Prime Minister Mark Carney has triggered a federal election, with voters set to head to the polls on April 28. Carney asked the governor general on Sunday to dissolve Parliament just nine days after he was sworn in as Canada’s new prime minister, following his successful campaign to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader.Carney said
Canadians travelling to the United States for longer trips are being reminded of new registration rules that will kick in next month. The Canadian government updated its travel advisory for the U.S. on Friday, notifying travellers planning to head south and stay for more than 30 days that they will be required to register with
Jordon Kosikowie has been thinking a lot about what would happen if Alberta joined the United States. The 35-year-old works in the oil and gas industry in the Edmonton area and says life has been hard in recent years. So he’s open to the idea if it brings more prosperity.“If there’s an opportunity for me
A British Columbia judge has annulled the marriage of a woman to a fellow member of an India-based “cult group,” saying she didn’t “truly consent” to the 2023 wedding. The B.C. Supreme Court ruling issued this week says the woman claimed she was manipulated and overwhelmed by a “barrage” of overtures from the man and
Mexico will send a message to the United States regarding the 25 per cent tariff on steel and aluminum as top officials are scheduled to speak later this week, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday. Sheinbaum questioned why U.S. President Donald Trump had ordered the measure, reiterating comments made by her foreign minister earlier this
A group of mayors from Canadian border towns issued a plea for help to upper levels of government on Friday as businesses in their communities suffer through the effects of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats and anti-Canadian rhetoric. “We need the federal government to fully understand and look to different sectors to assist them
A Florida woman has been accused of drowning her dog in an airport bathroom after she learned she could not take it on a flight with her. The investigation into the death of the 9-year-old miniature schnauzer started when a janitor found the dog in a garbage bag in a bathroom stall at Orlando International
The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that it will revoke legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans, setting them up for potential deportation in about a month. The order applies to about 532,000 people from the four countries who came to the United States since October 2022. They arrived
By Nick Murray The Canadian Press Posted March 21, 2025 8:55 pm Updated March 22, 2025 10:22 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Former cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault says he will not run again in the upcoming federal election, set to be called on Sunday. The Liberal party had
The U.S. Department of State said that the United States has denied a non-treaty request by Mexico for a special delivery channel for Colorado River water to be delivered to Tijuana. “Mexico’s continued shortfalls in its water deliveries under the 1944 water-sharing treaty are decimating American agriculture — particularly farmers in the Rio Grande valley,”