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Canada and Europe should get ‘creative’ in forging closer ties, EU ambassador says

Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The EU’s Ambassador to Canada, Geneviève Tuts, says the bloc is looking to “elevate” its relationship …

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The Ambassador Bridge has lost its spot as the busiest U.S.-Canada trade corridor

Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Canada’s busiest trade corridor has quietly moved north. High tolls at the Ambassador Bridge have driven …

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Ecuador draws Cuba’s ire after declaring its ambassador and his staff ‘persona non grata’

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Ecuador declared Cuba’s ambassador, Basilio Antonio Gutiérrez, and his diplomatic staff “persona non grata” on Wednesday …

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Canada needs all evidence assessed before recognizing genocide in Gaza, says incoming UN ambassador

Incoming UN Ambassador David Lametti says Canada needs “all the evidence to come in” and be assessed before it recognizes whether Israel is committing a genocide in Gaza — and it usually follows the lead of a UN resolution or a ruling from the International Court of Justice (ICJ). “This is certainly what …

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Britain’s ambassador to U.S., longtime friend of Jeffrey Epstein, relieved of duties

Peter Mandelson, Britain’s smooth-talking ambassador to the U.S., was sacked on Thursday after his long-term association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein became a further distraction for Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Mandelson, dubbed the Prince of Darkness for his behind-the-scenes manoeuvring during the last Labour government, was forced from the most …

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Iqaluit resident Virginia Mearns named Canada’s Arctic ambassador

North·New Mearns, who lives in Iqaluit, currently serves as senior director of Inuit relations for the Qikiqtani Inuit Association and has previously held senior positions with the government of Nunavut. Mearns’ appointment Thursday is the latest development in Canada’s new Arctic foreign policy CBC News · Posted: Jul 24, 2025 …

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B.C. premier slams U.S. ambassador for saying Trump thinks Canadian boycotts are ‘nasty’

B.C. Premier David Eby said he believes U.S. leadership has “very little awareness” of how offensive their remarks are, like the U.S. ambassador to Canada saying President Donald Trump thinks Canadians are “nasty” to deal with because of U.S. boycotts.   “Do they think Canadians are not going to respond when …

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U.S. ambassador says Canadians facing device searches, detainment ‘not a pattern’

The U.S. ambassador to Canada is pushing back on Ottawa’s travel advice, saying his country doesn’t search phones at the border and arguing some Americans travelling to Canada are having a tough time. “We welcome Canadians to come in and invest, to spend their hard-earned Canadian dollars at U.S. businesses,” …

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Kapurthala, Sant Seechewal, Meets Indian Ambassador | Sikh Helmet Issue | Philippines News | संत सीचेवाल फिलीपींस में भारतीय राजदूत से मिले: सिखों के हेलमेट ना पहनने पर विवाद, ज्ञापन सौंपकर पगड़ी के सम्मान की मांग – Kapurthala News

फिलीपींस में राज्यसभा सदस्य संत बलवीर सिंह सीचेवाल भारतीय राजदूत हर्ष कुमार जैन को ज्ञापन सौंपते हुए। फिलीपींस के मनीला में राज्यसभा सदस्य संत बलवीर सिंह सीचेवाल ने भारतीय राजदूत हर्ष कुमार जैन से मुलाकात की। मुलाकात में सीचेवाल ने सीबू टापू में सिख समुदाय को बाइक चलाते समय हेलमेट …

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Pete Hoekstra confirmed as U.S. ambassador to Canada

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Pete Hoekstra, a former ambassador to the Netherlands, to be ambassador to Canada, a position he assumes as traditional close ties have been strained by President Donald Trump’s tariff policy and comments about annexation. The vote was 60 to 37 in favour of confirming …

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