On June 20, 2019, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to develop the Canada-U.S. Joint Action Plan on Critical Minerals Collaboration to increase production and establish reliable supply chains for numerous critical minerals. One year later, the two countries have finalized that plan and continue to strengthen their partnership. […]
June 18, 2020
Even if we can’t be together in person, we can still come together to celebrate Canada’s 153rd birthday. Use the link below to submit your birthday greeting, and if selected, your clip will be included in our Canada Day Across America video message. Upload Your Video By clicking on “Submit my video” you authorize its […]
June 15, 2020
On July 1 we celebrate Canada’s 153rd anniversary of Confederation. The national holiday is an opportunity for Canadians around the world to pay tribute to our rich history and culture, while we reflect on the past and present, and look toward a brighter future with friends, allies and partners. Together, we are facing new challenges, […]
June 15, 2020
International Falls, Minnesota and the neighboring town of Fort Frances, in Northwest Ontario, are separated by the Canada-U.S. border, but comprise one community, joined by events and celebrations, shared resources, and extended families who live in both jurisdictions. Residents of both towns travel regularly back and forth across the international border to see movies, go […]
June 12, 2020
We can’t see COVID-19 but we know that social distancing, handwashing, and wearing masks are tangible ways to limit the virus’ silent ability to make us sick. And because we live our lives online, even more so during this pandemic, we need to be even more vigilant and take steps to protect our citizens and […]
June 10, 2020
As New York begins to turn a corner after being the global epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak, medical professionals are breathing a cautious sigh of relief. Dr. Leslie Bottrell, a Canadian resident physician, has spent most of the crisis working in the ICU unit at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Yonkers, just north of New York […]
June 2, 2020
During this global pandemic, scammers are finding new opportunities to prey on those who are already dealing with fear, uncertainty and anxiety caused by COVID-19. These fraudsters do not care about international borders and cast wide nets to ensnare as many victims as they can. Canada and the United States are cracking down on fraudulent […]
May 29, 2020
A New Light: Canadian Women Artists opened to the public in the Embassy of Canada in Washington DC’s art gallery on February 6th, 2020 and was scheduled to run through April 2020. In an effort to ensure public safety due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the gallery was closed in mid-March. Since guests are unable […]
May 27, 2020
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, those in the scientific and medical communities on both sides of the border have been working tirelessly in responding to the virus. Many have turned their focus to starting various clinical trials, tracking the disease, developing treatments, and, of course, to testing for a possible vaccine. The examples below show […]
May 19, 2020
Khawar Nasim, Acting Consul General of Canada in New York (right) with New York Lieutenant Governor, Kathy Hochul. The arrival of COVID-19, which saw New York emerge as the international epicenter of the pandemic, was an acute shock to the city that never sleeps. New York City’s unique charm is in everything that was crippled […]
May 18, 2020