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Canadian Prime Minister Mark ‌Carney details ​plans to create ​a sovereign wealth ​fund.   Suspected shooter at White House Correspondents' dinner, Cole Tomas Allen is set to make his first court appearance today. Lebanon marks most deadly day since Israel and Hezbollah agreed to ceasefire.  A Winnipeg man says he is being indefinitely held at ICE detention facility in California.&n...

Gunfire erupts at the White House Correspondents' Dinner — President Trump is safe after a suspect was apprehended by Secret Service. CBC’s Paul Hunter describes the "absolute chaos" inside the ballroom as the White House Correspondents' Dinner turned into a crime scene. World leaders — including Prime Minister Mark Carney — are condemning last night’s shooting in Washington as a "shocking" assaul...

U-S delegation on its way to Pakistan for peace talks with Iran. Palestinians are casting ballots in rare local elections today — including the first vote held in the Gaza Strip in nearly twenty years. In Mali, there are reports of sustained gunfire and heavy weapons being heard near the international airport in the capital city of Bamako.  Latest iteration of the Canada-U.S. trade advisory c...

Carney government announces approval of $4-billion pipeline project in British Columbia.  As Iranian negotiators arrive in Pakistan for a last-ditch diplomatic push — the U.S. warns it now controls all shipping in and out of the region. Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan reassures Ukraine NATO remains a strong ally. Ontario's coroner is investigating the death of an 11-month old Cree...

Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors meet in Washington as the killing of a journalist Amal Khalil threatens a fragile ceasefire.  US Navy Secretary John Phelan fired over alleged clashes with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.  WestJet is hiking its baggage fees after Air Canada did the same less than two weeks ago.  Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is ready to go into a detailed...

Iran's Revolutionary Guard fires on 3 ships the Strait of Hormuz.  International Criminal Court rejects appeal from the Philippines former President Rodrigo Duterte.  Ukraine resumes pumping Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia following approval of a 90 billion euro EU loan. Mark Carney's Liberals will move to take control of House of Commons committees with newly secured majority. ...

Canadian woman shot dead, another Canadian and 12 other people injured in shooting at Teotihuacán pyramids outside Mexico City.  A crucial ceasefire between US and Iran hangs in the balance as uncertainty surrounds second round of talks in Pakistan.  Russia claims it has taken 1700 square kilometres of Ukrainian territory since the start of this year.  Marineland requesting $10M-$20...

Iran threatens retaliation after accusing the United States of violating ceasefire agreement.  Israel’s military issues no-go orders for 50 towns and villages in Southern Lebanon, deepening its footprint.  Statistics Canada says the annual rate of inflation jumped more than half a percentage point to 2.4 per cent in March.  What you need to know about flooding in northeastern Ontari...

Trump issues ultimatum as Iran’s chief negotiator warns of "major differences" in talks. Federal fuel tax holiday begins tomorrow, but experts warn price relief may be invisible. States of emergency and washouts as record rain and snowmelt trigger major flooding in Ontario and Quebec. Premier Ford grounds the "gravy plane" just days after its purchase. UK's Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing re...

Reports of gunfire in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran reverses reopening. French peacekeeper killed in southern Lebanon attack; Macron blames Hezbollah. White House grants new Russian oil waivers to cool soaring energy prices. Kenneth Law murder charges dropped in suicide abetting plea deal. The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is facing scrutiny from its members after the federal govern...

Oil prices plunge as Iran and the U.S. declare the Strait of Hormuz open; meanwhile, a million displaced people begin a perilous return to southern Lebanon. Keir Starmer welcomes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz but warns a permanent international mission is still needed to keep the global economy from being "held to ransom." Myanmar frees former president Win Myint as part of a New Year amne...

Middle East Peace Talks: conflicting reports on whether Israeli and Lebanese leaders will speak today, no date for another round of negotiations with Iran.  Pope Leo blasts global leaders favouring war over peace, saying the world is "being ravaged ​by a handful ​of tyrants."  Veteran Canadian military police officer suing Ottawa and US gun-maker SIG Sauer, alleges injury from faulty pis...

Canada commits $120 million to help the people of Sudan as civil war enters its fourth year.  US President Donald Trump tells Fox News the war in Iran is very close to over.  Trump lashes out at Pope Leo again on social media.  CBC News has confirmed some major Canadian food suppliers are getting ready to implement fuel surcharges.  Critics slam Ontario's plan to expand jails a...

Federal Liberals win all three by-elections to give Prime Minister Mark Carney a majority government.  Carney government announces temporary suspension of federal tax on gas and diesel fuel until Labour Day.  Ambassadors from Lebanon and Israel expected to hold first direct talks in decades today in Washington.  International Monetary Fund lays out 3 global scenarios based on length...

Voters head to polls in 3 federal by-elections that could give Prime Minister Mark Carney a majority Liberal government. Deadline passes for U.S. to begin blockade of Strait of Hormuz for ships that use Iranian ports. US President Donald Trump says he doesn't like Pope Leo, accusing the head of the Catholic Church of being soft on crime, and very Liberal. Peter Magyar takes over as Hungary's new P...

Donald Trump eviscerates Iran after marathon peace talks collapse. The failure of the talks leaves the fate of the Strait of Hormuz uncertain. Canada's LNG sector is eyeing a bigger share in the global market, as war in the middle east disrupts supply. Hungarians are lining up at voting stations across the country today in what many believe is a pivotal election. Voters in Peru have to chose among...

Delegations from the US and Iran are in Pakistan as crucial talks begin to extend their shaky ceasefire. Millions of Hungarians are getting ready to head to the polls tomorrow in a national election that could see the end of Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s grip on power.  Liberals gathering in Montreal are ecstatic over a raft of recent floor crossings, bringing the government to the verge of a...

Peace talks between the U.S. and Iran in Pakistan are uncertain amid disagreement on two-week ceasefire deal.  The war in Iran is helping push inflation in the U.S. to its highest level in nearly two years. Canada's latest job numbers are out. Statistics Canada says the country added 14,000 jobs last month.  A 12-year-old girl who was left seriously injured in the Tumbler Ridge, BC shoot...

US-Iran peace talks in Pakistan uncertain amid disagreement on 2-week ceasefire deal.  U.K. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, other western leaders, condemn Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon. Canadian Grocery prices could rise because of war in the Middle East. UK Defence secretary John Healey reveals month-long Russian submarine operation in British waters.  Mark Carney's Liberals begin nati...

US and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire faces, but more attacks reported across the Persian Gulf.  Iranian state media says Tehran will withdraw from the ceasefire agreement if Israel continues to attack Lebanon.  IDF says it is continuing ground operations against Hezbollah.  Iranian diaspora voices mixed reaction to the ceasefire.  BREAKING NEWS: Prime Minister Mark Carney says...

Iran calls for youth to form "human chains" to protect power plants as US bombing deadline nears. US President Donald Trump on social media: "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will. " Prime Minister Mark Carney revealing first infrastructure projects getting support from Building Communities Strong Fund.  Albert...

Orion spacecraft enters lunar sphere of influence, Canadian Jeremy Hansen and the other 3 Artemis II astronauts prepare to fly by the far side of the moon.  Reports say mediators propose 45 day ceasefire to end US and Israeli war with Iran.  India leans on Russian oil as Middle East war chokes off traditional supplies.  Air Canada Vacations and WestJet add surcharge to some flights...

Trump warns of a massive strike on Iranian infrastructure as his 48-hour war ultimatum enters its final day. On day five of the Artemis space mission, astronauts spoke to young Canadians and shared parts of how life looks like in the space. A bone-dry winter fuels an early and aggressive wildfire season across the American Southwest. Sasketchewan government wants to keep running on coal-- despite...

Two U.S. aircraft down in Iran as air war reaches new peak overnight. Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen shares phenomenal update from deep space. Family holds onto hope as RCMP reveal grim new details in the murder of an Inuk mother and her missing baby. As the Indian Act marks 150 years — First Nations leaders weigh the cost of its control against the challenge of its removal. Canada’s oldest pers...

US President Donald Trump touts military wins in Iran but provides few details on a war strategy.  Oil prices surge six percent as Trump’s speech fails to offer a clear end to the Iran war.  Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne meets with business leaders on trade mission in Beijing.  Russia rejects Ukraine’s Easter ceasefire proposal with a massive drone strike on...