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Canada and the United Kingdom think and work alike, Starmer says during Ottawa visit
OTTAWA - The historic ties and long-standing working relationship between the United Kingdom and Canada are not just reflections of the past, but are very much needed "in the here and now," British Pr...
Jun 15, 2025
Alberta premier defends charging most Albertans for COVID-19 vaccines
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government's new policy forcing many Albertans to pay out of pocket for a COVID-19 vaccination is about focusing on those who need it the most. It co...
Jun 14, 2025
Wildfire near Squamish being held, no longer burning out of control
Officials say a wildfire near Squamish, B.C., which forced the evacuation of the nearby Alice Lake Provincial Park and triggered a local state of emergency earlier this week, is now classified as bein...
Jun 14, 2025
Amid upheaval abroad, universities urge Ottawa, Quebec to invest in attracting talent
MONTREAL - Four major Quebec universities are proposing initiatives to make the province a landing spot for high-level researchers and urged the federal and provincial government to step up at a uniqu...
Jun 14, 2025
Israel warns 'Tehran will burn' as Iran fires drones and missiles in response to Israeli strikes
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Israel's defense minister warned Saturday that "Tehran will burn" if Iran continues firing missiles, as the two countries traded blows a day after Israel launched a ...
Jun 14, 2025 Paramedics evacuate a woman from a site that was struck by a missile fired from Iran, in Rishon Lezion, Israel, on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Canadians urged to 'avoid all travel' to Israel amid air, missile strikes with Iran
OTTAWA - The federal government is urging Canadians to "avoid all travel" to Israel as the country exchanges missile and air strikes with Iran. The Canadian government says it issued the warning becau...
Jun 14, 2025 Israeli security forces inspect the site of homes destroyed by a missile fired from Iran, in Rishon Lezion, Israel, on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
PM Carney says he has no plans to tackle 24 Sussex question during his mandate
OTTAWA - Almost a decade after 24 Sussex Drive was abandoned as the official residence of the Canadian prime minister, taxpayers are still shelling out tens of thousands of dollars a year to maintain ...
Jun 14, 2025
Emerging quantum technologies take the spotlight at Kananaskis G7 summit
OTTAWA - The Liberal government has named quantum technologies as a priority topic for the G7 meeting in Kananaskis - placing the nascent tech centre stage at the summit for the first time. It's a mov...
Jun 14, 2025
As Trump heads to the G7, Canada hopes to avoid another Charlevoix-style eruption
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump is set to arrive Sunday in Alberta for the G7 summit - his first visit to Canada since leaving in a huff seven years ago. Ottawa could use everything from golfing ...
Jun 14, 2025
British PM Keir Starmer visiting Ottawa before joining G7 leaders in Alberta
OTTAWA - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is visiting Ottawa today ahead of the G7 leaders' summit in Alberta. The summit starts Sunday against a backdrop of mounting tensions and violence in the M...
Jun 14, 2025
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