CanadaMay 22, 2025
Carney 'devastated and appalled' by killing of 2 Israeli embassy staff in Washington
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he is "devastated and appalled" by the killing of two Israeli embassy staff in Washington yesterday.
The two staff members were leaving an event at a Jewish museum when they were shot and killed.
Police said the suspect yelled, "Free, free Palestine" after his arrest.
In a post on social media, Carney says this was a targeted attack against the Jewish community and he condemns it "in the strongest terms."
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says her thoughts are with the families of the victims, their colleagues and the Jewish community.
She says antisemitism a
CanadaMay 22, 2025
Former PM set to earn more than $8 million in pension
Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to receive about $8 million in government pension and severance pay over his lifetime.
This calculation has been made by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. The group has released figures on the pension eligibility of 110 members of Parliament who either did not run for re-election or lost their bid to return to Parliament.
Trudeau is one of them, who did not participate in the 2025 federal election. According to the Taxpayers Federation, former PM Justin Trudeau will receive $104,900 in severance pay.
At the same time, if he lives to
CanadaMay 22, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney sworn in as MP for Ottawa riding of Nepean
Prime Minister Mark Carney, who made his first foray into Canadian politics, was officially sworn in as an MP today. He was sworn in as the MP for the Nepean riding of Ottawa during a ceremony on Parliament Hill. Carney held a Holy Bible in his hands during the swearing-in.
Carney won the Ottawa-area riding of Nepean by a margin of nearly 22,000 votes in the federal election held on April 28. The seat was previously represented by former Indian-origin MP Chandra Arya, whose candidacy was rejected by the Liberal Party before the election.
After being sworn in as an MP, Carney said that he w
CanadaMay 22, 2025
Alberta reports 19 new cases of measles, surpassing 500 infections
Alberta has seen more than 500 cases of measles since early March, as 19 more cases of the highly contagious disease have been confirmed. The province says all but one of the new cases are in southern Alberta, the area that has seen more than 70 per cent of all cases.
Government data shows close to 80 per cent of Alberta's total cases have been reported in children, including 157 in those under the age of five. As of earlier this month, 35 people had been hospitalized, and an Alberta Health spokesperson says one is currently in intensive care. Measles symptoms include fever, coughing, runn
CanadaMay 21, 2025
Four Canadians were in West Bank as IDF fired warning shots nearby
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says she is summoning the Israeli ambassador to explain why Israel Defense Forces fired warning shots near a diplomatic tour in the West Bank today.
Anand confirms that four Canadians were taking part in the tour in the West Bank city of Jenin and that no one was harmed.
The IDF says it ``regrets the inconvenience'' caused by the incident and is reviewing what happened.
Video of the incident circulating online shows members of the multinational tour speaking to cameras near a large yellow gate before hearing gunshots and retreating around a corner.
The IDF
CanadaMay 21, 2025
Canada Post to make new offers ahead of strike deadline, union says
Canada Post is issuing a new set of offers today.The union representing more than 55-thousand postal workerssays its negotiating team is set to review the proposals soon.
The announcement come days after the union issued a strike notice that could see postal workers back on the picket line early Friday.
Canada Post has warned of delays in mail deliveries if the union resumes its strike.
CanadaMay 21, 2025
S&P/TSX falls more than 100 points as U.S., China tensions flare
Canada’s main stock index slid by more than 100 points and U.S. markets also tumbled Wednesday after China labelled America’s approach to semiconductors “unilateral bullying.”
The S&P/TSX composite index was down 138.05 points at 25.917.58.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 304.55 points at 42,372.69. The S&P 500 index was down 12.27 points at 5,928.19, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq was up 47.78 points at 19,190.49.
The Canadian dollar traded for 72.25 cents US compared with 71.76 cents US on Tuesday.
The July crude oil contract was down 12 cents US at US$61.
CanadaMay 21, 2025
G7 finance ministers to discuss global economy, Ukraine at Banff summit
Top economic officials from the G7 are gathering for a full day of closed-door discussions in Banff, Alta., to examine pressing topics including the global economy and the war in Ukraine.
The meeting in the Rocky Mountains, which wraps up Thursday, is a prelude to the G7 leaders summit in June in nearby Kananaskis, Alta.
It comes in the wake of global tariffs initiated in early April by the United States, which have caused many countries to reconsider their trading relationships.
The office of U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he plans to use the meeting to "focus on the need to addre
CanadaMay 20, 2025
Woman found in Stanley Park bathroom after violent sex assault, man arrested nearby
Vancouver police have arrested a man after officers discovered a woman who had been violently sexually assaulted and robbed in a bathroom in Stanley Park.
Police say the attack happened on Monday at about 11 a.m.They say a witness reported seeing a suspicious male enter the women's changing room near the Second Beach pool. Officers who arrived at the scene found the female victim,aged in her 40s, before locating a suspect nearby and arresting him.
A 35-year-old man has been charged with multiple offences including assault by choking, unlawful confinement, sexual assault with a weapon and robb