CanadaFeb 25, 2025
Joly seeks more intelligence sharing with Europeans as Washington drifts from Ukraine
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Ottawa seeks to deepen its intelligence sharing with European partners, as Washington diverges on issues like Ukraine.
Intelligence experts have expressed concern about U.S. President Donald Trump appointing officials who have shared false information and talked of retribution for intelligence agencies that don't align with Trump.
Joly says she is concerned by the U.S. voting against Canada and its allies Monday in a United Nations resolution that blamed Russia for invading Ukraine and voiced concern for Ukraine's sovereignty.
She says she has been i
CanadaFeb 25, 2025
Conservatives Criticize Liberal Leadership Debate and Mark Carney's Stances
Canada's main opposition party has criticized the recent Liberal leadership debate. Conservative MP Michael Barrett expressed surprise that no one challenged Mark Carney on his views regarding the carbon tax or his stance on immigration, despite Carney's previous statements claiming to have a plan to crack down on immigration.
The Conservatives also called on Mark Carney to clarify his proficiency in French after a colleague had to correct him during a live debate. Reports indicate that Carney mistakenly stated in a French-language debate about the future of Gaza that he agreed with Hamas, a
WorldFeb 25, 2025
US Breaks with Europe on the Russia-Ukraine War
U.S. has reversed its stance on the Ukraine war. Under the Trump administration, the U.S. has supported Russia in the United Nations. In fact, three resolutions were brought to the United Nations on Monday, seeking to end the three-year-old conflict.
America voted against these resolutions, marking the first time it has taken a position contrary to its European allies on the Russia-Ukraine issue. Specifically, America voted against a resolution proposed by Europe in the United Nations, which condemned Russia's aggression and supported Ukraine's territorial integrity.
As a result, significant
IndiaFeb 25, 2025
Player Dies While Competing in Boxing Ring in Punjab
A player tragically passed away during the ongoing All India Inter-University Championship at a private university in Punjab. The deceased, identified as Mohit, was competing in the 85 kg weight category.
During the match, he suddenly collapsed on the mat. The referee and other officials attempted to lift him, but when he did not respond, he was immediately rushed to the hospital, where doctors declared him dead. Mohit was a student at a college located in Kalwar, Jaipur.
Rajasthan University Sports Board Secretary Pramod Singh has confirmed the player's death. Preliminary investigations sugg
AlbertaFeb 25, 2025
Alberta cabinet minister Peter Guthrie quits post, citing concerns over procurement
Alberta Infrastructure Minister Peter Guthrie says he is resigning from cabinet, citing concerns over procurement practices across government. He says as a backbencher he'll be able to better serve his constituents by pushing Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party government to conduct itself with honesty and integrity.
Guthrie made headlines earlier this month, urging Health Minister Adriana LaGrange be removed from her cabinet job amid allegations of government arm-twisting and favouritism surrounding overpriced health deals.
Smith has repeatedly defended LaGrange a
BCFeb 25, 2025
Windstorm knocks out power to thousands of BC Hydro customers along south coast
An overnight windstorm along British Columbia's south coast has knocked out power for thousands.
BC Hydro is reporting more 7,000 people along southern Vancouver Island woke up to outages on Tuesday.
More than 20,000 had power knocked out during the storm across the island and the Lower Mainland although it had been restored to most by 9 a.m.
Environment Canada says peak winds were felt along the coast, with Discovery Island off Victoria seeing the highest gusts of up to 96 km/h.
Other locations, including Victoria and Tsawwassen, also reported high winds, but all Environment Canada wind warni
CanadaFeb 25, 2025
Liberal leadership candidates to face off in final debate in Montreal
Liberal leadership contenders will take the stage again Tuesday night for the English-language debate in Montreal their last shot to confront each other in person and shake up the race.
The four candidates left in the race played it safe in Monday night’s French-language debate.
Presumed front-runner Mark Carney had his guard up and stumbled the most in French.
But none of the other candidates attacked him despite his perceived lead.
Freeland even bailed Carney out of one jam when he flubbed a comment about Hamas and the war in Gaza.
On Wednesday, Liberal party members will be able to start
BCFeb 25, 2025
Second earthquake in four days strikes off B.C. coast
Another earthquake has struck off the British Columbia coast.
A post on X from Emergency Info BC Monday night said a 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck west of Port Alice, a community on northwest Vancouver Island.
The agency added there was no risk of a tsunami, and there have been no reports of damage or injuries.
This is the second earthquake in British Columbia in four days, after a 4.7-magnitude temblor struck the southwest coast on Friday, northeast of Sechelt.
Tremors were felt on the Sunshine Coast, Metro Vancouver as well as Vancouver Island.
Though several smaller aftershocks came from
BCFeb 24, 2025
B.C. Opposition Leader Rustad wants to hit U.S. with 'carbon tax' on coal shipments
British Columbia Opposition Leader John Rustad is proposing a "carbon tax" on U.S. thermal coal that is shipped out of B.C. ports to use as leverage against threats of American tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber.
Rustad says such a tax would be a "tool to fight back" on softwood tariffs and duties proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, which Forests Minister Ravi Parmar said last week could increase to more than 50 per cent.
He says that until "unfair and unwarranted" U.S. duties on B.C. softwood are removed, the province needs "to be ready to hit the Americans where it hurts.”
The B.C. C