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CanadaAug 05, 2025

Carney scheduled to visit B.C. Interior Tuesday

Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to be in Kelowna, B.C., for an announcement at a lumber facility on Tuesday after attending the Vancouver Pride parade on the weekend and touring a military facility on Vancouver Island on Monday. Carney toured the Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental and Test Ranges facility near Nanoose Bay, outside Nanaimo, with officials from the Canadian Navy. He toured the Royal Canadian Navy vessel Sikanni accompanied by Navy Commander Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee and Commanding Officer Craig Piccolo from the testing facility. Carney on Sunday met with B.C. Premier
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CanadaAug 05, 2025

Three facing smuggling-related charges after 44 migrants intercepted in Quebec: CBSA

Canada Border Services Agency says it has arrested and charged three alleged smugglers after police intercepted a truck carrying 44 foreign nationals in southern Quebec over the weekend. CBSA says RCMP and Quebec provincial police intercepted the vehicle with dozens of people aboard near Stanstead, Que. overnight between Saturday to Sunday. The agency says Ogulcan Mersin, 25, and Dogan Alakus and Firat Yuksek, both 31, have been charged with inducing, aiding or abetting someone to commit an offence under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act as well as assisting people to enter Canada out
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CanadaAug 01, 2025

Our trade talks with Washington will continue in the coming weeks: Dominic LeBlanc

Dominic LeBlanc, the minister responsible for Canada-US trade, says that our trade talks with Washington will continue in the coming weeks, his comments come after President Donald Trump raised tariffs on Canada from 25 percent to 35 percent. LeBlanc, who was in Washington during the time, said that no development is expected in the near future. Prime Minister Mark Carney's minister said that he will speak to US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick next week and that the two will meet face-to-face in late August to discuss the issue. LeBlanc said that Canada's ambassador to the US, Christine
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CanadaAug 01, 2025

Prime Minister Carney expresses displeasure over Trump's tariff hike on Canada

Prime Minister Mark Carney has expressed displeasure over US President Donald Trump's tariff hike on Canada. PM Carney said in a statement issued late Thursday night that Canada has made historic spending on border security. Despite this, President Trump has again raised the issue of fentanyl to justify the tariff. The Prime Minister said that he is disappointed with the President's decision to increase the tariff to 35 percent and that his government will work to protect Canadian jobs and at the same time invest in the industry to remain competitive and diversify the buy Canadian and expor
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CanadaJul 31, 2025

Summer McIntosh gets third gold medal at the World Swimming Championships

Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh has won her third consecutive gold medal at the World Swimming Championships being played in Singapore. Today, Summer McIntosh won the gold medal in the women's 200-meter butterfly event with a timing of 2 minutes 1.99 seconds. Summer McIntosh missed out on setting a world record in the event by just .18 seconds (point 18 seconds). She said she wasn't happy with her swim in the final 25 meters but was happy to win the gold medal. With McIntosh’s win, Canada continues to build its reputation as a swimming powerhouse. Local coaches and players say her success i
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CanadaJul 31, 2025

Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard retires at National Bank Open

Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard has retired from the game of lawn tennis. She played the final match of her professional tennis career yesterday against Belinda Bencic of Switzerland. In this match, 31-year-old Bouchard, who hails from Westmount, Quebec, suffered a 2-6, 6-3, 4-6 defeat. Before the second-round defeat at the National Bank Open, Bouchard made a winning start to the tournament on Wednesday, winning the first round match with 6-4, 2-6, 6-2. Tennis Canada announced before the start of the National Bank Open that Bouchard would retire at any stage that she exits this tourname
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CanadaJul 30, 2025

Prime Minister Carney says Canada will recognize a Palestinian state

Canada intends to recognize the state of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly this September. Prime Minister Mark Carney made the announcement today in Ottawa after holding a virtual meeting with his cabinet. Carney says Palestinian statehood depends on elections next year that do not involve Hamas. The prime minister's announcement comes after British Prime Minister Keir (KEER') Starmer said the U-K would officially recognize a Palestinian state if Israel does not implement a ceasefire and drastically scale up aid in the Gaza Strip. Multiple humanitarian groups say starvation is
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CanadaJul 30, 2025

World Swimming Championship 2025: Canada wins bronze in 4X100m mixed medley relay

Canadian athletes continued their strong run at the World Swimming Championships in Singapore, adding a bronze medal on Day 4 and setting up more medal chances in coming finals. The mixed 4x100m medley relay team of Kylie Masse, Oliver Dawson, Josh Liendo, and Taylor Ruck took bronze with a time of 3:40.90. Teen sensation Summer McIntosh, 18, advanced to the final of the 200m butterfly after finishing her semi-final in 2:06.22. McIntosh, already a two-time gold medalist at these championships, is considered a favourite for a third title. In the women’s 50m backstroke semi-finals, both Kylie
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CanadaJul 30, 2025

PM Carney assembling cabinet today to talk U.S. trade, Middle East

Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting virtually with his cabinet today to discuss the state of trade negotiations with the U.S. and the situation in the Middle East.The meeting is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET.Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade Dominic LeBlanc is in Washington today meeting with U.S. officials.Carney said Monday that Canada's negotiations with the United States are in an "intense phase" after President Donald Trump clinched a critical agreement with the European Union.Trump told reporters last week that Canada wasn't a priority ahead of his Aug. 1 deadline to make trade deal

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BCMar 11, 2026

Man charged with second-degree murder in 2024 killing of 84-year-old in Port Hardy

A 54-year-old man from Prince Rupert has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of an 84-year-old man in Port Hardy on northern Vancouver Island. According to a release from Port Hardy RCMP, the suspect was arrested in Prince Rupert last Friday without incident following a lengthy investigation by major crime investigators. Police say officers were called on Oct. 6, 2024, after reports of an injured man on a pathway in Port Hardy. The 84-year-old victim, who had been living in the community, was taken to hospital but later died from his injuries. RCMP say the case
AlbertaMar 11, 2026

Treaty 6 First Nations leaders meet King Charles in England ahead of 150th anniversary

Leaders from Treaty 6 First Nations are meeting with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace today as part of a delegation representing communities in Alberta and Saskatchewan. The group includes seven representatives speaking on behalf of Treaty 6 First Nations. According to the Chiefs, the meeting is intended to discuss the historic treaty relationship between First Nations and the Crown. During the visit, the delegation plans to invite the King to attend events marking the 150th anniversary of the signing of Treaty 6. Chiefs say the commemoration is intended to recognize the treaty’s histor
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CanadaMar 11, 2026

The federal Conservative Party has nominated candidates in two of the three federal byelections scheduled for April 13.

Adrienne Charles will represent the Conservatives in Terrebonne, Que., after previously running in the riding during the last federal election. The byelection in Terrebonne was ordered after the Supreme Court annulled the Liberal candidate’s one-vote victory over the Bloc Québécois challenger, triggering a new vote in the riding. In Toronto’s University-Rosedale riding, the Conservatives have nominated Don Hodgson. The seat became vacant after Liberal MP and former federal cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland resigned her position in the House of Commons. A third byelection will take place
WorldMar 11, 2026

Spain pauses ambassador appointment to Israel amid tensions over Iran strikes

Spain’s government has decided to halt the appointment of a new ambassador to Israel as tensions rise following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. According to a Spanish cabinet decision on March 10, the government accepted a recommendation from the foreign minister to suspend the appointment of Ana María Salomón Pérez as Spain’s ambassador to Israel. The decision came after a meeting of Spain’s council of ministers. Spanish officials said the country’s embassy in Tel Aviv will now be led by a chargé d’affaires instead of a full ambassador. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez
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IndiaMar 11, 2026

Akali Dal MLA Ganieve Kaur Majithia demands apology from Punjab CM over alleged remarks about women

Ganieve Kaur Majithia, a legislator from the Shiromani Akali Dal, has demanded an immediate apology from Bhagwant Mann over what she described as derogatory remarks about women in Punjab. According to Majithia, the comments were made by the chief minister during a speech in Ludhiana. She said the remarks were insulting to women and called on Mann to publicly apologize. Majithia said that if the chief minister does not issue an apology, she will raise the matter with the National Commission for Women. She argued that elected officials must maintain respectful language when speaking about women.