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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre issued a joint statement during NATO’s Exercise Cold Response in Bardufoss, Norway.

We share some common security concerns,’ Canadian prime minister says.

When his trial began in February, Frank Stronach faced 12 counts related to seven female complainants whose allegations included sexual assault and the historical charges of rape and attempted rape.

Just weeks ago, Dillon Nolan was envisioning a new chapter of his life in Canada.

An Al-Quds Day rally took to the streets near the U.S. consulate in Toronto Saturday, after an Ontario Superior Court justice ruled that the demonstration could continue as planned.

A woman (alive) was on the boat previously, but she was removed by a passing ship. The man’s body had several stab wounds. Police are investigating.

The Ontario government says it will end funding for at least three provincially funded drug consumption sites, including two in Toronto, in a move that is drawing concern from advocates.

$76M allocated in 2023 to clear complaints backlog, but it has more than doubled since

To ensure wines were falsely labelled “product of Israel,” the Israeli Ministry of Justice secretly hired a local firm to help its lobbying of the Canadian government

Canadian business process outsourcing giant Telus Digital has confirmed it suffered a security incident after threat actors claimed to have stolen nearly 1 petabyte of data from the company in a multi-month breach.

The utter audacity of this.

Stats Can report is much better: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/260313/dq260313a-eng.htm

Sent this email to the senators and federal politicians that were doing those recent AI committees, hearing from experts in the field.

The scene of Canada’s iconic polar bears scrounging among chip bags and milk jugs stands in stark contrast to the majestic images of bears traversing the sub-Arctic shores that feature in global tourism campaigns for the Hudson Bay region. It’s a sore point for the town of Churchill, Manitoba. For nearly two years now, the “Polar Bear Capital of the World” that welcomes international photographers and tourists as “one of the best places” to see wild polar bears has been the site of a markedly ugly scene: bears scrounging for human garbage.

Prime Minister Mark Carney touched down in Norway early Friday where he will get important face time with the Nordic country’s leader and the German chancellor before taking in a major NATO wargaming exercise that includes Canadian troops.

With war in the Middle East keeping the critical Strait of Hormuz fuel route closed, the international community is reaching into its oil reserves to fill the supply gap.

I wonder whether the major providers will use this as an excuse to jack up the prices, internet specifically, or try to be more competitive. Telus was ready to buy me out of contract, install a line that doesn’t exist and offer month to month from get go, so logically I would assume it could help drive prices down, but then again greed beats logic.

The Oil Sands Alliance — rebranded from the Pathways Alliance — has a history of misleading the public about the fossil fuel industry’s support for climate action, all the while pushing to expand production.

The European Parliament approved, with 482 votes in favor, 108 against, and 42 abstentions, the recommendation to the European Council, the European Commission, and High Representative Kaja Kallas regarding enhanced EU-Canada cooperation in the current geopolitical context, which also includes threats to Canada’s economic stability and sovereignty.

The China Strategic Risks Institute (CSRI), a global think tank, warns says Canada must urgently address what it describes as “strategic vulnerabilities” in the Arctic, involving areas such as surveillance, foreign investment screening, scientific cooperation, and influence over international narratives.

The extent of Canada’s problem with far-right extremism stared me in the face on an ordinary Wednesday night.

Abraham Toro homers against Cuba while James Paxton strikes out 6 in relief

“We think it’s a bit strange that this labour-focused consultation is being run by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.”

The online voting process is simple:

CBC News has learned two people — including a 22-year-old international student — died after giving plasma at Winnipeg collection centres that pay people for their donations.

A provincial court judge in Newfoundland and Labrador is speaking up on what he views as dissonance between the bail reform movement and reality.

A new investigation by animal rights advocates shows horses being flown for slaughter in Japan continue to suffer injuries, illness and even death, reigniting the call for Canada to ban the shipments.

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When Trump readied the 11th Airborne Division out of Alaska for potential deployment to Minneapolis to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agents in their immigration crackdown, I posted the big scoop: the operations leader for that unit was none other than Canadian Brigadier-General Robert McBride. I subsequently wrote about the intertwined nature of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and the US military for The Economist.

The prime minister’s seat was empty in the House of Commons during the marathon four-hour debate on the Iran war on the evening of March 9. Mark Carney blamed scheduling issues, but it was a notable absence, jumped on by the Conservatives, who claimed he was in hiding.

The province will be taking over control of Billy Bishop airport on Toronto Island, Ontario Premier Doug Ford told reporters at a news conference on Tuesday.

There is a union of sex workers in Montreal and they’re calling for a strike on the Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend in May.

lol

Two men fired multiple shots at the US consulate in Toronto early on Tuesday in what police described as a “national security incident”, prompting beefed-up protection for US and Israeli diplomatic buildings in the city.

Two structural factors help explain the low arrears rate. First, Canada’s banking regulations, particularly the mortgage stress test, require borrowers to qualify at higher interest rates than those on their loans, making the system more resilient to rate increases.

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The EU and Canada have begun to negotiate a so-called ‘Digital Trade Agreement’ (DTA), alongside Europe’s clash with the US on digital regulation.

Canada will invest more than $900 million for defence innovation in Canada, including money for drone technology and a new Bombardier aircraft, managed through the National Research Council (NRC), according to an announcement by Industry Minister Melanie Joly, National Defence Minister David McGuinty and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr.

The claim was filed in B.C. Supreme Court on Monday on behalf of Gebala by her mother, Cia Edmonds.

I also note that Alberta-style tar mining is associated with a huge increase in risk of cancer for surrounding communities

The B.C. government is trying to weaken access to information with a bill that’s now before the legislature, say opposition parties and advocates.

Marion Penner wants to die.

The approval is subject to new legally binding undertakings provided by TikTok Canada, Canadian Industry Minister Melanie Joly said in a statement.

Oh yes please YES. Like they haven’t learned Montreal’s lessons.

One of the clearest effects of slowing population growth has been in real estate on the rental market, said Shelly Kaushik, senior economist at BMO Capital Markets, in an interview.

Oh yes please YES. Like they haven’t learned Montreal’s lessons.

In January, Alberta premier Danielle Smith issued an extraordinary threat. Unless Prime Minister Mark Carney gave Alberta more influence over judicial appointments, her government would withhold funding from the courts. In an open letter, Smith argued she wanted judges who reflected Alberta’s “distinct legal traditions”—though what those traditions are is unclear. Canada’s system is straightforward: provinces run the courts, Ottawa appoints the judges. This left many observers wondering, “Can she even do that?”

We are finally talking about this now eh? I lost a cousin over 12 years ago, vanished into thin air. Nobody cared. Especially the RCMP. Much like all these guys. A few posters and a lazy facebook post was all my beloved cousin ever got.

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