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Canada pushes Mercosur talks to diversify global trade
Canada's International Trade Minister said on Thursday that there was interest from both sides to advance trade talks with the South American bloc Mercosur, as Ottawa seeks new deals in a push to diversify from the US. Prime Minister Mark Carney...
Canadians drawn closer to God through Acutis
Carlo Acutis’ awaited canonization as the first millennial saint is poised to occur in just over a month on Sept. 7. The Italian computer whiz who famously developed a website documenting Eucharistic miracles before dying at age 15 in 2006 of...

Defence spending will boost Canada's economy, but not out of a recession: report
Ottawa's ramped up defence-spending plans will give the economy a lift, but not enough to save it from a recession, a newly released report forecasts. The updated analysis from Oxford Economics published Wednesday projects that Canada's defence...
The Law Offices of Dennis P. Ryan Unveils Business Milestone with Super Lawyers Recognition
Breadcrumb Trail Links Newsfile The Kew Gardens personal injury firm maintains its momentum in New York's legal landscape with continued Super Lawyers recognition for 2024-2025. Article content Kew Gardens, New York–(Newsfile Corp. – July 18,...

"Working to get High Commissioners deployed in two capitals": MEA reiterates to normalise India-Canada ties
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has reaffirmed its efforts to normalise India-Canada relations again, reiterating that both nations are working towards deploying High Commissioners in their respective capitals. During a press...

Gary A. caught up in failed bid to secure political asylum for LTTE cadre in Canada
Senthuran Selvakumaran, who has denied links with the LTTE in a bid to enter Canada, had previously admitted affiliation with the terrorist group while seeking political asylum in the UK, Canadian media and news agencies reported. His Canadian...

RSF Report: Press Freedom Hits Historic Low as Media Shutdowns Rise
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said in its 2025 Press Freedom Index that this year marks the most alarming decline in global press freedom over the past decade. According to the report, media in 160 out of 180 countries are facing serious...

Canadian man charged with hijacking that caused security scare at Vancouver airport
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A Canadian man has been charged with hijacking a small plane after he caused a security scare at Vancouver’s airport this week. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said Thursday Shaheer Cassim, 39, has been charged...

President Lee’s “Pragmatic Diplomacy”: Can He Balance Foreign Ties and Security?
Eight decades after the end of World War II and 60 years on from the normalization of Japan–South Korea ties, a new president in Seoul promises a more practical take on foreign policy. A specialist looks at the prospects for Lee Jae-myung’s...

WARC Media’s Reddit Platform Insights: 30% Of Users Are Not On Facebook
Since Reddit’s initial public offering (IPO) last year, the platform has captured the media industry’s attention with its high-double-digit advertising revenue growth, pushing ad income to a forecast $1.8bn this year, according to WARC. Striving...
GDP And Living Standards
Thursday, July 17, 2025 5:15 PM EDT Image Source: Pixabay According to the IMF, America’s GDP per capita (in PPP terms) is 35.6% higher than in Canada. In a recent post, I pointed out that to the casual observer, Canadian living standards seem...

Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization Trade Resumption - NDM
One action, in Federal District Court in Alaska, seeks to vacate the Environmental Protection Agency's ("EPA") veto of a development at Pebble. This is the main focus of our legal actions. We are confident that the court will vacate the EPA veto...

Canada: Man hijacks plane, shuts down large airport
By Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — A Canadian man has been charged with hijacking a small plane this week and flying it over one of the busiest airports in Canada, prompting fears he would crash into something and causing flights to be delayed or...

Canadian retailer abandons its quest for 7-Eleven
CONVENIENCE STORES Canadian retailer abandons its quest for 7-Eleven After a year of prolonged negotiations marked by dramatic twists and turns, Canadian retailer Alimentation Couche-Tard said it was abandoning its multibillion-dollar bid to...

In rural Canadian town, new risk of measles deepens vaccine tensions
In the Canadian town of Aylmer, where Mennonites in traditional dress walk down the main street alongside secular locals, bitter divisions over vaccine skepticism that arose during Covid have intensified with the reemergence of measles. Canada,...

How to Immigrate to Canada as an Elementary and Secondary School Teacher Assistant
On This Page You Will Find Overview of the teacher assistant role and demand in Canada NOC 43100 salary ranges and provincial variations How Express Entry – Education category draws work Eligibility requirements and documents you need A...

Canada-NZ Dairy Dispute: A Win For Exporters
Friday, 18 July 2025, 8:24 am Press Release: BusinessNZ ExportNZ is pleased to see a years-long dairy dispute between Canada and New Zealand resolved, unlocking higher export value for Kiwi business. Executive Director Josh Tan says the outcome is...

Specials | Jul 17, 2025 | 26 min read Ahmedabad’s Udgam Consultancy Launches Canada’s Prestigious OSSD Program in India
Others Specials Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], July 17: Udgam Consultancy has made a historic development in redefining the international education in India and has launched the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) program - the first program...
Canada's Indigenous challenge fast-track mine and energy projects
What’s the context? Canada's Indigenous groups mount legal challenge to "national interest" projects as tensions with government rise. Indigenous groups say laws undermine consultation right Government says change needed in face of U.S. tariffs...

Army removes commanding officer after alleged racist, sexual social-media posts by soldiers
Open this photo in gallery:Army commander Lieutenant-General Michael Wright said he was taking steps to address the 'inappropriate behaviour' of members involved in the Facebook group.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press The commanding officer of...