Ottawa: At present, there are many great places to visit across the world. One of best travel destinations is Canada. This country is very famous for its diversity and popularity.

There are a lot of tourist places here with natural beauty to bright beauty, which attracts a large number of people every year to see and visit.

Canada is an attractive tourist destination, where many major and beautiful tourist destinations are seen. So let’s know in detail about some of the best tourist places present in Canada:

National Park of Canada

Canada’s National Park is famous all over the world for its beauty. This national park in Canada is surrounded by beautiful hills. This place is so beautiful that it is considered no less than heaven on this earth. It has also been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls is one of the most beautiful tourist destinations present in Canada. It’s a kind of waterfall. Here the waterfalls of water falling from the high hills enhance the beauty of this place even more and that place is also known as the “Honeymoon Capital of the World”.

There is also a very good arrangement for food and drink at this place.

Capilano Suspension Bridge

This bridge is one of the most beautiful place present in Canada. This bridge was built in 1889 and it was built over the Capilano River in Canada. The length of this bridge is about 137 meters. The more beautiful this bridge is, the more scary it looks. Therefore, people who are afraid of heights should not go here. This bridge was also shown in many TV shows and films.

Lucy Lake

Lucy Lake is also one of the famous and major tourist destinations present in Canada. It is a very beautiful lake. The water of this lake is blue in color, which looks very clean and beautiful.

This lake is present in Banff National Park located in Canada. The length of this lake is 2.5 kilometers and the depth is 90 meters. Skating is also done on this lake during the winter season.

Toronto

The Toronto is Canada’s most populous city. This city is known as the mutual culture of Canada. It has very beautiful and attractive lakes.

Apart from this, Toronto is also quite famous for its culture and tradition. Theater, music, museums, gigantic buildings, delicious food, etc. are also attract tourists.

Victoria

One of the very beautiful tourist destinations present in Canada is the city of Victoria. This place is famous all over the world due to the fragrant climate, natural beauty, things of ancient times and history. Due to the history and ancient things here, this place is a favorite place for tourists in Canada.

Quakers

Quakers City is a major city in North America, helping to retain old European charms. Queeback City is one of the places to see in Canada. The things like culture, art, natural beauty, religion, luxury, adventure activities, architecture, Montmorency waterfalls, religious places, etc. are seen. That’s why if you have gone to visit Canada, then you must visit Quake City.

Montreal

The city of Montreal is one of the second largest cities in Canada. It is one of the most beautiful places in Canada. The city is known for its culture and history. Architecture, festivities, old-fashioned classical architecture, modern skyline, night lifestyle, fusion restaurant, market, amazing museum and delicious food are also found in this place. The city of Montreal is also known as the metropolis of Canada.

Vancouver

Vancouver is one of the very beautiful and famous tourist destinations present in Canada. Vancouver is famous all over the world for its natural and attractive beauty and diversity. The city is surrounded by mountains and large buildings. The beauty and attractive views of the big buildings and mountains present here help to make this place even more beautiful. Music is also organized here, which makes the nightlife there even more entertaining.

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Ottawa: Statistics Canada said that 150,000 people were employed in the economy in January.

Last month, 153,000 people joined the labour force and the unemployment rate remained steady at 5 per cent. Earlier, unemployment had registered a steep decline of 4.9 per cent. There has been an increase in employment in almost every sector and the biggest benefit of this has been wholesale and retail.

During this period, an increase of 4.5 percent was recorded in allowances on a year-on-year basis.

Experts say that the increase in interest rates will slow down the pace of the economy, but the way the situation is visible, the situation is not so bad.

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Ontario: The Bank of Canada has announced an increase in its interest rates today to 4½%, with the Bank Rate at 4¾% and the deposit rate at 4½%.

With this, these interest rates will reach 4.5 per cent and it will be the highest since 2007.

The Bank of Canada has raised interest rates seven times since March to curb inflation that has crossed all limits. Economists believe that these interest rates will not be increased further by the bank after the increase to be made today.

How these interest rate hikes will affect Canadians’ spending habits will also be known over time. But the Bank of Canada is hoping that the economy will get back on track in the coming months and the situation will also be closely monitored by the bank.

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Ontario: Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said that the federal government wants to sign long-term funding agreements with provinces and territories before presenting the 2023 federal budget.

LeBlanc said strengthening the health care system by compromising with provinces is a key priority for the Liberal government. LeBlanc also confirmed that the federal government is willing to sign an agreement to increase the funding to be given to provinces, which canada health transfer (CHT), as well as to put federal funds in key priority areas over the coming ten years.

In an interview during the ongoing Liberal Cabinet Retreat in Hamilton, Ontario, LeBlanc said he did not expect a deal in the coming two weeks, but hoped to reach an agreement that would benefit Canadians before the federal budget.

He said the issue is also likely to be discussed in more detail with the provinces in the coming weeks. LeBlanc said he thinks the premiers are right if they think the five-year deal isn’t enough to address some of the key health care challenges. He attributed the growing population of Canada to the ageing population for this step.

Ensuring access to family health teams, reducing the surgical backlog and improving staffing are some of the key things that the federal government is looking at at right now, he said. He said this was also the main topic of discussion in the Federal Liberal Cabinet Retreat.

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Ontario: Premier Doug Ford is set to introduce changes that will allow licensed health care workers registered in other provinces or living in other provinces to immediately start working in Ontario.

Health care professionals must currently be registered with one of ontario’s health regulatory colleges to start working in the province. But Ontario is willing to relax these rules to eliminate a variety of bureaucratic delays.

The Ford government said changes to the law will be made in February.

Making the announcement in Windsor, Ontario on Thursday, Ford said that for nurses, doctors and health care workers working in any province and territory across Canada, he wants to say that if they are thinking about making Ontario their new home, there is now a golden opportunity to do so.

Meanwhile, in a news release released on Thursday evening, the Canadian Medical Association welcomed Ford’s approach and said it was the best step towards improving health care.

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Toronto: A 17-year-old Sikh man was killed in a road accident in Canada’s British Columbia province. He lost balance with the vehicle and met with an accident.

The youth was on his way home earlier this month when the accident occurred on Fraser Highway in Langley, British Columbia. Victim has been identified as Taren Lal.

The accident on January 7 was so horrific that the fence was uprooted and a tree fell. Lal’s mother Sarbjeet Kaur said she had spoken to her son shortly before the accident.

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Nihal Singh Wala: Amarpreet Amri, a well-known kabaddi raider of village Patto Hira Singh, died of a heart attack in Surrey, Canada this morning. Amarpreet, 28, had gone to Canada to get married in December and got married last year. Amarpreet Amri was a famous kabaddi raider.

It is said that he felt chest pain and was admitted to local hospital but could not be saved.

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Toronto: At least three people are missing in an explosion at a fuel distribution company in the Lanaudiere region, said Quebec Provincial Police (SQ). No casualties have been confirmed yet.

SQ spokesman Alois Cossette said police could not reach the scene during the day due to safety reasons. The police launched an investigation when a team of 50 firefighters brought the fire under control.

Cossette said the investigation is likely to go on overnight but there could be some difficulty due to heavy snowfall.

During the day the SQ did not say that one person was missing. But the number of missing persons reached three on Thursday evening.

According to the information received, this number may also increase. The explosion occurred at 11:17 a.m. Thursday at a propane facility in St-Roch-de-l’Achigan, 50 kilometers north of Montreal.

It was also informed that the buildings within a radius of one km of the building were evacuated at the earliest.

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Ottawa: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said that international youth contribute valuable and diverse skills to Canada’s economy when they come from abroad to gain meaningful work and life experiences here, therefore, it is going to resume the International Experience programme to invite youth to Canada.

Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced that the International Experience Canada (IEC) season is now open to international youth who have expressed interest in gaining work and travel experience in Canada. Those who are already in the IEC pool will begin receiving invitations to apply for their work permit.

This year, Canada will be extending this opportunity to nearly 90,000 international youth, as announced on December 1, 2022. This expansion will help Canadian employers find the workers they need to fill labour shortages across the country, he said.

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Ottawa: Relatives and friends of the passengers killed in a plane shot down by the Iranian military three years ago have once again raised their voices for justice.

Three years ago on this day, flight PS752 was blown up by the Iranian army. The Association of Families of Flight PS752 victims paid tribute to those killed in the crash at a ceremony held in Northern Toronto in this regard. During this time, Iran also condemned human rights violations in the strongest terms.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, along with other dignitaries, also addressed the gathering on the occasion. He consoled the bereaved families and said that accountability would be fixed for those who carried out the incident. This incident happened due to the Iranian government’s policy of ignoring human lives. The families took out 12 rallies from Vancouver to Toronto and St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.

A total of 176 people were killed, including 55 Canadians and 30 permanent residents. In January 2020, this jetliner of Ukraine International Airlines had just taken off from Tehran via Ukraine, Canada, when it was blown away.

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