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Iran's World Cup place in U.S. put in doubt by Middle East war. FIFA has Iraq next in line
GENEVA (AP) - Iran's place at the men's World Cup in three months' time was put in doubt Monday amid an escalating Middle East conflict sparked by the soccer tournament's co-host the United States. Ir...
Mar 02, 2026 Iranian supporters react during the Women's Asia Cup soccer match between Iran and South Korea on the Gold Coast, Australia, Monday, March 2, 2026. (Dave Hunt/AAPImage via AP)
Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Abel Mwansa Jr. laid to rest in Zambia
A 12-year-old boy killed in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., last month has been laid to rest after a local funeral in the African country of Zambia. Abel Mwansa Jr.'s family moved from Zambia ...
Mar 02, 2026 A casket containing the body of 12-year-old Abel Mwansa Jr., a victim of the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting whose burial is scheduled for Monday, is shown during his repatriation to Zambia in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
War widens to include Iranian-backed militias as Israeli and American planes pound Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran and allied armed groups fired missiles at Israel, Arab states and U.S. military targets around the region on Monday, while Israel and the United States pounded ...
Mar 02, 2026 This image provided by U.S. Central Command shows a F/A-18F Super Hornet preparing to make an arrested landing on the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (U.S. Navy via AP)
FIA says it will focus on 'safety and wellbeing' in decisions on F1 races in the Middle East
PARIS (AP) - The president of Formula 1's governing body, the FIA, says it will prioritize "safety and wellbeing" as it decides what to do about upcoming races in the Middle East amid increasingly wid...
Mar 02, 2026 McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain steers his car during a Formula One pre-season test at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
Anand won't say if Canada views strikes on Iran as legal
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand would not say whether or not Canada sees U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran as a violation of international law when asked by reporters. The minister faced repeated ques...
Mar 02, 2026
Police chiefs say no 'imminent threat' to Canada after attacks on Iran
Canada continues to grapple with the fallout of the ongoing conflict in Iran after the United States and Israel launched a major attack on the Middle Eastern country that left the Supreme Leader Ayato...
Mar 01, 2026 Rescue workers and military personnel survey the scene of a direct hit a day after an Iranian missile struck in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
Canada aiming to sign India trade deal this year, Mark Carney says
MUMBAI - Canada is aiming to sign a comprehensive trade deal with India this year, Prime Minister Mark Carney told a business audience in Mumbai Saturday. "We are now negotiating a comprehensive econo...
Feb 28, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at the Canada-India Growth and Investment Forum in Mumbai, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)
China suspends some canola, seafood tariffs on Canada after Carney visit
China's government says it will suspend some tariffs on Canadian agricultural goods following a recent visit by Prime Minister Mark Carney. The country's finance ministry says 100 per cent tariffs on ...
Feb 27, 2026 Canola plants bloom in a pasture on a farm near Cremona, Alta., Friday, July 18, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Federal government reports deficit of $26.1B for its April-to-December period
The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $26.14 billion for the April-to-December period of its 2025-26 fiscal year. In its monthly fiscal monitor, the Finance Department says the result c...
Feb 27, 2026 The Peace Tower of Parliament Hill is pictured in Ottawa, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
NASA revamps Artemis moon landing program to reduce flight gaps and risk
NASA said Friday it's adding an extra moon mission by Artemis astronauts before attempting a high-risk lunar landing with a crew. The shake-up in the flight lineup and push for a faster pace came just...
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