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Trudeau in London as Ukraine summit kicks off, aimed at security beyond U.S. alliance
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2025
LONDON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in London for a major summit today on European defence, as leaders seek to set the conditions toward a lasting peace in Ukraine as Washington pulls back. Trudeau will join numerous European leaders at the summit, which is aimed at sorting out how to prevent Russia from taking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Team Rustad’ prevails at B.C. Conservative AGM, leader says difference is strength
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
NANAIMO, B.C. — “Team Rustad” has prevailed at the B.C. Conservatives’ first annual general meeting since storming into the province’s mainstream political scene in last year’s election and becoming the official Opposition. Saturday’s meeting came amid divisions within the party that Leader John Rustad depicted as a strength not a weakness, in his speech to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Ukrainian community ‘shocked’ and ‘angry’ at Zelenskyy’s treatment
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
Leaders from Canadian Ukrainian organizations say they are shocked by Friday’s clash between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and they are warning this heated exchange should serve as a wake-up call for Canada. Trump berated Zelenskyy for being “disrespectful” in an Oval Office meeting, then abruptly called off the signing of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Ukrainian community ‘shocked’ and ‘angry’ by Zelenskyy’s treatment
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
Leaders from Canadian Ukrainian organizations say they are shocked by Friday’s clash between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Trump berated Zelenskyy for being “disrespectful” in an Oval Office meeting, then abruptly called off the signing of a minerals deal that Trump said would have moved Ukraine closer to ending its war ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anti-Amazon protesters in Montreal rally once again for boycott demonstration
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
MONTREAL — Protesters accusing Amazon of union-busting gathered in downtown Montreal today to continue their calls for a boycott of the company after it decided to shutter its Quebec warehouses in the province in January. Félix Trudeau, union president for the Laval, Que., Amazon warehouse that unionized last May, was one about 50 protesters who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chrystia Freeland takes shots at Poilievre, Trudeau on ‘Real Time with Bill Maher’
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
Chrystia Freeland joined the growing ranks of high-profile Canadian politicians taking to U.S. airwaves to spread their message to Canadian and American viewers since the election of U.S. President Donald Trump. On Friday night, Freeland took swings at Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau while making her pitch to be Canada’s next ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian-made lunar dust repellent heading to the moon aboard Firefly’s Blue Ghost
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — A Canadian-made lunar dust repellent is expected to land on the moon Sunday as part of a NASA-led study. Jacob Kleiman of Integrity Testing Laboratory Inc. says Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander is carrying two materials treated with his company’s dust-repelling technology, so it can be tested on the moon. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau off to security summit in London as Trump’s Ukraine comments rile Europeans
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is travelling to London on Saturday ahead of a European defence summit Sunday seeking to set the conditions toward a lasting peace in Ukraine. The summit was announced earlier in the week to involve European leaders, but takes on a new focus with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attending, shortly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leonard Cohen notebook sold for $174,000 in memorabilia auction
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
MONTREAL — From pages inked with poems to a locket containing a lock of hair, memorabilia belonging to the late Canadian poet and singer songwriter Leonard was auctioned on Friday, raking in thousands of dollars. The Montreal icon died at the age of 82 in 2016 and Julien’s Auctions billed the event held in Los ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau off to security summit in London, as Trump’s Ukraine comments rile Europeans
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on his way to London this morning ahead of a European defence summit tomorrow seeking to set the conditions toward a lasting peace in Ukraine. The summit was announced earlier in the week to involve European leaders, but takes on a new focus with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Conservatives ‘accept differences’ among members as party meets in AGM: Rustad
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
NANAIMO, B.C. — The fledgling B.C. Conservative Party will hold its annual general meeting this weekend as members try to find their feet, one week into the provincial legislative session, a senior politician and Conservative member said. Peter Milobar, the Conservative MLA for Kamloops, said in an interview that the party and its diverse range ... Read More »
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