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Searchers find body of French snowmobiler who crashed through ice

Sat, 25 Jan 2020 08:07:05 +0100

Canadian searchers on Friday found the body of one of five French snowmobilers whose machines fell through the ice of a frozen lake, police said.

Canadian woman stands by Paris police rape claim

Sat, 26 Jan 2019 10:45:24 +0100

A Canadian tourist who has accused two Paris police officers of rape reiterated her claim Friday after two weeks of testimony by witnesses who contested elements of her account.

French teen detained for two weeks after accidentally jogging across US-Canada border

Sat, 23 Jun 2018 14:48:23 +0200

A young French woman who was visiting her mother in western Canada spent two weeks in a US detention center after inadvertently crossing the border while jogging along the beach, a report said Friday.

Trump trade fury torpedoes Canada's G7 summit

Sun, 10 Jun 2018 11:16:35 +0200

The G7 summit ended in farce and a renewed threat of global trade war on Saturday as US President Donald Trump abruptly rejected the text of a consensus statement and bitterly insulted the Canadian host.

Macron and Canada's Trudeau deepen their 'bromance' in Paris

Tue, 17 Apr 2018 11:27:16 +0200

French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stressed their common vision and the strength of their personal friendship as they met in Paris on Monday.

French and Italian consortium offers Canada a deal on warships

Sat, 02 Dec 2017 04:37:48 +0100

A consortium of French and Italian shipbuilders, backed by their respective governments, on Friday offered to build 15 warships for Canada, reportedly at half the price it has budgeted to renew its naval fleet.

Investigators probe Air France A380 after engine blow-out

Sun, 01 Oct 2017 10:38:04 +0200

A team of investigators and engineers headed to Canada on Sunday to inspect an Airbus A380 superjumbo operated by Air France which was forced to make an emergency landing after an engine explosion.

Trudeau says 'Canada was born here' during commemorative visit to France

Mon, 10 Apr 2017 11:06:00 +0200

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his country "was born here" as he led commemorations in France on Sunday for the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.

Trudeau leads Battle of Vimy 100-year commemoration in France

Sun, 09 Apr 2017 14:28:39 +0200

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was joined by French President Francois Hollande in commemorations on Sunday for the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge in France, considered a founding moment in Canadian history.

Canadian charged over 1980 Paris synagogue bombing

Sun, 16 Nov 2014 10:03:48 +0100

A Canadian academic was charged on Saturday over the deadly 1980 bombing of a Paris synagogue after losing his six-year legal battle against extradition over the notorious attack.

Paris bombing suspect lands in France

Sat, 15 Nov 2014 10:25:00 +0100

A Canadian academic accused of the deadly 1980 bombing of a Paris synagogue arrived in France on Saturday after losing his six-year legal battle against extradition, an airport source told AFP.

Hollande calls on Canada to fight climate change

Tue, 04 Nov 2014 09:27:49 +0100

French President François Hollande, whose country will host global climate talks next year, told Canadian lawmakers on Monday that he is counting their oil-exporting country to help in the fight against warming.

Hollande begins trade-boosting trip to Canada

Mon, 03 Nov 2014 09:30:26 +0100

France's president François Hollande began the first visit to Canada by a French leader in a quarter of a century on Sunday, when he flew to the country's oil-rich west hoping to drum up trans-Atlantic trade.

France and Canada renew feud over islands

Thu, 24 Apr 2014 10:34:00 +0200

A longstanding feud over two French islands near Canada's Atlantic Coast was rekindled this week, when Ottawa contested Paris's request that the UN recognize its control of waters around Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon

Carla Bruni fails to woo fans in North America

Wed, 08 Jan 2014 12:08:00 +0100

French singer Carla Bruni may draw crowds in France but it would appear her talents are failing to excite on the other side of the Atlantic. The former first lady has cancelled two legs of her upcoming North America tour after reports of poor ticket sales.

Quebec separatists cheer as French line softens

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:54:14 +0200

President François Hollande said Monday that France would return to its policy of "non-interference, non-indifference" on the question of the independence of the Canadian province of Quebec.

Congo causes tension at Francophone summit

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 11:43:00 +0200

Canadian Premier Stephen Harper defended his attendance at the Francophonie summit in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday while slamming the country's failure to abide by "democratic standards."

McDonald's staff kick out digital glasses inventor

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 12:12:00 +0200

A Canadian university professor has claimed he was kicked out of a McDonald’s restaurant on the Champs-Elysées in Paris because he was wearing a pair of computer-assisted glasses.

The French long to live… in France

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:11:05 +0200

A large majority of French people say France is the best country to live, study and work in. Who said the French were dissatisfied with their own lot?

Canada's PM in Paris for talks with Hollande

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:34:00 +0200

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will discuss boosting his country's economic ties with Europe when he meets with French President François Hollande on Wednesday, his office said Tuesday.