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Teams work through the night in search of bear after B.C. attack
By Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2025
Teams of British Columbia conservation officers rotated throughout the night to search for a grizzly bear responsible for attacking an elementary school group. An update from B.C. Conservation Officer Service on Sunday said the search around Bella Coola for the female and two young bears includes an RCMP aircraft with thermal imaging cameras. “We continue ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Union leaders in Quebec denounce proposed labour law they say will unleash chaos
By Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2025
QUÉBEC — Union leaders from sectors across the province gathered in Quebec City on Sunday to decry a new bill they say could severely limit how unions are allowed to use dues collected from their members. Quebec Labour Minister Jean Boulet tabled the bill, which proposes dividing union dues into mandatory and optional ones. Under ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘After all, they’re family’: Poll finds holiday gatherings still important for most
By Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2025
EDMONTON — The upcoming holiday gatherings with relatives may feel ripe for conflicts over politics, relationships, and social issues, but an online survey suggests a majority of Canadians still feel it’s important to spend time with loved ones. “Over 70 per cent of Canadians feel these are important events,” said Leger’s executive director, Andrew Enns, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Justice minister says lack of respect causing issues for global unity
By Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2025
HALIFAX — Justice Minister Sean Fraser hammered home the message of strength through global unity and respect at the Halifax International Security Forum. Speaking at a panel Sunday morning, Fraser talked around the issue of U.S. president Donald Trump, without ever naming him directly. Fraser referenced the controversy of Trump referring to Canada as the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fears over plastic contamination prompts nationwide recall of many Yoplait yogurts
By Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2025
Many of Yoplait’s yogurts have been pulled from Canadian shelves after the company shared fears over pieces of plastic in some products. Yoplait Canada said in a statement that it proactively issued the recall after discovering a defect in “a packaging component” that could cause plastic to possibly enter into their drinkable yogurts. The recall, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Officers search for bear after for B.C. attack, nation fundraising for victims
By Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2025
British Columbia conservation officers are continuing to look for the grizzly bear responsible for attacking an elementary school group, as the First Nation has starting raising money to support those who were injured. Three students and one teacher were sent to hospital Thursday when the bear attacked the group of about 20 people in Bella ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada and G7 security partners to focus on disrupting transnational organized crime
By Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2025
OTTAWA — Interior and security ministers from Canada and the other Group of Seven countries are pledging to work together to aggressively fight transnational organized crime. Wrapping up a two-day meeting in Ottawa, the G7 ministers say they are committed to disrupting the ability of global crime groups to finance and profit from their heinous ... Read More »
1 responseCarney evokes Mandela, looks to trade pacts to help navigate ‘this moment of rupture’
By Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2025
JOHANNESBURG — Prime Minister Mark Carney evoked the legacy of Nelson Mandela in praising efforts by fellow leaders to collaborate amid global volatility, as Canada sought more trade partners and promoted multilateralism at the G20 summit in Johannesburg. “At a time when too many countries are retreating into geopolitical blocs or the battlegrounds of protectionism, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tackling global crime groups a focus of G7 security meeting, European official says
By Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2025
OTTAWA — Magnus Brunner, the European commissioner for internal affairs and migration, says security officials from around the globe are discussing ways to better fight organized crime. Brunner, attending an Ottawa gathering of G7 interior and security ministers, says Europe can learn a lot from Canada on tackling organized crime groups as they become more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minister Fraser says democracies need strong institutions to keep powers in check
By Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2025
HALIFAX — Justice Minister Sean Fraser says without strong institutions holding political powers in check, democracy is weakened not just in Canada, but globally. Fraser addressed an audience at the Halifax International Security Forum today, on a panel that also included the U.S. senator from North Dakota, Kevin Cramer. The panel focused on the role ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada, India revive negotiations for comprehensive trade deal, after 15-year attempt
By Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2025
JOHANNESBURG — Prime Minister Mark Carney and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are reviving attempts at a comprehensive trade deal, which both countries started negotiating in 2010. “The two leaders agreed to formally launch negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement,” Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand told The Canadian Press at the G20 summit in ... Read More »
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