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UN ambassador Lametti: Canada pushing for safety, equity in artificial intelligence
OTTAWA - Canada is pushing for safe, equitable adoption of artificial intelligence at the United Nations, where Ottawa's ambassador says AI is a significant priority for his team. "AI governance is so...
Jun 29, 2026 UN Ambassador David Lametti attends a meeting titled "Restoring Childhood and Humanity: Advancing Peace in Ukraine Through the Return of Deported Children" during the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Carney says having no embassy in Iran puts Canada at 'a disadvantage'
Canada is "at a disadvantage" in countries like Iran where it lacks a diplomatic presence, but his government is not looking to re-establish relations with Tehran, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on T...
Jun 26, 2026 The shuttered Iranian embassy in Ottawa is seen after protesters hit it with anti-regime icons and red paint on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Michael J. Fox and father of Nickelodeon slime among Order of Canada appointments
Michael J. Fox wears his Order of Canada pin everywhere. He wears the little white pin on talk shows; he wears it to meet up with friends - his fellow Canadian New Yorkers Martin Short and Lorne Micha...
Jun 26, 2026 Michael J. Fox speaks at an event celebrating the 40th anniversary of the sci-fi adventure film "Back to the Future," in Toronto, on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan
PM Carney says 24 Sussex to be restored with fundraising campaign, design competition
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's government plans to restore the prime minister's residence at 24 Sussex Drive by launching a national design competition and fundraising campaign. The prime minis...
Jun 26, 2026 A construction worker walks past the front entrance to 24 Sussex Drive in Ottawa on Monday, May 29, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
PM Carney to share plans for future of 24 Sussex on Friday
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will unveil plans for the future of 24 Sussex on Friday. Since the building was abandoned as the official residence of the prime minister, taxpayers have been shelli...
Jun 25, 2026 The Peace Tower stands in the distance behind 24 Sussex in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Carney says B.C. condo buyout proposal is about affordability, not bailouts
Prime Minister Mark Carney says a proposal to convert unsold condo units in British Columbia into affordable housing is about supporting Canadians, not distressed developers. Carney says the program l...
Jun 25, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a news conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, Thursday, June 25, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Canada now eligible to take part in Eurovision song contest
Canada is now eligible to participate in the Eurovision song contest after CBC/Radio-Canada became a full member of the European Broadcasting Union. In last fall's federal budget, the government said ...
Jun 25, 2026 Dara from Bulgaria holds up the trophy after winning the Grand Final of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, Austria, Sunday, May 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Gun control group repeats call for end to sales of SKS rifles after Montreal shooting
MONTREAL - A prominent gun control advocacy group is repeating its call for an immediate end to new sales of SKS rifles following deadly shootings in Montreal. Police have not identified the type of f...
Jun 25, 2026 A person looks out of a window as police respond to a shooting in the Côte-des-Neiges district of Montreal on Monday, June 22, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Canada fans taste defeat for first time at World Cup but still have cause to celebrate
Canada fans have tasted defeat for the first time at the 2026 World Cup after a 2-1 loss to Switzerland. The result means Team Canada won't be playing in Vancouver again in the round of 32, though the...
Jun 24, 2026
Bank of Canada officials seemed unfazed by the surprise economic decline in Q1
OTTAWA - Officials at the Bank of Canada were seemingly unfazed by economic weakness to start the year as they debated where to take the policy interest rate earlier this month. The central bank today...
Jun 24, 2026
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