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Marijuana plants are shown growing in a massive tomato greenhouse being renovated to grow pot in Delta, British Columbia, that is operated by Pure Sunfarms, a joint venture between tomato grower Village Farms International, and a licensed medical marijuana producer, Emerald Health Therapeutics. (Photo: AP)

Canada set to become largest country with legalised marijuana on October 17

The tomato and pepper plants that once filled some of those greenhouses have been replaced with a new cash crop: marijuana.

10 Oct 2018 1:14 PM

In mid-February, a lobby group chose Chanda Kochhar, the then head of ICICI Bank, for an interactive session with the visiting Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau.

Chanda Kochhar: The fall of a feisty woman who broke the glass ceiling

She joined ICICI as a management trainee in 1984 and rose to play an important part in its transformation.

04 Oct 2018 7:02 PM

The survey of 25 nations by the Pew Research Centre also showed that respondents from across the globe have less confidence in Trump’s ability to lead than they do in Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping. (Photo: File)

America’s image has worsened under Trump, shows survey

The survey was conducted between May and August, and based on interviews with over 900 people in each of the surveyed countries.

03 Oct 2018 10:01 AM

'There was a lot of tension between he and I and more specifically. It's all worked out. You know when it ended? About 12 last night,' Trump said at a White House news conference. (Photo File)

Trump says tensions with Justin Trudeau 'all worked out'

The two leaders exchanged a late night phone call Sunday after reaching the new US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, which replaces the NAFTA.

02 Oct 2018 3:43 PM

Canadian and US negotiators reached a deal late on Sunday on reforming the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) after more than a year of talks. (Photo: AFP)

Canada, US reach last-minute NAFTA deal: reports

Talks between the US, Canada and Mexico began last August after Trump called it 'one of the worst trade deals in history'.

01 Oct 2018 8:48 AM

Trudeau spokeswoman Eleanore Catenaro said in response: 'No meeting was requested. We don't have any comment beyond that.' (Photo: PTI)

Rejected meeting with Trudeau at UNGA over trade fight: Trump

Trump vented his frustration with Canada along sidelines of UNGA, latest sign of deteriorating ties between two allies.

27 Sep 2018 4:54 PM

The pool of reporters who follow Trump and report about his meetings with the world leaders did not mention the US president's meeting with Qureshi either. (Photo: AFP)

Was a handshake, scoffs White House to Pak's 'met Trump' claims

The episode happened on Tuesday at a luncheon on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly meeting.

27 Sep 2018 2:35 PM

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said earlier Tuesday that there was 'a possibility to build on what they agreed,' but that his priority is to reach the right deal. (Photo: File)

US, Mexico ready to sign new NAFTA without Canada: US official

Momentum appeared to have stalled last week in efforts to bridge differences between Washington and Ottawa in negotiations to rewrite NAFTA.

26 Sep 2018 12:30 PM

In mid-July, Trudeau reshuffled his government, setting the stage ahead of the legislative elections due to take place on October 21, 2019, amid tensions on global trade and the rise of populism. (Photo: File)

Canada’s Trudeau to run for re-election in 2019 legislative polls

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised to reduce the gap between rich and poor, and to lift up indigenous populations.

20 Aug 2018 2:54 PM

Cannabis has been banned since 1923 in Canada, which legalized its therapeutic uses in 2001. (Representational image)

Canada to legalise cannabis from October 17: Justin Trudeau

Under new legislation, adults - either 18 or 19, depending on province - can legally buy, grow and consume cannabis in limited amounts.

21 Jun 2018 9:07 AM

To top it all, it seems that Trudeau’s eyebrows have a Twitter account of their own. (Photo: AP)

Justin Trudeau seems to lose part of eyebrow at G7 Summit; Twitter goes berserk

During joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, Justin Trudeau’s eyebrow seems to have slid down his face.

11 Jun 2018 7:09 PM

The photo in question suggests the White House is lying about Trump's physical results.

Is Justin Trudeau taller than Donald trump? Who is cheating?

Trudeau, at 6’2” seems to be at least an inch taller than Trump in a photo from the weekend’s G7 summit.

11 Jun 2018 3:39 PM

On Thursday, however, Trump announced that those exemptions were not being extended, and his decision immediately drew furious responses from Canadian President Justin Trudeau, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron. (Photo: AP)

World on brink of trade as US slaps steel, aluminium tariffs on allies

Washington angered its major allies by slapping duties of 25 per cent and 10 per cent on imports of aluminium and steel.

02 Jun 2018 12:00 PM

Trump says he wouldn't mind replacing NAFTA with 2 deals

Trump has long railed against NAFTA, condemning it as a job-killing 'disaster' that has decimated US manufacturing.

02 Jun 2018 8:47 AM

Trump’s move makes good on his campaign promise to crack down on trading partners that he claims exploit poorly negotiated trade pacts to run up big trade surpluses with the US. (Photo: File/AP)

US allies to fight Trump’s tariffs plan, warn of trade war

Countries around the world announced retaliatory countermeasures and warned that the US plan will hurt US consumers.

01 Jun 2018 8:43 PM

Twitter needs some serious policy changes and has to be several steps ahead of its users or the site could slip out of its grasp and plunge into a black hole of no return. (Photo: AP)

Has Twitter lost the profanity plot?

The social networking site seems to turn a blind eye to offensive matter, while innocent users get the boot.

14 May 2018 12:09 AM

The decisions came just hours before temporary exemptions from the tariffs on these countries were set to expire at 12:01 am (0401 GMT) on Tuesday. (Photo: File)

Trump delays metal tariffs on Canada, EU, Mexico, exempts some others

A source familiar with the decision said that there would be no further extensions beyond June 1 to stave off tariffs.

01 May 2018 12:48 PM

‘Our Broncos family is in shock as we try to come to grips with our incredible loss,’ Broncos team president Kevin Garinger said in a statement. The team comprises 24 players, all from Canada, with the youngest aged 16 and the oldest 21. (Photo: Twitter/ @HumboldtBroncos)

#PrayforHumboldt: Junior ice hockey team bus crashes killing 14

The Saskatoon StarPhoenix said 14 more were injured in Friday's accident involving the Humboldt Broncos team bus.

07 Apr 2018 5:52 PM

MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Jaspal Atwal visited India on ‘valid visa’, says MEA

The visit to India by Atwal last month was his third in the recent past, the first being in January 2017.

10 Mar 2018 12:42 AM

'There are well established procedures for grant of visa to foreign travellers which have been followed in this case as well,' Raveesh Kumar added. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Khalistani terrorist Atwal visited India on valid visa, not first time, admits MEA

MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said that this was not Atwal's first visit to India, he has visited the country since January 2017.

09 Mar 2018 7:37 PM

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