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CanadaJun 14, 2024

Defence Minister Bill Blair says more help coming for Ukraine, Latvia

Canada's minister of defence says the federal government is committed to supporting Ukraine. Bill Blair is meeting with members of NATO in the Belgian capital of Brussels. On X, formerly known as Twitter, Blair says that the Canadian government is donating 900 drones built in Canada to strengthen Ukraine's defence capabilities. Additionally, Blair says in close co-ordination with allies, a Canadian-led battlegroup in Latvia is being scaled up to brigade size. Blair's latest announcement on Friday comes as NATO member nations continue to work to meet the group's agreed-upon target of spending t
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CanadaJun 13, 2024

Trudeau to meet with Macron, Scholz, Zelenskyy as G7 summit gets underway in Italy

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Italy today as the G7 leaders' summit kicks off. The three-day summit is an opportunity for collaboration among the leaders of the wealthy democracies France, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada and Japan. Trudeau is scheduled to have meetings with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksyy. He is also set to participate in working sessions with other leaders on collaboration with Africa, climate change, the Middle East and Ukraine. Ukraine is expected to be a major ag
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CanadaJun 12, 2024

PM heads to G7 and Canada-US central banks to diverge on policy?

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trudeau heads to Italy for G7 leaders' summit Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is headed to Italy on Wednesday to attend the annual G7 leaders' summit, which is taking place as two major geopolitical conflicts weigh on the international community. The three-day summit kicks off on Thursday in Apulia, Italy, where leaders of the seven wealthy democratic nations are expected to discuss the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas wars, the energy transition, artificial intelligence, migration and collaboration with Afr
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CanadaJun 11, 2024

Green Leader Elizabeth May says no list of disloyal MPs in full spy watchdog report

Green Party's Elizabeth May says she believes the small number of MPs named in a recent spy watchdog report did not knowingly set out to betray Canada. May says today she is "vastly relieved" after reading an unredacted version of a report on foreign interference by the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians. The intelligence watchdog said in a public report last week that some MPs wittingly assisted the efforts of foreign states to meddle in Canadian politics. May says the full version of the report does not contain a list of MPs who have been disloyal to Canada. May
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CanadaJun 07, 2024

McGill says campus protest that led to 15 arrests was 'troubling' escalation

McGill University says a protest that culminated in the arrest of 15 people Thursday was a "troubling" event in a series of escalating incidents that have taken place since pro-Palestinian demonstrators set up an encampment on campus more than a month ago. The university says in a statement that protesters blockaded several doors during Thursday's demonstration, and damaged furniture and yelled threats, forcing some staff members to shelter in place. The school said it supports the right to freedom of expression but condemns "the use of intimidating, aggressive, harassing or illegal tactics su
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CanadaJun 06, 2024

Quebec adopts law to fine people who intimidate, harass politicians

Quebec's legislature has adopted a law that includes fines up to $1,500 for anyone who intimidates or harasses a politician. The Coalition Avenir Québec government has said the law is necessary to stem the rise in resignations of elected officials, particularly at the municipal level, but critics have said it threatens free speech rights. The government introduced the legislation shortly after an organization representing Quebec municipalities released a survey indicating 74 per cent of elected municipal leaders reported having experienced harassment and intimidation, and that 741 out of 8,00
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CanadaJun 06, 2024

Canadians remember 80th anniversary of D-Day as sun shines on Juno Beach in Normandy

The sun is shining on the beaches of Normandy as a Canadian ceremony gets underway to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, French President Gabriel Attal and Prince William are among dignitaries visiting Juno Beach, where flags bearing the maple leaf are fluttering in the breeze. The crowd of thousands also includes 13 Canadian veterans, the oldest of whom is 104 years old. They are gathered to remember what's known as the beginning of the end of the Second World War. Around 160,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches on June 6, 1944. In all, 4,414 Allied t
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CanadaJun 05, 2024

Trudeau travelling to Normandy to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on his way to Normandy, France, to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Around 160,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches on June 6, 1944, in what's now known as the beginning of the end of the Second World War. In all, 4,414 Allied troops were killed that day, including 381 Canadians. Trudeau is set to attend a Canadian ceremony at Juno Beach on Thursday before heading to an international ceremony at nearby Omaha Beach. Canada's delegation also includes 13 Second World War veterans, the oldest of whom is 104. Marie-Eve Vaillancourt, the executive director of t
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CanadaJun 03, 2024

Trudeau pitches strong ties to Mexico's new leader Claudia Sheinbaum amid U.S. tumult

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is welcoming the election of Mexico's next president, Claudia Sheinbaum, and pitching closer ties between the two counties as they ponder the future of North American relations. Mexicans elected Sheinbaum as their first female president Sunday, and in October she will replace Andrés Manuel Lopéz Obrador. The election comes three months after the Liberals reimposed a visa requirement for Mexican visitors over concerns that the 2016 lifting of the requirement led to a rise in ineligible refugee claims and human smuggling into the U.S. The two countries will be par

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BCSep 25, 2025

Man convicted in 2021 Richmond RCMP drug investigation

Richmond RCMP Organized Crime Unit (OCU) has secured a conviction against a man in a drug trafficking case dating back to 2021. Led by the OCU Drug Target Team, the investigation began in April of 2021 in regard to a residence in the 8000 block of Demorest Drive. During the subsequent investigation, officers established grounds to believe the residence was being used as a hub for the distribution of controlled substances. On May 6, 2021, a search warrant was executed at the residence. On April 28, 2022, charges were approved by the Public Prosecution Service of Canada against three individual
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CanadaSep 25, 2025

Canada Post set to reduce frequency of letter mail delivery: minister

Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says Canada Post will reduce the frequency of door-to-door letter mail delivery in an effort to shore up its finances. The minister announced today the federal government will accept all of the recommendations in the Industrial Inquiry Commission's report on Canada Post, which also called for the introduction of more community mailboxes. The change to mail delivery is expected to increase the time it takes Canada Post to deliver letter mail from an average of three to four days to an average of three to seven days. The commission also rec
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BCSep 25, 2025

Operation Hang Up reminds drivers to leave their devices while driving

Surrey Police Service, Delta Police Department and Surrey Crime Prevention Society, in partnership with ICBC, organized Project Operation Hang-Up today (Sept. 25th). The education and enforcement campaign focused primarily on distracted driving. Volunteers can be seen keeping an eye on the drivers during operation hang-up. While officers were present to participate in this campaign, a large number of volunteers also educated drivers under this campaign and installed signs at various places in the area of ​​Highway 10 and 152 Street in Surrey. SPS and ICBC representatives pose for a pictur
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CanadaSep 25, 2025

Former MPs launch volunteer effort to renew NDP ahead of leadership race

Two former New Democrat MPs who lost their seats in the April election are launching a project to renew the party ahead of its March convention. Peter Julian and Matthew Green say their volunteer group is hoping to engage with party members across the country after the party's crushing election loss. The NDP lost official party status when it elected only seven members in April, and Jagmeet Singh stepped down as leader when he lost his own seat. The party is set to choose its next leader at the convention in Winnipeg. Julian and Green say the NDP can't afford to wait six months to begin an eng
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BCSep 25, 2025

New BC Green leader Lowan says province must create sustainable funding for cities

Newly elected BC Green Leader Emily Lowan says a wealth tax and a windfall profit tax would bring more money for social services and "ensure that the richest corporations and one per cent in B.C. are paying their fair share." Lowan spoke to delegates at the Union of British Columbia Municipalities annual convention just a day after becoming the party's new leader, winning on the first ballot against Jonathan Kerr and Adam Bremner-Akins. She says senior levels of government consistently tell municipalities there's no money for social services, "yet when foreign, state-owned companies or America