The federal government has 10 officials on the ground in Nepal to support Canadians affected by flooding, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Monday. In a statement posted on social media, Anand said the officials, which include a member of the RCMP, are working to locate missing Canadians and support affected families. “Our priority is […]
The services will now be required to be more open about their content moderation decisions.
The governor of the Mexican state of Zacatecas, David Monreal, has said an attack on a police station on Aug. 30 was the latest bomb attack linked to cartels.
News Analysis While the Canadian dollar has enjoyed a two-month rise, additional U.S. tariffs have halted its momentum and could cause it to slide further. The United States imposed new 50 percent tariffs on Canada on Aug. 22 after trade talks collapsed the day before. The country then on Aug. 24 threatened more steep tariffs [...]
The agreement was praised by Emmanuel Macron as evidence of the nations sharing 'a common vision of European sovereignty and security.'
Michelle Rowland said One Nation had been “infiltrated by extremists” after Hanson raised concerns about threats against her.
The idea for choosing the marathon came from watching videos about the 2013 Boston Marathon attack.
Alan Jones, now 85, is standing trial in the New South Wales (NSW) Local Court after pleading not guilty to 20 counts of indecent assault.
Under the deal, North American Blue Energy Partners would grant the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital a 35 percent equity stake in its corporate parent.
The move equates to 7.5 percent of the HSC total.
Senate Opposition Leader Leo Housakos is calling on Parliament to form a special committee that will hear directly from businesses, workers, and industries impacted by the deepening U.S.–Canada trade dispute, with Canadian counter-tariffs set to go into effect Sept. 8. In an Aug. 28 statement, Housakos said a special committee is all the more needed […]
The Liberals held on to their seats in Ontario’s Beaches-East York and B.C.’s North Vancouver-Capilano, and flipped the seat in Quebec’s Chicoutimi-Le Fjord from the Conservatives in the Aug. 31 byelections. As of the early hours of Sept. 1, the Liberal’s Daniel Gobeil led the race in Chicoutimi-Le Fjord with 51.3 percent of the vote, with Bloc Québécois candidate Caroline Dubé following with 32.9 percent of the vote and Conservative candidate Régis Gaudreault in third place with 12.5 percent. The riding was previously held by Conservative MP Richard Martel. Gobeil is a dairy farmer and former chair of Quebec’s dairy producers’ association....
Australians living with blood cancer spend an average of $3,910 a year on out-of-pocket expenses, with some paying more than $20,000.
The funds will help athletes and officials from 13 Pacific countries to access high-performance training and other supports.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has met with a number of business leaders across different sectors to discuss Canada’s trade relationship with the U.S. A statement from the Prime Minister’s Office says the meeting covered recent developments on the file and the government’s priorities to spur economic growth and investment in Canada. The statement says attendees […]
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to schedule another six byelections for the coming months. Liberal MP Steven Guilbeault officially resigned his Montreal seat on Friday, according to the House of Commons website. The MP for Laurier—Sainte-Marie has said he’s leaving government on a matter of principal because the party’s direction on energy and the environment changed under Carney’s leadership. Ottawa dropped the consumer carbon tax and endorsed building new pipelines out of Alberta. Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall was also expected to officially resign this week after announcing her plans in June. Wagantall, a Saskatchewan MP since 2015, announced her resignation this summer after originally saying she planned to stick around until the next election. Nelson Pohl will run under the Conservative banner in her Yorkton-Melville riding in the next election....
Weakening investment, a prolonged property crisis, and job losses are fueling frustration despite Beijing’s efforts to project economic confidence.
Dominic Barton, who served as ambassador to China from 2019 to 2021, will serve part-time for three years.
Michelle Rowland has ruled out an import ban, suggesting instead that councils and businesses regulate their use in public spaces.
More than 3,000 people remain missing, including 43 Australians, five days after the catastrophic flooding.
