Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney has died. He was 84. He forged close ties with two Republican US presidents through a sweeping free trade agreement that was once vilified but now celebrated. The country’s 18th prime minister died peacefully and surrounded by family, daughter Caroline Mulroney said in a post on X, formerly Twitter. […]
TORONTO (AP) — Former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney, who forged close ties with two Republican U.S. presidents through a sweeping free trade agreement that was once vilified but now celebrated, died Thursday. He was 84. The country’s 18th prime minister died peacefully and surrounded by family, his daughter Caroline Mulroney said in a post […]
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan (AP) — A man who killed 11 people and injured 17 others died from a cocaine overdose after he was taken into police custody, a pathologist told a coroner’s inquest in Canada on Tuesday. Myles Sanderson, 32, had been on the run for several days in the province of Saskatchewan when police caught […]
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The prime ministers of Canada and Poland on Monday discussed boosting exports of Ukrainian grain and other crops to the world’s poorest countries to ease protests by farmers in Europe who see the Ukrainian goods as a market threat. Justin Trudeau, following a visit to Ukraine, also discussed security and further […]
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has confirmed that he has arrived in Kyiv. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Minister of Defence Bill Blair are accompanying him. Source: European Pravda, citing Trudeau on Facebook Quote: “Two years after the Russian regime launched its invasion of Ukraine, Canada’s support for the Ukrainian people remains steadfast. To […]
Concerns spread across social media that a bill introduced by a member of a minority party in Canada’s House of Commons would silence any type of positive speech about the oil and gas industry. This is misleading; the legislation is meant to target advertising from fossil fuel producers and not opinion, and an expert said […]
Canada has long been a draw for people from India’s Punjab province seeking new opportunities elsewhere. But has the Canadian dream soured? It’s hard to miss the ardour of Punjab’s migrant ambitions when driving through its fertile rural plains. Billboards promising easy immigration to Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK jut out through ample […]
A former civilian member of Canada’s national police force has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for leaking intelligence to suspected criminals. Prosecutors argued that Cameron Ortis, 51, shared government secrets with organised crime figures. Ortis has denied this, and said he was working secretly to prevent “a grave threat to Canada”. He was […]
SYDNEY, Nova Scotia (AP) — Several residents in Canada’s Atlantic city of Cape Breton were anxiously awaiting rescue Tuesday after a huge dump of heavy, wet snow over the weekend jammed entrances to homes, blocked roadways and prompted a local state of emergency. The Cape Breton Regional Municipality declared a state of local emergency on […]
Canadian businesses are considering launching investment projects to develop Ukraine’s transport sector. Source: Ministry of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development following a meeting between Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov and Canada’s Ambassador to Ukraine Natalie Tsmoc Details: The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the main priorities for the recovery and development of Ukraine’s transport sector […]
Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Ukrainian Military Intelligence (HUR), urged Canada to provide decommissioned CRV7 missiles to counter Russian threats, as reported by Global News on Feb. 5. These missiles are vital for Ukrainian attack helicopters and ground launchers to deter Russian tanks and artillery. While discussions between Ukraine and Canada continue, Canadian officials express […]
New information uncovered during a reopened investigation led to sexual assault charges being brought last week against five professional hockey players, four of whom are playing in the NHL, Canadian police said Monday, six years after the offense was allegedly committed. The case against the players, who were members of the Canada world junior hockey […]