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On a late Saturday afternoon, two days before U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatened tariffs on Canadian goods over migrants and fentanyl, the RCMP alerted U.S. Border Patrol about a group of people crossing illegally from Quebec into an area near Chateaugay, N.Y. Border Patrol agents initially spotted the group, but thenContinue Reading

Esther Rantzen says she doesn’t have the strength to fly to Canada to seek lasting relief from her ever-advancing cancer, but she would if she could. “I love Canada, but I think I will go to Switzerland and seek an assisted death if the illness starts to progress faster,” Rantzen,Continue Reading

Business·Analysis Experts say Trump’s trade policy could wreak havoc on international trade. His supporters say free trade has been a disaster. What’s at risk and what if the consensus on free trade is wrong? Incoming U.S. president has shattered what was once consensus on free trade Peter Armstrong · CBCContinue Reading

News Social media platform Bluesky, a major competitor to Elon Musk’s X, has gained more than 1.25 million users since last week’s U.S. presidential election. Bluesky posted Wednesday morning it had reached more than 15 million users, up from nine million in September. The social media platform, a competitor to Elon Musk’s X,Continue Reading

News Russian glide bombs, drones and a ballistic missile smashed into cities in southern and eastern Ukraine on Monday, officials said, killing at least six civilians and injuring about 30 others. Five were killed in drone strikes on the southern city of MykolaivThe Associated Press · Posted: Nov 11, 2024Continue Reading

News An Israeli airstrike killed seven people late Monday at a café near the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, Palestinian medics said, bringing the death toll from Israeli strikes since Sunday night to at least 37. Palestinians report death toll now tops 43,500, while ceasefire hopes recede againThomson ReutersContinue Reading

Uncertainty and corruption are already looming over this year’s climate negotiations, as delegates descend on oil-rich Baku to start talks Monday. Azerbaijan, known as the land of fire for its oil-producing prowess, is the third petro-state in a row to host annual talks of the United Nations Climate Change Conference,Continue Reading

“You see those white pinkish dots in front of us?” asked Xhemal Xherri, peering across a lagoon along the southern coast of Albania, across the Adriatic Sea from Italy. “Dalmatian pelicans,” said Xherri. “Around 20 of them.” The area is a vital breeding and feeding ground for southeastern Europe’s distinctiveContinue Reading

Ukraine, Russia brace for Trump’s return to the White House Some Ukrainians are expressing uneasiness that Donald Trump’s U.S. election win could mean an end to the country’s support against Russia. Trump has publicly criticized sending Ukraine billions in military aid, and has said he could make a deal toContinue Reading