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United States and Iran engaged in a tense standoff at the Strait of Hormuz.  At least 3 people are dead after a rare hantavirus outbreak on Oceanwide Expeditions cruise ship in the Atlantic.  Prime Minister Mark Carney meets counterparts at the European Political Community summit in Armenia.  Canadian Industry minister Mélanie Joly announces $1.5 billion for sectors most affected by...

Separatists claim a historic win as Alberta’s independence petition closes, but legal threats and privacy scandals could block a fall referendum. Mark Carney joins European leaders in Armenia to talk trade and a massive military rearmament project. Donald Trump signals a return to bombing Iran as he slams Tehran’s new peace proposal, while Israeli strikes intensify in Southern Lebanon. A massive s...

A major rift in NATO — as the U.S. pulls thousands of troops from Germany following a public spat over the war in Iran. US President Donald Trump says the US could be better off if it does not reach a deal with Iran. Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi has been hospitalized in Iran following a severe cardiac crisis. One year later — the search continues for missing Nova Scotia siblings Lilly and Jack...

The head of a major fertilizer firm warns of global food shortages as the war with Iran chokes off a key supply route. President Trump claims the war in Iran is over as a 60-day legal deadline forces a showdown with Congress over military authority. British police charge the suspect in this week's anti-Semitic attack in north London with attempted murder. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith welcomes US...

Iran’s soccer brass intercepted at Toronto airport and sent home ahead of FIFA summit.  Elections Alberta says its List of Electors may have been used and possibly distrubuted inappropriately.  Canada's real gross domestic product up 0.2% in February.  Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says Prime Minister Mark Canrey and all the provincial Premiers hav...

John Northcott is in Ottawa for a detailed look at the Carney government's spring economic update.  Helmets and hard hats: A look at Canada's plan to boost the military with skills training.  Rising oil prices, driven higher by war in Iran, mean Ottawa is expected to see higher revenues.  Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 2.25 percent. British police say stabbing attack in n...

Prime Minister Mark Carney to release his first spring economic update since winning last year's election.  Palestinians in Israeli-occupied West Bank say they fear for their children's' safety after 2 killed in attack on school.  Trump administration signals it is unlikely to accept Iran's proposal to end the war. United Arab Emirates announces it is quitting OPEC. Governor General Mary...

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...