Carney set to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to attend the United Nations General Assembly next week as geopolitical instability, war and U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the multilateral order hang over the event. Carney will not give...
Cuba hit with another blackout as millions across the island are left without electricity
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s power grid collapsed once again on Friday, leaving millions of people across the island without electricity for at least the sixth time since U.S. President Donald Trump cut off fuel to the island in January. The...
Trump has a deal to build US military presence in Greenland while leaving island in...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Friday he has a deal with Denmark to bolster the U.S. military presence in Greenland after months of threatening to take the island by force from the NATO ally — an agreement that...
Jehovah’s Witnesses allow blood-derived products but keep ban on whole-blood transfusions
The Jehovah’s Witnesses have partly eased their longstanding prohibition on the medical use of donated blood, allowing members to receive products derived from blood but maintaining a ban on transfusions of whole blood. The policy, announced Friday, is the second...
Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario to hold strike vote, VP says
The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) will hold a strike vote in November, the union’s first vice-president, Shirley Bell, confirms with CityNews. The Ministry of Education responded to the news, saying “premature strike threats do not serve the interests...
Toronto, what’s your take? YouTube series ‘Subway Takes’ coming to the TTC
TORONTO — Toronto, prepare your hot takes. YouTube Canada says it is unveiling a new slate of creator-driven shows, including a Canadian version of the popular internet series “Subway Takes.” In the show, comedian Kareem Rahma asks celebrities or notable...
Senators from both parties voice criticism about Pentagon briefing on US defense strategy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tensions are mounting between the Pentagon and Congress over the flow of information to lawmakers about the U.S. military’s priorities, with both Democrats and Republicans accusing a Defense Department leader of being frustratingly opaque. Some senators from...
Poland warns Russia is planning drone or rocket strikes on NATO territory
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned on Thursday that Russia is planning hybrid strikes with drones or rockets on European countries supporting Ukraine, among them Poland. Russia will pretend the attacks are “accidental” in order to...
Corus receives CRTC approval to go ahead with recapitalization transaction
TORONTO — Struggling media company Corus Entertainment Inc. has received a lifeline. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission on Thursday granted regulatory approval for a recapitalization plan that would see a change in ownership and shift effective control of all...
Ford’s office says the premier didn’t endorse Olivia Chow for mayor with ‘read between the...
Doug Ford’s office is refuting that he endorsed Olivia Chow for mayor of Toronto when the premier was asked about the upcoming municipal election yesterday “The mayor and I have a phenomenal relationship,” Ford said at an unrelated event on...
