Canada

Apple HomePod Now Available in Canada, France, and Germany

Sumit Chakraborty | Monday June 18, 2018

Apple has expanded the availability of the Siri-enabled speaker to customers in Canada, France, and Germany.

Clarinetist Got Rejected From Dream School. His Ex-Girlfriend Faked It

World News | Samantha Schmidt, The Washington Post | Monday June 18, 2018

Eric Abramovitz was 7 years old when he first learned to play the clarinet. By the time he was 20, the Montreal native had become an award-winning clarinetist, studying with some of Canada's most elite teachers and performing a solo with Quebec's finest symphony orchestra.

$45,000 Banksy Artwork Stolen From Exhibit. Brazen Robbery Caught On CCTV

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Friday June 15, 2018

Canadian police said Thursday they are investigating the theft of a Banksy print from an unauthorized exhibit of the British-based guerrilla graffiti artist's work in Toronto. The stolen "Trolley Hunters" print depicts crouching men in loin cloths armed with stone-tipped wooden spears and axes as they hunt grocery shopping carts in a grassy field. ...

Parent Served Salad For Dinner, 12-Year-Old Called 911 To Complain

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Friday June 15, 2018

There is nothing a growing child detests more than eating salads and veggies. But one 12-year-old from Canada had such extreme distaste for salad, that they called the cops to complain.

Trump Invited To Musical About Canadian Hospitality After 9/11

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday June 14, 2018

Newfoundland's premier on Wednesday invited US President Donald Trump to a hit Broadway musical, hoping its story of Canadians taking in stranded travelers after 9/11 would lead him to soften his stance on Canada.

US, Mexico, Canada To Host FIFA World Cup 2026

Wednesday June 13, 2018

The United States, Mexico and Canada won the right to host the 2026 World Cup, beating Morocco in a vote by FIFA member nations on Wednesday.

Woman Calls Police To Restaurant. Reason? Her Pizza Wasn't Prepared

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Wednesday June 13, 2018

A woman in Canada called the police over the delay in her pizza order, leading to the police warning citizens to not use police helplines for trivial matters.

G7 Irrelevant If It Excludes India, China, Says Man Who Coined BRIC

World News | Ben Bartenstein, Bloomberg | Wednesday June 13, 2018

Unlike Trump, who advocated for bringing Russia back into the group, O'Neill said the G-7 would be much more relevant if China, India and a single delegation from the euro zone replaced Canada, France, Germany and Italy.

Donald Trump In Trade Feud With Allies, Say Won't Let Them Take Advantage Of US

World News | Reuters | Wednesday June 13, 2018

Although President Trump insisted he had a good relationship with Justin Trudeau, just days after blowing up a G7 summit the Canadian prime minister had hosted, Trump took another dig at him, saying the United States had a big trade deficit with Canada and that "a little balance" was needed.

Donald Trump Says Justin Trudeau Comments Will Cost Canada "A Lot"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday June 12, 2018

US President Donald Trump said the recent G7 spat-dominated meeting in Canada was "good", but in the same breath warned the host country would pay for the comments of its prime minister.

Facing Off With Donald Trump, Justin Trudeau Dons The Cape Of 'Captain Canada'

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday June 12, 2018

Normally a conciliatory, charming figure, Justin Trudeau is being forced to transform himself into a kind of "Captain Canada" in order to fight a trade war with Donald Trump that has the potential to be as destructive as it is surprising.

India Also Hit As Trump Shoots In All Directions Over Trade Tariffs At G7

India News | Debanish Achom | Monday June 11, 2018

Donald Trump, in a tirade against countries he said are "robbing" the US, targeted India once again on import tariffs, as he left the G-7 summit in Canada on bitter terms. "This isn't just G7. I mean, we have India, where some of the tariffs are 100 per cent. A hundred per cent. And we charge nothing. We can't do that," Mr Trump said as he threaten...

ICYMI: This Pic Of Merkel, Trump From G7 Summit Launched A Thousand Memes

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Monday June 11, 2018

German Chancellor Angela Merkel posted an extraordinary picture from this weekend's G7 summit in Canada. The German leader's commanding presence and Mr Trump's defiant posture immediately caught the Internet's attention and the photo was quickly turned into a hilarious meme. We bring you the 10 best memes.

Canadian Grand Prix 2018: Sebastian Vettel Claims 50th Career Win, Goes Top In Title Race

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday June 12, 2018

Sebastian Vettel claimed the 50th win of his career and reclaimed the lead of this year's world championship on Sunday when he ended Lewis Hamilton's run of supremacy at the Canadian Grand Prix.

Canadians Rally Around Justin Trudeau As He Takes On As Trump's Antagonist

World News | Selena Ross, The Washington Post | Monday June 11, 2018

Before he was elected Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau faced a consistent type of criticism from his opponents: he was too young and too eager to please, conservatives said. His economic plans added up to "unicorns and rainbows." He did not have the gravitas to represent Canada internationally.