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Carney says he spoke to Trump after president threatened to block Gordie Howe bridge
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to Donald Trump about the Gordie Howe International Bridge Tuesday morning, one day after the U.S. president threatened to prevent it from opening. “I explained that Canada paid for the construction of the bridge — $4 billion — that the ownership is shared between the state of Michigan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney spoke to Trump about dispute over Gordie Howe bridge
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump today about the Gordie Howe International Bridge after Trump threatened to prevent it from opening. In a social media post late Monday, Trump insisted the U.S. must be compensated before he’ll allow the bridge to open. He claimed the bridge was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Carney spoke to Trump about dispute over Gordie Howe bridge
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump this morning about the Gordie Howe International Bridge after Trump threatened to prevent it from opening. Carney says he explained to Trump that Canada paid for the bridge, that the ownership is shared between the government of Michigan and the government ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa plans to add 8,000 new electric vehicle charging ports in Canada
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government is looking to scale up the number of electric vehicle chargers across the country as part of its new automotive strategy. Ottawa is planning to spend more than $84 million to add 8,000 electric vehicle charging ports to Canada’s existing stock of more than 30,000 chargers. Prime Minister Mark Carney ... Read More »
1 responseOral HIV self-test approved for sale, advocates say it’s key to elimination
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
TORONTO — An oral, at-home HIV test that delivers results in as little as 20 minutes and has been used in the U.S. for well over a decade is finally coming to Canada. OraSure Technologies announced Tuesday its OraQuick HIV self-test received a licence to distribute from Health Canada. While it’s not the first self-test ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney leaves Wednesday for Munich Security Conference
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Germany later this week for the world’s top security conference, as Canada works to update its own defence policy. Carney’s office says he will leave for Munich Wednesday, and be in Germany until Sunday. The Munich Security Conference involves heads of government who discuss major issues ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctors warn against dangers of health misinformation from AI sources
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Canadian Medical Association says doctors are worried that more of their patients are turning to artificial intelligence for health advice — and getting answers that put them in danger. The national group, which represents physicians across the country, says the trend is especially alarming because so many people don’t have access to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Canadians in Cuba, Trump threatens bridge opening, Olympic roundup
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Canadians awaiting flights home as U.S. oil blockade causes energy shortage in Cuba Canadians in Cuba are waiting for flights home as an energy crisis worsens in the nation amid a U.S. oil blockade. Major Canadian airlines have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians awaiting flights home as U.S. oil blockade causes energy shortage in Cuba
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
Canadians in Cuba are waiting for flights home as an energy crisis worsens in the nation amid a U.S. oil blockade. Major Canadian airlines have already suspended service to Cuba, including Air Canada and WestJet. All three airlines have confirmed they plan to bring travellers back home to Canada. Calgary-based WestJet says its decision to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal parish fights to demolish derelict church that’s become a TikTok destination
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
MONTREAL — Tacked on the plywood fence keeping intruders away from the long-closed St-Eusèbe-de-Verceil church in Montreal, next to “Free Gaza” and anti-police graffiti, is a poem. “This church is no more,” begins the unnamed poet. A few lines later, the handwritten verse concludes: “Why is the building moulding too?” Officials at the once-stately Montreal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ukrainians push for permanent residency in Canada as war with Russia grinds on
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
OTTAWA — Roksolana Kryshtanovych never planned on moving to Canada before Russia’s war, but the invasion made it impossible for her to go home to Ukraine. In the years since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, she said, Canada has become her new home. But without a path to permanent residency, she and thousands ... Read More »
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