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Canada condemns Russia's use of hypersonic missile as escalation in Ukraine war
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is joining European leaders in condemning Russia's use of a powerful hypersonic missile on Ukraine as an escalation. Carney says Russia's second use of the Oreshnik...
Jan 09, 2026
Manitoba Tory leadership candidate faces penalty for not filing paperwork
WINNIPEG - One of the two candidates who ran for the leadership of the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives last year is facing a penalty for not filing his campaign financial statement. Elections Manit...
Jan 09, 2026
Eurasia Group says no country more at risk than Canada in relations with the U.S.
OTTAWA - Canada stands to face the biggest fallout of political turmoil in the United States in 2026, a new report by the Eurasia Group warned on Friday. The risk management firm says the long-standin...
Jan 09, 2026
Michael Kovrig says Carney must defend values while seeking trade in China visit
OTTAWA - Canada needs to be clear-eyed about the risk of economic coercion as Prime Minister Mark Carney looks to rebuild ties with China after years of political and economic tensions, Michael Kovrig...
Jan 09, 2026 Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor stand as they are recognized before President Joe Biden speaks to the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa, Canada, Friday, Mach 24, 2023. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
Lula suggests Carney visiting Brazil in April, condemns U.S. actions in Venezuela
OTTAWA - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says Prime Minister Mark Carney accepted an invitation to visit Brazil in April. In a social media post, Lula said he spoke with Carney Thursday ...
Jan 09, 2026
Nova Scotia's governing Tories maintain strong lead among decided voters: poll
HALIFAX - A new poll suggests Nova Scotia's governing Progressive Conservatives were holding a steady lead over their opposition rivals more than a year after the party won an overwhelming election vi...
Jan 09, 2026
Ontario sues Skills Development Fund-linked company over alleged fraud
TORONTO - The Ontario government has filed a lawsuit against a company it contracted to run a student mental health program, alleging fraudulent misrepresentation and seeking to recoup more than $25 m...
Jan 09, 2026
Lebanon signs gas exploration deal with international consortium amid economic crisis
BEIRUT (AP) - Lebanon 's government on Friday signed a deal with an international consortium to explore gas in an offshore area bordering Israel. The deal for exploration at the so-called Block 8 off ...
Jan 09, 2026
Longtime Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland's resignation takes effect today
OTTAWA - Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland's resignation as a member of Parliament takes effect today as she takes up a new voluntary role advising the Ukrainian government. Freeland's absence...
Jan 09, 2026 Chrystia Freeland appears before the House of Commons transport committee on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Minnesotans continue to grapple with fatal ICE shooting
MINNEAPOLIS - Drivers in a line of vehicles blared their horns Friday afternoon in a trendy Minneapolis neighbourhood as cyclists racing down nearby sidewalks blew on whistles. It was a warning for th...
Jan 09, 2026
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