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A Calgary man who was serving with the Ukrainian military was severely injured by a swarm of Russian drones on the frontline on Canada Day. He is now recovering from third-degree burns in a Kyiv hospital. News Source link
Read More »Trump administration sanctions Canadian judge who sits on International Criminal Court
The Trump administration slapped a Canadian judge on the International Criminal Court (ICC) with sanctions as the U.S. State Department unleashes a new wave of restrictions against judges it said had been instrumental in a past decision to investigate U.S. officials and in efforts to prosecute Israeli leaders. The State Department says …
Read More »Canadian home sales rose 6.6% in July compared to same time last year
The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) says home sales in July rose 6.6 per cent compared with a year ago, continuing an upward trend after the market had slowed in previous months. Home sales rose 3.8 per cent on a month-over-month basis from June, with transactions up a cumulative 11.2 …
Read More »Canadian shipyard slams B.C. Ferries’ contract with Chinese shipbuilder
The largest and oldest shipyard in Canada says it didn’t stand a chance in bidding against a Chinese company to build four new vessels for B.C. Ferries. It’s the latest criticism levelled at the ferry operator following its decision to purchase the vessels from Chinese-state owned CMI Weihai Shipyards. That criticism and China’s …
Read More »Afghan Canadian fears mother may be sent back into Taliban’s hands after they nearly killed her
An Afghan Canadian man is calling on the federal government to speed up the refugee sponsorship process for his mother, who fled Afghanistan after she was beaten by the Taliban and is now hiding in Tajikistan to avoid deportation back to Kabul. Noorullah Hakemi, who lives in Ottawa and came …
Read More »China announces preliminary duty on Canadian canola after anti-dumping probe
China on Tuesday announced a preliminary anti-dumping duty on Canadian canola imports — a fresh escalation in a yearlong trade dispute that began with Ottawa’s imposition of tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports last August. The provisional rate will be set at 75.8 per cent, effective from Thursday, the statement said. China …
Read More »The Canadian army’s long history of extremism
Front Burner Terrorism charges, anti-government militia, and racist posts on social media –– we’re unpacking the Canadian Armed Forces’ uneven track record on extremism with CBC investigative reporter Jonathan Montpetit. Front Burner · Posted: Aug 11, 2025 6:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago In this provided photo, …
Read More »Top army commander says ‘completely unacceptable’ behaviour is eroding trust in the Canadian Forces
The credibility and reputation of the Canadian Army is once again being questioned following an investigation into alleged extremist activities involving soldiers in Quebec and revelations of inappropriate social media posts by members of an Ottawa-based reserve unit, the country’s army commander acknowledged Wednesday. Lt.-Gen. Mike Wright said in an …
Read More »U.S. slaps 20.56% anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood lumber
The U.S. Commerce Department has decided to hike anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood to 20.56 per cent, with B.C. lumber organizations calling them unjustified, punitive and protectionist. The hiked softwood lumber duties come amid the growing trade war between Canada and the U.S., and represent the latest blow to B.C.’s …
Read More »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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