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Canada joins 24 nations calling on Israel to end war in Gaza, aid restrictions
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and 24 of her counterparts abroad have signed a joint statement saying "the war in Gaza must end now." The signatories - who include the foreign ministers...
Jul 21, 2025
Canada's Vasek Pospisil to retire at National Bank Open in Toronto
TORONTO - Vasek Pospisil is planning to retire after the upcoming National Bank Open. The 35-year-old from Vernon, B.C., received a main-draw wild card on Monday for the event in Toronto for his final...
Jul 21, 2025
UK, France and 23 other countries say the war in Gaza ‘must end now’
LONDON (AP) - Twenty-five countries including Britain, France and a host of European nations say the war in Gaza "must end now" and Israel must comply with international law. The foreign ministers of ...
Jul 21, 2025
PM to meet with U.S. senators in Ottawa to talk trade
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet with a delegation of U.S. senators this morning who are in Ottawa to discuss the ongoing trade conflict between Canada and the U.S. A media advisory ...
Jul 21, 2025
UN food agency says Israeli tanks and snipers opened fire on a crowd seeking aid in Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The U.N. food agency accused Israel of using tanks, snipers and other weapons to fire on a crowd of Palestinians seeking food aid, in what the territory's Health Minis...
Jul 21, 2025
Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashes into school in Dhaka, killing at least 1
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed onto a school campus in northern Dhaka on Monday, killing at least 1 person and injuring others, according to the military and...
Jul 21, 2025
In the news today: Premiers to hear from Indigenous groups at meeting
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Premiers to hear from Indigenous groups at meeting A three-day meeting of the country's premiers gets underway...
Jul 21, 2025
Premiers to meet with Indigenous groups on first day of three-day Ontario gathering
HUNTSVILLE, ONT. - A three-day meeting of the country's premiers gets underway today, and the first item on the agenda is discussions with Indigenous groups. The premiers are gathering at Deerhurst Re...
Jul 21, 2025
Unionized workers at Canada Post to start voting on contract offer
OTTAWA - Unionized workers at Canada Post begin voting on the Crown corporation's latest contract offer today. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is urging they reject the proposal. Canada Post is a...
Jul 21, 2025
Expert group says the next six months are 'crucial' for major projects bill success
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's government should prioritize Indigenous engagement and declare "low-risk, high-impact" projects as being in the national interest within the next six months to va...
Jul 21, 2025
