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Canada is a bilingual country — English and French — in the northern part of North America, with 10 provinces and three territories.

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An aerial of of Sikh temple Gurdwara Dashmesh Darbar in Brampton, Canada

Canada: Three charged over violence at Hindu temple

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the incident.
PoliticsNovember 5, 2024
A man holds placards after the killing of Canadian Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar at a demonstration outside the Golden Temple in Amritsar

India-Canada row over Sikh killing has Punjab on edge

Diplomatic tensions between India and Canada over the killing of a Sikh separatist leader have unsettled many in Punjab.
PoliticsNovember 1, 202403:36 min
Indian Home Minister Amit Shah

Canada: Indian minister plotted to target Sikh separatists

The Indian government has repeatedly denied it was involved in last year's murder of a Canadian Sikh activist.
PoliticsOctober 30, 2024
People make their way through the tunnel after a ceremony ahead of the opening of the century-old Tunnel as a new tourist attraction at at the Niagara Parks Power Station in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

Niagara Falls fascinates with thundering water

Niagara Falls, a natural wonder that graces the border between Canada and the US, draws millions of visitors every year.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 27, 20248 images
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the G20 Summit in New Delhi, India, on September 9, 2023

Can India fend off US, UK pressure over Canada row?

The US and the UK have urged India to cooperate with Canada on a case concerning the killing of a Sikh separatist.
PoliticsOctober 17, 2024
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau testifies at the Foreign Interference Commission in Ottawa, Ontario, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024.

Trudeau says India violated Canada's sovereignty

Justin Trudeau told a parliamentary inquiry he wasn't looking "to provoke or create a fight with India."
PoliticsOctober 17, 2024
Narendra Modi and Justin Trudeau a year ago at the G20 summit

Relations between Canada and India hit rock-bottom

Shockwaves are spreading in a major diplomatic standoff after Canada expels Indian officials.
PoliticsOctober 16, 202402:07 min
Protesters gather outside of the Consulate General of India Office during a protest on Saturday, June 24, 2023.

India should take Canada allegations 'seriously,' US says

Meanwhile, trade between India and Canada appears so far unaffected by the diplomatic spat.
PoliticsOctober 16, 2024
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the G20 Summit in New Delhi, India on Sept. 10, 2023

How Indians see diplomatic tensions with Canada

Ties between India and Canada will only get worse before they improve, Indian foreign policy experts say.
SocietyOctober 15, 2024
Trudeau: Ermittlungen zu kriminellen Verbindungen nach Indien

India-Canada relations hit low point over Sikh killing row

Ties between India and Canada have worsened since Canadian authorities accused Indian agents of being implicated in the murder of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
PoliticsOctober 15, 202402:06 min
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a press conference on October 14, 2024, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, after Canada expelled six top Indian diplomats, including the country's ambassador.

Canada's Trudeau tells India: 'This is unacceptable'

Justin Trudeau said police had "clear and compelling evidence" linking Indian officials to crimes including a killing.
PoliticsOctober 15, 2024
Green and pink northern lights in the night sky in Lapland

Northern lights deliver colorful night sky spectacle

It's been a good year for fans of the northern lights, with the spectacle especially prominent over Canada and Finland.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 9, 20246 images
Teaser | Don't drink the milk | Staffel 2

Introducing: The Secret Life of Canada

The Secret Life of Canada from CBC Podcasts is a podcast about the country you know and the stories you don't.
HistoryOctober 8, 202426:38 min
Dokumentation | Wir und Ihr - Wohnen

Housing: A human right or big business?

Housing is a recognized human right in Mexico and Canada.
SocietySeptember 22, 202428:33 min
Cucumbers in a pile

TikTok craze leads to Iceland cucumber shortage

As TikTok viewers rush to try the newest cucumber salad trend, Iceland's supermarkets struggle to keep up with demand.
SocietyAugust 30, 2024
Electric cars for export waiting to be loaded on the "BYD Explorer NO.1," a domestically manufactured vessel intended to export Chinese automobiles

Canada to slap 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles

Canada's government says it will impose a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles — matching US levies.
BusinessAugust 26, 2024
Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi holds a large diamond discovered in Botswana at his office in Gaborone on August 22, 2024.

Botswana unearths world's second-largest diamond

Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi was quick to view and pose with the vast gemstone.
BusinessAugust 22, 2024
A firefighter monitors the flames while defending a mobile home during the Park Fire in California

How do we fight wildfires as temperatures rise?

As wildfires again burn out of control, strategies to limit climate-fueled infernos include fighting fire with fire.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 12, 2024
DW Dokumentationen | The Haida People in Canada

Preserving heritage: The Haida People in Canada

Oppression and introduced diseases have decimated the Haida people of Canada.
SocietyAugust 8, 202442:34 min
Protesters in Lagos in July

Nigeria: US, UK, Canada issue travel warnings over protests

Nigerians have announced 10 days of protests amid the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.
PoliticsJuly 29, 2024
Three logos of Canada Soccer on a banner

Olympics: Canada women's team docked 6 points, stay alive

FIFA deducted six points from Canada's women but they beat France to stay alive in football tournament.
SoccerJuly 28, 2024
Firefighters on a break watch helicopters bucket smoldering wildfires in the forest outside of Jasper

Wildfires tear through Canadian mountain resort area

Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated in the western provinces of British Columbia and Alberta.
CatastropheJuly 26, 202401:28 min
Bev Priestman

Canada removes women's soccer coach in drone-spying scandal

Canada's FA has said the team will not pull out of the Olympic tournament, adding the players had done nothing wrong.
SoccerJuly 26, 2024
An aerial photo shows wildfire smoke rising over Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada on July 24, 2024

Canada: Raging wildfire destroys tourist town

A fast-moving wall of flames descended on the town of Jasper, leaving a path of destruction.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 26, 2024
An aerial photo shows wildfire smoke rising over Jasper National Park on Jul 23, 2024.

Wildfire reaches Canada's Jasper National Park

Firefighters are working to protect an oil pipeline in the Jasper National Park.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 25, 2024
A Tu-95 strategic bomber of the Russian Air Force pictured on February 10

US, Canada intercept Chinese and Russian aircraft off Alaska

The planes were in international airspace and not seen as a threat.
ConflictsJuly 25, 2024
A flooded street in Toronto on July 16, 2024.

Toronto faces disruptions due to floods after heavy rains

Major highways and transport hubs were shut down due to the deluge.
CatastropheJuly 17, 2024
A baby monkey clings to an adult as they cools off in the water

Can wild animals handle the heat?

From Canada to Australia, animals are dying and suffering in as heat waves become more common.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 10, 2024
DW "Global Us" Sendungslogo Composite

Germany's leaking nuclear waste site — Global Us

A radioactive waste dump in Germany. And the forced sterilization of Indigenous women in Canada.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 1, 202426:04 min
DW - Global Us | Kanada | Sterilisierung

Forced sterilizations in Canada

Tens of thousands of indigenous women in Canada have been sterilized without their permission.
Human RightsJuly 1, 202405:42 min
Argentina's Lionel Messi, right, and Canada's Moise Bombito watch the ball during a Copa America Group A soccer match in Atlanta, US

Copa America: CONCACAF probes racist abuse of Canada player

The Canadian soccer player became the target of online abuse after he tackled Argentine star Lionel Messi during a game.
SoccerJune 22, 2024
A fire approaching a home in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada

Canada: Evacuations as wildfire closes in on oil sands town

Some 6,000 people have already evacuated from Fort McMurray as the wildfire approached and grew in size.
CatastropheMay 16, 2024
DW Sendung Tomorrow Today | Waldbrand Kanada

How are Canada's forests faring after the wildfires?

Permafrost is thawing in the Arctic Circle, and the risk of huge forest fires is rising. Can the trees grow back?
ScienceMay 6, 202405:04 min
A police officer gives a press conference in Surrey, British Columbia

Canadian police arrest 3 men in Sikh separatist killing

Ten months after the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canadian police have arrested three Indians living in Alberta.
CrimeMay 4, 202401:50 min
Demonstrators holding flags and signs protest outside India's consulate, a week after Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau raised the prospect of New Delhi's involvement in the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada September 25, 2023

Canada police make arrests over killing of Sikh activist

Canadian police have arrested three men thought to have been involved in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
PoliticsMay 3, 2024
Drugs hidden inside a fake book

Canada's British Columbia makes U-turn over hard drugs

Last year, BC had launched a pilot program allowing adults to carry up to 2.5 grams of hard drugs for personal use.
Rule of LawApril 27, 2024
The moon partially covers the sun behind the Statue of Liberty in New York

Millions in US, Canada and Mexico witness total solar eclipse

As the moon blocked out the sun, people in the United States, Canada and Mexico looked up to see the rare event.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 9, 20245 images
Sonnenfinsternis 2024

Sky gazers across North America enjoy total solar eclipse

Tens of millions of people across N. America saw the moon completely engulf the sun — and briefly turn day into night.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 8, 202402:04 min
Visualization of a solar eclipse moments before totality

People across N. America eagerly await total solar eclipse

Spectators are flocking to areas along the eclipse's path in Mexico, the US and Canada to witness the rare phenomenon.
SocietyApril 8, 202401:26 min
Close - up finger pointing to Facebook mobile app displayed on a smartphone screen alongside that of other social media apps

Canada: Educators sue social sites for disrupting learning

Four Canadian school boards have filed lawsuits against TikTok, Meta and SnapChat.
Law and JusticeMarch 29, 2024
Screenshot of an online post claiming Palestine is no longer listed in the country option on the new Canadian passport.

Fact check: No Palestinian identity on Canadian passports?

Viral posts have claimed "Palestine" is no longer a birthplace option on Canadian passports. DW checks the facts.
SocietyMarch 15, 2024
Russian chess grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi

Chess: FIDE raises alarm on visas for Toronto Candidates

Several players have yet to receive a Canadian visa just weeks ahead of the elite tournament in Toronto.
SportsMarch 4, 2024
Brian Mulroney's, seen here, ties with US President Ronald Reagan helped him negotiate a landmark treaty in the 80s

Canada: Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney dies aged 84

Brian Mulroney served as the 18th Canadian prime minister between 1984 and 1993.
PoliticsMarch 1, 2024
Smoke rises from the forest ground in Canada's Northwest Territories

What are zombie fires and how dangerous are they?

In Canada, the fire department also fights wildfires in winter, many of which are so-called zombie fires.
ClimateFebruary 29, 2024
A young man wearing a rea and black short-sleeved button shirt stands indoors next to shoes in display cases

What's behind the Nigerian urge to 'japa,' or migrate?

Every year, thousands of Nigerians relocate abroad for work and better living conditions. But what's driving this trend?
SocietyFebruary 6, 202405:00 min
Police Chief Thai Truong speaks during a news conference

Canada: Sexual assault charges against hockey pros

Five ice hockey players – including four current NHL stars – have been charged with sexual assault.
SportsFebruary 6, 2024
77_Sendung_Bild Moderatorin Liz Shoo

The 77 Percent - The Magazine for Africa's Youth

In this week's show, we meet young Nigerians who are leaving the country for a presumably better life abroad.
SocietyJanuary 31, 202426:05 min
Khalistan flags are seen outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib in Surrey

What's next for US and India after alleged Sikh murder plot?

US and India have much to lose in a diplomatic row, even amid claims that link India to an alleged assassination plot.
ConflictsNovember 30, 2023
Law enforcement personnel block off the entrance to the Rainbow Bridge

US-Canada border crossing reopens after fatal car crash

The Rainbow Bridge crossing had been closed after a speeding car crashed into a checkpoint barrier.
TravelNovember 24, 2023
Grenze USA Kanada Polizeisperre nach Explosion

Two killed in US-Canada border explosion

Two people were killed and a border guard injured when a car exploded on the US Canada border.
SocietyNovember 23, 202302:08 min