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Canadians pay tribute to Oct. 7 victims, hostages in cross-country events

Canadians pay tribute to Oct. 7 victims, hostages in cross-country events

In Ottawa, a sea of Israeli flags could be seen draped over participants in front of Ottawa City Hall, with Canadian flags waving alongside them as they called for the release of hostages still being held in Gaza.
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Trudeau heads to ASEAN summit and Ukraine defence meetings this week

Trudeau heads to ASEAN summit and Ukraine defence meetings this week

OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau will travel to Laos later this week for the ASEAN summit, marking what his office says will be the first official visit of a Canadian prime minister to the Southeast Asian country.
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Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, including archbishop of Toronto

Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, including archbishop of Toronto

The Pope significantly increased the size of the College of Cardinals with Sunday's appointments, further cementing his mark on the group of prelates who will one day elect his successor.
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Where will B.C.'s election be won? Even identifying the battlegrounds is tough call

Where will B.C.'s election be won? Even identifying the battlegrounds is tough call

VANCOUVER — The calculus of predicting an election and identifying its key battlegrounds is complex enough in any race, but observers of the British Columbia poll this month are facing a pair of unknown quantities that make the maths even more confou
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'We will never be the same': Oct. 7 killing of Montreal native leaves gaping hole

'We will never be the same': Oct. 7 killing of Montreal native leaves gaping hole

MONTREAL — Raquel Ohnona Look wipes back tears when her eyes fall on the plaque in honour of her son Alexandre, affixed to a bench in a suburban Montreal green space that was recently renamed for him. "Forever in our hearts.
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Mom and seven-year-old daughter from France killed in Montreal fire

Mom and seven-year-old daughter from France killed in Montreal fire

The other 23 people believed to be in the building when the fire broke out all made it out, with one person remaining in hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, Montreal police say.
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Trudeau repeats ceasefire call but doesn't condemn Israel sending troops into Lebanon

Trudeau repeats ceasefire call but doesn't condemn Israel sending troops into Lebanon

"We need to see peace in the region," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said from Paris on the final day of the Francophonie summit.
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'Oct. 7 changed us': Palestinian Canadians with family in Gaza mark a year of war

'Oct. 7 changed us': Palestinian Canadians with family in Gaza mark a year of war

There has also been escalating violence in other parts of the Middle East, including between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon.
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Couche Tard, On the Run parent firms challenge Health Canada nicotine pouch rules

Couche Tard, On the Run parent firms challenge Health Canada nicotine pouch rules

Convenience store firms that operate thousands of outlets across Canada are taking the federal government to court to overturn regulations that restrict the sale of nicotine pouches to pharmacies. Mac’s Convenience Stores Inc. and Couche-Tard Inc.
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First Nations leaders say Saskatchewan court workers sent home for orange shirts

First Nations leaders say Saskatchewan court workers sent home for orange shirts

MEADOW LAKE, Sask. — First Nations leaders say the pride two Saskatchewan courthouse staff felt on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation turned to shame after they were told to change out of the orange clothing they wore to work.
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