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Justice minister says lack of respect causing issues for global unity

By Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2025

HALIFAX — Justice Minister Sean Fraser hammered home the message of strength through global unity and respect at the Halifax International Security Forum. Speaking at a panel Sunday morning, Fraser talked around the issue of U.S. president Donald Trump, without ever naming him directly. Fraser referenced the controversy of Trump referring to Canada as the ... Read More »

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Fears over plastic contamination prompts nationwide recall of many Yoplait yogurts

By Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2025

Many of Yoplait’s yogurts have been pulled from Canadian shelves after the company shared fears over pieces of plastic in some products. Yoplait Canada said in a statement that it proactively issued the recall after discovering a defect in “a packaging component” that could cause plastic to possibly enter into their drinkable yogurts. The recall, ... Read More »

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Officers search for bear after for B.C. attack, nation fundraising for victims

By Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2025

British Columbia conservation officers are continuing to look for the grizzly bear responsible for attacking an elementary school group, as the First Nation has starting raising money to support those who were injured. Three students and one teacher were sent to hospital Thursday when the bear attacked the group of about 20 people in Bella ... Read More »

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Canada and G7 security partners to focus on disrupting transnational organized crime

By Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2025

OTTAWA — Interior and security ministers from Canada and the other Group of Seven countries are pledging to work together to aggressively fight transnational organized crime. Wrapping up a two-day meeting in Ottawa, the G7 ministers say they are committed to disrupting the ability of global crime groups to finance and profit from their heinous ... Read More »

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Carney evokes Mandela, looks to trade pacts to help navigate ‘this moment of rupture’

By Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2025

JOHANNESBURG — Prime Minister Mark Carney evoked the legacy of Nelson Mandela in praising efforts by fellow leaders to collaborate amid global volatility, as Canada sought more trade partners and promoted multilateralism at the G20 summit in Johannesburg. “At a time when too many countries are retreating into geopolitical blocs or the battlegrounds of protectionism, ... Read More »

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Tackling global crime groups a focus of G7 security meeting, European official says

By Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2025

OTTAWA — Magnus Brunner, the European commissioner for internal affairs and migration, says security officials from around the globe are discussing ways to better fight organized crime. Brunner, attending an Ottawa gathering of G7 interior and security ministers, says Europe can learn a lot from Canada on tackling organized crime groups as they become more ... Read More »

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Minister Fraser says democracies need strong institutions to keep powers in check

By Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2025

HALIFAX — Justice Minister Sean Fraser says without strong institutions holding political powers in check, democracy is weakened not just in Canada, but globally. Fraser addressed an audience at the Halifax International Security Forum today, on a panel that also included the U.S. senator from North Dakota, Kevin Cramer. The panel focused on the role ... Read More »

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Canada, India revive negotiations for comprehensive trade deal, after 15-year attempt

By Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2025

JOHANNESBURG — Prime Minister Mark Carney and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are reviving attempts at a comprehensive trade deal, which both countries started negotiating in 2010. “The two leaders agreed to formally launch negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement,” Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand told The Canadian Press at the G20 summit in ... Read More »

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CP NewsAlert: Canada, India revive talks for full trade deal, after 15-year attempt

By Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2025

JOHANNESBURG — Prime Minister Mark Carney and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are reviving attempts at a comprehensive trade deal, which both countries started negotiating in 2010. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand told The Canadian Press at the G20 summit in Johannesburg that both countries want a deal that would include most industrial sectors and ... Read More »

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Carney: No ‘burning issue’ to bring up with Trump, talks to resume when ‘appropriate’

By Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2025

JOHANNESBURG — Prime Minister Mark Carney is in no hurry to resume trade talks with U.S. President Donald Trump but will speak again with the president “when it’s appropriate,” Carney said on Sunday. Carney said he expects to speak with Trump sometime in the next two weeks but otherwise stands ready for when the Americans ... Read More »

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In Quebec’s Nunavik region, constant water shortages compromise health care

By Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2025

PUVIRNITUQ — Even if they’re surrounded by vast bodies of water as far as the eye can see, residents of Quebec’s Far North lack a reliable water supply. Not only does this impact citizens’ health through the spread of diseases, but it weakens the quality of care and forces health workers to get creative in ... Read More »

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