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Trudeau to mark 75th anniversary of NATO alliance in Washington
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to arrive in Washington, D.C., today to mark the 75th anniversary of the NATO military alliance. The perilous state of war-ravaged Ukraine and the pr...
Jul 08, 2024
Joly to meet with new British counterpart after political seachange in the U.K.
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly is expected to meet with her new British counterpart for the first time since the Labour Party took power in the United Kingdom last week. Joly is in Lond...
Jul 08, 2024
Snap election unlikely in Canada as European campaigns send incumbents packing
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau turned heads internationally in 2021 when he called a snap election during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a gamble to try and secure a Liberal majority at a time ...
Jul 08, 2024
Environmental group buys Fraser River island near Chilliwack, B.C., to protect salmon
VANCOUVER - An important salmon habitat will be protected after the multimillion-dollar purchase of an island in British Columbia's lower Fraser River by an environmental organization, with the help o...
Jul 08, 2024
Environment Canada to provide update on heat wave as temperatures in B.C. remain high
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada says a heat wave brought in by a "ridge of high pressure" is expected to persist over dozens of regions in B.C. until about mid-week. The weather office issued more than...
Jul 08, 2024
Landslide triggered by torrential rain kills 11 people at illegal gold mine in Indonesia; 19 missing
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - A landslide triggered by torrential rains crashed onto an unauthorized gold mining operation on Indonesia's Sulawesi island, killing at least 11 people, officials said Monday...
Jul 07, 2024
Beryl regains hurricane strength as it bears down on southern Texas
MATAGORDA, Texas (AP) - Beryl strengthened and once again became a hurricane late Sunday as it heads toward southern Texas, where its outer bands lashed the coast with rain and intensifying winds as r...
Jul 07, 2024
Hungary’s Orbán makes surprise visit to China after trips to Russia and Ukraine
BEIJING (AP) - Hungary's Premier Viktor Orbn is making a surprise visit to China on Monday after similar trips to Russia and Ukraine to discuss prospects for a peaceful settlement in Ukraine. Orbn met...
Jul 07, 2024
Japan and Philippines sign a pact allowing their troops to train in each other's countries
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Japan and the Philippines on Monday signed a defense pact allowing their troops to enter each other's country for joint military training. The Reciprocal Access Agreement wa...
Jul 07, 2024
June sizzles to 13th straight monthly heat record. String may end soon, but dangerous heat won't
Earth's more than year-long streak of record-shattering hot months kept on simmering through June, according to the European climate service Copernicus. There's hope that the planet will soon see an e...
Jul 07, 2024
