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US will hold off on Iran power plant strikes for 5 days, extending Trump deadline on Hormuz strait
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - President Donald Trump on Monday extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz to international shipping, saying the U.S. would hold off on s...
Mar 23, 2026
MPs back in House of Commons today as auditor general delivers reports
Members of Parliament are back in the House of Commons today, where the government is expected to face tough questions about new auditor general reports and the ongoing war in Iran. Auditor General of...
Mar 23, 2026
Two pilots flying Air Canada jet killed in crash at New York LaGuardia Airport
An Air Canada jet carrying 76 people touched down and slammed into a fire truck on a runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night, killing its two pilots and injuring many more. Kathryn Ga...
Mar 23, 2026 An Air Canada Jet sits on the runway at LaGuardia Airport, Monday, March 23, 2026, after colliding with a Port Authority aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle after landing in New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)
Iran threatens world tourism sites and says it is still building missiles 3 weeks into war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran threatened recreational and tourist sites worldwide, insisted it was still building missiles and its supreme leader issued another defiant statement on Friday. ...
Mar 20, 2026 A cleric beats his chest as he mourns during the funeral procession of Iran's intelligence minister Esmail Khatib and, according to Iranian officials, his wife and daughter, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, March 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Ontario border officer arrested in drug trafficking, import case
An Ontario border officer has been arrested in a drug trafficking investigation. The officer and a driver who allegedly brought a truck load of drugs and tobacco across the border are facing the same ...
Mar 20, 2026 The Lewiston-Queenston Bridge connecting Niagara Falls, Ont. and Niagara Falls, N.Y. photographed on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
France takes 'appropriate measures' after sailor's jogging app exposes aircraft carrier's location
PARIS (AP) - France says it's taking "appropriate measures" after a naval officer's use of the Strava exercise app inadvertently enabled journalists to geolocate the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle...
Mar 20, 2026 French President Emmanuel Macron, left, visits the bridge of the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, during his visit to Cyprus, Monday March 9, 2026. (Gonzalo Fuentes/Pool Photo via AP)
Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86
Chuck Norris, the martial arts grandmaster and action star whose roles in "Walker, Texas Ranger" and other television shows and movies made him an iconic tough guy - sparking internet parodies and ado...
Mar 20, 2026 Chuck Norris attends the premiere for "The Expendables 2" in Los Angeles on Aug. 15, 2012. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Anand clarifies any role in Iran war role must fit its 'legal and policy frameworks'
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand's office is clarifying the conditions under which Canada would get involved in the American and Israeli war against Iran. The Liberals have repeatedly said they we...
Mar 20, 2026 Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand makes an announcement on federal aid for nations affected by the war in the Middle East, in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Thursday, March 12, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
California to rename Cesar Chavez Day as Farmworkers Day following sexual abuse allegations
PHOENIX (AP) - Two of California's top lawmakers announced Thursday they want to rename Csar Chavez Day following stunning abuse allegations against the revered labor leader. Political leaders in stat...
Mar 19, 2026 United Farm Workers President Cesar Chavez talks to striking Salinas Valley farmworkers during a large rally in Salinas, Calif., on March 7, 1979. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
Cost of federal IT project explodes to up to $6.6 billion
The federal government says it could end up spending up to $6.6 billion to update the systems it uses to deliver benefits to Canadians - more than three times what was budgeted at the project's launch...
Mar 19, 2026 Information regarding the Canada Pension Plan is displayed on the Service Canada website in Ottawa on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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