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Canada bolsters Indo-Pacific presence with new defence pact with the Philippines
By Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2025
OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty has signed a defence co-operation agreement with the Philippines during a visit to the country. The agreement will allow the Canadian and Philippine armed forces to work closer together by participating in operations and exercises in each other’s territories, a National Defence press release said Sunday. The pact follows ... Read More »
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By Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2025
OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty has signed a defence co-operation agreement with the Philippines as he visits the country. A National Defence press release says the agreement will allow the armed forces of both countries to work closer together by participating in operations and exercises in each other’s territories. It follows an earlier memorandum ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!N.S. opposes Supreme Court ruling to strike minimum sentences for child porn possession
By Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2025
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s justice minister says he has “grave concerns” about a federal Supreme Court decision to strike down mandatory minimum sentences for accessing or possessing child pornography. In a 5-4 ruling last week, the Supreme Court found that a one-year minimum sentence was unconstitutional, saying it violated the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hope turns into heartbreak for Toronto Blue Jays fans after World Series loss
By Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2025
TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays fans across the country are heartbroken after their hopes of seeing the team win its first World Series in 32 years were dashed by the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers beat the Blue Jays 5-4 in extra innings Saturday after a tense Game 7 in front of a sell-out crowd ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How the U.S. Supreme Court’s tariff decision could impact Canada
By Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2025
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s tariff agenda is set to face a major legal hurdle in the U.S. Supreme Court this week but no matter the ruling, it will not spare Canada from all of the president’s devastating duties. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday from businesses and states that say Trump’s use of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PM Carney was advised to push back on Trump if provoked in April call, memo shows
By Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney was counselled to push back during an April call with Donald Trump if the U.S. president revived his complaints about border security, fentanyl from Canada or low defence spending, a newly released memo shows. Federal officials prepared the internal memo to guide Carney’s conversation with Trump following the Liberal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mark Carney’s first budget plots a sharp departure from past fiscal plans
By Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minster Mark Carney’s government is getting ready to table its first budget this week — one that will be markedly different from budgets of the past. “This one is important for a bunch of reasons that might actually be unique to this particular circumstance,” said Sahir Khan, vice-president of the Institute of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘We almost had it’: Blue Jays fans stunned after Dodgers win World Series in Game 7
By Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2025
TORONTO — Blue Jays fans were left in stunned silence Saturday night as Toronto’s early lead in the clinching World Series game slipped away and the Los Angeles Dodgers won 5-4 in extra innings. Rogers Centre had been raucous for most of Game 7 after Bo Bichette’s three-run homer in the third inning electrified the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays fans left stunned after Dodgers win World Series in Game 7
By Canadian Press on November 1st, 2025
TORONTO — The Los Angeles Dodgers silenced a raucous crowd at Rogers Centre by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in extra innings to win the World Series in seven games. Blue Jays fans were left stunned after Miguel Rojas tied it 4-4 with a ninth-inning home run before Dodgers catcher Will Smith delivered the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NAV Canada says ‘resource constraints’ caused flight delays Saturday at Pearson
By Canadian Press on November 1st, 2025
TORONTO — Canada’s air navigation service provider says flights were delayed Saturday at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport due to what it called “resource constraints.” A tweet from NAV Canada said that some flights at the airport were delayed, and that its team was “moving aircraft safely, and as quickly as possible.” Passengers were advised to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No buses or metros Saturday in Montreal because of transit strike
By Canadian Press on November 1st, 2025
MONTRÉAL — Montreal’s buses and metro trains ground to a halt Saturday as hundreds of striking public transit workers gathered downtown to press for improved pay and working conditions. Montrealers who typically rely on public transit were forced to find alternatives after metro and bus drivers called a one-day strike — their first strike in ... Read More »
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