America Canada Many citizens are unaware of the of forced child labour in the products they buy according to World Vision Canada, a non-profit agency - though government Bill S-211 would mandate Canadian firms to check supply chain to protect workers
America Canada The province of Alberta has signed a new energy deal that will position Canada as a global energy superpower while working toward net-zero emissions; the agreement involves a new bitumen pipeline to the West Coast with Indigenous co-ownership
America Canada Swimmer Penny Oleksiak has been given a two-year ban from competition for an anti-doping rule violation between October 2024 and June 2025, said the International Testing Agency; suspension ends in July 2027, before the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics
America Canada Veterans, dignitaries and public celebrated Remembrance Day in ceremonies across Canada on 11 November, this year marking also the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War; as per tradition, children put a poppy on soldiers' graves
America Canada A record breaking penalty of over €108 million has been given to cryptocurrency exchange Cryptomus for failing to flag transactions allegedly linked to crimes including trafficking of child-abuse material, said Canada’s anti-money-laundering watchdog