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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 …
Read More »Justin Trudeau says U.S. economic coercion risks pushing Canada closer to China
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. Former prime minister Justin Trudeau is warning that U.S. tariffs threaten to drive Canada closer to …
Read More »Mining in Ontario’s Ring of Fire closer than ever, even without official fast-tracking
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. The Ring of Fire mining development in Northern Ontario has not been officially designated for fast-tracking …
Read More »Carney lands in Australia looking to draw closer to a Commonwealth cousin also grappling with Trump
Prime Minister Mark Carney has landed in Australia as he looks to bolster ties with a Commonwealth cousin that is increasingly viewed in Ottawa as a key ally on global challenges — a country that has some newfound importance for Canada amid a lot of uncertainty elsewhere. Although Canada and …
Read More »Gogolev inches closer to Olympic berth with first Canadian figure skating title
Stephen Gogolev almost walked away from skating. Years of recurring back injuries kept him off the ice, and when he did step on it, he felt like a shadow of the skater he once was. But after a resurgent season, he’s on the brink of the Olympic Games. Gogolev captured …
Read More »Canada opening new consulate in Greenland this week, in a bid for closer relations
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will open Canada’s new consulate in Greenland’s capital this week, as both allies seek to deepen ties amid turbulent relations with the …
Read More »‘It is a day for optimism,’ Carney says as Israel, Hamas edge closer to ending war
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday “it is a day for optimism” as Israel and Hamas agreed to the terms of a U.S.-brokered plan for peace in Gaza, paving the way for the release of the Israeli hostages and an end to the hostilities. Carney said Canada is urging Hamas …
Read More »Amid threats of annexation, could Canada and Greenland grow closer?
Miilu Gehlert has just spent hours captaining a water taxi deep into the Nuuk Fjord, a winding waterway that lies just north of Greenland’s capital. But it’s far from the most difficult task he’s had to navigate. “We were out for four days and maybe managed to get around 10 …
Read More »U.S. suspends some efforts to counter Russian sabotage as Trump moves closer to Putin
Several U.S. national security agencies have halted work on a co-ordinated effort to counter Russian sabotage, disinformation and cyberattacks, easing pressure on Moscow as the Trump administration pushes Russia to end its war in Ukraine. Former president Joe Biden last year ordered his national security team to establish working groups …
Read More »Rebels fighting their way closer to Goma in eastern Congo
Panic spread in Goma on Thursday, with M23 rebels steadily inching closer to the city in eastern Congo as they battle the Congolese army. Bombs were heard going off in the distant outskirts and hundreds of wounded civilians were brought in to the main hospital from nearby towns and villages. …
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