Six members of Canada’s parliament travelling from Jordan were denied entry to the occupied West Bank on Tuesday by Israeli authorities who accused the delegation of being sponsored by “a terror entity.”Jenny Kwan, an opposition lawmaker with Canada’s left-wing New Democratic Party, told AFP that one MP, Iqra Khalid of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal …
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For decades, Arctic Snowplows has sold its Canadian-made galvanized steel products to “anywhere there is snow” across the border in the United States, says company president Mike Schulz.But a year into President Donald Trump’s trade war, some of those customers have been lost, with buyers unwilling to stomach higher prices forced by US tariffs on …
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The first high-profile Canadian performance on the 2026 World Cup stage did not go smoothly: hockey legend Wayne Gretzky mispronounced several country names during the tournament draw — including Jordan — prompting widespread ridicule.But once the event was over, “it felt like the starter’s pistol went off,” and the sprint to the tournament was underway, …
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Canada on Tuesday launched a CAN$1.7 billion ($1.2 billion) program to recruit leading global researchers, part of the effort to poach intellectual talent looking to leave the United States because of President Donald Trump’s policies.Top Canadian institutions — including the country’s largest hospital network and the University of Toronto — have previously announced multimillion dollar …
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Indigenous artifacts taken from Canada by Catholic missionaries to Rome a century ago were unveiled at a Canadian museum on Tuesday, repatriations that have sparked calls for the Vatican to return other treasured items.The return of the 62 artifacts, including a rare kayak, is “historic”, said Governor General Mary Simon, the first Indigenous person to …
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North America’s National Hockey League (NHL) said it was “cautiously optimistic” about the Milan Olympic rink but warned it still could yank its players from the Games.The Santa Giulia arena is set to host 33 preliminary and knock-out games at the Milan-Cortina Olympics which run between February 6 and 22 but its opening has been …
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It is not a teenage dream, it’s Instagram official: pop star Katy Perry has posted a photograph of herself cuddling with Canada’s former prime minister, as secure a confirmation as any that the celebrities are dating.The 41-year-old “California Gurl” slipped the picture, showing the pair cheek to cheek in front of a colorful autumn backdrop, …
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Horror video-game movie “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” proved jump scares can still rake in the cash with a debut that ruled North American theaters, industry estimates showed Sunday.The second film in Universal’s “Freddy’s” franchise — about animatronic characters at a pizza shop, the tween girl (Piper Rubio) who befriends them, and the murderous if …
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The third film in the Avatar series, which will hit cinemas this month, is hoping to extend the success of one of the highest-grossing franchises in history with another environment-themed visual thriller.”Avatar: Fire and Ash”, directed by James Cameron 16 years after he first enthralled fans with his blue-coloured Na’vi people, will release in major …
The path to glory at the 2026 World Cup has now been laid out after the contenders discovered their tournament fate at Friday’s draw ceremony in Washington which was dominated by Donald Trump.The US President received FIFA’s new peace prize on stage at the Kennedy Center prior to the draw for the first 48-team World …
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