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Carney arrives in Paris for talks with Ukraine’s allies about security guarantees
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
PARIS — Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Paris Monday ahead of a meeting with Ukraine’s allies to pursue security agreements to prevent Russia from repeating its invasion if a ceasefire deal is reached. Members of the group referred to as the “coalition of the willing,” which includes Canada, France and other European countries, are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maduro ouster shows Trump is bent on dominating Western Hemisphere, observers say
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump’s shocking ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro shows his administration is serious about dominating the Western Hemisphere, observers say. In its new national security strategy, released last month, Trump’s administration laid out a plan for U.S. control of the hemisphere that pays little heed to traditional alliance-building. It was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney headed to Paris for talks with Ukraine’s allies aimed at securing ceasefire
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney left Ottawa for Paris Monday for a meeting with Ukraine’s allies to pursue security agreements to prevent Russia from repeating its invasion if a ceasefire deal is reached. Members of the group referred to as the “coalition of the willing,” which includes Canada, France and other European countries, are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Frostbite capital’: Efforts to reduce frostbite amputations underway in Edmonton
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
EDMONTON — Trevor Logan winces in pain as a nurse cleans the blistered middle finger on his right hand, swollen to twice its size due to frostbite. Inside a clinic of a downtown Edmonton homeless shelter, Logan says he can’t look at his hand while the nurse moves what’s left of his index finger to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Experts say Canada should co-ordinate Western Hemisphere response to Maduro’s ouster
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
OTTAWA — Foreign policy experts say Ottawa should reach out to nations threatened by the United States to co-ordinate a response to the Trump administration’s actions against Venezuela. The U.S. shocked the world this weekend when it captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a military raid that followed months of airstrikes on Venezuelan boats Washington ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec Liberals name ethics officer for leadership race after vote-buying allegations
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
MONTREAL — The Quebec Liberal Party has named an ethics officer to supervise the upcoming leadership race after allegations of wrongdoing sunk the previous leader. Among other responsibilities, the ethics officer will be required to ensure candidates respect financing rules under Quebec electoral law. The party says the role will be filled by Julien Morissette, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As Ontario civil servants return to office full time, union calls order ‘ridiculous’
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
TORONTO — Ontario government employees are expected to return to the office five days per week starting Monday, despite objections from public sector unions. In August, Premier Doug Ford announced thousands of Ontario civil servants would return to the office full time by January, ending work-from-home and hybrid models that have persisted more than five ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chrystia Freeland named economic development adviser by Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
OTTAWA — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed former federal minister Chrystia Freeland as an adviser on economic development. Freeland has long expressed her support for Ukraine amid its war with Russia. She has said the country could become an economic juggernaut by taking up the opportunities it missed after the collapse of the Soviet ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney travelling to Paris for meetings with Ukraine’s allies
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is travelling to Paris Monday to meet with Ukraine’s allies in a bid to end Russia’s war on the country. The meeting of the “coalition of the willing,” made up of nations including Canada, France and other European countries, seeks to accelerate a negotiated peace plan for Ukraine nearly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chrystia Freeland named as economic adviser by Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
OTTAWA — Former federal minister Chrystia Freeland has been appointed as an economic adviser by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Freeland has expressed her support for Ukraine amid its war with Russia, and has said the country could become an economic juggernaut by taking up the opportunities it missed after the collapse of the Soviet Union. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney to be in Paris on Monday for a meeting with Ukraine’s allies
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Paris today for a meeting with Ukraine’s allies in a bid to end Russia’s war on the country. The meeting of the “coalition of the willing,” made up of nations like Canada, France and other European countries, seeks to accelerate a negotiated peace plan for Ukraine ... Read More »
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