Canada and the United States have agreed to implement the Safe Third Country Agreement across the entire shared land border, in an effort to deter irregular migrant crossings at unofficial entryways like Roxham Road. The change will take effect at midnight Saturday, according to a joint statement from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President
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A lighthearted moment during U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit to Canada on Friday involving the gifting of a chocolate bar meant so much more to the Syrian-Canadian whose company created the treat. Tareq Hadhad, CEO of Peace By Chocolate in Antigonish, N.S., told Motorcycle accident toronto today he was in disbelief after watching Green Party Leader Elizabeth
People across much of Canada were treated to a dazzling display of purple, pink, teal and green hues overnight Thursday into Friday, as the northern lights danced and shimmered as far as the eye could see. While most people only ever see the lights from the ground, pilot Matt Melnyk took in the sight from
Zellers is back, Canada! The retail chain, which mostly disappeared from the Canadian landscape in 2013, reopened its doors in select Ontario and Alberta locations Thursday, with more stores to follow in the coming months. Read more: Zellers is back. Can the nostalgic brand survive today’s retail landscape? The nostalgic brand’s comeback takes form in
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A group of students at a Maryland bus stop proved there’s strength in numbers when they got together and swarmed a man who allegedly attempted to kidnap a child on Monday. The students from Redland Middle School in Gaithersburg, Md., reportedly witnessed 31-year-old Jamaal Germany attempt to
Joe Biden is getting a coast-to-coast taste of Canada on his first official visit as U.S. president. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie will host a dinner Friday night in honour of the Bidens at the Ottawa Aviation Museum that will also feature a number of musical performances.Before they get to the dinner
At a small, unofficial border crossing at Roxham Road separating Quebec and New York state in mid-March, a group of migrants encounters an RCMP officer who delivers a final warning. “It’s illegal to cross the border here,” the agent says, staying on the Canadian side of the crossing. “If you do so, you are going to
A tourist visiting an adventure park in Thailand was convinced by his friends to try bungee jumping. That decision led to a near-death experience as the bungee cord snapped during the descent. Thankfully, the man took the plunge over a body of water.The tourist, a 39-year-old from Hong Kong who was identified only as “Mike,”
Edmonton police announced Thursday that they have evidence suggesting the gun used to kill two constables at an apartment building last week was also used in a shooting at a Pizza Hut near the residence days earlier. “A bullet casing recovered from the scene of a March 12, 2023 shooting at a nearby restaurant in