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Canada resumes imports from biggest US pork plant amid trade disputes

Canada has resumed Smithfield Foods’ Tar Heel, North Carolina, U.S. biggest pork-processing plant after a week-long suspension, the company announced on Friday. The suspension briefly restricted a market for U.S. pork amid farmers’ concerns that trade disputes with major buyers like Mexico, Canada, and China could hurt agricultural exports. Smithfield CEO, Shane Smith, said the […]

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Canadian city to remove American alcohol amid trade wars

Ontario, of the major cities in Canada will remove all American alcohol from its government-run liquor stores starting Tuesday in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canadian imports. The Liquor Control Board of Ontario will also eliminate U.S. products from its catalog, preventing other retailers from ordering or restocking these items, according […]

Canadian High Commission halts activities in Nigeria
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Canadian High Commission halts activities in Nigeria

The Canada High Commission in Nigeria in Abuja stated on Monday that it has ceased operations in Nigeria until further notice and has issued a warning against non-essential travel to the country. The Times reported that the embassy issued a travel alert, advising against taking unneeded trips to Nigeria, notably Abuja, “because of the high risk […]

Canada bans WeChat on govt devices
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Canada bans WeChat on govt devices

Canada on Monday prohibited the use of the Russian antivirus programme Kaspersky and the Chinese messaging software WeChat on mobile devices provided by the government due to privacy and security concerns. WeChat, owned by Tencent, and apps developed by Moscow-based Kaspersky “present an unacceptable level of risk to privacy and security,” according to a report […]

Canadian prime minister blasts Meta over block
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Canadian prime minister blasts Meta over block

Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau, on Monday, criticised Meta for removing news from its platforms. He said that the parent company of Facebook was putting profit before of safety, as horrific wildfires drive tens of thousands of people to flee their homes. “Facebook is putting corporate profits ahead of people’s safety,” Trudeau said during a […]

Meta scraps fact-checking program, introduces X-like community notes feature
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Canadian news platforms demand Facebook probe over news blockage

Canadian news groups on Tuesday urged the Canadian antitrust watchdog to look into Meta Platforms’ move to stop allowing journalism on its platforms. “Through its decision to block news content from its digital platforms, Meta seeks to impair Canadian news organizations’ ability to compete effectively in the news publishing and online advertising markets,” news industry […]

Meta tests “Community Notes” in US, drops professional fact-checkers
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Meta starts process to block news for users in Canada

Meta on Tuesday, said that it has started the process of blocking access to news on Facebook and Instagram for all Canadian users. “As we’ve always said, the law is brd on a fundamentally flawed premise. And, regrettably, the only way we can reasonably comply is to end news availability in Canada,” Andy Stone, Meta […]

Canada has agreed to provide substantial incentives to manufacturer Stellantis for the development of an electric vehicle battery plant in Ontario.
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Canada to donate C$15bn for Stellantis-LGES battery plant

Canada has agreed to provide substantial incentives to manufacturer Stellantis for the development of an electric vehicle battery plant in Ontario. According to Reuters, the $3.8 billion joint venture aims to supply EV batteries to a significant portion of the North American market. However, the project was halted in May due to alleged unfulfilled subsidies. […]

Britain urges Meta not to implement end-to-end encryption
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Why Canada requires Google, Meta to pay news organisations

Canada may soon require Google and Meta to pay media outlets for news information shared or repurposed on their platforms. According to Nairamtrics, the bill was approved by the Canadian Senate on Thursday and is expected to become law. The bill is a response to Facebook and Google’s alleged “threats” to remove news from their […]

How Canada's largest strike will affect its economy - Report
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How Canada’s largest strike will affect its economy – Report

Analysts have predicted that the largest strike in Canadian history, which is currently on the tenth day, will have an impact on this month’s growth. With the overall effect being a lower start to the second quarter than had been anticipated, the Canadian economy grew less than expected in February from the previous month due to […]

Volkswagen, Canada to invest $15bn in battery gigafactory
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Volkswagen, Canada to invest $15bn in battery gigafactory

Volkswagen and the Canadian government are teaming up to invest over C$20 billion ($14.8 billion) in a battery gigafactory located in St. Thomas, Ontario, marking the biggest-ever single investment in Canada’s electric-vehicle supply chain. The German carmaker is committing up to C$7 billion to the project, while Canada’s federal government will provide C$13.2 billion in […]