Murray Wood: A party 100 years in the making
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Anand: U.S., Israel have 'no blank cheque' in Iran and are bound by international law
The United States and Israel do not have a "blank cheque" in their bombing campaign in Iran, and are still bound by international law, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said on Friday, as the war i...
Mar 06, 2026 Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand speaks at the Ottawa Conference on Defence and Security in Ottawa on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Montreal teacher challenges policy for trans students to hide identity from parents
Quebec's Superior Court is hearing arguments in a case about a teacher who claimed her Charter rights were violated when she was ordered to hide a student's gender identity from the student's parents....
Mar 06, 2026 Jaime Battiste said he decided to run for the Liberal leadership because he believes an Indigenous voice should be represented in the race. (The Canadian Press)
Middle East conflict could drive up costs across Canada's supply chains: Experts
Analysts are warning the conflict in the Middle East could drive up costs across Canada's supply chains and compound price pressures at the grocery store in the weeks to come. Global oil prices have r...
Mar 06, 2026 A customer shops for produce at a grocery store In Toronto on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Winter Paralympics: Milan Cortina Games to open amid war in Middle East, boycott over Russian flag
VERONA, Italy (AP) - The Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics will officially open later Friday amid the tensions of war in the Middle East and with some countries intending to boycott the opening ceremon...
Mar 06, 2026 Athletes compete during wheelchair curling mixed doubles matches at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
Carney signs defence, trade agreement with Japan in final stop of 10-day trip
Canada and Japan have signed a new strategic partnership agreement that aims to boost co-operation on defence, energy, trade and technology. Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Tokyo today, where he met ...
Mar 06, 2026
Israeli warplanes pound Tehran and Beirut as the US vows a surge in its strikes on Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Israeli warplanes pounded Beirut and Tehran on Friday as Iran launched another wave of retaliatory strikes against Israel and Gulf countries. There was no sign of th...
Mar 06, 2026 Missiles launched from Iran are seen in the sky over central Israel, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Anand says government pursuing options for Canadians to exit Middle East war zone
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Canada is pursuing multiple options to help more than 2,000 Canadians who have requested assistance to leave the Middle East, as some Canadians in the region ...
Mar 05, 2026 A plume of smoke caused by an Iranian strike is seen in the background as Emirates planes are parked at Dubai International Airport after its closure in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
LeBlanc heading to Washington after Carney says CUSMA 'broken' by U.S. tariffs
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc will head to Washington, D.C., for meetings tomorrow, his office confirms. LeBlanc's visit lands with the review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement on trade...
Mar 05, 2026 Kyla Thomson, Bella and Ryan Reynolds when he visited the Thomsons at Toronto's Sick Kids Hospital (Submitted)
Britney Spears arrested and released, California sheriff's records show, though charge is not clear
VENTURA, Calif. (AP) - Britney Spears was arrested Wednesday night in Southern California and booked early the following morning, though the charge was not clear, according to the Ventura County Sheri...
Mar 05, 2026 Britney Spears arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," on July 22, 2019. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Conservatives accuse PM Carney of flip-flopping on Iran military campaign
The Conservatives are accusing Mark Carney of flip-flopping on Iran after the prime minister said he would be leaving the door open to a Canadian military deployment. Carney originally expressed unequ...
Mar 05, 2026 Plumes of smoke rise as airstrikes hit the city during the U.S.–Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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