Canada on Tuesday imposed sweeping new sanctions against hundreds of Russian individuals, entities and vessels in Moscow’s “shadow fleet” as the federal government reaffirmed its support for Ukraine. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the sanctions package alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of a meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Alberta, along … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Privacy officials for Canada and the United Kingdom are set to speak Tuesday about the findings of a joint investigation into a global data breach that occurred nearly two years ago at the direct-to-consumer genetic testing company 23andMe. Canadian privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne and British information commissioner … Read more
The runes, numbering 255 in total, were discovered in 2018 when a tree fell and exposed a carefully carved inscription in Ontario, Canada, just 155 miles from the US border (Image: MOL) Archaeologists have finally cracked a 200 year old code etched into a remote Canadian rock, leaving researchers gobsmacked. The 255 enigmatic symbols were … Read more
The United States on Monday joined Canada in warning its citizens not to travel to Iran “for any reason,” as the Middle East country trades strikes with Israel in an increasingly deadly conflict that could tip into all-out war. An alert issued by the U.S. State Department says American citizens should depart Iran immediately if … Read more
By Dylan Robertson The Canadian Press Posted June 16, 2025 10:34 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size European Union officials say Canada is likely to sign a defence procurement agreement with the continent when Prime Minister Mark Carney goes to Brussels later this month. Carney is set to visit … Read more
MONTREAL — George Russell won the Canadian Grand Prix with a lights-to-flag victory on a hot Sunday in this city, giving Mercedes its first win of the 2025 Formula 1 season. He beat rival Max Verstappen of Red Bull, who finished second, and 18-year-old rookie Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes, who finished third and secured his … Read more
Prime Minister Mark Carney will sit down with U.S. President Donald Trump for a one-on-one meeting first thing Monday morning ahead of the official start of the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Alberta. The bilateral sit-down, which the Prime Minister’s Office confirmed will be at 9 a.m. local time, comes as Canada and the U.S. work … Read more
After Trump described Canada as ‘the 51st state’ of America, Keir Starmer defended the country as an ‘independent, sovereign nation’ and ‘a much-valued member of the Commonwealth’ (Image: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publis) Keir Starmer tonight defended Canada as an “independent, sovereign nation” after Donald Trump’s 51st state of America attacks. As he jetted to Ottawa for … Read more
Canada is set to host leaders from the world’s largest economies for the annual G7 summit beginning Sunday, and the stakes could not be higher. U.S. President Donald Trump’s multi-front trade war has countries scrambling to get their tariffs lowered. Ceasefires have failed to stick in Gaza and Ukraine. Allies are collectively focused on boosting … Read more
JERUSALEM — Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway said Tuesday they have imposed sanctions on two far-right Israeli government ministers for allegedly “inciting extremist violence” against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The decision by Western governments friendly to Israel was a sharp rebuke of Israel’s settlement policies in the West Bank and of … Read more