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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) donated to the Canadian truckers protesting COVID-19 restrictions is on the move despite the government’s recent efforts towards 'freezing' the cryptocurrency funds. What Happened: Just 0.11 bitcoin of the more than 20 bitcoins raised for the truckers by the...

The government of Canada will make use of anti-money laundering and terrorist financing rules that can lead to seizure of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), and Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) as it grapples with widespread protests. What Happened: The Prime Minister...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s half-brother Kyle Kemper has announced he is launching a Dogecoin (DOGE) project. What Happened: In an interview with Cointelegraph at the Bitcoin (BTC) Miami 2021 conference, Kemper said he is launching a project called the “Million Doge...

The Financial Times reports that the United Kingdom will move up the timeline to 2030 for a ban on gas- and diesel-powered cars. This news could impact electric vehicle and internal combustion engine (ICE) auto manufacturers in a major way. What Happened: An announcement is expected next week from...

U.S. President Donald Trump is one of the most active accounts on Twitter and among the most followed. A new report says the days Trump is most active on the social media platform could track with stock market performance.  What Happened: A report from Exness said Trump is the most active...

It just keeps getting worse for Canada's trucking industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. Even as freight volumes recover, the job losses are staggering. Canada's transportation and warehousing sector shed 102,800 jobs in April, or about 10.4% of the workforce, federal jobs data released Friday...

As Canadian trucking companies face an anticipated plunge in freight volumes, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday a 75% wage subsidy would extend to any business facing a revenue plunge of at least 30% because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking during his daily news conference,...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pushed back at the prospect of the Trump administration deploying U.S. troops near the border with Canada in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, saying it would be bad for both countries. "Canada and the United States have the longest un-militarized border in...

The United States and Canada will temporarily close their shared border to non-essential travel while continuing to allow goods to move between the countries to slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. "We will be, by mutual consent, temporarily closing our Northern Border with Canada to non-...

The United States and Canada are planning to close their mutual border for all "non-essential travel," CNN reported early Wednesday citing sources from the White House. What Happened The announcement could be made by Thursday, CNN noted, even as the authorities work on the terms of the...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced restrictions at the country's borders Monday in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.  Canada's Borders Canadian borders will be closed to everyone who is not a citizen, permanent resident, an immediate family member of a...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), authorities confirmed Thursday. What Happened Sophie Trudeau will remain isolated for the time being, but her symptoms remain mild, Director of Communications at the...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called for an immediate end to the rail blockades that have caused serious disruptions to the country's supply chains for more than two weeks, calling them "unacceptable and untenable." "The barricades need to come down now," Trudeau told reporters during a...

Two U.S. officials say it is "highly likely" a Ukrainian airline that crashed in Iran was brought down accidentally by an Iranian missile. All 176 people on board the jet were killed when the plane crashed late Tuesday just after takeoff in Tehran en route to Kiev, Ukraine. The crash came...