Last July, 1.7 million Canadians crossed into the United States—a figure reflecting a stark 37% drop compared to the previous year and encapsulating the chilling effect of ongoing tariff disputes and political tensions on cross-border travel. For decades, the shared border between Canada and the United States has been a symbol of cooperation, with millions […]
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At the centre of Ukraine’s struggle, Canada’s commitment to humanitarian aid and stability has become a test of moral resolve and international influence. Since Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014, followed by the 2022 full-scale invasion, Ukraine’s call for support has echoed across continents. Canada, standing among the world’s top donors, has channelled over $19.7
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Steel tariffs have a way of making the phone lines hum. On Thursday, Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Donald Trump traded words instead of goods, as the Canada-U.S. trade war pressed on in real time. Mounting tariffs and diplomatic frost defined the backdrop. With Ottawa and Washington at odds, Carney’s office described the leaders’
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Long before the dust settled on Capitol Hill, the ripple of changing trade winds was already brushing the storefronts of Dunlop Street. In Ontario, the true impacts of global policy aren’t measured in headlines but in the careful recalibration of a shipping manifest or the nervous optimism of a local shopkeeper crunching numbers over stale
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Ontario’s public sector is bracing for a shakeup as the province mandates a full return to office for 60,000 employees, igniting debate over the future of hybrid work and the challenge of retaining top talent. Premier Doug Ford’s government has declared that by January, Ontario Public Service staff must work entirely from their offices, ending
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On a day marked by tension and uncertainty, Air Canada’s grounded fleet awaited more than a routine signal—only a decisive federal command restored the prospect of movement over the country’s vast landscape. Canada’s flagship airline halted its operations abruptly on Saturday after a breakdown in talks between Air Canada and the Canadian Union of Public
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The quiet of Hunter Street in Innisfil was shattered when police uncovered an arsenal tucked away behind the doors of a local contractor, revealing a collision of cultures and consequences that would grip the community for months. Diosdada “Sunny” Lagman, known for his work in contracting and renovations, now finds himself trading tool belts for
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Queen’s Park will soon be humming again—Ontario’s government has pulled the plug on pandemic-era remote work, sending thousands of civil servants back to their desks full time by early 2026. The Ford government confirmed this week that provincial staff working three days onsite will transition to four in October, before returning to a standard five-day
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When the federal government seizes control of a city’s police force, the reverberations echo far beyond the city limits. Donald Trump’s bold move in Washington DC has set off a battle not just for law and order, but for the national narrative itself — and at the heart of it all, critics say, lies an
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Steel nerves and quiet words marked Monday’s diplomacy, as the lines between principle and pragmatism blurred in the shadow of Ukraine’s war. The cost of compromise, some argue, is measured in lives and lines on a map. Mark Carney, Canada’s prime minister, took to the phones this week, reaching out to both Ukrainian President Volodymyr
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