Canada Launches First RTM Interoperability Trials in Edmonton

AIRmarket and OneSky partner on real-world testing to support safe BVLOS drone operations Canada Tests Real-World Drone Traffic Management in Alberta The iART Alliance has launched the Alberta RTM Trials – Operational Evaluation (iART-OE) in the...

Canadian cities keep revoking MAGA singer’s performance permits

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Meta to End Political and Social Issue Advertising in EU Ahead of New Regulations

11Meta Platforms Inc., owner of Facebook, Instagram and Threads, announced on Friday that it will stop accepting all political, electoral and social issue advertisements across the European Union from October 2025. The decision is in response to...

Trump Doubts Trade Deal with Canada Before August Deadline

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. President Donald Trump expressed skepticism about reaching a trade deal with Canada, suggesting that his administration might instead impose tariffs unilaterally. Speaking to reporters on Friday as he prepared for a trip to...

Canada’s new drug pricing guidelines are industry friendly

Drug pricing in Canada just got more industry-friendly. Canadian drug prices are already the fourth highest in the industrialized world. Now, with the release of new guidelines for the staff at the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) at...

Trump Threatens New Canada Tariffs as Trade Deadline Looms

U.S. President Donald Trump has declared he expects no trade deal with Canada by his August 1 deadline, signaling potential 35% tariffs on Canadian imports. “We haven’t had luck with Canada,” Trump stated before departing for Scotland, suggesting...

Judge acquits players in Canada hockey trial

LONDON, Ontario -- An Ontario judge acquitted five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team Thursday in their sexual assault case, saying the complainant's allegations lacked the credibility needed to justify the charges. Superior Court...

Federal government to stop funding hotel rooms for asylum seekers, IRCC says

Asylum seekers staying in federally-funded hotels will soon have to check out as Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) says that funding will end in September. A spokesperson for IRCC told CBC News via email that as of Thursday, the...

US May Ditch Trade Negotiations With Canada, Trump Says: 'Haven't Really Had A Lot Of Luck'

On Friday, President Donald Trump signaled that the U.S. may abandon trade negotiations with Canada, suggesting tariffs—not a deal—may be the outcome. What Happened: Speaking to reporters ahead of his trip to Scotland, Trump said, "We haven’t...

Canadians’ opinions of the U.S. and its president are at or near historic lows

Signs on empty shelves normally featuring American goods at a supermarket in Vancouver, Canada, on March 28. (VCG/VCG via Getty Images) With Donald Trump back in office, Canadians’ opinions of the United States and its president are at or near...

‘Right need at the right time’: SPSA defends timing of federal wildfire assistance

Trump Warns of Possible Trade Deal Failure with Canada and New Tariffs

President of the United States Donald Trump expressed the possibility that a trade deal with Canada might not happen. He noted that Washington could impose tariffs unilaterally. These comments were made before his flight to Scotland, according to...

New community centre under construction at Xeni Gwet'in First Nation

Construction is underway for a new community centre at Xeni Gwet’in First Nation in the west end of Nemiah Valley. “It’s on the site where then Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in November 2018 gave an apology and exoneration of the Tsilhqot’in...

Canada should follow U.K.'s initiative to lower voting age to 16, says senator

Now that the British government has vowed to lower its voting age to 16 by the next general election, one Canadian senator says it's past time for Canada to do the same. The U.K. announced last week that it would lower its voting age from 18 to 16...

Canada urges immediate return of UN-led aid operations in Gaza

The Canadian government said on Wednesday that Israeli military actions against civilians and aid workers in Gaza are unacceptable, and called for the immediate resumption of United Nations-led aid delivery in the Strip. In a post on X, Canada’s...

Canada’s premiers should tread more carefully on climate policy

In a year of unexpected political developments, one of the biggest surprises so far has been the unusual degree of harmony between Ottawa and the premiers. Wab Kinew, David Eby, and Francois Legault have been making unusually peaceful noises about...

Parliamentary interpreters sound the alarm over coming changes to procurement rules

Professional interpreters are warning that the federal government's plans to cut its procurement costs could compromise the public's access to parliamentary, Supreme Court and other official proceedings in both official languages. Jeremy Link, a...

Opinion: Canada needs a nation-building project for young people. We’ve done it before

This isn’t the first time Canada has faced existential threats to its unity and identity. In the 1970s, amid fears of separation and economic turmoil, the federal government launched Katimavik, a national youth service program aimed at fostering...

Canada should follow U.K. in lowering voting age to 16: senator

Now that the British government has vowed to lower its voting age to 16 by the next general election, one Canadian senator says it’s past time for Canada to do the same. The U.K. announced last week that it would lower its voting age from 18 to 16...

Instead Of US, Canada, Indian Students Choosing Bangladesh, Russia

In a significant shift, the number of Indian students going abroad for higher studies dropped from 8.92 lakh in 2023 to 7.59 lakh in 2024. The figures, revealed by the Ministry of External Affairs in Parliament, mark a notable decline in global...