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CanadaSep 24, 2025

Carney heading to the U.K. to talk trade with world leaders

Prime Minster Mark Carney is heading to the United Kingdom this week to discuss trade ties and other geopolitical issues with world leaders. The Prime Minister's Office says Carney will be in London from Sept. 25 to 28. He's set to meet with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the prime ministers of Iceland, Australia, Spain and Denmark. His office says he'll also sit down with business leaders and institutional investors as part of a broader push to advance trade with international partners. Carney and his ministers have worked since coming to office to deepen Canada's international ties —
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CanadaSep 24, 2025

Surrey police seeking public assistance to locate Gurninder Singh

Surrey Police Service (SPS) is requesting the public's assistance in locating a 26-year-old missing man. Gurninder Singh was last seen at 1:00 am on September 22, 2025, in the area of the Scott Road Skytrain Station and the Pattullo Bridge walking towards the bridge. He has not been seen or heard from since. Gurninder is described as a 26-year-old South Asian male, 6’0” tall, 177 pounds, with a slim build, black hair, and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a light-coloured T-shirt, black pants, and a light-coloured head covering. Police and family are concerned for his well being, as
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CanadaSep 24, 2025

Quebec government bans gender-neutral pronouns in official state documents

The Quebec government is banning the use of newly emerging gender-neutral words in all official communications. French-language Minister Jean-François Roberge says Quebec’s official language must not be “distorted.” The updated language policy applies to recently invented words including gender-neutral pronouns that are commonly used by transgender and non-binary people. It also prohibits writing words in a way that aims to be more inclusive by neutralizing gender. The government says public bodies have a duty to use exemplary French, and Roberge says the language must be easy for every
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CanadaSep 24, 2025

Anita Anand may visit India in the coming weeks

Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand may visit India in the coming weeks. She will do so in conjunction with a trip to China. Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed Foreign Minister Anita Anand's imminent visit to China in a statement on Tuesday after positive talks with China's second-highest-ranking leader Premier Li Keqiang in New York City. Anand's office said she will also visit India. PM Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping may also meet in the coming days, with the Prime Minister saying he will meet the Chinese President at the appropriate time for trade talks and that he wil
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CanadaSep 24, 2025

Artemis II crew and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen ready for historic moon mission

Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen says he and the rest of his crewmates are ready for a historic trip around the moon. The trip is scheduled for the first half of 2026. It would be the first mission to the moon by astronauts since the last Apollo mission in 1972. It would also be Hansen's first mission in space, making him the first non-American to travel beyond the lower Earth orbit. Hansen says the mission is about the pursuit of excellence and says his fellow Canadians should be proud to be represented in this program. Hansen made the comments at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, alongsid
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CanadaSep 23, 2025

Gary Anandasangaree announces government gun buyback program

Canada's Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has announced the launch of the government's gun buyback program. Anandasangaree said that starting Tuesday, the government is launching a voluntary gun buyback program with a pilot project in Nova Scotia and it will be fully implemented after the fall. The minister said that we are serious about removing assault-style weapons from our communities and they have no place in Canada. In May 2020, the Canadian government declared about 2,500 types of guns illegal as part of a strategy to combat gun violence. The Public Safety Minister said that t
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CanadaSep 23, 2025

Canadian-resident return trips from U.S. in July was down 32.4 per cent

Statistics Canada says more U.S. residents came to Canada in July than Canadian residents returned from the U.S. for only the second time in nearly two decades, excluding the pandemic period. The same imbalance happened in June this year, but before that it was June 2006 when it last occurred, excluding August and September in 2021 during the pandemic. The shift has come as Canadians have shunned travel to the U.S. in the face of President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods. The number of Canadian-resident return trips from the United States in July was down 32.4 per cent y
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CanadaSep 23, 2025

No gun was seized from teenager shot dead by Montreal-area police: watchdog

The head of Quebec's police watchdog says her officers seized a baseball bat, a backpack and ski masks after police shot dead a teenager over the weekend on Montreal's South Shore. But Brigitte Bishop told reporters today that no sharp-edged weapons appear to have been part of the haul, and the only firearm seized came from the officer who shot and killed the teen. Police have not identified the victim, but witnesses have said he was a 15-year-old boy and the local school service centre confirmed that the victim was a student. The teen was shot dead on Sunday afternoon after police responded t
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CanadaSep 23, 2025

Gun-control group urges Ottawa to ban SKS as assault-style firearm buyback ramps up

A prominent gun-control group says the federal government's buyback of assault-style firearms will be a waste of money unless it includes a prohibition of the semi-automatic SKS rifle. Since May 2020, Ottawa has outlawed approximately 2,500 types of guns on the basis they belong on the battlefield, not in the hands of hunters or sport shooters. The government says a federal buyback program will provide owners fair compensation for their outlawed firearms, with the latest details to be announced Tuesday. However, the government has not outlawed the SKS, which is commonly used in Indigenous comm

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AlbertaApr 27, 2026

Apartment fire in northeast Edmonton causes $1.1M in damage, injures resident and firefighter

A fire at an apartment complex in northeast Edmonton has caused an estimated $1.1 million in property damage and displaced residents, according to emergency response information. The blaze broke out April 20 at the Wyndham Crossing Apartments, where about 200 people live. Evacuating residents safely was a significant challenge for crews responding to the scene. One person was seriously injured in the fire and taken to hospital for treatment. A firefighter was also hurt during the response and received on-site care from emergency services. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, and
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CanadaApr 27, 2026

NDP leader Avi Lewis will not run in Quebec byelection after Boulerice departure

Newly elected federal NDP Leader Avi Lewis says he will not run in an upcoming Quebec byelection triggered by the departure of longtime MP Alexandre Boulerice. Boulerice announced he is leaving federal politics after 15 years to seek a provincial seat with Québec solidaire. He said in a statement that he believes his work in Ottawa is complete and described the move as a continuation of his political priorities at the provincial level. According to his announcement, Boulerice framed the decision as a transition rather than a strategic calculation, while confirming he will vacate his seat in t
AlbertaApr 27, 2026

Edmonton police seek public help to locate missing 19-year-old

Edmonton police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 19-year-old man, identified as Prayag Dalbhatwala. According to an Edmonton Police Service news release, Dalbhatwala was last seen on April 23 at حوالي 4 p.m. at a residence near 99 Street and 90 Avenue. Police and his family have expressed concern for his well-being. Investigators say Dalbhatwala had planned to travel to Calgary but cancelled those plans at the last minute. His whereabouts since then remain unknown. Police describe him as approximately five feet nine inches tall, with black hair, and he wears
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BCApr 27, 2026

More than 10 kg of suspected drugs seized in Kelowna trafficking investigation; two men arrested

Police in Kelowna say more than 10 kilograms of suspected illicit drugs have been seized following a co-ordinated investigation into drug trafficking and illegal firearms. According to an RCMP news release, officers executed search warrants at three homes on April 15 as part of an ongoing probe in the city. The searches resulted in the seizure of approximately seven kilograms of suspected cocaine, more than two kilograms of suspected fentanyl and about one kilogram of psilocybin mushrooms. Investigators also seized a loaded firearm and about $40,000 in cash, which police allege are connected t
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CanadaApr 27, 2026

Three Liberal MPs take seats in House after byelections, boosting government majority

Three newly elected Liberal members of Parliament formally took their seats in the House of Commons on Monday following recent byelections that strengthened the governing party’s position. Doly Begum, Danielle Martin and Tatiana Auguste were sworn in as MPs on Saturday, according to official parliamentary records. Their arrivals bring the Liberals to 174 seats in the House, reflecting gains from both the byelections and a series of defections over recent months. Begum and Martin won Toronto-area ridings previously held by former cabinet ministers Bill Blair and Chrystia Freeland. Auguste sec