The Canadian government, which is seeking to reduce its reliance on U.S. military companies, announced on Wednesday that it plans to purchase several surveillance and early-warning aircraft from Sweden’s Saab, while dropping the option of buying from the American company Boeing. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday at a defence conference in Ottawa More
Oshawa (Wesal TV): The Oshawa/Clarington Welcome Centre was officially inaugurated at 200 John Street West in Oshawa, aiming to provide essential services and support to newcomers settling in the Durham region. Officials said the opening of the centre represents more than just a new facility, describing it as a gateway to opportunity, inclusion, and a More
At least 10 people, including the suspected gunwoman, have been killed and several others wounded in a school shooting in Canada’s British Columbia province, media reported on Wednesday. The shooting occurred at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and at a second nearby location on Tuesday, Al Jazeera reported. Six people were found dead inside the school, More
Five of the ten workers kidnapped last month from a mine in Mexico have died, and their bodies have been recovered, media reports said. Reuters cited Mexican authorities, who stated that ten bodies were found during the search for the miners abducted from a silver mine operated by Canada’s Vizsla Silver Corp (VZLA.TO) in Mexico’s More
US President Donald Trump has warned that Canada could face sweeping trade penalties if Prime Minister Mark Carney proceeds with closer trade engagement with China, Al Jazeera reports. In a statement posted on his Truth Social platform on Saturday, Trump cautioned that Canada would face a 100 percent tariff on all exports to the United More
Canada is once again weighing a familiar but consequential question: whether the country should build another major oil pipeline. It is an issue that sits at the centre of Canada’s economic identity and political debate — touching affordability, jobs, energy security, Indigenous rights, climate commitments, and national unity. Canada has already built one of the More
At least 12 Pakistani forces have been killed in clashes with militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the country’s media said on Saturday. Dawn cited the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) as reporting that these soldiers were killed during clashes with militants in Waziristan and Bajaur districts. The military’s media wing claimed that 35 militants were also More
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Canada will officially recognize Palestine as an independent state at the upcoming 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2025, according to media reports, according to media reports. Carney described the move as a necessary shift in Ottawa’s foreign policy to help preserve the More
US President Donald Trump has abruptly cut off trade talks with Canada in response to its decision to implement a digital services tax targeting American technology companies. Calling the tax a “blatant attack,” Trump announced that he would impose new tariffs on Canadian goods within the next week, Reuters reported. The move comes ahead of More
US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed to meet in the near future. The US leader called Carney to congratulate him on winning Monday’s general election, which was overshadowed by Trump’s tariffs and threats to annex Canada. The two sides are likely to negotiate a new economic and security relationship, More
