Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Canada Slaps Higher Tariffs on Chinese Steel
The Epoch Times
·
July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is joined by members of his cabinet and caucus as he speaks at a news conference in the foyer of the House of Commons on June 20, 2025. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang Canada will implement an additional 25 percent tariff...
FTSE 100 Live: London stocks stand out, govt borrowing spike and...
Proactive UK
·
July 22, 2025
FTSE 100 up 18 points to 9,031 Centrica takes stake as UK govt green-lights Sizewell C Government borrowing grows, tax hikes expected Compass trading update impresses 3.38pm: Footsie head and shoulders above The FTSE 100 has notched its own record...
Canadian government invests $203 million to build affordable housing units in Alberta
Woodworking Network
·
EDMONTON, Alberta — The governments of Canada and Alberta have announced an investment of $203 million to help build over 2,300 affordable housing units across the province. This investment is cost-matched by both governments thanks to the...
Tehran’s strategic blindness: The political fallout of Iran’s 12-day war with Israel
Law360 Canada
·
By Maria Mahmoudian · Listen to article Your browser does not support the audio element. Law360 Canada (July 18, 2025, 10:15 AM EDT) -- In the early hours of June 13, 2025, the Islamic Republic of Iran was jolted into a geopolitical reckoning....
PM Carney engages First Nations Rights Holders on the Building Canada Act
Wawa News
·
July 18, 2025
Canada’s new government is ready to get our country building major projects again – and projects built in collaboration with Indigenous Peoples will be at the forefront of this work. To that end, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, convened the First...
Bangladesh sees small glimmers of economic hope a year after longtime autocrat ousted in people’s revolt
The Conversation
·
July 22, 2025
By the time a student-led protest movement erupted into a full-scale revolution in Bangladesh in July 2024, the country’s economy was already in free fall. Years of rampant corruption, mismanagement and dwindling opportunities for young people –...
Singer cancels Buffalo concert over Trump politics: ‘I can’t stand by and be quiet’
Niagara Gazette - New York
·
An award-winning musician has canceled his upcoming U.S. tour dates, including a Buffalo concert, over President Donald Trump and his politics. Matthew Good, a Canadian singer-songwriter best known for ‘90s and 2000s alt-rock songs like...
Canadian Taxpayers Federation petitioning to stop Halifax bike lane network
CJLS - Massachusetts
·
Daxiao_Productions / Depositphotos.com The Canadian Taxpayer’s Federation (CTF) has started a petition to put the brakes on the bike lane network in Halifax after hearing from hundreds of taxpayers. Devin Drover, Atlantic Director of CTF told us...
Search operation over for woman who went missing on ferry in Atlantic Canada
Global News
·
July 18, 2025
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 18, 2025 10:07 am Updated July 18, 2025 12:12 pm 1 min read A search and rescue operation has ended for a 41-year-old woman who went missing on a ferry travelling between Nova Scotia and Newfoundland....
LETTER: Support for developing countries creates new trade markets for Canada
Innisfil Today
·
'Investing in foreign aid isn't merely an altruistic obligation. It's a smart strategy that benefits one's domestic prosperity,' writer says BradfordToday and InnisfilToday welcome letters to the editor at [email protected] or via the website....
Quebec Senator Pierre Moreau named new government leader in upper chamber
Brandon Sun
·
July 18, 2025
By: The Canadian Press Posted: 9:56 AM CDT Friday, Jul. 18, 2025 OTTAWA - Quebec Senator Pierre Moreau is now the government's representative in the Senate, replacing Marc Gold who retired last month. Read this article for free: We need your...
Automatic voter registration: a huge step forward for democracy – and a chance to bring missing millions into elections
The Conversation
·
July 18, 2025
The UK government has announced planned changes to elections which it claims to be “the boldest and most ambitious change to our democracy for decades”. This includes extending the franchise to 16- and 17-year-olds at parliamentary elections – but...
Being Canadian sets us apart
The Kingston Whig-Standard
·
July 18, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Column Actor Mike Myers mouths the words "Elbows Up" at the end of Saturday Night Live on March 1, 2025, boosting a call for action in the face of economic threats against Canada from United States President Donald...
STIRLING: CBC brings Soviet-style propaganda to Canada
Western Standard
·
Opinion 'Political scientists claim climate sceptics marked by Dark Triad traits in flawed paper.' The gorgeous Meghalaya area has given it's name to a new geologic age, thanks to the discovery there of a stalagmite used to completely mark out its...
Carney inherited a fiscal mess from Trudeau, and he is set to make it worse
The Globe and Mail
·
July 18, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Prime Minister Mark Carney tried to address concerns on the campaign trail by promising to balance the operating budget within three years.PATRICK DOYLE/The Canadian Press Jake Fuss and Grady Munro are economists at the...
Varcoe: Alberta wants a new oil pipeline — history warns of billion-dollar risk and reward of government financial backing
Calgary Sun
·
Breadcrumb Trail Links Business News Columnists “The bottom line is governments routinely get out-negotiated, and the public, the taxpayer, gets stuck with the bill." Published Jul 18, 2025 • Last updated 4 hours ago • 7 minute read The Sturgeon...
Canada's PM wants to fast-track 'nation building' - but can he?
BBC
·
July 16, 2025
Jeronimo Kataquapit, a member of Ontario's Attawapiskat First Nation, is camped outside The Ring of Fire, a mineral-rich region located in remote northern Ontario. With just a canoe and a tent, the 20-year-old and his family have travelled more...
It’s time to fight fire with fire in Canada
The Globe and Mail
·
July 18, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Canada needs a national firefighting agency that has the command authority to respond to the now perennial forest-fire emergency.JESSE WINTER/Reuters Canada’s premiers met in Saskatoon in early June to talk...
Western Cape's economic growth bolstered by Canadian investment
IOL
·
Canada has signalled a strong commitment to boosting investment and deepening economic ties with the Western Cape. This follows a high-level meeting held in Cape Town between Canada’s Minister of Finance, François-Philippe Champagne, and Western...
Foreign holdings of U.S. treasuries rose in May, led by Canada jump
The Kingston Whig-Standard
·
Breadcrumb Trail Links Foreign holdings totaled US$9.05 trillion for May Author of the article: Bloomberg News Christopher Anstey and Ye Xie Published Jul 17, 2025 • Last updated 32 minutes ago • 2 minute read A Canadian flag flies during the...