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Caught recruiting for an Al Qaeda-linked terrorist cell in Ottawa, Hiva Alizadeh was sentenced to 24 years in 2014. But he is already being released after telling the Parole Board of Canada on Wednesday that he had abandoned terrorism and was ready to move on. At a hearing to approve …
Read More »Stellantis ‘stalemate’ can end if Ontario pays its ‘fair share,’ Champagne says
Ottawa is “very confident” it can settle a dispute with automaker Stellantis if the Ontario government pays its “fair share,” Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says. Stellantis, one of the world’s largest automakers that makes vehicles including Chrysler, Ram and Fiat, said Monday it stopped construction on a $5-billion electric vehicle …
Read More »Head of anti-monarchy group arrested during King Charles’ coronation – National
British police arrested multiple people amid the coronation of King Charles III on Saturday, with anti-monarchy group Republic saying their head Graham Smith was among those detained. Republic tweeted that Graham Smith was arrested along with five other members of their team and hundreds of placards were seized. It comes as …
Read More »IN PHOTOS: The scene-stealing jewels, yawns and opulence of the coronation – National
King Charles is now officially crowned. London’s coronation, the first in 70 years, saw Charles and his wife, Camilla, take hold of the royal sceptres and crown. The Royal Family was out in spades, excluding Prince Harry’s wife, Meghan Markle, who did not take part. King Charles and Camilla both …
Read More »King Charles coronation: Canadians urged to have ‘high degree of caution’ in London – National
Canadians in London for the coronation of King Charles III should exercise a “high degree of caution,” the federal government warns. Charles, who ascended to the throne following the Sept. 8, 2022 death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, will be crowned on Saturday – the first coronation of a …
Read More »Sudan update coming as sources say no more Canadian flights planned – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size As the violence in Sudan escalates, sources tell Global News there are no further air evacuations currently planned for Canadians in the conflict-ridden African nation and focus is now turning to departures via land and sea. That comes after a senior military …
Read More »Canada falls to U.S. in semifinal at world mixed doubles curling championship – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing will play for the bronze medal after falling 6-2 to the United States in a semifinal match at the world mixed doubles curling championship on Friday. The U.S. duo of Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin stole …
Read More »Canada must support Sudan beyond crisis, MPs say in emergency House of Commons debate – National
Canada’s foreign minister says Canada has worked “proactively” to respond to the ongoing crisis in Sudan, including helping Canadians trapped in the country and joining in the direct international calls for a ceasefire. Melanie Joly spoke on the government’s efforts during an emergency House of Commons debate Tuesday night as …
Read More »What lessons Taiwan is learning from the Russian invasion of Ukraine – National
Canadian veteran Ray Buxton and his Taiwanese wife, Judy, had just moved into their dream home on the southern coast of Taiwan in the summer of 2020 when they heard a deafening roar overhead. “Like a bat of the hell came these two fighter jets,” Buxton recalled. “They ascended up …
Read More »One of the last of his generation, Second World War vet in New Brunswick dies – New Brunswick
Angus Hamilton, who served as a radar technician in Southeast Asia during the Second World War and returned home to a successful career in the civil service and academia, has died in Fredericton at the age of 100. Born in Listowel, Ont., on April 18, 1922, Hamilton grew up on a farm, with the …
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