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Canada central bank keeps key lending rate at 0.5%

Canada'scentralbankmaintaineditskeylendingrateat0.5percentWednesday,takingacautiousstanceamiduncertaintyovertradewiththeUnitedStates.Indicatorssuchasbusinessinv

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Sweden win ice hockey world title after penalty shoot-out

Swedenwontheicehockeyworldchampionshipsforthe10thtimewitha2-1victoryover2016championsCanadaafterSunday'sfinalcamedowntoapenaltyshootout.NicklasBackstromhitthewi

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Yorkdale Shopping Centre starts accepting China's WeChat Pay in Canada

Canada'sshoppingmallYorkdaleShoppingCentrestartedacceptingChina'sWeChatPayfromMay2017.TourismTorontoandOTTFinancialGrouphaveintroducedtheChinesemobilepaymentser

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Canada considers retaliation for US tariff on softwood lumber

Canada is considering multiple trade actions against the US in response to tariffs on softwood lumber.

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Canada, U.S. join forces on tackling border asylum-seekers

Canadian and U.S. officials are working on a plan to tackle asylum seekers crossing into Canada illegally, with American officials keen to discover how they entered the United States in the first place, said a source familiar with the matter.

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Canada's Trudeau pressured to tackle problem of asylum-seekers

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came under increasing pressure on Thursday to deal with asylum seekers illegally crossing into Canada from the United States to avoid a crackdown by the administration of President Donald Trump.

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Trudeau defends move to give U.S. agents more powers in Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday defended plans to give more powers to U.S. border agents stationed in Canada, saying travelers would at all times be protected by domestic laws.

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Canada stresses talks on NAFTA will involve all three members

Any talks to renew the North American Free Trade Agreement would involve all three member nations, a top Canadian official said on Tuesday, dampening speculation the United States might seek to sit down with Canada first and then Mexico.

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Lego's Batman beats Fifty Shades Darker in box office sequel battle

The Lego Batman Movie has spanked Fifty Shades Darker in a battle of the sequels at the US box office.

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Trump, Trudeau grapple with differences on refugees, trade

US President Donald Trump and Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau failed to paper over differences on the treatment of refugees during a joint public appearance Monday, but appeared to tone down harsh trade rhetoric.

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Canada foreign minister Stephane Dion replaced in Cabinet reshuffle: Official

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday (Jan 10) named Ms Chrystia Freeland as foreign minister, replacing Mr Stephane Dion, a critic of US President-elect Donald Trump, in a Cabinet shakeup.

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Thailand denies online allegations of contaminated rice, fruits exported to world markets

Thailand's institutions abroad had been assigned to deny the online allegations that its exported jasmine rice and canned fruits were contaminated with toxins and viruses, said the Commerce Minister Apiradi Tantraporn on Monday.

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Canada airliner swerves to avoid object near Toronto; two hurt

A Canadian airliner with 54 passengers on board had to swerve to avoid an unmanned flying object near Toronto early on Monday, slightly injuring two cabin crew, in the most serious case of its kind in Canada, officials said.

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Canada prepares welcome mat for US "refugees" seeking asylum over Trump presidency

Predictions of an American exodus under a Donald Trump presidency were largely viewed as tongue in cheek during the campaign.

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Some Americans look to Canada, New Zealand as Trump lead grows

Canada's main immigration website appeared to crash and New Zealand reported increased traffic from U.S. nationals as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump inched closer to the White House on Wednesday.

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EU, Canada sign free trade deal but battle not over

The European Union and Canada signed a free trade agreement on Sunday that aims to generate jobs and growth though it must still clear some 40 national and regional parliaments in Europe in the coming years to enter fully into force.

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Belgian region holds up key EU-Canada trade deal

The European Union's hopes of signing a landmark free trade deal with Canada this week appeared to have evaporated as the Belgian federal government failed to win the consent of French-speaking regional authorities.