Canadian demonstrators held, passports confiscated forward of deliberate international march to Egypt-Gaza border

Canadian demonstrators held, passports confiscated forward of deliberate international march to Egypt-Gaza border

More than 40 Canadians planning to participate in the global march to Gaza in Egypt have been detained and their passports confiscated by authorities, organizers told CBC News. A group of 83 Canadians arrived in Cairo on Wednesday and Thursday, ahead of the scheduled march to Egypt’s border with Gaza, an attempt to draw attention … Read more

Canadian killed in Air India crash was Ontario-based dentist: household

Canadian killed in Air India crash was Ontario-based dentist: household

The Canadian citizen believed to be on an Air India flight that crashed shortly after takeoff is a dentist who worked in Mississauga, Ont., her family has confirmed. The husband of Nirali Sureshkumar Patel said she was on board the London-bound flight that crashed in northwestern India on Thursday, killing at least 240 people. Patel’s dental clinic referred The Canadian Press … Read more

US depends upon Canadian oil, regardless of Trump’s feedback, Cenovus CEO says

US depends upon Canadian oil, regardless of Trump’s feedback, Cenovus CEO says

The U.S. relies on Canadian oil imports, despite comments to the contrary by U.S. President Donald Trump, the CEO of Cenovus Energy told the Global Energy Conference in Calgary on Tuesday. Trump has threatened on-again, off-again tariffs on Canada’s oil, of which nearly 4 million barrels per day are exported to the United States. Canada … Read more