Canada

Second Cup dumps Jewish General Hospital franchisee over video with 'hateful remarks'
Second Cup dumps Jewish General Hospital franchisee over video with 'hateful remarks'

MONTREAL — Second Cup Canada is cutting ties with a franchisee operating at Montreal's Jewish General Hospital who was allegedly filmed making hateful and antisemitic comments during a protest in the...

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Suspended Bev Priestman makes first public comments in wake of drone-spying scandal
Suspended Bev Priestman makes first public comments in wake of drone-spying scandal

Suspended soccer coach Bev Priestman has broken her silence, saying she hopes something positive comes out of the ongoing Canadian drone-spying scandal. "I hope out of a really tough situation, this...
Canada's top general takes on U.S. senator in defending womens' role in combat units
Canada's top general takes on U.S. senator in defending womens' role in combat units

HALIFAX — Canada's top general firmly rejected the notion of dropping women from combat roles — a position promoted by president-elect Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary — at a security...
Canada Post down 8M parcels amid strike as talk carry on over weekend
Canada Post down 8M parcels amid strike as talk carry on over weekend

OTTAWA — Canada Post says it has seen a shortage of more than eight million parcels amid the ongoing strike that has effectively shut down the postal system for nine days compared with the same period...
Anti-NATO protest in Montreal continues as politicians denounce Friday's violence
Anti-NATO protest in Montreal continues as politicians denounce Friday's violence

Anti-NATO protesters gathered again in Montreal on Saturday to demand Canada withdraw from the alliance, a day after a demonstration organized by different groups resulted in arrests, burned cars and shattered...
Ottawa to deliver apology, $45M in compensation for Nunavik Inuit dog slaughter
Ottawa to deliver apology, $45M in compensation for Nunavik Inuit dog slaughter

OTTAWA — The federal government is providing $45 million in compensation to Inuit in Nunavik as part of Canada's apology for its role in the killing of sled dogs between the mid-1950s and the late 1960s. Crown-Indigenous...
Canada Post strike could delay influencer pup's holiday cards to dozens of fans
Canada Post strike could delay influencer pup's holiday cards to dozens of fans

Christmas cards are a cherished annual tradition for Percy. He sends out dozens of them every year — more than 70 last Christmas, each with a personalized message. But this year, things might be a little...
First Canadian case of more severe mpox strain confirmed in Manitoba
First Canadian case of more severe mpox strain confirmed in Manitoba

OTTAWA — The Public Health Agency of Canada has confirmed the country's first case of a more severe type of mpox in a person in Manitoba, though it says the risk to the general population remains low. The...
Trudeau attends Taylor Swift concert in Toronto with family
Trudeau attends Taylor Swift concert in Toronto with family

TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is firmly in his Swiftie era. Trudeau attended the Taylor Swift concert in Toronto on Friday, the Eras Tour's second-last night in the city. Press secretary Jenna...
Pat King found guilty of mischief for role in 'Freedom Convoy'
Pat King found guilty of mischief for role in 'Freedom Convoy'

Pat King, one of the most prominent figures of the 2022 "Freedom Convoy" in Ottawa, has been found guilty on five counts including mischief and disobeying a court order. A judge in an Ottawa courtroom...