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Protesters in Canada hold different opinions of Nicolás Maduro
By Canadian Press on January 4th, 2026
OTTAWA — As a number of countries condemn the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by the United States, protesters in front of the U.S. embassy in Ottawa on Sunday called for the federal government to support the right to self-determination for the Venezuelan people and for the U.S. to back away. Emmanuel Galleguillos-Cote, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s oil sector shouldn’t panic, stay competitive after Maduro’s seizure: experts
By Canadian Press on January 4th, 2026
EDMONTON — Two political scientists say U.S. President Donald Trump’s interest in transforming Venezuela’s oil-rich sector hasn’t created panic or shaken up Canada’s oil industry. Heather Exner-Pirot, director of energy, natural resources and environment with the think-tank Macdonald-Laurier Institute, said the U.S. president first needs to get through the global political unrest his Saturday capture ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mexico condemns U.S. military action in Venezuela, protesters call for Ottawa support
By Canadian Press on January 4th, 2026
OTTAWA — As countries around the world condemn the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by the United States, protesters in Ottawa are calling for the federal government to support the right to self-determination for the Venezuelan people and for the U.S. to back away. Dozens of protesters gathered in front of the U.S. embassy ... Read More »
1 responseN.S. couple donates 46 acres for an ‘intentional community’ with affordable housing
By Canadian Press on January 4th, 2026
HALIFAX — When Amy Hendricks and Paul Davie moved to Antigonish, N.S. from Yellowknife, they had a bit of a struggle on their hands: finding the right plot of land. “We thought, how hard could it be?” Davie said. “Then we spent a year or 18 months looking around Antigonish trying to find a place ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s oil sector shouldn’t panic, stay competitive after Maduro’s seizure: expert
By Canadian Press on January 4th, 2026
EDMONTON — A political scientist says U.S. President Donald Trump’s interest in transforming Venezuela’s oil-rich sector is a reminder for Canada’s oil and gas industry to not panic and stay competitive. Heather Exner-Pirot, director of energy, natural resources and environment with the think-tank Macdonald-Laurier Institute, says Canada has always competed with other oil-rich countries, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ribbon Skirt Day leader reflects on changes since her cultural attire was shamed
By Canadian Press on January 4th, 2026
In Isabella Kulak’s home is a box of about a few hundred letters, notes and hand-drawn pictures of ribbon skirts sent to her from across Canada and beyond — fan mail from those who consider her story and the origins of “Ribbon Skirt Day” as inspirational. “I have like a whole notebook of letters, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tangled cars and billowing smoke: Remembering Hinton rail disaster 40 years later
By Canadian Press on January 4th, 2026
HINTON — Colin Hanington followed a plume of smoke to reach one of the deadliest railway crashes in Canadian history, and almost 40 years later remembers the silence when he got there. Hanington was volunteer firefighter doing what he could to help after a CN Rail freight train and a Via Rail Super Continental passenger ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP investigate gunfire on First Nation in Saskatchewan after deadly shooting
By Canadian Press on January 4th, 2026
Police in northern Saskatchewan are investigating a report of gunshots on a First Nation and whether they’re tied to a deadly shooting there last week. Mounties say they were called late Friday to Big Island Lake Cree Nation about 400 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon. They say they didn’t find anyone with injuries and are looking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney says Canada ‘welcomes the opportunity for freedom’ after Maduro’s capture
By Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2026
TORONTO — The daring ouster of the president of Venezuela by the U.S. military sent shockwaves through the Western Hemisphere as President Donald Trump heralded the operation in the oil-rich Latin American nation a success. Prime Minister Mark Carney reacted on Saturday afternoon by noting that one of the first actions taken by his new ... Read More »
1 responseHope alive for a ‘peaceful’ Venezuela after Maduro’s capture, activist says
By Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2026
TORONTO — The capture of the president of Venezuela by the U.S. military is being heralded by some in Canada as the pathway back to democracy for Venezuela. U.S. military forces extracted Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, from their home on a military base in Caracas early Saturday morning in a whirlwind military ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada calls on ‘all parties’ to respect international law after Maduro’s capture
By Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2026
TORONTO — Canada’s Foreign Affairs minister says the government is calling on “all parties” to respect international law after a shocking U.S. military operation overnight in Venezuela that saw the capture of the country’s president. U.S. military forces extracted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, from Caracas early Saturday morning and flew ... Read More »
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