Politics Canada is planning to have a military training presence in the Arctic up to 10 months a year, the country’s military operations commander says. Defence experts say the expanded training regime creates opportunities for NATO allies — who’ve been largely silent about U.S. President Donald Trump’s annexation threats —Continue Reading
World U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will not attend what could be the first direct peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv in three years on Thursday. Absence of U.S. and Russian leaders lowers expectations of a major breakthroughThomson Reuters · Posted: May 14, 2025 8:11Continue Reading
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says the cull of a flock of ostriches in southwest B.C. will move forward in order to fight the threat of avian flu, but it won’t be providing details of the operation in advance. The notice comes as supporters of the farm are gatheringContinue Reading
Politics Housing Minister Gregor Robertson says the way to fight Canada’s real estate crisis is to increase housing supply, not reduce costs. Former mayor of Vancouver also defended his record, blaming previous provincial and federal governments Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Gregor Robertson speaks to journalists as he arrives forContinue Reading
Montreal Elections Canada says the result of a recount in the federal riding of Terrebonne is final, despite a misprint that led to one special ballot being returned to sender. Challenge still possible, but no application has been filed Catherine Morrison · The Canadian Press · Posted: May 14, 2025Continue Reading
As It Happens The original pilot of the iconic children’s TV show Thomas & Friends hadn’t been since it first hit the airwaves 43 years ago — until a producer unearthed it from the company archives and had painstakingly restored. Unaired episode, voiced by Ringo Starr, available for 1st timeContinue Reading
Health The World Health Organization has reduced its management team by half and will have to scale back operations, its director-general said on Wednesday, four months after the United States announced it was leaving the agency and cutting funding. UN agency facing 21% budget cut amid U.S. withdrawalThomson Reuters ·Continue Reading
