Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden at the G20 summit in Brazil today. The meeting will take place a day after The Associated Press reported that Biden has authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied long-range missiles to strike deeper inside Russia. Trudeau is also scheduled to meet today with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, for the first time since each took office. Over the weekend, Trudeau voiced concerns about high levels of Chinese investment in Mexico coming at a time when the U.S. seeks to combat some

External Affairs Minister Melanie Joly has made her first comment regarding the arrest of Arshdeep Singh Gill, alias Arsh Dalla, in connection with the shooting incident in Milton, Ontario. In response to a question from journalists, she stated that she would not comment on the ongoing investigation, but emphasized that if any inquiry is needed, Canada will remain in contact with Indian diplomats. It is worth noting that Melanie Joly is currently in Lima, the capital of Peru, where she has arrived to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit alongside Prime Minister Justin Tr

Whistler, B.C., is expected to get its first "significant snowfall" of the season this weekend. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the winter resort as well as for Pemberton and the Sea-to-Sky Highway between Squamish and Whistler. It says a weather system will arrive Saturday, bringing rain to the coast and snow to the inland regions. The weather office says snow is expected to begin early Saturday before turning into a mix of rain by afternoon and then tapering off in the evening. Up to 10 centimetres of snow is possible, as temperatures hover near zero, and Enviro

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and a close adviser to Donald Trump, held a secret meeting with Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeed Iravani, at a undisclosed location in New York on Monday. According to reports, the meeting was aimed at reducing tensions between Iran and the U.S. The initiative for this meeting was taken by Elon Musk, while the Iranian ambassador chose the location. The two spoke for more than an hour, and sources said that the Iranian ambassador appeared satisfied with the discussions. It is worth noting that Musk has become one of the most influential private cit

In the mother of all political battles in Gidderbaha, neither Congress candidate Amrita Warring nor BJP nominee Manpreet Singh Badal can vote in the constituency. The reason for this is that they are voters of the Muktsar and Lambi Assembly constituencies, respectively. On the other hand, AAP candidate Hardeep Singh Dimpy Dhillon is a voter of Gidderbaha town. There are a total of 14 candidates in the fray in Gidderbaha. Amrita, Manpreet and Dimpy are the candidates of the national parties. Further, Amrita is the lone woman candidate in the fray. Of the remaining 11 candidates, three are of t

The federal government is giving an inquiry into foreign interference an extra month to complete its work. Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue's final report is now due by the end of January, a month later than expected. In a statement, Democratic Institutions Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Hogue had written to the Privy Council Office to request the extension, and the government subsequently agreed. LeBlanc said opposition parties have been notified of the extension. The commission of inquiry's latest public hearings looked at the ability of agencies to identify and counter foreign interference.

Business owners in the fire-ravaged Rocky Mountain resort town of Jasper are getting some financial help getting back on their feet. The federal government says it will provide close to $4 million in grants and aid to rebuild the local economy and bring back tourists. Federal Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault says $3.5 million in grants will be made available for small business owners. The money goes to businesses with 50 or fewer employees licensed in either the Jasper townsite or Jasper National Park, and does not have to be repaid. There will be half a million dollars

At least 10 people have died in a fire at a nursing home in Zaragoza, Spain, local authorities reported on Friday.The blaze broke out early Friday morning in Villa Franca de Ebro, about 30 minutes from the northeastern city. Firefighters were able to extinguished the blaze, local media reported.The cause of the fire was not yet known.

Canada Post workers are on strike after failing to reach a negotiated agreement with their employer.Canadian Union of Postal Workers says approximately 55-thousand workers are striking, claiming little progress has been made in the bargaining process. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers issued a 72-hour strike notice earlier in the week, saying it's been asking for fair wages, safer working conditions and other improvements over nearly a year of bargaining. The Crown corporation released a statement early Friday morning confirming that customers will experience delays as a result of the stri