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Ottawa has no plans to re-engage with Iran at this time, Anand says
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada is not open to re-establishing diplomatic ties with Iran at this time. Anand told the Senate’s foreign affairs committee today that Canada’s focus with Iran is on limiting the possibility of Tehran obtaining nuclear weapons. The Harper government cut diplomatic ties with Iran in 2012 and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Portugal wins FIFA Under-17 World Cup title against Austria
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Portugal won the FIFA Under-17 World Cup title Thursday, beating Austria 1-0 in the final of a 48-nation tournament where European teams took the first three places. Benfica forward Anísio Cabral narrowly stayed onside to receive a pass across the goalmouth and score into an empty net in the 32nd minute. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!News publishers’ copyright lawsuit against OpenAI to go ahead in Ontario
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — An Ontario court has decided a copyright lawsuit filed by Canadian news publishers against OpenAI will proceed in that province. OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, had put forward a jurisdictional challenge and argued the case should be heard in a U.S. courtroom instead. OpenAI said the company isn’t located in Ontario and doesn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade brings Pac-Man and Labubu to Manhattan
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade brought balloons depicting Buzz Lightyear and Pac-Man to the New York City skies on Thursday, as floats featuring Labubu and Lego graced the streets. The parade, which started on Manhattan’s Upper West Side and closed at the iconic Macy’s Herald Square flagship store on 34th Street, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fuzzy Zoeller, two-time major champion haunted by racist joke about Tiger Woods, dies at 74
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
Fuzzy Zoeller, a two-time major champion and one of golf’s most gregarious characters whose career was tainted by a racially insensitive joke about Tiger Woods, has died, according to a longtime colleague. He was 74. A cause of death was not immediately available. Brian Naugle, the tournament director of the Insperity Invitational in Houston, said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Masters and U.S. Open champion Fuzzy Zoeller, whose career was tainted by racially insensitive Tiger Woods joke, dies
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
NEW ALBANY, Ind. (AP) — Masters and U.S. Open champion Fuzzy Zoeller, whose career was tainted by racially insensitive Tiger Woods joke, dies. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Atletico Madrid fined for racist behavior by fans at Champions League game at Arsenal
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Atletico Madrid was fined and put on probation by UEFA on Thursday as punishment for racist behavior by fans at a Champions League game against Arsenal. Atletico had been charged with “racist and/or discriminatory behavior” for fans making money noises and Nazi salutes at a 4-0 loss in London last month. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How ‘Heated Rivalry,’ Crave’s ‘spicy, gay hockey show,’ became a global TV player
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
TORONTO — Could “Heated Rivalry” be the raciest Canadian TV show ever made? Writer-director Jacob Tierney is willing to drop the mitts on it. “Our big competition is that episode of ‘Degrassi’ where Spike gets pregnant, so if we can get this right, then I think there’s a big future for us,” the “Letterkenny” co-creator ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elections Canada says protocol wasn’t followed in Nunavik during federal election
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — Elections Canada says voting services in Nunavik during the spring federal election were “significantly hindered” by a lack of planning and oversight that caused some polls to close early. Following the April 28 federal election, Elections Canada acknowledged that some voters in Nunavik were unable to cast ballots because a shortage of staff ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supreme Court of Canada returns murder case to Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has sent a murder case back to the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal in light of potential new evidence. A decade ago, a jury found Nathan Johnson guilty of first-degree murder and illegal possession of a firearm in the 2010 shooting death of pizza delivery worker Chad Smith. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney, Smith sign pipeline deal, open door to changing B.C. tanker ban
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have signed a memorandum of understanding that commits them to working toward building an oil pipeline to the West Coast — and opens the door to changes to the coastal tanker ban. At a signing ceremony in Calgary on Thursday, the two agreed that ... Read More »
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