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French actor Brigitte Bardot remembered in Canada for fighting seal hunt
By Canadian Press on December 28th, 2025
French actor Brigitte Bardot who died Sunday at the age of 91, was also an animal rights activist and a vocal opponent of Canada’s seal hunt. Bardot, who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century, is known to be the first high-profile celebrity to speak out against Canada’s seal hunt in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Advocates push for advance MAID requests two years after Parliament recommendation
By Canadian Press on December 28th, 2025
OTTAWA — Sandra Demontigny knew something wasn’t right when she couldn’t remember buying herself a new pair of boots. They were a splurge — a little out of character for the mother of three — and she had been excited about bringing them home. “I saw them near the door and I asked my kids, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!About 20 weather warnings in effect across Canada as rain, snow, cold hammer country
By Canadian Press on December 27th, 2025
EDMONTON — About 20 weather warnings from Environment Canada are set to remain in effect for swaths of the country over the weekend, as the weather agency forecasts more snowfall, blizzards, freezing rain, rain and shivering temperatures from coast to coast. Marianna Greenhough, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, says the best thing Canadians can do ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney meets Zelenskyy in Halifax as Trump prepares to host peace talks
By Canadian Press on December 27th, 2025
HALIFAX — Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned new Russian air attacks and announced additional economic assistance for Ukraine as he and the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, stood side-by-side and spoke to reporters at a Halifax-area airport. Zelenskyy and Carney are meeting ahead of peace talks hosted by U.S. president Donald Trump in Florida this weekend. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP say Haitian migrants were intercepted on Christmas in Quebec near border
By Canadian Press on December 27th, 2025
MONTRÉAL — Nineteen migrants of Haitian origin were arrested on Christmas in Quebec after RCMP say they illegally crossed the border from the United States on an extremely cold evening. Mounties say it happened in the Havelock area of Montérégie in southern Quebec, approximately five kilometers from the border with the state of New York. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney to meet Zelenskyy in Halifax as Trump prepares to host peace talks
By Canadian Press on December 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are set to meet in Halifax today ahead of peace talks hosted by the U.S. president this weekend. Zelenskyy is on his way to Florida for meetings with Donald Trump, who is trying to broker an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Midterms and tariffs: 2026 could be a critical year for Canada-U.S. relations
By Canadian Press on December 27th, 2025
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s return to the White House brought with it a tidal wave of change that has upended global trade, rattled allies and pushed political and social boundaries in the United States. But the U.S. president faces headwinds as he enters the second year of his second term — and Canada can expect ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gull-Masty reflects on first months of job Indigenous leaders were wary of her taking
By Canadian Press on December 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — When Mandy Gull-Masty took up the role of Indigenous services minister last spring, one question loomed over her appointment: why would a Cree woman want to administer the Indian Act, when another First Nations woman before her turned down the role? Gull-Masty was named to the cabinet job in May after being elected ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Last surviving Dionne quintuplet, Annette Dionne, has died: Dionne Quints Home Museum
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
NORTH BAY — Annette Dionne, the last surviving Dionne quintuplet and a champion of children’s rights, has died. The Dionne Quints Home Museum in North Bay, Ont., says in a social media post that Annette died on Christmas Eve but did not provide further details. Dionne and her sisters became a global sensation after their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney, Zelenskyy speak as Ukrainian president prepares for peace talks in Florida
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke today with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he prepares to head to the United States for a key meeting in the ongoing talks to end the war with Russia. Zelenskyy is set to visit Florida over the weekend for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Understanding ice colour and the “1-10-1” rule to prevent drownings
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
MONTREAL — Following the drowning of a man in his forties and a child in Saint-Zénon, the Quebec Lifesaving Society is reminding people of certain safety rules to follow when engaging in on-ice activities. It was a bleak Christmas Day for the loved ones of the two victims, whose deaths were confirmed by the Quebec ... Read More »
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