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CanadaAug 21, 2025

Air Canada flights restored, 95% of flights expected to return to service

Most of Air Canada's flights have been restored and 95% of its entire network is expected to return to service in the next 24 hours. The airline said 94% of international flights are expected to operate in the next 24 hours. As of yesterday, 234 Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge aircraft were in service. The airline said it operated about 900 flights on Wednesday. Air Canada said it will take some time for full regular service to resume and that customers will be kept informed of any changes to travel plans. It is worth noting that a vote on the temporary agreement to end the flight attendan
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CanadaAug 21, 2025

Saskatchewan Premier Moe, federal minister to meet on China canola tariff

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is set to meet today with federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald, along with industry groups, to discuss the steep Chinese tariff on Canadian canola seed. Kody Blois, the parliamentary secretary for Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison are also to attend the meeting in Saskatoon. A press conference is scheduled following the discussion. China imposed the tariff of nearly 76 per cent last week, causing the price of one of Canada's most valuable crops to fall and wiping out millions of dollars in its value. It comes
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CanadaAug 21, 2025

Anand set to have meeting with Rubio in Washington amid bilateral tensions

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is set to have her first official meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington today amid ongoing tensions in the bilateral relationship. Anand and Rubio have previously spoken by phone, including in June ahead of the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis. Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc cycled through Washington in July looking for a tariff offramp but instead U.S. President Donald Trump boosted duties on Canada to 35 per cent. Those tariffs do not apply to goods compliant with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade. Canada is al
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CanadaAug 20, 2025

Canada Post heads back into bargaining with union after delay

Canada Post and the union representing postal workers are set to return to the bargaining table today. Plans to rekindle talks late last week were delayed due to a lack of federal government mediators. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers claimed labour unrest at Air Canada was pulling attention from the postal service's dispute, which has stretched on for more than a year and a half. A few weeks ago, unionized postal workers rejected the Crown corporation's latest offer that would have included wage hikes of around 13 per cent over four years and added part-timers to the workforce. Canada Pos
CanadaAug 19, 2025

Canada-Wide Warrant Issued for Gurkirat Singh, 26, of Delta

A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for Gurkirat Singh, 26, of Delta. Gurkirat is charged with sexually abusing a girl under the age of 16. Police said Tuesday that Gurkirat Singh, wanted in connection with an alleged child sexual assault that occurred last year, is still at large. Police have issued a renewed appeal for information on his whereabouts. The charges against him date back to Sept. 12, 2024. The Delta Police Vulnerable Sector Unit has issued a public appeal for help in finding him so he can be arrested to face charges. Police said in a news release that anyone with informati
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CanadaAug 19, 2025

Health Canada approves Ozempic to reduce kidney deterioration in people with diabetes

Health Canada has approved Ozempic to reduce the risk of further kidney decline among patients with Type 2 diabetes. Between 30 and 50 per cent of people with Type 2 diabetes develop some form of chronic kidney disease. An international clinical trial, called FLOW, showed the risk of kidneys significantly deteriorating or failing was 24 per cent lower in patients taking Ozempic compared to those taking a placebo injection. The patients taking the drug were also less likely to die from cardiovascular disease another condition that affects many patients with diabetes. The study, funded by Ozempi
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CanadaAug 19, 2025

Inflation cools to 1.7% in July thanks to lower gas prices: StatCan

Inflation cooled in July thanks largely to relief at the gas pumps, but Statistics Canada said grocery and shelter costs were accelerating last month. The annual rate of inflation fell to 1.7 per cent in July, the agency said Tuesday, down from 1.9 per cent in June. The reading was a tenth of a percentage point below most economists' expectations. A 16.1 per cent decline year-over-year in gas prices tied mainly to the removal of the consumer carbon price earlier this year fuelled the drop. Gas prices were also down 0.7 per cent on a monthly basis. Statistics Canada pointed to increased product
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CanadaAug 19, 2025

Poilievre's byelection win sets the table for his return to Parliament this fall

After a summer of rodeos, dinosaurs and door-knocking, Pierre Poilievre is now officially heading back to Ottawa as a Conservative member of Parliament for Alberta. The Tory leader will represent the sprawling rural riding of Battle River—Crowfoot, in the province's eastern region, after winning a byelection on Monday. "Getting to know the people in this region has been the privilege of my life," Poilievre told a crowd at a victory party in Camrose, Alta., on Monday night. "In fact, I've had a hell of a lot of fun." Poilievre spent weeks this summer meeting constituents, attending events and
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CanadaAug 19, 2025

Flight attendants union says tentative deal reached to end Air Canada strike

Air Canada and the union representing its flight attendants have reached a tentative deal to end a strike that began on Saturday morning. The airline says it will gradually begin operations today. The two sides met through the night with a federal mediator before reaching a tentative agreement that will be brought to members of the Air Canada component of the Canadian Union of Public Employees. The union also says it must advise that members must "fully co-operate with resumption of operations." The federal government intervened in the strike on Saturday morning, invoking Section 107 of the La

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Shahbaz Sharif may meet President Donald Trump during his visit to the US next week

Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif may meet President Donald Trump during his visit to the US next week to attend the UN General Assembly session. Pakistani media outlets have quoted sources as saying that the meeting between Shahbaz Sharif and Trump is expected to take place on September 25. The meeting may take place on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in New York. Pakistan's Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir is also likely to attend the meeting. This possible meeting is taking place after the growing diplomatic relations between the US and Pakistan in 2025. Earlier
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CanadaSep 17, 2025

Bank of Canada cuts interest rates by 25 basis points

The Bank of Canada announced its interest rate decision on Wednesday, cutting its benchmark rate by 25 basis points, bringing it to 2.50 per cent. The central bank had kept it steady at 2.75 per cent since March 2025 after cutting rates seven times as US President Donald Trump's tariffs took effect, prompting the Bank of Canada to put the interest rate cut cycle on hold to assess their impact on the economy and consumer prices. The central bank's latest interest rate cut is a relief move for Canadian homebuyers, especially variable-rate mortgage holders who will benefit immediately, reduci
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CanadaSep 17, 2025

PM Carney gives Dominic LeBlanc the responsibility of the Ministry of Internal Trade

PM Mark Carney has given Dominic LeBlanc the additional responsibility of the Ministry of Internal Trade. At the same time, Steve McKinnon has been made Minister of Transport, who is also the government's House Leader in the House of Commons. Both these departments were with Chrystia Freeland, who has been appointed as the Special Representative for Ukraine. Dominique LeBlanc was till now holding the responsibility as the President of the King's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Canada-US Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs, who will now also serve as the Minister of Internal Trade.
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WorldSep 17, 2025

Trump basks in the pageantry at Windsor Castle during unprecedented second UK state visit

President Donald Trump is relishing the glow of a British royal spectacle during his state visit. He was greeted at Windsor Castle on Wednesday by King Charles III, military honor guards and mounted troops before paying a private tribute at Queen Elizabeth II's tomb. The president, accompanied by first lady Melania Trump, attended a musical performance on the castle grounds. The visit aims to strengthen ties amid tensions over Trump's America First policies. British officials are hoping to avoid awkward questions about Jeffrey Epstein as an opening day full of ceremony and good feelings give
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BCSep 17, 2025

Eby travels to Ottawa to lobby Carney for B.C. major projects funding

British Columbia Premier David Eby is off to Ottawa to lobby the federal government for more investment in major infrastructure projects in the province. The Premier's Office says in a statement that Eby is leading a mission to Ottawa that will last until Thursday, and the itinerary includes a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney on priorities for B.C.'s economic growth. Eby's office also says the province will seek information on the next steps for major projects in B.C. and to secure funding needed to move forward. The province has two of the five projects flagged by Ottawa last week for