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CanadaNov 20, 2024

Ukraine will lose war if US stops military aid: Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Ukraine will lose the war if the US halts its military aid. He made these comments in relation to the potential suspension of funding under Donald Trump. Trump has pledged during election rallies that America will end its involvement in the war and redirect taxpayer money to improving the lives of Americans. Currently, Ukraine is heavily dependent on the US to continue the fight. According to Trump, he would end the war within 24 hours, although he has not disclosed how he intends to do so. In response, President Zelensky has expressed co
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CanadaNov 20, 2024

Calgary doctor charged with sexual assaulting patients at clinic

A Calgary doctor is facing charges after allegedly sexually assaulting several patients over a four-year period. Calgary police say four people came forward in 2023 to report being assaulted by their family physician who worked at the Brentwood Medical Clinic in the city’s northwest. It is alleged each victim was assaulted in an examination room at the clinic between 2016 and 2020 when the suspect “performed non-consensual sexual acts” during their exams. Police have charged 46-year-old Phu Truoung Vu with four counts of sexual assault. He is set to appear on court on Dec. 3. In July of
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CanadaNov 19, 2024

David Eby inducts two MLAs from Surrey into cabinet

Premier David Eby has inducted two MLAs from Surrey into the NDP government’s cabinet. Surrey-Guildford MLA Gary Begg has been appointed Minister of Public Safety, a portfolio previously held by Mike Farnworth in the previous government. Gary Begg is the same MLA who played a key role in helping the NDP form a government with an absolute majority. In fact, in the recount of votes in the Surrey-Guildford riding, the victory of Conservative candidate Honvir Singh was overturned, and the seat went to Gary Begg by a margin of just 22 votes. At the same time, the second minister from Surrey, Sur
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CanadaNov 19, 2024

Toyota Highlander tops list of most stolen vehicles in 2023: Équité Association

An insurance crime and fraud prevention group says the Toyota Highlander was the most stolen vehicle in 2023, dethroning the Honda CR-V as the nation's top stolen car for two years in a row. Non-profit Équité Association says the Toyota Highlander topped the list as criminals continue to target vehicles that maximize profit from illegal sales of stolen cars. The Dodge Ram 1500 series, Lexus RX Series, Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4 followed the Highlander for being the most frequently stolen vehicles on the list. It says the top 10 most stolen vehicles in Canada share similarities. They were 201
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CanadaNov 19, 2024

Canada Post, union sit down with mediator, but still ‘far apart’ as strike drags on

Representatives from Canada Post and the postal workers union sat down with a special mediator Monday, but seem no closer to reaching a deal as a countrywide strike enters its fifth day. In a statement, Canada Post said the parties "remain far apart" but that the Crown corporation continues to aim for a deal hammered out at the bargaining table. About 55,000 employees represented by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers walked off the job on Friday, shutting down operations and halting deliveries as the busy holiday season kicks off. A day earlier, the government appointed its top mediator to h
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CanadaNov 19, 2024

Trudeau Supports U.S. Authorization for Ukraine to Strike Russia

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has expressed support for the U.S. authorization allowing Ukraine to strike deep into Russia with long-range missiles. He made these comments while speaking to reporters in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. Trudeau also stated that his meeting with President Biden took place in a very comfortable atmosphere. The Prime Minister noted that they discussed several important issues on which Canada and the United States will collaborate in the coming months. It is worth mentioning that Prime Minister Trudeau was in Brazil to attend the G-20 summit, where he met with
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CanadaNov 19, 2024

Two dead after fiery rollover crash on Highway 99 in Surrey, B.C.

Mounties in Surrey, B.C., say they are investigating a fiery overnight crash that killed two people and caused a partial shutdown of Highway 99. RCMP say officers responded to a report of a vehicle rollover at 3:38 a.m. in the highway's northbound lane between 16 and 32 Avenue, where they found a vehicle fully engulfed in flames. Police say the driver and a passenger both died in the vehicle, and officers are working to identify the victims. The cause of the incident remains unclear, and police say the investigation is still in its early stages. Drive BC says in a noon update that the northbou
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CanadaNov 19, 2024

Statistics Canada set to release October inflation figures today

Statistics Canada is expected to release its October consumer price index report this morning. Economists polled by Reuters expect the annual inflation rate rose to 1.9 per cent last month, according to LSEG Data & Analytics. After a period of sharp price growth, Canada's inflation rate dipped below the Bank of Canada's two per cent target in September for the first time in more than three years, reaching 1.6 per cent. The central bank delivered a half-percentage point interest rate cut last month in response to inflation falling to 1.6 per cent. It's expected to continue cutting interest
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CanadaNov 19, 2024

Russian President Putin signs a new doctrine that lowers the threshold for using nuclear weapons

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a revised nuclear doctrine declaring that a conventional attack on Russia by any nation that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on his country. Putin’s endorsement of the new nuclear deterrent policy comes on the1,000th day after he sent troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. It follows U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russia with U.S.-supplied longer-range missiles. The signing of the doctrine, which says that any massive aerial attack on Russia could trigger a nuclear

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CanadaSep 28, 2026

Canada’s Anita Anand calls for greater strategic autonomy, diversification at UN General Assembly

Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand called for greater strategic autonomy and diversified international partnerships during her address to the 81st United Nations General Assembly, warning that the global order is undergoing a period of major change. In her national statement on September 26, Anand said the world had entered a “new era of disorder,” with major powers turning away from global economic cooperation and weakening economic integration. She did not name the United States directly in the speech. Anand said Canada could no longer afford to depend on a single partner an
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BCSep 28, 2026

Aman Singh, Deep Sandhu to Face Off in Vancouver-Fraserview

The Vancouver-Fraserview riding in B.C. is set for an interesting election contest, with B.C. NDP President Aman Singh taking on B.C. Conservative candidate Deep Singh Sandhu. Aman Singh, who served as the MLA for Richmond-Queensborough from 2020 to 2024, has been nominated by the NDP for Vancouver-Fraserview. He lost his Richmond-Queensborough seat in the 2024 election to B.C. Conservative candidate Steve Kooner. His main challenger in Vancouver-Fraserview will be Deep Singh Sandhu, a businessman and dedicated volunteer with Guru Nanak Free Kitchen. Vancouver-Fraserview has been held by the B
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CanadaSep 28, 2026

Quebec Helicopter Crash Kills Pilot and Three Family Members

A private helicopter crashed in Quebec on Saturday, killing four people, including the pilot. The helicopter went down in a field shortly after takeoff in an area about 50 kilometres from Montreal and caught fire. Emergency crews and police arrived at the scene and confirmed that all four people on board had died. Media reports identified the pilot as 50-year-old Suzanne Jutras, while the other three victims were members of the same family who had gone on a helicopter ride to celebrate a birthday. The cause of the crash remains unknown. Quebec police and the Transportation Safety Board of Cana
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CanadaSep 28, 2026

Poilievre calls for federal taxes on diesel to be removed

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for the removal of all federal taxes on diesel and for measures to ensure a reliable domestic supply of the fuel. Speaking at a news conference Sunday at a gas station in suburban Ottawa, Poilievre said Canada produces enough diesel to meet domestic demand but that transportation barriers have left some provinces dependent on imports from the United States. Poilievre proposed extending the exemption from the federal fuel excise tax on diesel until July 1 next year. He also called for the elimination of other federal taxes on diesel, including the
CanadaSep 25, 2026

Canada, Germany Sign Intelligence-Sharing Agreement

Canada has announced a significant intelligence-sharing agreement with Germany aimed at strengthening cooperation in defence, security, trade and advanced technologies. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and German Foreign Affairs Minister Johann Wadephul signed the agreement in Ottawa on Friday. The deal will enable the secure exchange of intelligence not only on sensitive defence and security matters but also in areas such as trade and advanced technologies. Referring to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech to the European Parliament last week, Anand said Germany plays an important role i