Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday he sees a new opening to engage with India in the wake of that country’s election, which returned Prime Minister Narendra Modi to office for a third term. “Now that he’s through his election, I think there is an opportunity for us to engage, including on some very serious issues … Read more
The fact 23 countries meet the target — which was set 10 years ago — makes it “more than twice as many as four years ago, and demonstrates that European allies and Canada are really stepping up and taking their share of the common responsibility to protect all of us in the NATO alliance.” It’s … Read more
Singer Adekunle Gold has recounted the online backlash he faced when he first opened up about his struggle with sickle cell disease. Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder that affects red blood cells, causing them to take on a sickle shape. This blocks blood flow and leads to pain, fatigue, and other complications. The … Read more
The annual rate of new home construction was up in May, while home sales were slightly down, according to data released separately on Monday by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and the Canadian Real Estate Association. Referred to as housing starts, new home construction was up 10 per cent in May compared to the previous … Read more
Ukraine’s minister of foreign affairs, Dmytro Kuleba, says his country is in urgent need of weapons and wishes the air defence system Canada promised more than a year ago was already in Ukraine. Canada announced plans in January 2023 to donate a $406-million surface-to-air missile defence system, but there’s still no delivery date. “Of course, we … Read more
Ontario billionaire Frank Stronach, 91, is accused of committing sexual offences against three women between 1980 and 2023, according to court documents. The new details are contained in public records obtained Friday by CBC News from the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton. The documents provide further information on the charges first announced by Peel … Read more
India and Canada will co-operate on a range of important issues, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said after speaking to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi at the G7 summit. But Trudeau would not specify what those issues are, or whether he raised the allegations about the Indian government’s involvement in the killing of Canadian Sikh activist … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sat down in the same room as India’s prime minister for the first time since he publicly accused Narendra Modi’s government of involvement in the assassination of a Canadian Sikh activist and Indian nationals were later arrested in B.C. Trudeau and Modi were both around the same G7 table in Italy during … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Air traffic controllers at the Edmonton International Airport had a bit of good-humoured fun as the Florida Panthers’ flight from Fort Lauderdale came in for a landing Wednesday night. A tropical disturbance that brought rare flash flooding to much of southern Florida delayed the Panthers’ trip to … Read more
There was a time when people were shamed for reading smutty books, whether for the steaminess factor or the misconception that romance wasn’t real literature. But now, thanks to the surging popularity of books by authors like Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros, readers are loudly and proudly embracing the genre — and even appear to be naming … Read more
