Canada

Health Canada recalls Fitbit watch due to risk of burns

Health Canada is warning anyone with several models of Fitbit’s Ionic smartwatch to immediately stop using the device because its battery can overheat and may cause burns.Approximately 70,561 units of the Fitbit Ionic smartwatch have been sold in Canada from August 2017 to August 2020. (Richard Drew/The Associated Press)Health Canada is warning anyone with several…

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Canada to send additional $25 million in protective military gear to Ukraine

The federal government committed to send at least $25 million in additional non-lethal military aid to Ukraine as that country fights against a Russian invasion.’Our goal is to suffocate the Russian regime,’ Canada’s minister of foreign affairsCanada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Melanie Joly joins Rosemary Barton Live as a G7 meeting discussing the response to Russia’s…

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Canada closes airspace to Russian aircraft operators

Both Canada and the European Union are closing their airspace to Russian aircraft operators. Both announced the move Sunday.The logo for Russia’s flagship airline Aeroflot is seen on an Airbus A320 in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, on Sept. 26, 2017. Canada as well as the 27-country EU are closing their airspace to Russian aircraft operators effective…

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