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Canada hosts U.S., Chinese military leaders at Indo-Pacific defence forum
Canada is playing host this week to military leaders from both the United States and China amid cross-border tensions with the Trump administration and Ottawa’s attempts to improve relations with Beijing. Canada’s chief of defence staff, Gen. Jennie Carignan…
Looking for Canadian alternatives to U.S. tech? It’s not easy, experts say
As leaders on both sides of the border reacted over recent days to Google Maps changing the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America,” aligning with U.S. President Donald Trump’s push, MapQuest made a social media post that quickly drew praise and has seen the…
Last captive whales in Canada to leave Marineland as belugas head for U.S.
Canada’s last captive whales are set to leave the country on Monday as six belugas from Marineland are shipped to two aquariums in the United States. The closed Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction is up for sale and the park has said it is running out of…
Danielle Smith says Canadians ‘confused’ by Trump’s targeting of Lake Ontario
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is pushing her message for an end to the fierce U.S.-Canada trade war directly to Americans. Smith, appearing on the Fox Business Network on Monday, was asked how Canadians feel about U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent move to…
Bare shelves at Alberta food banks as demand soar: ‘Very difficult year’
Where pallets of food and supplies should be stacked high instead sit row after row of empty warehouse shelves. Food banks across Alberta are sounding the alarm as some of their inventories reach dangerously low levels, making the organizations increasingly…
Montreal woman searches for cat last seen at Toronto Pearson airport
A Montreal woman is pleading for help finding her cat after the animal disappeared during a journey from Jordan to Canada more than two weeks ago. Abir Batikhi says her seven-year-old cat, Caramel, was one of four cats travelling with her on a non-stop flight…
3 people died from suspected overdoses on Saturday in Regina: health ministry
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Three people in Regina died from suspected toxic drug overdoses on Saturday, according to the Saskatchewan Coroners Service. The deaths prompted the provincial health ministry to issue an alert Monday…
Halifax LGBTQ2S bar ‘Rumours’ at risk of closing due to rising costs
A well-known bar that has been a space for Halifax’s LGBTQ2S community says it’s struggling to keep the doors open and is asking the public for help to prevent them from ever closing down. Gerald McCowan and Jose Chiu, the owners of Rumours Cabaret, posted on…
B.C. Conservative caucus is down to 30. Here’s how it lost 14 members
The B.C. Conservatives came within three ridings of victory in the 2024 provincial election, winning 44 seats. But since then, the party’s caucus has been thinned to 30, amid differences over its ideology, and questions about its direction under both former…
Deceased man identified by Winnipeg police, family notified
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg police have identified a man who died after he was found unresponsive last month. The man, whose identity was not provided by police, was located by officers at the corner of Main Street and…

