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India has agreed to restore full cohort of Canadian diplomats, Anand says
By Canadian Press on October 14th, 2025
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says India has agreed to readmit a full cohort of Canadian diplomats, a year after New Delhi forced Ottawa to send most of its envoys home. Anand met Monday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior Indian officials, who invited her to be the first Canadian cabinet minister ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Striking Alberta teachers, province set to meet
By Canadian Press on October 14th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Alberta teachers, province set to meet for first time since strike began last week The union representing Alberta teachers and the provincial government’s bargaining committee are set to meet today for the first time since a provincewide strike ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘We need to get them out’: Beluga trainer fired by Marineland speaks out
By Canadian Press on October 14th, 2025
TORONTO — Marineland’s crumbling infrastructure, staffing shortage and lack of resources have created dangerous conditions for its belugas and they should be moved immediately, a fired beluga trainer says. Kristy Burgess, who worked at the Niagara Falls, Ont., park when a young beluga was put down in February, said Marineland’s threat to euthanize all 30 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anand makes Canada’s first minister visit to India in 2 years after trade heads talk
By Canadian Press on October 14th, 2025
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is in India, marking the first visit by a Canadian cabinet minister after two years of diplomatic strain. Anand will address media this morning after meeting with her Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi and with plans to meet business leaders in Mumbai. On Monday Anand met ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four things to watch for in the Newfoundland and Labrador election today
By Canadian Press on October 14th, 2025
ST. JOHN’S — Voters in Newfoundland and Labrador head to the polls today to elect their next provincial government. Here are four things to keep an eye on as the results roll in. 1. Will Newfoundland and Labrador voters pass the torch? The Liberals have been in power for a decade in Canada’s easternmost province, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Will Newfoundland and Labrador put a new party in charge? The province votes today
By Canadian Press on October 14th, 2025
ST. JOHN’S — It’s election day in Newfoundland and Labrador. Liberal Leader John Hogan is hoping his party will be elected to form another majority government. The Liberals have been in power for 10 years in Canada’s easternmost province, but Progressive Conservative Leader Tony Wakeham says it is time for change. He has repeatedly asked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney attends Gaza peace deal signing in Egypt, praises release of hostages
By Canadian Press on October 13th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney was in Egypt Monday, where he joined U.S. President Donald Trump and other world leaders for the signing of a peace plan to end the more than two-year Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. In a pair of social media posts, Carney referred to the start of a new chapter. “At ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Dream of a lifetime’: Canadian economist Howitt among Nobel winners in economics
By Canadian Press on October 13th, 2025
Canadian economist Peter Howitt, who is among a group of three researchers to win this year’s Nobel Memorial Prize in economics, said he found out about the prize from a persistent Swedish reporter who called his wife’s phone early in the morning, even before the committee could reach him. “It’s just the dream of a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nimâ Machouf landed in Montreal on Sunday after being detained by Israeli forces
By Canadian Press on October 13th, 2025
MONTREAL — Montreal activist and doctor Nimâ Machouf is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to pressure Israel to commit to the peace plan backed by the U.S., saying humanitarian aid must enter the Gaza Strip as soon as possible. The Canadian Press spoke with the epidemiologist after she landed at Montreal’s Trudeau International Airport ... Read More »
1 responseCarney in Egypt for Gaza peace deal signing, praises release of hostages
By Canadian Press on October 13th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Egypt, where he joined U.S. President Donald Trump and other world leaders for the signing of a peace plan to end the more than two-year Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Carney briefly spoke with leaders from European and Middle Eastern countries, as well as the Palestinian Authority and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anita Anand meets Prime Minister Modi; agrees on trade road map for Canada, India
By Canadian Press on October 13th, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says she met India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi today as the two countries work to strengthen ties after two years of diplomatic strain. Anand posted a picture on social media which showed her sitting across from Modi during her three-day official visit to India. She says the conversation with the ... Read More »
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