LAGOS JULY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)- – The White House said on Monday that Canada’s decision to enact tariffs on C$16.6 billion ($12.63 billion) worth of American goods in retaliation for U.S. tariffs on imports of Canadian steel and aluminum would not help its economy. “Escalating tariffs against the United States does nothing to help Canada. It…
LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Canada struck back at the Trump administration over U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs on Friday, vowing to impose punitive measures on C$16.6 billion ($12.63 billion) worth of American goods until Washington relents. The announcement by Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland marks a new low in ties between the neighbors and trading partners which…
LAGOS JUNE 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A British Colombia Supreme Court judge imposed conditional sentences on two men who belong to a breakaway Mormon sect after convicting them of polygamy Tuesday, sparing them jail time. Winston Blackmore was found guilty of having 24 wives, while the court found James Oler had five wives. Blackmore’s six-month conditional sentence to…
LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Canada has passed a landmark law that legalises the recreational use of marijuana nationwide. The Cannabis Act passed its final hurdle on Tuesday in a 52-29 vote in the Senate. The bill controls and regulates how the drug can be grown, distributed, and sold. Canadians will be able to buy and consume…
LAGOS MAY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria has agreed to issue travel documents more quickly to its citizens who are in the process of being expelled from Canada as illegitimate refugee claimants, Canadian Immigration Minister, Ahmed Hussen said Friday. He said that was a key commitment he received this week during meetings with top government officials in Nigeria….