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Uyghur group asks Canada to go beyond 'vague' response to China ethnic-unity law
A Uyghur rights activist says Ottawa's reaction to a new Chinese law on ethnic unity is tepid and does not live up to Canada's promise to tackle transnational repression. Beijing has enacted a law giv...
A few minutes ago Mehmet Tohti, Executive Director of the Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project, is pictured in Ottawa on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Canada objects to Olympics loosening restrictions on Russia athletes amid Ukraine war
Canada is objecting to the International Olympic Committee loosening its suspension on Russian athletes. The move would apply to the 2028 games in Los Angeles, opening the door for Russian athletes to...
Jul 09, 2026 Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden speaks during a news conference in Vancouver, on Friday, May 1, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Carney in Saudi Arabia seeking economic partnership amid human rights concerns
Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived in Saudi Arabia as he seeks economic partnerships with a strategically important country whose notorious human rights record is only getting worse. Carney is in ...
Jul 08, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney passes an honour guard as he disembark a government plane in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
U.S. approves 'emergency rescue' plan to import Marineland's whales and dolphins
U.S. authorities have approved an "emergency rescue" operation to import Canada's last captive whales and dolphins, a consortium of marine parks said Wednesday. The shuttered Niagara Falls, Ont., tour...
Jul 08, 2026 Beluga whales swim in a tank at Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont., Friday, June 9, 2023. Another beluga whale has died Marineland, bringing the number of dead whales at the Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction to 15 over the past four years. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Liberals shut down debate over proposed probe into B.C. condo buyout plan
Liberal MPs shut down a Conservative attempt to have the House of Commons ethics committee investigate the government's plan to turn unsold condos into affordable housing in British Columbia. The Libe...
Jul 07, 2026 Condo towers and industrial buildings are seen in downtown Kelowna, B.C., on Saturday, May 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Gangster Bishnoi charged with ordering Nijjar hit in B.C. as U.S. announces arrests
The U.S. Justice Department says 24 suspects around the world, three of them in Canada, have been arrested in connection with offences by India-based organized crime groups, including the murder of Si...
Jul 07, 2026 A person walks past signs of Hardeep Singh Nijjar at the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey, B.C. on Friday, May 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Reform UK's Farage says he'll quit as lawmaker and seek reelection amid donation allegations
LONDON (AP) - Reform UK leader Nigel Farage announced Tuesday that he will quit his seat in Parliament and seek reelection in an effort to clear his name over financial allegations linked to millions ...
Jul 07, 2026 Britain's Reform UK leader Nigel Farage leaves Milbank Tower after he said he'll quit his Parliament seat and seek reelection in London, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Thomas Krych)
B.C. may 'use the courts' to sue OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge shooting
The British Columbia government has hired lawyers in both B.C. and California to pursue legal action to hold OpenAI accountable for its part in the shooting where eight victims were killed in Tumbler ...
Jul 07, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, his wife Diana Fox Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, place flowers at a memorial for the victims of a mass shooting, in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
NATO looks to Saab to build up to 10 surveillance planes using Canadian jets
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says the alliance is looking to work with Swedish manufacturer Saab on up to 10 radar jets largely built in Canada. Rutte told an audience at the NATO summit in Ankar...
Jul 07, 2026 NATO secretary-general Mark Rutte speaks during a media conference at the International Media Center ahead of the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, on Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Premiers Smith, Ford unveil proposed west-east oil pipeline route
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Ontario Premier Doug Ford have unveiled a route for a proposed west-east oil pipeline. The two premiers say it would stretch 3,300 kilometres from Hardisty, Alta., t...
Jul 06, 2026 Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford cook pancakes at the annual Stampede breakfast in Calgary, Monday, July 7, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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