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Canada begins talks with Italy on buying advanced trainer jets
Canada and Italy have entered talks for Canada's purchase of M-346 advanced jet trainer aircraft. The announcement was made after a meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Italian Prime Ministe...
Jun 16, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Carney announces new sanctions against Russia during G7 meeting with Zelenskyy
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Tuesday that Canada will impose new sanctions against Russia as its war in Ukraine continues. Carney made the announcement during a meeting at the G7 summit with U...
Jun 16, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the 8th European Political Community Summit in Yerevan, Armenia on Monday, May 4, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Liberal government tables new First Nations drinking water legislation
The Liberal government's new First Nations water bill will "advance the critical work of addressing long-term drinking water advisories," Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said on Tuesday,...
Jun 16, 2026 Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty speaks with reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Multiple arrests as FBI disrupts 'planned attacks' targeting White House UFC show, director says
WASHINGTON (AP) - Law enforcement officials disrupted "planned attacks" meant to target the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend, and multiple people were in custody, FBI...
Jun 16, 2026 Security at the White House looks through a pair of binoculars during the UFC Fan Fest on the White House Ellipse ahead of Sunday's fight on the South Lawn, June 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert, File)
Norad shuts airspace over Vancouver for remaining World Cup matches
Military authorities say they have imposed flying restrictions on the airspace over Vancouver's inner city including BC Place Stadium during the next six FIFA World Cup games being hosted in the city....
Jun 15, 2026 People watch a sea plane take off in Vancouver, B.C., Sunday, July 7, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Calls mount for independent investigation into alleged Montreal police racism
Quebec politicians are calling on the provincial government for an independent investigation into allegations of discrimination and racism by a group of Montreal police officers. Montreal Mayor Soraya...
Jun 15, 2026 A display at Wanuskewin Visitor Centre for Red Dress Day (Wanuskewin Visitor Centre website)
Mexican president says FIFA should reflect on high World Cup ticket prices
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday said FIFA should reflect on the high cost of tickets for the 2026 World Cup as many have called the price far out of reach for the vast...
Jun 15, 2026 Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum addresses supporters at the Monument to the Revolution in Mexico City, Sunday, May 31, 2026, marking two years in power. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
'It's all going to be OK': Canada's U.S. ambassador tries to ease CUSMA anxiety
Canada's ambassador to the United States says "it's all going to be OK" with the renewal date for the North American trade pact just a few weeks away. Ambassador Mark Wiseman is speaking to a business...
Jun 15, 2026
Federal officials cite decline in opioid-related deaths but warn progress is fragile
The federal government says the toxic drug crisis continues to have devastating effects despite a decrease in opioid-related deaths last year. Federal health officials say the national rate of toxicit...
Jun 15, 2026 Carl Gladue helps carry an empty coffin during a march organized by the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU) to mark International Overdose Awareness Day in Vancouver on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Australia gets a 2-0 win as Vancouver takes its turn in World Cup spotlight
Vancouver has had its first moment under the World Cup spotlight Saturday, with fans from Down Under partying into the night after Australia's 2-0 win over Turkey. The city had been awash in green, go...
Jun 14, 2026
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