Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada called on Sunday for a federal election to take place on April 28, cementing on the calendar another major event as the country experiences one of its most tumultuous and unpredictable periods. President Trump…
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Canada’s Small Businesses Face a ‘Double Hit’ in the Trade War With U.S.
After 142 years in the business of milling and packaging rice and rice flour, Dainty Foods was on a roll. A surge in demand for precooked and flavored rice made for microwaving had suddenly lifted the fortunes of Canada’s only…
Doug Ford Defends Canada as He Steps Up to Take On Trump
Snow plows rumbled and salt trucks spewed de-icing pellets onto Toronto’s streets, barely visible under two feet of snow. A stocky man brandished a comically small red shovel as he helped dig out a car trapped at an intersection. The…
Delta Plane Crash Report Finds Jet Flipped in High Speed Landing
A Delta Air Lines passenger jet that flipped over, burned and lost a wing after landing in Toronto last month was descending at what experts called an excessive speed when it touched down, according to a preliminary report from the…
One Doctor’s Quest for the Truth About Convicted Killer Lucy Letby
When Dr. Shoo Lee, one of Canada’s most renowned neonatologists, wrote an academic paper in 1989, he never imagined it would one day help convict a British nurse of murder. But more than three decades after his paper was published,…
Tesla Vandalism Surges in Canada as Trump and Musk Face Backlash
Elon Musk has said that “Canada is not a real country,” just one of his social media jabs at the U.S. neighbor. But people in Canada have done real damage to the vehicles and dealerships belonging to his electric car…
Canada Condemns China’s Execution of 4 Canadians on Drug Convictions
China has executed four Canadians over drug-related convictions, Canada’s foreign affairs minister said Wednesday, a development that threatens to worsen an already tense relationship between the countries. Mélanie Joly, the Canadian minister, told reporters that she condemned the executions, and…
Menaced by Trump, Canada Prepares to Join E.U. Military Industry Efforts
Canada is in advanced talks with the European Union to join the bloc’s new project to expand its military industry, a move that would allow Canada to be part of building European fighter jets and other military equipment at its…
Canada Announces Arctic Radar Deal With Australia Amid Trump Threats
Canada has made a 6 billion Canadian dollar ($4.2 billion) deal with Australia to develop a cutting-edge radar for the Arctic that can detect hypersonic missiles and other threats over the curvature of the earth, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced…
Canada Turns to European Allies Amid Trump Threats
In his first overseas trip as Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney went on a whirlwind tour of France and Britain on Monday to showcase Canada’s deep European bonds as President Trump threatens his country’s economy and sovereignty. Just three days…