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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 »
Be the first to comment!Boxing Day draws shoppers despite poor weather in Toronto, much of Ontario
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
TORONTO — Shoppers in some Canadian cities braved heavy snow and wintry conditions on Boxing Day, undeterred by the challenging weather in their hunt for a good deal. Much of southern Ontario stretching from Belleville in the east to Windsor in the south and Sault Ste. Marie in the west was under weather warnings, for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Snow, freezing rain, and extreme cold make for a wintry Boxing Day across the country
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
HALIFAX — Much of the country is under a weather warning Friday, as extreme cold, strong winds, heavy snow, and even fog and freezing rain are predicted from coast to coast. Environment Canada has yellow storm warnings up for most areas where messy weather is expected. Yellow warnings mean the weather will most likely be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More snow and strong winds expected in Newfoundland Friday and overnight
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
Newfoundlanders shouldn’t put away their shovels just yet, as another heavy snowfall is predicted for Friday evening following a white Christmas in much of the province. Environment Canada has all of Newfoundland and much of Labrador under a winter storm warning, with the most hazardous conditions in the Cartwright and Baie Verte areas. In Baie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health minister says Canada can’t rely on U.S. health institutions anymore
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
OTTAWA — Health Minister Marjorie Michel says she can no longer trust American health agencies as reliable partners. Michel says Canada is used to looking to the United States as a source of health and scientific information but that has changed since President Donald Trump took over. An editorial published in the Canadian Medical Association ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto police investigating after second incident of mezuzahs stolen
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
TORONTO — Toronto police are investigating after multiple mezuzahs were stolen outside Jewish homes for the second time this month. Officers were called just before 12:30 p.m. on Christmas Day to a condo building in the Finch Avenue East and Bayview Avenue area, where police said mezuzahs had been taken from three units. A mezuzah ... Read More »
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