 15, 2026
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‘It’s all going to be OK’: Canada’s ambassador to US reassures ahead of CUSMA deadline03:41 | June 15, 2026
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Economic indicators as World Cup kicks off01:46 | June 13, 2026
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Carney announces plan to cut grocery bills with $3.2B food security strategy06:04 | June 11, 2026
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Gordie Howe bridge opening delayed00:39 | June 11, 2026
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CUSMA deadline ‘not a cliff,’ says ‘optimistic’ U.S.-Canada trade minister over deal01:31 | June 11, 2026
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Carney says Poilievre ‘doesn’t believe in Canada’02:30 | June 9, 2026
Coronavirus outbreak: WHO declares COVID-19 a global pandemic
Description
March 11, 2020
During the World Health Organization (WHO) daily media briefing on the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director General of WHO declared the COVID-19 outbreak to be a global pandemic. Dr. Ghebreyesus also said that framing the situation as a pandemic doesn’t change the WHO assessment of the threat caused by the virus, nor does it impact their overall response plan.
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