CanadaFeb 18, 2025
Mark Carney trouncing Liberal leadership rivals at fundraising
Former central banker Mark Carney is dominating the fundraising field in the race for the federal Liberal leadership.
And his main rival appears to be trailing at the back of the pack.
Financial data published by Elections Canada shows Carney raised $1.9 million for his leadership bid — more than eight times the sum collected by his nearest fundraising competitor.
Former Liberal House leader Karina Gould raised about $236,000 from more than 600 donors, while Montreal businessman Frank Baylis raised more than $227,000 from 59 people.
Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland — widely consid
CanadaFeb 18, 2025
Green Party says it will run full slate of candidates in coming federal election
The Green Party's leaders say they will have a full slate of candidates for the next election, which could be called as soon as Mar. 10.
Party co-leader Elizabeth May says the party is still vetting potential candidates but it expects to run someone in every federal riding.
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney has not ruled out the possibility of calling a snap election if he becomes prime minister on Mar. 9.
May says the party's preparations for a spring election include a new logo — a green circle.
Co-leader Jonathan Pedneault says that more policy proposals will come soon and the logo
BCFeb 18, 2025
B.C. LifeLabs prepares for rotating closures after notice of strike
LifeLabs in British Columbia says some of its more than 100 centres in the province will be subject to rotating temporary closures starting on Thursday as part of job action taken by the union.
The B.C. General Employees' Union, which represents about 1,200 LifeLab workers, issued a strike notice on Sunday after what it said was months of negotiations and LifeLabs' refusal to bring wages and benefits in line with the cost of living.
LifeLabs, a lab testing service provider, says in a statement that as a designated essential service, it will continue to operate and do everything in its control
CanadaFeb 18, 2025
Canada's Annual Inflation Rate Rises in January: Statistics Canada
Canada's inflation rate has risen. According to a report released by Statistics Canada on Tuesday, the country's annual inflation rate reached 1.9 percent in January, marking the first full month in which the GST exemption was in effect. In comparison, the annual inflation rate was 1.8 percent in December.
It is worth noting that this slight increase in inflation comes at a time when the threat of President Trump's tariffs on Canada looms. Following the latest inflation report, the currency market is pricing in a 44 percent chance of a 25-basis-point rate cut on March 12. However, if Presiden
CanadaFeb 18, 2025
Delta plane crashes and flips upside down at Toronto airport
A Delta Air Lines plane heading from Minneapolis to Toronto crashed and flipped on the tarmac at Pearson airport on Monday afternoon, injuring multiple passengers.
Here's the latest on the crash aftermath and the ongoing investigation. All times eastern.
10 a.m.
Delta Air Lines says 19 passengers taken to Toronto-area hospitals after the plane crash have been released as of this morning.
Delta says 21 injured passengers were initially taken to various hospitals and the airline's incident response team was deployed to Pearson airport on Monday evening.
The airline says it is offering support to
WorldFeb 18, 2025
Top Russian and US officials meet for talks on Ukraine war without Kyiv
Top Russian and American officials met in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to begin talks on improving ties and negotiating an end to thewar in Ukraine.
The meeting at the Diriyah Palace in Riyadh marks another pivotal step by the Trump administrationto reverse U.S. policyon isolating Russia and is meant to pave the way for a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Trump earlier this month upended U.S. policy toward Ukraine and Russia by saying he andPutinhad agreed to begin negotiations on ending the war.
Ukrainian officials aren’t taking part in the meeting
IndiaFeb 18, 2025
US has deported 332 Indians in three batches
A plane with 112 Indians, who were deported from the United States for illegally residing in the country, landed in Amritsar on Sunday night, the third such arrival in a span of 10 days as part of the Donald Trump administration's crackdown on such immigrants.
The flight C-17 Globemaster aircraft of the US Air Force landed at the Amritsar International Airport at around 10.03 pm, according to sources. Of the total deportees, 31 are from Punjab, 44 from Haryana, 33 from Gujarat, two from Uttar Pradesh and one each from Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
The first round of deportation had taken
CanadaFeb 18, 2025
Baby bitten by dog in Alberta home dies in hospital: RCMP
Police say a dog that fatally attacked a newborn in a Home west of Edmonton was surrendered to officials.
Const. Julie-Ann Strilaiff says the dog was set to be evaluated today by a veterinarian for things like rabies or inbreeding, and an application would possibly be submitted under the Dangerous Dogs Act to have it put down.
The newborn was airlifted to the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton after the attack Sunday in the hamlet of Entwistle, about 90 kilometres west of the provincial capital, but officials announced yesterday the baby had died. The breed of dog hadn't been confir
IndiaFeb 14, 2025
BJP govt in Delhi likely to be sworn in by Feb 19, 20
The swearing-in ceremony of the BJP government in Delhi is likely to take place on February 19 or 20. According to sources, out of 48 MLAs, 9 names have been shortlisted. PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President JP Nadda and other senior party leaders will finalise key decisions regarding the new government which includes a chief minister, a council of ministers and perhaps one or two deputy chief ministers.
The BJP high command is likely to finalise the name for the Delhi CM post on Sunday, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi is back from his US visit. The last BJP chief minister of De