Canada

Canada met its pledge to spend two per cent of GDP on defence: NATO

For the first time since the end of the Cold War, Canada is spending roughly two per cent of its GDP on national defence — a key NATO alliance commitment Ottawa previously failed to meet. NATO accounting...

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Air Canada CEO apologizes for inability to express himself adequately in French

The chief executive of Air Canada is apologizing for not being able to express himself adequately in French in a video message of condolence he released after the deadly plane crash in New York on Sunday. Michael...

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Enbridge's plan to fund policing costs of pipeline reroute in U.S. raises concerns

Enbridge has agreed to funnel money to U.S. law enforcement in anticipation of protests against its Line 5 pipeline reroute project, a move that has raised concerns about the depth of the company's influence...

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LaGuardia crash survivors could sue Air Canada for up to nearly $300K, advocate says

MONTREAL — Aviation law experts say Air Canada passengers injured in the fatal collision at the LaGuardia Airport on Sunday have various legal options. Gabor Lukacs, a passenger rights advocate, says...

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Vacation home prices expected to rise again this year: Royal LePage report

Vacation home prices are expected to grow this year, despite concerns about the economy and global turmoil putting a damper on demand in some parts of the country. A report released Thursday by Royal LePage...

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Milk products recalled due to possible presence of glass

The largest dairy cooperative in Canada has issued a voluntary recall of certain milk products in two provinces and nationally due to the possible presence of glass in the product. Agropur says the...

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Canadian army commander lists items for military modernization

CALGARY — The commander of the Canadian Army told a defence industry conference Wednesday that the Forces will be forging ahead with purchases and investments as the country works toward modernization. In...

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Study shows wealth gap between recent immigrant and Canadian-born families; established immigrants thriving

Canadian-born families held double the median wealth of recent immigrant families between 2016 and 2023, but less than established immigrants, according to a Statistics Canada study released Wednesday. The...

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House committee calls for changes to Elections Act to thwart long ballot protests

OTTAWA — A House of Commons committee is calling on the government to make it harder for protest groups to sign up dozens of candidates in a single riding, after Elections Canada announced Wednesday...

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MP reveals Tumbler Ridge girl's heroism, and how she passed on boy's dying message

The MP representing Tumbler Ridge has described how a 12-year-old girl heroically tried to save two classmates shot in the mass killing in the community last month.

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